Good evening from Maine where the sun has set on a nice summer day. The week was full of great summer weather and none better than the actual first day of summer on Thursday when my daughters and I played outside all day except for nap time. I hope those of you in the northern hemisphere are also enjoying summer like we are here in South Paris, Maine.

I’m not going to be at the ISTE conference this year. But I’ve already had virtual meetings with many vendors who are announcing new products and product features during the conference. I’ll be publishing about those new features throughout the next week. And you can also follow ISTE happenings through a variety of online channels outlined in this article by Kathleen Morris.

These were the week’s most popular posts:
1. Huge Flipgrid News! – All Features Now Free
2. New Google Forms Customization Options
3. Identifying Cities from Historic Maps – A Geography Game
4. Five Ways to Create Mind Maps and Flowcharts Online
5. Grackle – Assess the Accessibility of Your Google Docs & Slides
6. Vynchronize – Watch Videos and Discuss Them in the Same Window
7. Add Voice Recordings to Maps

I’ve given keynotes at conferences from Australia to Alaska for groups of all sizes from 50 to 2,000+. My keynotes focus on providing teachers and school administrators with practical ways to use technology to create better learning experiences for all students. I like to shine the light on others and so I often share examples of great work done by others as well as my own. Send an email to richardbyrne (at) freetech4teachers.com book me today.

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