Welcome to the September CANeLearn News.

Welcome to September and the start of yet another new school year for many. While the summer has quickly disappeared in the rearview mirror for those in the west, it is still appearing larger than life in the east – more of a side-mirror view weather-wise!

Our September news announces some director changes on the CANeLearn board with Ramona Stillar from LOCCS in Saskatchewan joining us as we say goodbye and thank you to Kevin Wttewaall for his service over the past years as he moves on to new adventures after his retirement from Rocky View Schools.  See the full list of board members here: https://new.canelearn.net/canelearnbod/ .

We are also pleased to announce a new vision and mission for our organization along with a revised strategic plan following our board retreat in July.  See more here: https://new.canelearn.net/about-us/

We are expanding our CANeLearn members-only section on our website – watch for announcements and a members-only email with instructions.  We are looking to add your voice to our news, blog, and Twitter feed and invite you to share your stories with us.  As usual, this newsletter also includes updates, links, and items of interest. Scroll down for more!

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Tools for teaching – Worth a look…

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DottoTech’s Toolkit

• Curious about tools that can help you get more organized? Grab a copy of Steve’s toolkit! https://dottotech.com/toolkit/
• Subscribe to his channel for weekly Google tips (live every Monday!)
• Sign up for the weekly webinar Wednesday! https://dottotech.com/webinars/
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Microsoft Templates

• The best Microsoft templates for teachers
• https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/microsoft-office-templates-teachers/

Stunning Free Images · Pixabay

• Free images and videos you can use anywhere https://pixabay.com/
• Pixabay is a vibrant community sharing copyright free images and videos
• All contents are released under Creative Commons CC0
• Learn more…

8 Awesome Sites for Making Flashcards Online

• Pre-made flashcards are usually seen in elementary schools, not so much in high schools, so students often create their own.
• Check out this list of eight sites to make flashcards online.
• https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/make-flashcards-online/

Two Back to School Apps (They Will Change Your School Day)

• Video from DottoTech on Remind.com and Plickers
• With Remind, you can communicate with parents and students while keeping your privacy.
• With Plickers, you can make classroom quizzes fun for all (yourself included).
• In the video: – 1:27 Remind – 4:13 Plickers
• See full video here…

Infogram: Create Infographics, Reports, and Maps

• Free version available here

Voice Dictation – Type with your Voice

• Dictation can recognize and transcribe popular languages including English, Español, Français, Italiano, Português, हिन्दी, தமிழ், اُردُو, বাংলা, ગુજરાતી, ಕನ್ನಡ, and more. See the full list of supported languages.
• You can add new paragraphs, punctuation marks, smileys and other special characters using simple voice commands. For instance, say “New line” to move the cursor to the next list or say “Smiling Face” to insert 🙂 smiley. See the list of supported voice commands.
• Dictation uses Google Speech Recognition to transcribe your spoken words into text. It stores the converted text in your browser locally and no data is uploaded anywhere.
• Learn more here