I can’t believe tomorrow is the beginning of March! The Minecraft Challenge is coming to a close and I am really looking forward to the “Old Timey Newspapers” session with Lisa Read on Thursday (scroll down to learn more). Today I discovered two really cool little tricks that I am excited to share with you. The first one enables you to create a link that takes you to a specific section of an article or website in Google Chrome and the other super cool trick is for iPhone/iPad users (Hint: when you are looking at photos did you ever notice a little sparkle by the i underneath?).
Creating a Link to Specific Text on a Page:
You can create a link to a specific spot in an online page and share it so the receiver does not have to read an entire article to get to the spot you intend them to see.
Here’s how:
1. Use Google Chrome
2. Locate the text that you would like to share
2. Highlight the part of the article that you would like to direct the reader to.
3. Right click and click on Copy link to Highlight
4. Now you can share that link and the receiver will be able to open it directly to the selection you highlighted (and yes, it is still highlighted)
*This also works on ipads/iPhones and Android devices
Visual Look Up on iPhones and iPads: 
This one is so awesome! I noticed a little sparkle by the i under a photo of a flower arrangement that I took. After looking it up I discovered that if you click on the i it will bring up more information about the object of the photo. This works for popular landmarks, statues, art, plants, pets, and more!
How it works:
1. Open a photo that is of something that may be identifiable (plant, animal, landmark…)
2. Click on the if one appears (not all objects will get this-only ones that can be looked up)
3. Now click on the image that appears on your photo and you will see the information underneath.
Happy Pancake Tuesday/Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday! Today I am excited to share the new Microsoft Search Coach. The Search Coach was designed to help people learn how to ask effective search questions to get the results they desire and to help them arrive at safe accurate results while avoiding fake news. Search coach will give you suggestions to make your search better. It is basically described as a search engine on training wheels. To me it looks like a game changer for teaching students how to search (I think I am going to try it out too).
Right now for your students use it, you need to add it to your class Team for them. It should be in the Edge browser by the end of 2023. Here’s how to add it to your Team:
1. Open your class Team
2. Click on General on the left.
3. Click on the + sign at the top
4. In the search space type in Search Coach
5. Click on the Search Coach and then click Save at the bottom. It will now be one of the tabs at the top that your students can access.
One really handy thing to do when you are working with a group of people is to set up an email list or group. I didn’t realize that there was a difference between the two and I admit I had to learn a bit to get today’s Tech Tip ready. Read on to learn the difference and find some instructions to help (thank you Julie for this awesome Tech Tip idea). Oh and don’t forget to check out the fun Halloween links that I have updated for this season: Click here for Halloween Fun
Difference Between a Group and a List:
An email Contact List/ Contact Group (used to be called a Distribution List) is a collection of email addresses that you can use to send one email or meeting invitation to all at once. To confuse us, , Microsoft calls this a Contact List when you are working in the online web app but if you are on your desktop app on your computer it is a Contact Group.
An email Group is a collection of people (entered by email address) that get an email address for conversations, a space for shared files, a group calendar and more. It is a bit like a Team.
If you just want an easy way to send a group of people emails and meeting invitations, the Group list is the best choice. If you have a group that you would like to plan with and work together, a Group is better.
How to Create a Group List/ Contact Group
