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Technology integration in K-12 learning environments is an ever-evolving science. When I think back to the types of technology I recall from primary school in the mid-1990s and early 2000s, I picture overhead projectors, big, boxy televisions wheeled into the room on tall metal carts, and classrooms with no desktop, laptop, or tablet computers in sight. Who needed them? There was a computer lab on the Related Arts hall that classes got to visit once each week (to practice keyboard and typing skills, or, perhaps as a treat, play a rousing game of Oregon Trail)!  Today's classrooms and common learning areas resemble the classrooms of my youth in many ways, but the technology landscape is nearly unrecognizable. Students may all be issued their own personal tablet or device to use for school work, classrooms come outfitted with interactive tech tools for use by teachers and pupils, and school libraries have blossomed into information and technology hubs that serve the diverse array of ...

 For the third consecutive school year, we are navigating the challenges of teaching during a pandemic, which renders long-term plans moot, and adaptability to changing circumstances absolutely essential. In extreme cases, teachers do not know from one day to the next how many students will be cleared to enter the classroom, or for how long others may be home sick or on quarantine. Having a flexible game plan is the best way forward for us as educators, and we must all modify instruction and curriculum plans to accommodate the array of student needs that persist. Utilizing digital learning tools empowers teachers to connect consistently with their students, evaluate their progress and identify pain points in the learning process. In my school, as is likely the case at yours, some teachers and students are new to the Google suite of services, or simply newly interested in exploring its many useful tools and features. Google Forms offers teachers the ability to create and score quizz...