20+ Google Chrome Extensions for Students and Content Discovery
Whether you are a student or just a common knowledge seeker like me, you must be looking for add-ons which empower you gain the information others don’t have. As inspector gadget defined it brilliantly: “knowledge is power!” So today I’ve brought you some of the most exciting Google Chrome extensions designed to give you that power. If you are a student who wants to do well in studies, you must have these extensions installed in your browser. Even if you are not, I suggest you check them out, I’m sure you’ll find something you like.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: A Step by Step Guide on How to Create Interactive Presentations Using The New Google Slides Features
May 6, 2016 After posting about the new Slides’ Q&A feature, we received a couple of questions regarding its usage. So we created this visual guide to walk you through the process of integrating questions in your presentation. But let us firs start with a refresher about what Slides Q&A is all about.This is a new functionality that allows members of your audience to engage with your presentation by asking realtime questions while you are presenting.
30 Free Google Drawings Graphic Organizers
Several years ago when I started making webinars, my first one was on creating Graphic Organizers with Google Drawings. This was before I had started the this blog, so I never really shared all of that information in an official blog post. Until now... Graphic organizers are a great tool to share information, explain a concept, or illustrate a relationship using elements including images, shapes, text, colors, and connecting lines. They can be used in education with any age group or subject area.
Chromebooks And Google Apps
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15 FREE Google Drawings graphic organizers — and how to make your own
Sometimes, we just need some help organizing our thoughts — students AND educators. Paper versions of graphic organizers can do a nice job of that. But by making them digital in Google Apps, they instantly become customizable. Multiple people can collaborate on them in real time. They can be shared with a link, embedded in a website or downloaded as an image file.
Chrome App and Extension Database
There are now 150+ Chrome Apps and Extensions in this database. I have put together a Google Chrome App and Extension Database for Teachers (also at the bottom of this post) that is loaded with apps and extensions for productivity and classroom integration. If you have followed this blog for any length of time, you probably know that I love the Google Chrome web browser! Google Chrome is the learning environment for all things Google and allows you to customize your browser to fit your needs.
Stop Motion Animation with Google Slides
I have always been a giant fan of stop motion animation. As a child I grew up on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "The Year Without a Santa Claus". In more recent years I have enjoyed "The Nightmare Before Christmas", "Fantastic Mr. Fox", and "Kubo and the Two Strings". As much as I enjoy watching stop motion movies, it can also be fun to create your own. With technology there are many programs and apps to make the process much easier, so that anyone can make a stop motion animation.
Work with Office files - Computer - Docs editors Help
You can edit, download, and convert Microsoft® Office files in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. To edit an Office file, you can either: Edit the file using Office Compatibility Mode (OCM) Convert the file to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides. Once you've edited a Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides file, you can then save and export it as an Office file to share with others. Edit Office files
How to Use Hangouts in the Classroom
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Ten Overlooked Google Slides Features
Like any robust presentation tool, Google Slides has many features that often go overlooked by new users. Some of these features will let you accomplish the things that you used to do in PowerPoint or Keynote while others will just save you a bit of time. Either way, here are ten features of Google Slides that you should know how to use. 1. Word Art
Google Sheets: Modifying Columns, Rows, and Cells
In Google Sheets modification of rows, cells, and columns can help personalize your file. Learn how here. Introduction By default, the cells of every new spreadsheet are always the same size. Once you begin entering information into your spreadsheet, it's easy to customize rows and columns to better fit your data.
Add-Ons and Templates - Teacher Tech
I learned a little JavaScript which is applicable for Google Apps Script. This allows me to code Google Docs and Sheets to create custom applications. Most of the templates below have an Add-On menu. These Add-ons are not available in the Add-on marketplace, but are instead tied to the template document. Usually the Add-on is the last Add-on in the list.
