10 Great Tools to Integrate with your Google Docs
Since Google officially changed Google Docs name to Google Drive and a number of updates have been introduced to improve its overall performance. One very recent update is an increase of cloud storage capacity to 15GB usable across Gmail, Drive, and Google Plus. It is quite obvious that Google is trying to outsmart its immediate competitor Dropbox and I think Google is successful in its strategy so far. To make Google Drive stand out from the crowd, Google opened it to apps developers and allowed users to select from a wide variety of web apps to integrate into their Google Drive accounts. I have curated for you some interesting apps that are integrated into Google Drive and which you can install right from your Google Drive interface. This is how o install any of the apps below into your Google drive : Head over to your Google Drive, click on create, then click on " connect more apps", then type in its name in the search pane and click on " connect " 1- WeVideo 2- PicMonkey 4- Lucid Chart
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11 Essentials for Excellent Digital Portfolios
A portfolio for learning is often a short-term capstone project that will be assessed summatively. At the end of the year, students put selections of their work into a portfolio so a teacher can assess their learning. This is often a showcase portfolio, or a sample of students’ best work. A portfolio as learning typically has an extended timeframe. On blending elements of positivism and constructivism, Barrett says, “In order to approach a balanced solution, we must envision a solution that makes it easy for students to maintain their own digital archive of work, where they can capture a large number of examples and add their reflections and notes in an ongoing way.” The answer can be found in using different portions of the portfolio for different purposes, or in having students keep separate portfolios. 2. Adding to the portfolio should be easy. Personal website: My older students select from Weebly, Webs, Wix, or Google Sites to build their personal portfolio website. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Timeline
Timeline allows students to create a graphical representation of an event or process by displaying items sequentially along a line. Timelines can be organized by time of day, date, or event, and the tool allows users to create a label with short or long descriptive text. Adding an image for each label makes a timeline more visually appealing. Add, drag, and rearrange items as needed. Saving capability allows students to return to their work and make revisions, and they can share their final work via e-mail. For additional ideas on how to use this tool outside of the classroom, see Timeline in the Parent & Afterschool Resources section. Related Classroom & Professional Development Resources back to top Grades 11 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson A Blast from the Past with Nuclear Chemistry Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Timelines and Texts: Motivating Students to Read Nonfiction Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing Graphic Map Plot Diagram Timeline
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CristinaSkyBox: ePortfolios for Creative Learners
I have been participating on a MOOC on Visual Literacies, and because of that, my memory has been jolted back to the need for learners to have their own spaces for their art, photography, digital design and more. There are the blogging options, as well as other types of ePortfolios, but why not introduce learners to portfolios designed more specifically for graphic and artistic work? imcreator (also known as XPRS) is a website which is designed for creatives (among others). Steps are simple, as you can see from the video below: Another option is PortfolioBox. PortfolioBox builds websites for people who create and who would like to have a portfolio of their photography, videos and artistic work. Students can develop pages or a whole site to their art. Last, but definitely not least, is Dropr - a space where you can can drop a whole range of different kinds of files, follow streams of others' work. What ePortfolios do you use for creative arts? Further Suggestions:
Top 10 Essential Web Tools For Project-Based Learning
Making learning interactive has always been difficult for educators. Students rarely want to collaborate and get involved in discussions, because most of them are afraid of making mistakes and saying something wrong. Luckily for all of us, the emergence of technology used in classrooms has made educators able of making the learning process interactive. Blending the traditional textbooks with innovative web tools that inspire collaboration will be the wisest thing you’ve ever done for your students. The goal of project-based learning is to enable your students to put the things they have learned into practice and develop valuable skills through the project development. By implementing the usage of digital tools into the classroom, the students will get engaged and interested into each other’s opinions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Thumbnail image via 123rf.com
