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Docs, Slides, and Sheets Activity Dashboard
One of the things we love about G Suite is how easy it is to collaborate efficiently and effectively. An important part of that is deciding how and when to follow up with others. To help inform thes…
Nice Google Classroom Update
Google Classroom released a nice update this week. You can now see a list of an individual student’s assignments, grades, and missing work all in one place. You can filter the list by status—turned …4 New Tips!
Tip #1 - Need to edit the text of a pdf document? Simply upload the PDF to your Drive, then right-click on it and select "Open In" and "Google Docs." You will get a new Doc with t…
Google Chrome - Voice Comments Everywhere, Even in Classroom!
I have to admit, this one is pretty cool. Check out the video linked below to see how to use "Talk and Comment," a Google Chrome extension that let's you instantly record and share voi…
Google Slides - Insert Diagrams
Today's tip is something I just realized myself, and was pretty impressed by. You can insert some really nicely designed and customized diagrams right into Slides by selecting "Insert"…
Google Drive - 5 Tips for Organization
OK, this is a big one. I am constantly being asked how to better manage and organize an overcrowded, messy Google Drive - both by teachers and students! So I put together a video outlining the top…
Google Classroom - My Student Un-Enrolled Before I Finished Grading!
This tip comes directly from a request from multiple teachers. It's especially relevant for those of who teach semester or quarter courses and have new rosters every few months. There have been …
Google Docs / Google Slides - Embed Images with a URL
With the help of these simple, little tricks, you can find some really high-quality images through a simple Google Search. These images can then be easily embedded into a Doc or Slides presentation …
Google Drive - Using the Advanced Search
Have you ever struggled to locate a specific file in your Drive? Did you know that you can access a whole collection of advanced search options which will help you to find that one document or form …
Google Slides - Embedding and Configuring Video
It's easy to embed YouTube Videos (or other videos saved in your Drive) into a Google Slide. You can even control when the video clip starts and ends, whether it autoplays, and whether the audio…
Google Docs - Managing Multiple Draft Assignments
Google Docs offers a powerful revision history tool, however it can be a bit overwhelming to see each and every change that was made to a document over time. In the video linked below, I show how yo…