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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…