Michaela Miller sur Twitter : "Eeeeeeek! #gafesummit... Michaela Miller sur Twitter : "#mhoced #gafesummit So true.... The evolution of the desk by the harvard innovation lab on Vimeo. 28 ways Google’s new add-ons can help teachers now. Google add-ons can add powerful features to standard documents and sheets. Here are the benefits, drawbacks and implementation ideas for several. Add-ons are Google’s shiny new set of tools for Documents and Spreadsheets, and they’re full of potential for educators. They’re additional functions that can be installed and become available across all of your documents and sheets. As any feature still in its infancy, you’ll find that several add-ons are still buggy and a little slow. As developers get time to respond to problems, they’ll become more stable — and even more valuable. There’s a lot that educators can do with many of the add-ons. Here’s a selection of several of them (not an exhaustive list) with benefits, drawbacks and things you can do with them.
Merge by MailChimp Benefits: The set-up is simple. Drawbacks: Setting all the data up can be time-consuming, but the product is worth it. Idea 1: Customized grade reports. Table of Contents Idea 2: Reports/papers. Charts Track Changes Gliffy. Top 10 Google Docs & Sheets Add-ons for Education. In a follow up to our previous post, Top 10 Google Apps Script for Education we are happy to bring you our updated Top 10 Google Docs & Sheets Add-ons for Education.
Google recently launched the Add-ons feature, which brings really useful Apps Script based extensions to Docs & Sheets. Add-ons are really easy to discover and install, and become available across all Docs & Sheets when they are installed. Add-ons enable educators to extend and automate functionality of Docs & Sheets inside of Google Apps for Education. You can learn more about how to access Add-ons in the following Synergyse Google Apps Training lessons: Top 10 Google Docs & Sheets Add-ons for Education 1. 3. 4. 5. autoCrat for Google Sheets by New Visions Cloud Lab "Automates the creation and sharing of personalized (e.g. merged) Google Docs or PDF email attachments from columns of data in a Google Sheet. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education. Google Drive Blog: Bring a little something extra to Docs and Sheets with add-ons. You use Google Docs and Sheets to get all sorts of stuff done—whether you're staying up late to finish that final paper or just getting started on a new project at the office.
But to help take some of that work off your shoulders, today we're launching add-ons—new tools created by developer partners that give you even more features in your documents and spreadsheets. To browse through add-ons for Docs and Sheets, select Get add-ons in the Add-ons menu of any open document or spreadsheet. (Add-ons for spreadsheets are only available in the new Google Sheets). Once you install an add-on it will become available across all of your documents or spreadsheets and you can start using it right away.
Here are just a few examples of how add-ons can help you do more with Docs and Sheets: Print address labels and name tags With Avery Label Merge you can seamlessly import addresses or names from Sheets into Docs for printing. Get approvals from Docs and Sheets Need to gather approvals or feedback? Google Maps | Smarty Pins. MichaelaMiller6 : Thanks for great, informative ... 1994: "Today": "What is the Internet, Anyway?" When there is a correct answer Exercise in creative thinking. Cultural Institute. MichaelaMiller6 : Excited to be at #gafesummit ... Information - 2014-04-15 Google in Education Sydney Summit. Key Information The EdTechTeam Sydney Summit featuring Google for Education will be held at the PLC Sydney in Croydon, New South Wales on April 15 & 16, 2014.
Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney is a day and boarding school for girls from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, offering a broad curriculum to students from a diverse range of backgrounds. Founded in 1888 and situated at Croydon, the College is set within 4.4 hectares of landscaped grounds and retains its 19th century heritage buildings and gardens alongside modern state-of-the-art facilities. PLC Sydney educates young women from the basis of a Christian world view to make a difference in a rapidly changing global society.
Its graduates are confident, caring, accomplished young women who make a fine contribution to society and who carry a genuine concern for the welfare of others. Sydney, Australia The Google in Education Sydney Summit is located in beautiful Sydney, Australia near the area's most popular attractions. Travel Visa. 8 Steps to Create Engaging Google Forms ( for Teachers ) Today's tutorial is on the use of Google forms. By the end of this guide you will be able to : Create a Google form with different questionsCustomize your Google Forms using a plethora of templatesShare your Google forms Embed your Forms in your Blog or websiteStep 1 Head over to your Google Docs and click on Create then on Form Step 2 Give your form a title and a description Step 3 Choose a background for your form to make it look cute.
To do this click on " Theme " on the top bar as is displayed in the screenshot below. Choose among the themes there and click on the one you want and then hit done Step 4 Now you start filling up you form. And then choose which type of questions you want to use. Here is how each form looks like. Multiple choice questions Grid Scale Choose from a list Check-boxes Paragraph text Or just text Step 5 Click on " Add Other " to add the option other to your questions. Step 8 To share your form you have three options : Google Apps for Education Summits. Google for Educators: The Best Features for Busy Teachers. These user-friendly tools will keep you and your class inspired, inventive, and organized. Eye in the Sky: Melissa Browning's students saw their school's Brooklyn neighborhood through Google Maps's street view. Credit: Google Maps Among all the links and downloads out there, it can be hard for teachers to know which ones work best.
Google has made it easier by creating Google for Educators, which compiles some of the search engine's most useful features in one place. Google Maps Many of us have used Google Maps to find driving directions, but its usefulness goes way beyond getting from point A to point B. Melissa Browning, a third-grade teacher at Brooklyn's PS 8, had her students use Google Maps for their unit on mapping. Google Docs Google Docs is particularly handy for teachers when revising students' work. Blogger Blogger allows you to create your own blog that contains important information about your class, assignments, and upcoming tests. Google Book Search. 15 Lesson Plans For Making Students Better Online Researchers. Google is usually one of the first places students turn to when tasked with an assignment. Whether it’s for research, real-time results, or just a little digital exploration … it’s important they know how to properly Google.
Lucky for teachers (and students, of course), Google has a handy set of lesson plans that are just waiting to be unleashed upon the leaders of tomorrow. While I understand there’s a LOT more to research than just Googling, it’s important to note that this is where nearly all students start their research. Therefore, it’s a critical skill if they’re going to start down the right paths. Below are 15 lesson plans courtesy of Google designed to make students better online researchers. They’re organized by difficulty and meant to help students (and everyone) become better online searchers.
Check out the useful Lesson Plan Map too to see how all these lessons fit together and what skills they teach. Beginner Level Intermediate Level Advanced Level. 50 Google+ Circles Teachers Should Know About. 100 Chrome Extensions That You Should Install. 20 Google Docs Secrets for busy teachers and students. Google Docs has revolutionised the way we create and edit content on the web. It is a genuine collaboration tool like nothing that has come before it. Up to 50 people can simultaneously edit a spreadsheet, presentation or document at no expense, and it is available on all mobile and desktop platforms.
Today we are going to look at 20 great tips every teacher and student should be using to get the most of the collaborative learning opportunities Google Doc’s offers. Allow editing without signing in: If you’re sharing a document with classmates who don’t have a Google login, just make it available to edit without signing in. Chat away: In Google Docs, you can see anyone who is currently editing the document, and if needed, send a message to chat with them.
Embed Docs anywhere: Get a link to your document or spreadsheet, and you can embed or publish it anywhere, including Facebook or a class blog. Create graphs: Visuals are great tools for getting your point across. 9 Steps to Create A Classroom Poster Using Google Docs. I have been sharing a great deal of educational posters here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. I love using posters with my students and I know many of you love them too. Sometimes it seems like we can not find the exact poster we want for our class and this is when we need to use our techy skills to craft our own posters. The process is not very hard and anybody with the rudimentary tech knowledge can do it in a matter of minutes. I have already featured a post containing several web tools to help you create your posters. Click on each image to see it in full view 1- Open Google Docs, click on create, then on drawing 2- Give your poster a title and enlarge the drawing canvas 3- Customize the background of your poster 3- You can use an image as a background of your poster or you can insert as many images as you want into the content of your poster as is shown in the screenshot below. 4- Insert lines, arrows, and text 6- Create titles using word art 8- Sharing your poster.
2012-03-28 Personal Learning Networks for Educators. Personal learning is one of the foundations of any educational institution - and any successful organizational change. This session focuses on tools that can be used by any educator to build their own Personal Learning Network (PLN), which not only support their own professional development but can also be an efficient means of diffusing innovation within their institution. Learn to connect with a community of like minded professionals, make contributions, have conversations, and make requests in your times of need. Powerful free tools and social media such as Google+, Twitter, and Facebook make this possible for you and your colleagues. Presentation Slides Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) for EducatorsPersonal Learning Networks (PLNs) for Educators.
100GDocTips. From For students and teachers, the Google Docs collection provides a streamlined, collaborative solution to writing papers, organizing presentations and putting together spreadsheets and reports. But besides the basic features, there are lots of little tricks and hacks you can use to make your Google Docs experience even more productive. Here are 100 great tips for using the documents, presentations and spreadsheets in Google Docs. Keyboard Shortcuts Navigate your documents and screen a lot faster when you use these keyboard shortcuts for formatting and more. Exceptions for the Mac* Ctrl M: Insert comment (Cmd M is used to minimize a window).* Ctrl+0-9 (zero through nine): Headers, lists, and list style (Cmd+0-9 is used for navigation or loading from bookmarks on the browser).If you use a Mac, you can use the shortcuts below by replacing Ctrl with Command key (or 'Apple' key).
Collaboration. Power Searching with Google – Inside Search – Google. Apps 50+ - Garrison Presents. Presentation - brisbanegafesummit. Hapara | Powering Google Apps for Educators. Unleashing the Power of the Web - Chris Betcher's Summit Resources.
Chris Betcher's Summit Resources. There is so much more at the chrome web store. There is so much more at the chrome web store. Google Books. 2013-04-12 Google Search for Educators. Presentation Zen. Getting Started Guide - Blogger Help. Blogger Getting Started Guide How to publish a blog post How to create and edit pages Manage comments on your blog Import and export your blog Welcome to Blogger! To start using Blogger, simply sign in with your Google Account. Create a blog To start a blog with Blogger, visit the Blogger homepage, enter your username and password, and click Sign in. Pick an address (URL) and a blog title. Back to top Dashboard Your Dashboard, as always, is your starting point. Writing a new post: Just click on the orange Pencil icon on your Dashboard to access the Post Editor.
Note that the Earnings tab will only show if AdSense supports your language. Overview On the Overview tab, you can see your blog’s activity, news and tips from the Blogger team, and recent Blogs of Note. Write your post Once you've signed in to Blogger, you'll see your dashboard with your list of blogs. Click the orange pencil icon to write a new post, and enter anything you want to share with the world. Add an image Add a video Customize.