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Google Drive: Add Shared to Drive

by admin | Dec 8, 2019 | Advanced, Drive, Google

Add Shared Files to Your Google Drive It is important to understand that “Shared with me” is not a folder. It is a filter. When checking the “Shared with me” filter on the left hand side of Google Drive you may run into some...

5 Things You May Not Know About Google Classroom

by admin | Nov 18, 2019 | Classroom, Google, Intermediate

5 Hidden Elements of Google Classroom As with any platform, there are things to understand that are not a button to click on. Knowing how Google Classroom works with Google Drive and how it interacts with students can help you to better use Classroom. Join an online...

Google Classroom: Duplicate the Tab

by admin | Nov 7, 2019 | Advanced, Chrome, Classroom, Google

View Two of the Same Class One trick I do in Google Classroom is have at least 2 of the same class in different tabs. Even when I have fast internet it can still be slow for Google Classroom to post assignments or return student work. Right Click on Tab If you use...

First Slide: Push a Slide to Students

by admin | Nov 5, 2019 | Advanced, Apps Script, Google, Slides, templates

Update Student Slides with First Slide When you make a copy of a document for every student it is slow to open and give feedback. It just takes time for digital documents to load, especially if the internet is not super fast. First Slide allows you to give feedback...

File -> Email Collaborators

by admin | Nov 1, 2019 | Advanced, Docs, Google, Sheets, Slides

G Suite is About COLLABORATING I love that G Suite is designed first around collaboration. I had a buddy in Ireland I was chatting with the other morning and I told him to make a Google Sites (http://sites.new) and share it with me. I go to Google Drive and click on...

Fast: Create a Branching Google Form

by admin | Oct 21, 2019 | Advanced, Apps Script, Forms, Google, Sheets, templates

Create a Branching Google Form Design your Google Forms to provide immediate feedback by utilizing branching options. Create multiple sections in your Form and add only one question per section that determines which section to jump to next. Answer correctly and the...