EquatIO works with Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Jamboard, and more to add math to these products. It is FREE for teachers. You will need to install the Chrome extension and fill out the form to make your free trial into a free premium subscription. You can VERBALLY type your math! Voice Typing There are so many amazing features of… Read More »Voice Type Your Math
Google Chrome has a new feature to allow you to create a QR code right from the Omnibox (address bar). Quick and easy! Notice the icon of 4 squares with a broken square around them. Click on this to generate the QR code. Force a Copy I create a lot of Google documents where I want to share a template.… Read More »Chrome: Modify the QR Code
Update your Google Chrome to find the QR code option in the address bar. This is NOT an extension. This is part of the update in Google Chrome. 3 Dots in the Chrome Browser In Google Chrome go to the 3 dots menu in the upper right of your browser. Go down to Settings. In the settings type “update” at… Read More »QR Code in Google Chrome
Hat tip to Ryan McKinney for finding a feature to open results from a Google Search in a new tab. I am in the habit of holding down the Control key when I click on search results. This opens the page in a new tab so I do no lose my Google Search. Rarely do I want only the first… Read More »Open Search Results in a New Tab
It is way too easy to accidentally use Control Q to quit Chrome. You can prevent this by enabling a warning in the Chrome Settings. Chrome Settings In the upper right hand corner of Chrome is a 3 dots “More options” icon. Click on this and go to Settings. Appearance Section In the “Appearance” section, the last option is “Show… Read More »Chrome Browser: Confirm Control Q to Quit
Odds are you have more than one Google Account. Your personal and your school at least. The best way to manage you multiple accounts is by adding Chrome logins. This allows you to be in both accounts at the same time without conflicts. However, it can be confusing as to which account you are in. One of my tricks to… Read More »Chrome: Change Theme for Each Account
In Google Chrome you can use Control W to close a tab or click on the x on the tab (practice the Control W!!!) But what if you accidentally close a tab? Control Shift T Control T creates a new tab and Control Shift T brings BACK a tab. It takes a little bit to get into the habit so… Read More »Bring a Tab BACK! Google Chrome
“This didn’t work for me.” “It wont’ let me login.” “I can not edit this.” “I can not open this file” Use Chrome logins NOT add accounts. This is the number one reason you have issues. I think I respond more often than not to someone having an issue with “You are having account conflicts.” If when you click on… Read More »Google: Solve the Source of All Your Problems – Use Chrome Logins
Duplicate Your Chrome Tab One of the joys of using cloud based products is that you can have the same document open multiple times. I find it very helpful to have the same Google Classroom class open in multiple tabs. Chrome If you are using Chrome, right click on the Google Classroom tab you have open and choose “Duplicate.” Stream… Read More »Google Classroom: Duplicate the Tab
Have Documents Read to Students with Immersive Reader UDL, Universal Design Learning, is a principle for designing lessons that accommodate all students. What is good for a student with special needs is also good for other students. Students with Dyslexia benefit from using Microsoft Immersive Reader. It takes text and puts it into a distraction free screen and reads the… Read More »Using Microsoft Immersive Reader with Google Docs
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 Google Chrome right click on the Chrome… Read More »Google Classroom: Duplicate the Tab
Check Out Alice Keeler Chrome Extensions I have been doing some updating on my Chrome extensions so I’m hoping you’ll try them out and shamelessly ask that you’ll leave a nice review 🙂 I’m really passionate about collaboration and feedback. I created most of these extensions to help me more effectively do that. Chrome Webstore alicekeeler.com/webstore AnyoneCanView Chrome extension for… Read More »Alice Keeler Chrome Extensions
Open Multiple Google Apps Files in Drive Collecting student work digitally means opening multiple digital documents. To open a file in Google Drive you must double click. Opening 20 student documents is 40 clicks! I use the Drive20 Chrome extension to make fast work of this. Drive20 Plus Chrome Extension Click Here to purchase Drive20 Plus Drive20 Lite is free… Read More »Open Files Fast: Drive20 Plus
Make Large Onscreen Text Sometimes you when displaying a website it can be handy to display some text. The CraftyText Chrome extension makes this an easy task. Install CraftyText Install CraftyText Chrome Extension After installing the CraftyText click the CT icon in the extension shelf and enter what you wish to display. Click the CT icon again to disable. Note… Read More »CraftyText – Google Chrome Extension
