New features for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. Google is always coming out with new things to help you with teaching and learning. Check out the 5 new features for September 2023.
Category: Docs
Try This: Search the Google Docs Menus
New features in Google Docs, Workspace, speed up using docs significantly. The trick is to get into the habit searching the Google Docs menus. Search the Google Docs Menus by using the new search icon, it’s more powerful than you think.
Google Docs: Dropdown Your Status
Google Docs: Dropdown Your Status by adding a dropdown menu to your Google Doc. This helps you when you’re collaborating with others. It is also very easy!
Cleaning Up ChatGPT in a Google Doc
When you copy and paste from ChatGPT you then have to spend time cleaning up the formatting. You can speed up Cleaning Up ChatGPT in a Google Doc by using Remove Blank
Farkle to Teach Students Strategy
Use the game Farkle, a dice game, to teach students how to communicate their strategies. This will allow you to focus on increasing critical thinking in your class.
Collaborative Learning with Google Workspace: Tools and Techniques for Successful Group Projects
Collaborative Learning with Google Workspace. Google Workspace provides a wealth of tools that make collaborative learning more accessible and efficient for both students and teachers. By leveraging these tools and techniques, you can create engaging and successful group projects that foster teamwork, communication, and critical thinking skills. As you implement these strategies in your classroom, you’ll discover the power of collaboration and the benefits it brings to your students’ learning experiences.
Draw the Line: How to Use the @ Symbol to Insert a Horizontal Line in Google Docs
As a teacher, you might find yourself creating documents for your students, colleagues, or parents. Sometimes you want to add a little extra flair to your documents, and one way to do that is by adding a horizontal line to separate sections or emphasize important information. The good news is that you don’t need to go searching for an external tool to do this – Google Docs has a built-in way to create a horizontal line using the @ symbol. Horizontal Lines in Google Docs
Google Explore, What Happened to It?
Oh shoot! Google updated their interface for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides again. This time the Explore tool is the victim of the design update. Can you still access the Explore tool? Where is it? Where Did the Explore Tool Go?
Magically Create Refrigerator Poetry in Google Slides
Alice Keeler has added fun new features to Seating Chart Slides to allow you to create fun refrigerator poetry in Google Slides. From a list of words in a Google Doc, use the Add-on to magically create refrigerator poetry.
6 Features of Mobile Google Docs
On the go? Use the mobile app for Google Docs to increase your productivity. Here are 6 features of Google Docs for you to know!
5 New Features in Google Docs
Technology moves faster than we can keep up with it and Google Docs is no exception. These new features in Google Docs recognize that HOW we work has changed to being more dynamic and collaborative. Embracing these new features will not only allow you to be more efficient but will literally change how you approach using Docs!
Google Docs Draftback to See Typing History
When students are using Google Docs you can use the Draftback Chrome extension to review their edits on the document like a movie. You can use this to view student progress or to detect plagiarism in Google Docs.
Google Docs: How to Give Emoji Feedback
Feedback is communicating and this can be done in a variety of ways. Emojis are communication and can be used for feedback in a Google Doc. Check out how to give emoji feedback in a Google Doc
How to Lock Areas of a Google Doc
You want to restrict editing on PART of a Google Doc. This step by step guide will show you a hack for how to lock areas of a google doc.
Google Docs Google Play App Store Install
If you use Google Docs you want to be sure to have the mobile version as well. Use google play app store install to get all your favorite Google Apps on your device.