I have long been a fan of Google Voice. It allows you to create a new phone number and attach your other phone numbers so that you can give out your number without disclosing your real phone number. I like to have students text message the Google Voice number and to use this as a…
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Tweet to a Group: A Shortcut
I was sent a request on Twitter the other day for how to send a tweet to 6 people without having to type in their twitter handle every time. In other words, how do you set up groups to tweet out to the groups. There may be other ways, but I just made a spreadsheet…
Sharing a List with Students
Today I was on EduSlam where I shared about using =importrange. Here is one use for =importrange in a Google Spreadsheet. If you have information you want to share with students, you may want to organize it into a spreadsheet. The problem is that throughout the semester you are likely to have an “oh shoot” moment and need…
Google Docs Unique ID
This post may not seem like anything mind blowing, but it is something you might need to know for other things. When you create a Google Document a UNIQUE code is generated. Clearly the URL for one Google Doc could not be the same as the URL for a different Google Doc, or how would…
Google Forms: Get a Pre-Filled URL in 5 Easy Steps
One of the tools I use most often is Google Forms. I do not want to create a new form each time I want to collect similar information from students. For example, I like to use a Google Form for a morning warm-up and also one for collecting digital work. I would not want to…
Spreadsheet Formula for Collecting Twitter Handles
Twitter is a powerful tool for Professional Development. Asking educators for their Twitter handle is a great way to connect with educators you are working with. Several teachers also use Twitter with their students, it would be helpful to have a list of student names and Twitter handles in order to connect and communicate with…
Reducing Opacity on an Image in Google Draw
Previously I had posted on how to reduce the opacity of shapes in Google Drawing. This trick does not work for images however. I like to use images as background images for infographics, bookmarks, and other student projects. If the image is full color it can get in the way of the content in the…
Google Draw Bookmark Template
This is not earth shattering, I resized the canvas in Google Draw: http://goo.gl/H6nqlO. After opening the blank template go to the File menu and make a copy. Either you can make bookmarks for students with important information you want to share with them, or you can have students use the template for projects. Print them on…
Insert Google Drawing into Google Slides Presentation
You have created Google Drawings in Google Draw. Now how do you add Google Drawings to Slides?
Use an Incognito Window to Allow Students to Present from Your Computer
Problem: Your teacher computer is connected to the VGA cable to the projector. Students are doing presentations and need to log into their Google account to get to their presentation they are going to do in front of the class. You have to log out of your Google account to let them log in. Solution:…
Daily Feedback to Students
One thing I really value is hearing from my students. Asking students to voluntarily give feedback is a good start, however your quiet students or ones with complaints may be afraid to speak up publicly in class or even to come to you after class. I start each day with having students fill out a…
Setting the Focus in a Google Hangout
Google Hangout (GHO) is an amazing tool. What I like about GHO over other video conferencing programs is that it really seems to feel casual and invite people to actually communicate and collaborate. Google Hangout The GHO has a large image of the person who is talking and underneath that are small tiles of the…
Organizing Student Group Projects
I like to arrange students in groups, however I am lazy. I do not like typing “group 1,” “group 2,” “group 3,” etc… It’s repetitive Anything repetitive I have to ask myself… there must be a better way! My answer to pretty much everything is to use a spreadsheet. First I will type a 1 and then…
Copying a YouTube Video to Another YouTube Account
I asked my students to create a YouTube video and create annotations (like sticky notes on the video) by editing their video within YouTube. Problem is, apparently on their GAFE (Google Apps for Education) account the option to add annotations was not working. This necessitated that we copy the videos to personal YouTube account. Step…
Screencasting on a Chromebook
More and more I am loving my chromebook. It is super light weight, boots in 8 seconds. Most of what I do is web based anyway. I use a lot of Google Docs so the chromebook suits my needs for so many things. At $249 for the samsung series 3, it is a fantastic deal….
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