Thursday, November 23, 2017

Tech Tip Thursday

Do you create worksheets, presentations, or anything else using a Google App such as Google Docs or Google Slides? If you have noticed there is a limited font choice to "beautify" your work.

Now you can add more to your document. Google has offered additional fonts that can be "downloaded" to your Google App database. The best part is that this can be done easily. 

You might not find the DJ Inker font or ABC Print Font, but there is something that might fit your need other than Times New Roman or Arial.

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Tech Tip Thursday


Do you have a great PDF, image, or slide that you want students to interact with? Do you use Nearpod? 

Nearpod is an interactive presentation and assessment tool that can be used in an amazing way in the classroom. Teachers can create presentations that contain interactive quizzes, polls, videos, images, drawing-boards, web content, and so much more. 

Creating a Nearpod lesson is simple. You can import a previous PowerPoint, an image, or a PDF into the lesson area. When importing the files, the program automatically creates each page into different slides. Then the lesson can be made into an interactive lesson. 

A slide can be made into a "Draw It" slide, which means that the image/PDF/slide that was uploaded is turned into the background image for a writeable canvas. Now the student can add text, draw, and annotate on the image. 

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Tech Tip Thursday

Have you ever worked hard in a file in Google Drive, and then out of no where it all disappeared?

That agonizing moment has happened to me multiple times. In that moment of disappointment I remember the savior of all Google Drive files.

Restoring An Old Version

This is great for those moments when you deleted everything then decided that you did want it, when collaborating with someone and did not like what they did. Basically for those time when you can't use the undo button. 

How do you do this: 

1. Click on File

2. Click on Version History

3. Click on See Version History

4. Click the version you would like to restore. 

5. Click on the blue Restore This Version button. 

*If you press command + Option + Shift + H you can skip step 1 to 3. 




Thursday, November 2, 2017

Tech Tip Thursday

Do you have a great worksheet that you created on Google Docs or in a Word document? Do you want to convert this worksheet into a Google Forms so students can complete it online?

Simply thinking about having to create it again, seems daunting. There has to be an easier and more convenient way instead of recreating the wheel.

By using the fabulous Google Add-Ons available on Google Docs this process is easier.

To add this Add-On to your Google Docs simply click on Add-Ons menu and click on Get add-ons.

Search for "Doc to Form" in the add-on search bar.  Click on the Free button and download the add on to your Google account.

But how do you use this add on? This is simple.

1. In your Google Doc that you want to convert, go to the add-ons menu.


2. Hoover over Doc to Form.


3. Click on Create Form from Doc

4. Click on the Form Options of your choice.

5. Select the text that will be part of your first question.

6.  Click on the blue "Use selected Text"

7. Select the correct type of question.

8. Click on Add Question or Create Form.