Instructional Uses

Hyperdocs


Click the icons or buttons below to access already created, content specific HyperDocs!

Purposefully Designed Digital Lessons

  • HyperDocs provide access for students to all content and learning in one, organized digital space that shifts instruction by giving student the content to explore before direct instruction, and by asking students to apply their learning.

  • The beauty of HyperDocs lies in the creation of the doc itself. The creator considers:

        • the needs of the students

        • how they will engage in the content

        • what ways they can reflect on their own learning

        • how they can show what they know.

  • A true HyperDoc is much more than links on a document.

        • Creators deliberately choose web tools to give students opportunities to Engage • Explore • Explain • Apply • Share • Reflect • Extend the learning.

        • Digital collaboration is choreographed to give every student a voice and a chance to be heard by their classmates.

        • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills can be developed through linked tasks.

        • Students have an opportunity to create authentic digital artifacts to show what they know and connect with a wider audience.

More Cool Features in Docs

Force a Copy

This is a screenshot of an example message that recipients of a "Forced Copy" Google Doc receives. The message says: "Copy document. Would you like to make a copy of Template Technology Integration Plan?" and the Make a Copy button is below the text.

Make It Their Own!

  • This quick trick allows users to share a Doc that forces the recipient of the Doc to make a copy for themselves in their Google Drive.

  • This trick stops the inevitable requests from recipients who were given "View Only" rights from requesting the right to edit the document.

  • When a Doc is shared as a "Forced Copy", the recipient will see a message prompting them to make a copy of the document instead of being navigated directly into the Doc itself.

  • This trick can be applied to other Google tools; such as Sheets, Slides, and Drawings!

  • ❗❗ Be sure the Doc is shared with appropriate rights prior to altering the URL to force a copy!

  • The extension, Sir Links-a-Lot makes it even easier to generate the URL! Check it out!

Explore Feature

This is a screenshot of the Google explore icon.

Make Research Easier!

  • Avoid wasting time by searching the web, images, and your own Google Drive for content to be inputted directly into your Doc without leaving the Doc!

  • The Explore feature also recommends related content and images based on what's in your Doc.

  • You are easily able to find a related document by accessing your Google Drive through the Explore tool!

  • Access the Explore tool by selecting the icon in the bottom right of the screen or by selecting Tools > Explore in the Doc.

  • Images can be easily dragged and dropped directly into the document and the link to the original source stays embedded.

  • Use the citation button on web content to add footnote citations of our sources!

Voice Typing

  • Google Docs also supports voice typing! All you need is the Chrome browser and a working microphone built into your computer or connected externally.

  • To get to voice typing:

      • Open a document and select Tools on the menu bar.

      • Select Voice typing.

      • Select the language you’ll speak (by default, it’s English).

      • When you are ready, click on the microphone image to enable the voice recognition. Click on it again to toggle it off.

Suggesting Mode

  • While the ability to directly edit or make changes in a Google document is great, it is sometimes rude to change others’ text. There are times (for example, when you and your students are collaborating on a project or doing peer evaluation) you may only want to suggest changes—without actually making any, unless the person accepts the changes. That’s what Suggestion Mode has to offer.

  • To enter the mode:

      • Click the dropdown arrow next to the pencil Editing icon on the far right side of the toolbar.

      • Select Suggesting. Only the author of the document has the power to approve or disapprove any suggested changes.

Version History

Track Changes!

Viewing revision history can help to show students how their writing progressed over time. It can also be a way to analyze how students are using their time and how frequently they are revising work.

With revision history, you can:

  • Track who made changes over the lifetime of a document.

  • Restore previous versions quickly and easily.

  • See each individual's contribution to a group project.