Google Doc's

Google documents or Google docs for short is the free equivalent of MS Word. Many of the basic components of a word processor exists within G docs, however there are many things that are missing.

These are a few add's that I recommend for students and teachers alike: Lucidcharts, Orange Slice teacher, OneLook Thesaurus, and Easybib

This add allows students to create mind maps, flow charts, and system processes all within google docs.

Students start with blank template and make connections by simply dragging concepts together and by double clicking on sections, they can write their own connections

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Places a rubric on the side panel of document page and based off your rubric or one you create within, you simply click on the dot of where the sample document falls under a specific category.

It also allows for feedback and the ability for students to focus on the their areas of improvement, in which they a written record of feedback


The OneLook Thesaurus add-on for Google Docs brings the brainstorming power of OneLook and RhymeZone directly to your editing process. As you're writing a document in Google Docs, just click one of the six function buttons to look for apt alternatives, admirable adjectives, riveting rhymes, and more.


The add-on will use the word under your cursor to make the search. You can override this by selecting a word or multi-word phrase in your document explicitly with your mouse, or by typing a word or phrase into the side panel's search box. Click on a result to replace the word at your cursor (or your selection) with the result.

EasyBib

The Bibliography Creator by EasyBib allows you to easily create a bibliography for your research paper.

Automatically cite books, journal articles, and websites just by entering in the titles or URLs. Format citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, and over 7K other styles.

When you're finished creating your bibliography, click Generate Bibliography and we'll alphabetize your citations and add them to the end of your paper.

There are many more you can discover just by searching for add on's under the tool bar of google documents.

My recommendation is to read the reviews, look at the amount of stars the add has received, and if all else just try it out and report back.