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Draftback Chrome Extension

Draftback offers you the capability to go back and watch the progress of a Google Doc's creation! It can give a writer good insight into his/her own writing styles, habits, techniques, or it can be an awesome tool for teachers to use to monitor for academic dishonesty / plagiarism among students!

Simply install the extension to your Chrome browser and activate it in any Google Doc on which you have edit rights. Using Draftback on other word processing tools is not possible.

*Note: In order for Draftback to work on student Google Docs, they must be submitted through Google Classroom (or shared with you from the student, giving you edit rights). When turned in using Google Classroom, the Google Doc's ownership is temporarily transferred to the teacher, which makes it possible for Draftback to work on the document.

Created by E Bryan

The Tasks

see Draftback in action below!

Extra Resources

"Draftback Replays a Google Document's Changes in Video Format!" - Terry's Tech Tips blog

Earn that Badge:

Go to either Draftback.com or the Chrome Web Store's page on Draftback. Download the Chrome Extension to your browser.
- You may pin it to your extensions toolbar if you wish, but it's not required .
Open a Google Doc, and look for the Draftback button that should now be located in the upper right portion of your screen just to the left of the Share button. (See image example below.)
Click the Draftback button, and play the extension to watch the progress of the document's creation.
Once the report is complete, take a screenshot* of the report and share it with us using the Google Form below.

*Instructions for taking screenshots on a Chromebook:

Full screen screenshot: Ctrl+windows shift button (looks like a rectangle with two lines next to it; above the 6 key).

Partial screenshot: Ctrl+Shift+windows shift button (looks like a rectangle with two lines next to it; above the 6 key). Click and drag around the area you'd like to grab.

Screenshots will be sent to your Downloads file (small blue circular icon with a file folder inside found in the apps menu -- click the small circle icon in far bottom left corner of Chromebook screen to find the Downloads file).

GET THAT BADGE!

Create a Zoom meeting or screenshot* a session with your students. Tell us what works and what isn't working so we can also help problem solve any issues that you may be having. Try using a different background whether it is your own presentation, a background from below, or one that you have created. Screenshot* that and submit to the Google Form provided below.

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