The Cream of the Google Crop
Peggy used Google Maps with the satellite view to make up a fun activity. You are trying to guess famous landmarks in the USA or around the world.
Peggy used Google Maps with the satellite view to make up a fun activity. You are trying to guess famous landmarks in the USA or around the world.
The TWO MOST VALUABLE TIPS
The TWO MOST VALUABLE TIPS
Forgot to sign out of your Gmail account or someone has hacked your account?
Forgot to sign out of your Gmail account or someone has hacked your account?
1. Scroll to the bottom of your Gmail Account
1. Scroll to the bottom of your Gmail Account
2. In the Right hand bottom corner - click on Details
2. In the Right hand bottom corner - click on Details
3. Click on Sign out all other web sessions
3. Click on Sign out all other web sessions
Close a Tab by Accident
Close a Tab by Accident
Mac -- Command + Shift + T
Mac -- Command + Shift + T
PC/Chromebook -- Control + Shift + T
PC/Chromebook -- Control + Shift + T
Original Name for the Year in Search is Google Zeitgeist
Original Name for the Year in Search is Google Zeitgeist
What is a zeitgeist? It is the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
What is a zeitgeist? It is the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
What mattered in each year? Google sorted billions of searches to capture the all-time highs.
What mattered in each year? Google sorted billions of searches to capture the all-time highs.
Jeopardy Style Quiz in Google Sheets from Flippity.Net
Jeopardy Style Quiz in Google Sheets from Flippity.Net
Directions to Make Your Own (Jeopardy Style) Quiz Show?
Directions to Make Your Own (Jeopardy Style) Quiz Show?
Step 1: Modify the Google Spreadsheet Template
Step 1: Modify the Google Spreadsheet Template
Make a copy of this template. (Sign-in, click File, then Make a copy…)
Make a copy of this template. (Sign-in, click File, then Make a copy…)
Step 2: Edit all the categories, questions, and answers.
Step 2: Edit all the categories, questions, and answers.
Step 3: Publish Your Spreadsheet
Step 3: Publish Your Spreadsheet
Go to File, Publish to the Web…, then click Publish.
Go to File, Publish to the Web…, then click Publish.
Copy the link under the Link tab.
Copy the link under the Link tab.
Step 4: Get Your Flippity.net Link
Step 4: Get Your Flippity.net Link
Click on the Get the Link Here tab of the template (at the bottom).
Click on the Get the Link Here tab of the template (at the bottom).
Paste the link in the light green cell to get the link to your Flippity Quiz Show.
Paste the link in the light green cell to get the link to your Flippity Quiz Show.
Step 5: Click, Bookmark, and Share
Step 5: Click, Bookmark, and Share
Click on the Flippity.net link to test out your game.
Click on the Flippity.net link to test out your game.
Make a shortcut or bookmark to get back to the game whenever you want to play.
Make a shortcut or bookmark to get back to the game whenever you want to play.
Google Drawings - Turn a selfie into a Google Drawing. Jeffery Heil has a great tutorial here or you can click here to watch a video.
Google Drawings - Turn a selfie into a Google Drawing. Jeffery Heil has a great tutorial here or you can click here to watch a video.
Scratch - Explore avatar projects on the Scratch coding site or code your own avatar creator.
Scratch - Explore avatar projects on the Scratch coding site or code your own avatar creator.
Peanuts - Create a Peanuts Character Avatar. You can also become Snoopy!
Peanuts - Create a Peanuts Character Avatar. You can also become Snoopy!
Androidify - Creator your own Android avatar based on the famous green Android Mascot (REMOVED)
Androidify - Creator your own Android avatar based on the famous green Android Mascot (REMOVED)
Bitmoji - Create an expressive cartoon avatar, choose from a growing library of moods and stickers.
Bitmoji - Create an expressive cartoon avatar, choose from a growing library of moods and stickers.
South Park - Create your own South Park alter-ego or make one of your family and friends!
South Park - Create your own South Park alter-ego or make one of your family and friends!
doppleme - Create your own mini-me.
doppleme - Create your own mini-me.
LEGO Mini Mizer - Create your LEGO mini figure **no longer available)
LEGO Mini Mizer - Create your LEGO mini figure **no longer available)
Easter Eggs
Easter Eggs
An Easter egg is an intentional inside joke, hidden message, or feature in a work such as a computer program, video game,movie, book, or crossword puzzle. Google is no exception, they also have their share of Easter Eggs hidden within their products. The name has been said to evoke the idea of a traditional Easter egg hunt.
An Easter egg is an intentional inside joke, hidden message, or feature in a work such as a computer program, video game,movie, book, or crossword puzzle. Google is no exception, they also have their share of Easter Eggs hidden within their products. The name has been said to evoke the idea of a traditional Easter egg hunt.
Do a barrel roll
Do a barrel roll
Tilt
Tilt
Where is Chuck Norris?
Where is Chuck Norris?
Atari Breakout
Atari Breakout
Zerg Rush
Zerg Rush
What is the loneliest number?
What is the loneliest number?
(famous person) bacon number
(famous person) bacon number
anagram
anagram
Google in 1989
Google in 1989
The Meaning of Life
The Meaning of Life
In Google Sheets, type p in A1, type r in B1, type i in C1, type d in D1, type e in E1 and press enter/return
In Google Sheets, type p in A1, type r in B1, type i in C1, type d in D1, type e in E1 and press enter/return
Flippity.net
Flippity.net
Uses Google Sheets to make awesome tools for the classroom.
Uses Google Sheets to make awesome tools for the classroom.
-online flashcards -spelling words
-online flashcards -spelling words
-quiz show -tournament bracket
-quiz show -tournament bracket
-random name picker -Bingo
-random name picker -Bingo
-progress indicator -Hangman
-progress indicator -Hangman
Inferencing with Five Clues (Google Forms)
Inferencing with Five Clues (Google Forms)
What is inferencing? Process of deriving logical conclusions from prior knowledge or information assumed to be true.
What is inferencing? Process of deriving logical conclusions from prior knowledge or information assumed to be true.
Great as a class discussion.
Great as a class discussion.
Let's try it.
Let's try it.
One model for teaching inference includes the following assumptions:
One model for teaching inference includes the following assumptions:
We need to find clues to get some answers.
We need to find clues to get some answers.
We need to add those clues to what we already know or have read.
We need to add those clues to what we already know or have read.
There can be more than one correct answer.
There can be more than one correct answer.
We need to be able to support inferences.
We need to be able to support inferences.
Digital Breakout with Google Sites and Forms
Digital Breakout with Google Sites and Forms
Get Started Collaborating and Communicating with Google Slides
Get Started Collaborating and Communicating with Google Slides
Hot Texas Suns
Make your own copy to Use in Your Classroom
Flower Power for the Spring
Make your own copy to Use in Your Classroom
Valentine's Day Heart Hodge-Podge
Shared Google Slides Heart Hodge-Podge
Make a template of the Heart Hodge-Podge for your Class
Pumpkin Building
Make your own Copy to Use in Your Classroom
Turkey Thankfulness
Make your own Copy to Use in Your Classroom
Gingerbread Building
Make your own Copy to Use in Your Classroom
Build a Snowman
Google Feud
Google Feud
Google Feud is a web game based on the Google API. We select the questions, then the results are pulled directly from Google's auto complete.
Google Feud is a web game based on the Google API. We select the questions, then the results are pulled directly from Google's auto complete.
Beware, certain results may be offensive and/or incomprehensible.
Beware, certain results may be offensive and/or incomprehensible.
Eric Curts and his Google Slides template. Some of the slides have students dragging fish into Venn Diagram bubbles based on characteristics, and other slides have the fish already in the bubbles so that the students need to figure out what rules have been used.
Eric Curts and his Google Slides template. Some of the slides have students dragging fish into Venn Diagram bubbles based on characteristics, and other slides have the fish already in the bubbles so that the students need to figure out what rules have been used.