Google Docs is a wonderful tool to use in the classroom because of its versatility and integration capabilities. Here, you'll find a few ways to ensure that you're getting the most out of using Google Docs in your classroom, including ideas for content application and hidden tips and tricks to enhance your planning and teaching.
"This is a game-changer, y’all! Templates make life easier, especially as a teacher. I make copies of interesting G Suite files and templates all the time. Sharing is caring!
Templates make it easier to share learning activities, lesson plans, Hyperdocs, and more."
-Shakeup Learning
There's a faster way to add images to your Google Docs! Instead of searching for an image, downloading, trying to remember where it is and what you named it, etc., just try searching and inserting the image straight into your Doc! In fact, you can use this same feature in Docs, Slides, Drawings, and Forms!
If you want to share a document with your students that they need to make a copy of before using, then try this! By following the steps in the video, the recipient of the document will be forced to make a copy before using it. In fact, you can use it with Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings!
Have your students create and insert annotated pictures, graphs, drawings, timelines, etc. directly in their Google Docs. This could be used in any content area, including math!
If you're having students make a works cited page, they'll need to format hanging indents. Here's how!
"Create a table of contents or index in Google Docs using Bookmarks to quickly navigate to areas within a document using hyperlinked text."
-TeachingForwardNet
You can embed videos into your Google Docs by using the Insert Learning Chrome extension. This video will show you how to insert a Youtube video, but you can also embed Edpuzzle, Screencastify, and videos from your Google Drive. Find out more by exploring the link below.
You can easily insert a Google Map into a Doc by opening the Explore panel and then typing in an address. Then simply click the insert button to add the map to your document. Open the Explore Panel by going to Tools>Explore.
If you type the “@” symbol within Google Docs, you’ll now be able to access the HIDDEN menu! This is THE BEST Productivity Feature in Google Docs and in this video we’ll break down some use cases of this secret menu!
-Jeff Su