Session Description: Ever wonder what else you can do with Google Slides? Some of its built-in features can really come in handy in the classroom. In this session, you’ll learn a few cool tricks that will take your use of this tool to the next level, including game-changing productivity tips and small changes you can make to increase the visual impact of your slides.
This session is for teachers at ALL technology comfort levels.
As a result of this session teachers will:
Learn classroom hacks for the use of Google slides;
Discover productivity tips for Google slides; and
Understand built-in features of Google slides.
Applicable ISTE Standards for Educators (2017)*: 2.1.a; 2.1.c; 2.5.b
* The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at the ISTE Standards page.
Google Slides Hack to Try!
Click Command / to view shortcuts.
Save a slide as a background image (including photos, clipart, text, and more). This will keep students from moving the background in shared slides.
Click Command D to duplicate.
Create a forced copy by deleting the word edit and anything after it - replace edit with the word copy.
Use Voice Type Speaker notes (find it under Tools). Use this to speak your notes, rather than typing them.
Change the size of your slides by clicking File > Page Setup > Custom. Then type in the dimension that you would like! If you’d like the slide to be the same size as standard computer paper, type in the dimensions 8.5 x 11 inches, then click “Apply.”
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