Checklist of Skills

Access, create, collaborate, and organize files

Provide and review feedback, comments and suggested edits

Send direct comments to specific users

Access the Revision History and revert to earlier versions

Use built-in citation tools

Additional Sources

Google Docs Scavenger Hunt - Clicking this link will prompt you to make your own copy of this fun way of getting to know Google Docs. This was developed by Catlin Tucker, and I've used this with 2nd graders, middle and high-schoolers, and adults.

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Create, customize and navigate a Google Classroom as a teacher

Join a Google Classroom as a student

Ways to add students and customize settings

Post an announcement, attach files from Drive, your computer, links, or a YouTube video

Post and schedule an assignment with attachments, and set due dates, classes, students, topics

Distinguish between attaching files students can view, edit, and "make a copy for each..."

Post a short answer question and a multiple choice question

Reuse a previous post

Invite guardians to receive email summaries

Email, remove, or mute students

Using the About section to add class materials and invite a co-teacher

Additional Sources

Quick-Start Guide - Here's a step-by-step guide to get you started.

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Create a new Google Calendar

Under “Week View” or any “Day View,” add two appointments.

Enter details for the appointments, including a title/location, time, and provide a reminder 3 hours before the appointment

Add an attachment the appointment

Share the calendar with at least two colleagues

Additional Sources

Louis Shanafelt's tutorial

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Create a Sheet entitled “Practice Sheet.”

Create four columns with the headings: Students (last name only), Class Period, Current Grade (A-F scale), and Grade Percentage.

Within the document insert five rows that will act as five different students. Insert fictitious graded data for each of the five students.

At the bottom of the grade percentage column, enter the formula that will provide the average final exam grade.

Display the information in a graph of your choice.

Share the Sheet with two colleagues, giving view only access.

Additional Sources

Google Sheets/ Excel Differences at a Glance

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Access a gmail account

Send an email to yourself with "Procedures"as the subject.

Create three labels in your Gmail (Codes/Passwords, Procedures, and Things to Print) and color code them.

Create a filter for emails with the word "procedure" and include label.

Additional Sources

Create rules to filter your emails

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Create a Slide entitled “Practice Slide.”

Choose a theme

Create three slides, using at least two different layouts for your Slide Deck.

Insert images on two of the three slides, along with text that describes the image.

Share the Slide with two colleagues, giving only view access.

Additional Sources

Google Slides Scavenger Hunt - Clicking this link will prompt you to make your own copy of this fun way of getting to know Google Slides. This was developed by Catlin Tucker, and I've used this with 2nd graders, middle and high-schoolers, and adults.

The Daily Prophet - Did you know Google Slides can be used for more than just presenting? Originally developed by George Barcenas, this Slide Deck was created as a template for a newsletter, and I adapted it to serve as a syllabus.

Checklist of Skills

Update your Profile.

Follow a minimum of three people

Create a community that is private and invite at least three colleagues.

Checklist of Skills

Watch the videos and play with the Explore Tool