Common Docs Fixes

1. Did you know you can have interactive dice in Google Docs!? No need for a clunky Notebook file. Simple click this link and you will be prompted to “make a copy”. On the bottom of the sheet, choose “single dice” or “double dice”. Once selected, click on the sheet and hit the “delete” key to roll the dice.
2. Play “What am I” on Google Docs by inserting a picture and having students guess what’s behind each clue. Read here to see the how-to (click here).
3. Here are 5 fun & educational templates (click here) to use with Google drive in Kindergarten, including a shape sorter and counting with stars.

Read: Dynamic Learning with G Suite - This post is about how to use G-Suite for Education tools to support dynamic learning in the classroom.

You know how to use Google Docs, but do you know what Google Docs can do for you?

• Comment & assign: Highlight a piece of text within the doc and click the comment button next to the big blue share button at the top. Start writing a comment to take notes or write a + and the person’s name to assign something to a person.
• Revision History - Did you know you can see the revision history of any document? Within your doc, click “File -> Version History -> See Version History”. This will show you all edits you’ve -- or anyone else -- made to the document.
• Add-ons: Did you know there are lots of add-ons for Google Docs? Simple open a doc and click “Add-ons” in the top toolbar. Choose some extras like “OpenClipart,” Extensis Fonts, Word Cloud Generator, and more. You can read about The 32 Best Google Docs Add-ons in 2017 by clicking this link (click here).

Templates: There are lots of templates to use with Google Docs. Templates for essays, reports, book reports, lesson plans, brochures, newsletters, and more. Find them here!

1. Did you know you can have interactive dice in Google Docs!? No need for a clunky Notebook file. Simple click this link and you will be prompted to “make a copy”. On the bottom of the sheet, choose “single dice” or “double dice”. Once selected, click on the sheet and hit the “delete” key to roll the dice.
2. Turn Google Slides into a really nice ebook (click here for step-by-step instructions)! Use this for book reports, reflective pieces, memoirs, journals, and etc.
3. Did you know you can make interactive maps with Google Sheets? Check here for a step-by-step tutorial (click here).
4. Play “What am I” on Google Docs by inserting a picture and having students guess what’s behind each clue. Read here to see the how-to (click here).
5. Here are 5 fun & educational templates (click here) to use with Google drive in Kindergarten, including a shape sorter and counting with stars.

Read: Dynamic Learning with G Suite - This post is about how to use G-Suite for Education tools to support dynamic learning in the classroom.

You know how to use Google Docs, but do you know what Google Docs can do for you?

• Comment & assign: Highlight a piece of text within the doc and click the comment button next to the big blue share button at the top. Start writing a comment to take notes or write a + and the person’s name to assign something to a person.
• Revision History - Did you know you can see the revision history of any document? Within your doc, click “File -> Version History -> See Version History”. This will show you all edits you’ve -- or anyone else -- made to the document.
• Add-ons: Did you know there are lots of add-ons for Google Docs? Simple open a doc and click “Add-ons” in the top toolbar. Choose some extras like “OpenClipart,” Extensis Fonts, Word Cloud Generator, and more. You can read about The 32 Best Google Docs Add-ons in 2017 by clicking this link (click here).

Templates: There are lots of templates to use with Google Docs. Templates for essays, reports, book reports, lesson plans, brochures, newsletters, and more. Find them here!