Holiday Card with Google
This activity teaches Google Formatting and Sharing docs in a high interest way. Even my Special Education Students enjoyed this activity. It can be done for any occasion, Christmas, New Years, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Kindness Cards, Get Well Cards, etc.
Open up a blank Google Doc
Go to google
Apps Icon
Google Doc
Plus sign
Blank Document
Give your document a title and press enter
Write Your Text -- Can be Holiday Themed or Generic Greeting, thank you, get well soon, Happy New Year!
Ctrl-A to select all text
Font Size 60
Choose font style - click on more fonts to see more choices!
Center your text by choosing the center alignment icon
Change Font Color - you can even alternate colors or make rainbows with each letter a different color! Use the letter A icon to choose from the colors.
Add an Image
Insert image
Search the web
Click on image
Click insert
Resize using corners to keep the aspect ratio
If your picture jumps to the next page, you may have to decrease your font size to fit on one page
OR...
Open a new tab
do a google search
find an image
put the mouse over the image
tap 2 fingers on your mousepad (or right click on mouse)
Choose copy
Go back to your document
2 finger tap
choose paste from the menu
Change the Background Color
File
Page Set Up
Page Color
Click on circle color
Click on Okay
Share with someone online
Click on the Share Button
You must know their e-mail or student ID to do this
Optional: How to change the share settings to view only and what the different settings mean.
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