Google Docs

Basics:

Collaborative Writing

Create documents for collaboration

Insert images, text, and drawings

Next Level:

Digital Close Read doc

Organize with tables

Interactive Playlists

Interactive Learning Menus

HyperDocs (Hyperlink images, text, and drawings)

Choice Boards Galore (Examples)

Choice Board

Example

Novel Study Tic-Tac-Toe Menu Choice Board by Kasey Bell

Learning Menus/Playlists

Example; Another Example

Veterans Day

Tips and Tricks

1. Research via Explore

To access select Tools > Explore (or click the Explore icon at the bottom right of any documents). Type a keyword in the search box OR highlight a few words in your document, right click and select “Explore ‘(highlighted words)'” A list of resources will appear that can be added/inserted directly into the document. *For web results, you can “cite as footnote” and the Explore tool allows you to change citation format (MLA, APA, Chicago).

2. Extract Images in Batches

If you would like to reuse multiple images in a Google doc select: File > Download as > Web page (.html, zipped), a zip file will be downloaded. Double-click to open it, and you’ll see a folder called “Images.”

3. Suggesting Mode

To enter the mode, first look in the toolbar with an editing pencil icon, click on the arrow next to the pencil icon and select “Suggesting.” Only the author of the document has the power to approve or disapprove any suggested changes.

4. Create Your Own Shortcuts

Google Docs Preferences (Tools > Preferences > Automatic substitution). Just fill in the “replace” and “with” blanks and you are good to go.

5. Turn PDFs Into Editable

On Google Drive Settings, simply check the option called “Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format,” and you’re ready to go.

6. Voice Typing

To get to voice typing, open a document, on the menu, select Tools > Voice typing. Select the language you’ll speak (by default, it’s English). When you are ready, click on the microphone image to enable the voice recognition. Click on it again to toggle it off.

7. Use Templates

File > New > .... From Template

Must Have Add-ons and Extensions

📊 EquatIO - With EquatIO, you can insert equations and graphs right into worksheets and quizzes. The program can translate handwriting or speech into text, making it easier for you to generate worksheets, quizzes and tests.

📚 EasyBib Bibliography Creator - Showing students that it is important to give credit to another author for their work is essential. This add on can automatically cite your sources in MLA, APA, and thousands of other styles.

📈 Lucidchart Diagrams - Create diagrams, flowcharts, mind maps, and other visual representations using Lucidchart Diagrams.

🖼 Mapping Sheets - Mapping Sheets is an excellent way to get your students studying the locations of your recent lesson. You can plot your own data onto a map, as well as, label the locations of an important war, mark off the addresses of students in your class, or highlight different community resources around town.

✏️ OrangeSlice Teacher Rubric - Quickly create rubrics and score student work in Docs.

📇 Doc to Form - Already have a quiz in a Doc. No problem!

➕ g(Math) - Insert mathematical expressions, graphs, statistical displays, and handwriting entries.

🖍 Highlight Tool - Create designated highlights and collect them into a Doc for easy notetaking.

📕 Thesaurus - The dictionary is already integrated but now you can have a thesaurus too!

Resources:

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