Google+Tips+and+Tricks

=What I Learned at Google Summit October 2013=

You can use a Hangout session for, PD,collaborative meetings, etc. Right now, at EA, only faculty has permission to use Hangout. While in session features available include: chat, screen sharing, fun annotations, and more. If you use two laptops, one set to capture a large screen (ie SMARTboard) and yourself presenting, and the other to capture the session you can create great flipped videos. http://youtu.be/7K06lHu4gDk
 * Google Hangout** is a video conferencing tool. It can be recorded and uploaded directly to YouTube if using Google Air.

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 * App and Extension Slam**

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//Adblock// extension - clear the webpage of ads //Clearly// links to Evernote - clear the webpage of ads and clip the page to Evernote From this: To this!

//Save to Drive// - saves the page to drive as PDF //Send to Drive// //Wevideo.com// - cloud based video creation //Screen capture// extension - takes a screen shot and sends to gDrive //Extension manager// - manages all Google extensions easily in one list, turn off, turn on, all on/off, etc. //Eyedropper// - grab a color and paste code into custom color wheel //gscholar//.appspot.com //Kaizena.//com - voice comments on gDocs //Synergysetraining//.appspot.com - interactive training about Google


 * Managing Chromebooks in the Classroom**

Key: the device is is a tool not a privelige. You would not take away a student textbook as a consequence to poor behavior, thus you should not take away the device. Find other ways to manage classroom behavior around the devices utilization. If the student ends up not having the tool, the expectation is to continue with the work. Complete the work on paper with the responsibility to then transfer the work to a gDoc and onto gDrive to be submitted to the teacher.


 * Ways to Use Google Forms**

//Create a Form as an Assignment Tracker// Make sure the assignment is permissioned to you ( the teacher ) as editor or comments. [] Teachers create a very simple Google Form to be submitted by students every time they turn in work. Information on the form should include name, class period, assignment name and a [|link to the Google Doc]  with the assignment. The information submitted by students automatically populates a spreadsheet to be used by teachers to keep track of assignments and also to launch those assignment for grading and review.

//Exit slips// [] Create a 3 question exit slip to determine student understanding of the lesson goal.

//Surveys// Create surveys to find out information on a variety of topics. Use surveys for class work, homework, parent communication, etc.

//Create a Study Guide// Create a form with essential questions that students need to answer while reading text, watching a video clip, during class discussion. Share the spreadsheet with students as a study guide.

//Collaboratively Build a Timeline// []


 * Ways to Use Google Drawing**

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 * Ways to Use Google Docs**

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//Create a Self-Graded Quiz// []

//Use the Integrated Research Tool in gDocs// [] Research resources, copy links, add references, all while developing the essay or paper. The page splits into two panels for easy access


 * The Power of Scripts**

//Doctupus// Doctopus is "A script to give teachers the ability to auto-generate, pre-share, and manage grading and feedback on templated Docs for group and individual projects" Here's the site with everything you need to learn about it: []