1.28.2016

4 Tips for Making Professional Looking Google Docs

Google Docs has evolved from a simple collaborative text editor to a full-fledged word processing system. In fact, Google Docs’ collaboration, formatting and security capabilities now rival that of Microsoft Word, with many features the average user doesn’t even know about.

The 4 tips and tricks will help you create beautiful, in-depth documents while boosting your collaboration and efficiency. Suggesting edits to collaborators, adding MLA compliant headers and page numbers, and inserting a table of contents will turn the most basic write-ups into easy to navigate, professional looking documents. (From Gooru Newsletter


1.27.2016

1.22.2016

Poll Everywhere

"One of my favorite teaching resources is Poll Everywhere. I use it all the time. For a teacher, Poll Everywhere is a free, text-message based student response system. My Do Now uses Poll Everywhere, I incorporate Poll Everywhere into my lecture to keep kids engaged, and my closure uses Poll Everywhere. I was never a big believer in closure until I developed the one I use now. The kids love to do it, and I find it really helpful for my own assessment and planning after they leave. Here is how you can Get Your Tech Up and make an awesome, useful closure for your class."

1.14.2016

Students: Use Microsoft Office on Chromebooks!

Did you know you can still use many of your favorite Microsoft Office apps on the cloud, such as with a Chromebook? Create a FREE account here and watch the video to learn how to use!

 

1.08.2016

7 Hacks for Google Classroom

"I love using Google Classroom. It solves the sharing permissions problem when using Google Docs and makes it so easy for me to find all student work in one convenient place in Google Drive. When I have a specific wish for Google Classroom I use Google Apps Script to create a custom solution." Click here for full article

1.07.2016

Chrome Extensions for Educators

Free Online Teacher Workshop

Free Online Event: Google Tools & Projects for your Classroom

Whether you're looking for classroom tools that encourage
student collaboration or that make formative assessment easy...

We have you covered with our FREE upcoming online event,
"Google Tools & Projects for Your Classroom" on Saturday,
January 30th.

Plus, if you register today you will receive a FREE SimpleK12
resource, "8 Google Chrome Extensions for Your Classroom."

Click Here to Register and Grab Free Resource!


Event Schedule:
10AM-10:30AM EST
Simple Google Search Tips & Tricks to Save you Time & Frustration     
Presented by Jerry Swiatek
11AM-11:30AM EST
Easy Student Collaboration with Google Drive
Presented by Jayme Linton
12PM-12:30PM EST
Amazing Digital Projects for All Students with Google Tools
Presented by Matthew Bergman
1PM-1:30PM EST
Easy Formative Assessment with Google Forms                                               
Presented by Monica Burns
2PM-2:30PM EST
Design a Google Art Gallery for Any Subject                                                  
Presented by Catlin Tucker  
3PM-3:30PM EST
Great Ways to Use Google Slides for Student-Driven Learning Projects
Presented by Susan Oxnevad            

1.04.2016

SimpleK12 Google Workshop

Did you know that Google has a ton of resources for
the classroom?


It's true... Google has tools for student collaboration, 
digital projects, art galleries, and so much more! 

Join us Saturday, January 30th, for our FREE, ONLINE event 
where our presenters will share new and exciting ways Google
can be used in the classroom!


Topics of discussion will include: 
*Simple tips and tricks to save time on Google searches
*How Google Drive can make student collaboration easy 
*Digital projects for students with Google Tools 
*Ways Google Forms make formative assessment simple 
*How to design a Google Art Gallery 
*Student-Driven Learning Projects and Google Drive 
*And more!