Google Docs ExplainedCreate and share online documents, spreadsheets and presentations. You can:
1) Access your documents online from any computer with an internet connection. 2) Add collaborators to your document and Docs will send them a link to access the doc online (no need to send email attachments back and forth) 3) Decide who can view and edit each document (only you, some people, or everyone) |
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Voice Typing in Google DocsTo use voice typing in Google Docs simply open the "tools" drop-down menu and select "voice typing." When you make that selection a microphone icon will appear in the margin of your document. Once the icon appears, click it, allow Google to access your microphone, and start talking. Your spoken words will almost instantly appear on in the document.
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Gone Google Story BuilderThere’s something about watching people type words on a screen that somehow grabs our attention. Gone Google Story Builder takes advantage of that, allowing users to create music-infused text videos. Name the characters that do the typing and type their words for them. Then it shows up in a creative video form that can be displayed or shared.
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Google TrendsGoogle Trends allows you to see what others have been searching for with Google. Google Trends graphs how often a term is used over time and where geographically most people are searching for a given term. You can also compare more than one term to view relative popularity.
The potential for uses in the class is limitless! Track how terms change over time (such as the picture to the right), see when certain terms are searched more often and see where, geographically, search terms are more prevalent. |
Google World Wonders ProjectProduced by the Google Cultural Institute, this project delivers street view imagery and 3D modeling of great places around the explorable world and beyond (i.e. the Great Barrier Reef).
This is a great tool to use with virtual field trips. Take students to these places that they may never be able to visit. |
Google ClassroomLearn how to use Google Classroom to easily assign work to students, accept assignment submissions, make announcements, supply materials to students, and more. We'll also look at the student experience in Google Classroom.
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