Great Google posts #44

If you missed yesterday’s post, a canned response is a semi-automated message that you can type out, save, and insert easily into emails. If you often get emails that require the same response, you’ll find this feature will save you loads of time. For classroom teachers, it has many uses, including (but not limited to!):

It's happened to all of us: You're trying to find a download link for some freeware app, and the three largest buttons on the site that say 'download' are all fake. Click on any of those, and your computer will probably get infested with malware. Now Google is trying to put an end

Google Docs is a popular word processing tool because it allows ready access to your documents and files from any internet connected device. It permits users to readily share documents and easily collaborate on materials. If you are already familiar with Google Docs, try out these 10 hacks to up your Google game! Convert a […]

Great writing equates to great business. Error-free writing is extremely important when you’re closing a deal or even greeting someone via email. When you’re working on a Google Sheet, spelling is important to check before you send off inventory requests ..more ›

By Learn2Earn Blog Team Google Classroom is almost as common in today’s classroom as a chalkboard—or white board, or smart board. As of its one-year anniversary, May 6, 2015, 70 million assignments have been created and 2.3 million users have downloaded the Chrome extension. If you’re a Google Classroom user, these tips will help you […]

There isn’t a playbook on how to introduce new technologies and online tools in the classroom, but we know that admins and teachers often learn the most from talking to each other. We recently spoke with instructional technology administrators and superintendents in Illinois who use Google for Education tools. Here, they share their recommendations for everything from rolling out hundreds of devices to introducing a new solution to thousands of students and teachers:

Here we're going to make a quick multiple-choice quiz using Google Forms. You'll see how easy it is to make one! There are 3 main parts: Creating the form Adding questions Linking a spreadsheet to ...

A few weeks ago I wrote an article explaining how you can give student feedback in Google Docs using the comments and suggestions features. Following this several teachers reported that their feedb…

15 fun science YouTube channels for kids, explaining science phenomenon, answering science questions, demonstrating science experiments.

Some researchers say we're losing our critical thinking and memory skills by relying on the search bar.

If you've got a longer form, you'll probably want to add sections and possible pages to your form. So, here we'll look at: Adding titles Adding sections There is an important difference between tit...

This video tutorial will show you four locations to find great tips and tutorials for Google Apps. They work great for home or classroom use. Links: Google A...

In this short video, I'm covering the basics of Google Keep by Jessica Brogley

Supporting students in the writing process involves explicit instruction, modeling and utilizing resources to support their development. Sharing high-quality, digital resources with students will i...