Curriculum Toolbox Tips

Enhance your lesson plans with adding hyperlinks to external websites and other Google docs.  In the following video, you will learn how to add items to Google Drive from Incoming, insert a web link into your lesson plans, set up Drive to convert documents, upload files, and insert links to Drive resource documents.

Managing the Sign In Page

Because so many of our students use shared campus computers, the Google sign in page may become busy.  Watch this 1 minute video on how to manage the Google sign in page in situations where multiple users access it:

TIP: Remind our student users to always SIGN OUT of their accounts before leaving a shared campus computer!

Google's Research Tool

Search Tips for Google Drive

Now that you have used Google Drive for awhile, you may be experiencing a sense of disorganization with the amount of files and folders you have accumulated.  Learn how to find your files more efficiently:

The Master Slide in Google Slides

In less than ONE MINUTE, learn how to insert the same graphic, text, etc. on all of your Title and Body slides in Google Slides in just a few easy steps using the master slide:

Find out more here.

Linking in Google Docs

While in a Google Doc, it is extremely simple to add a link to another Google doc or an external link.  Complete these steps or view this short 2 minute tutorial on how to add links:

Starting Out with Google Classroom

If you are currently using Google Drive with students and feel engulfed with numerous shared files and folders, view the short video clip below on getting started with Google Classroom!  Google Classroom is a free resource for Google Apps for Education schools that works hand-in-hand with Google Drive.

Uploading Pictures and Videos to Drive from an iOS Device

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Submitting a Template to the Template Gallery

If you would like to share a template out to students through Google Drive, view the video below.  Students can then access the template through the domain template gallery.

After you have submitted a template to the domain's template gallery, have students:

1. Go to their drive window
2. Click the NEW button
3. If applicable, click MORE
4. Click FROM TEMPLATE
5. Click the domain tab at the top of the screen to view only templates from your domain
6. Click the USE THIS TEMPLATE button next to the desired template
   A copy of the document will be made with the words, "Copy of" in front of the template name

Google Sheets Tips

Using QR Codes with Google Drive

A great marriage is made with QR codes and Google Drive.  By using a QR code, students can quickly access a Google form, doc, etc. on personal or campus devices.  Simply share the document in the SHARE settings, then use a QR code generator (Google "qr code generator" to find one) to create a QR code to print and display in a classroom, hallway, etc. or project onto a TV or screen.  Users can then use a QR reader app, such as QR Reader or Scan, to scan the QR code and access the Google form or doc.  This tip offers a quick and efficient way to get information out to students quickly.

QR Stuff is pictured below:

Scan the QR code below to see an example Google doc:

Connectors in Google Drawings

Teachers are loving Google Drawing.  While in a Drawing document, explore the connector tools to create simple, yet effective graphics.

First, access Google Drawing by selecting NEW > MORE > GOOGLE DRAWINGS from your Google Drive window:

Next, explore the SHAPES tool:

Click and drag diagonally across the canvas to draw the selected shape:

To add text to the shape, select the shape and TYPE: 

Explore the formatting tools (for example, text alignment, size, color, fill and line color, etc.)  Now, add another shape:

Click the option arrow to the right of the line tool and select ELBOW or CURVED CONNECTORS:

Hover over a shape to see the connector points.  Click and drag from one point to another:

View the completed graphic:

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Bullets and Numbering

Importing Documents

Google Drive users can import Microsoft documents, PDFs, etc. into their drive.  When using Chrome, drag and drop the file into the DRIVE window.  If you want to edit the uploaded Microsoft Office document, right-click and select OPEN WITH to convert to a Google doc.  View a short how-to video: