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:

Google Apps iOS

Bullets and Numbering