For the next nine weeks, I have the opportunity to be part of the Cohort #2 of the 2019 Manaiakalani Digital Fluency Intensive. I am very excited to begin this journey, and I am looking forward to discovering some new tools to be used with my students and in my planning.
This week, we spent time focusing on Google Drive and Google docs. It was a great opportunity to refresh my thinking around these two elements of Google suite.
A few take aways that I have are:
- When copy and pasting, it is important to press Ctrl+Shift+V and not simply use Ctrl+V.
- When on a doc (or in a folder) that you want to add into your own drive do not make a copy. Press Shift+Z
- Use the "Assign" tool when adding comments for students to create questions about a text for other students (those they have assigned) to answer. I am really excited to use this with my students.
- When working with a group (ie parents, school club, or group of teachers) create a Google Group to use as a platform for sharing and discussing information.
- I am very diligent when organising my own Google Drive but do I offer opportunities for my students to clean up their Drives on a regular basis?
- We also explored a few new Chrome Extensions that I am excited to try in my classroom. Watch this space to see which I decide to use and how it goes with my students.
I am so pleased you were able to join this cohort Angela and that you were able to get some ideas for your class and for your work flow. I will be very interested to hear how you go using the Assign comments tool with your learners.
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Thank you Dorothy. I am so excited to be taking DFI this time around and have learnt so many great tips in such a short time. Looking forward to the next few weeks!
DeleteKia Ora Angela, I enjoyed reading your blog post. I do use the control, shift + V in my class however using shift Z is a new thing I learnt. If I will ever forget I will come and peep at your blog to remind me as it exactly duplicates rather then making a copy. Keep us posted about the new extensions you have utilized in your class and how helpful it is/ was.
ReplyDeleteHi Anjila! Thank you for your kind words. All the tips are so helpful aren't they? Have a great week and see you Friday for some more fun!
DeleteI totally agree with you Angela this was a great opportunity to refresh our thinking around these two elements of Google suite. Thanks for sharing the shift+z shortcut I had forgotten to write this one down but couldn't remember it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robyn for your comment. It tis so fun refreshing your memory with all these little tips and learning new ones as well! Happy to be on this adventure with you!
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