Checkboxes in Google Docs

This is a simple little hack that can turn any bulleted list into a checks.  Right click the bullet and you can change the box into a check mark.

Creating Google Docs from Google Forms/Sheets using Autocrat

This is a brief overview of how to setup autocrat to import data from forms/sheets into a doc or PDF.

The Space: A Guide for Educators

Just finished reading and it has generated a different innovative mindset for designing learning spaces!  Decorate for learning vs designing to amplify learning?!  Design must include student input to allow them to personalize their learning space.

The Space: A Guide for Educators

Using Comments and Suggesting Edits for feedback alerts

Do you leave feedback for your students in their google docs and they never go back and look at them?  Learn how to use the comment feature or suggesting edits feature so that they never miss feedback again.

Comments  (Docs, Sheets and Slides) Select a portion of text in Google Docs or Slides that you want to comment on Click the “Add Comment” icon on the right of the page or the “Comments” button in the top of the page next to the share button
Enter your comment Type a + and then the email address of the person you want to read the comment.  This will automatically send that person an email alert for the comment.   Note:  The person you are tagging must be able to view/comment or edit the document

Suggesting Edits Mode
From the main menu choose: View > Mode > Suggesting Type suggestions for edits on the doc
Edits will show up in a green box and also in a comment window in the right margin To accept the edits and enter them into the doc click the check mark. To reject the edits click the X Note: The doc owner will receive an email alert
Ideas for use in the classroom Peer editing of docs Teacher feedback on student work Student self evaluation of work prior to finalizing edits on a draft to show the teacher their revision process

Navigation within a Google Doc using bookmarks and footers

In larger Google Docs it can get difficult to navigate within the doc.  Create navigation aids with bookmarks and footers.

Using styles in Google Docs

Brief video on how to create outlines and table of contents using styles within Google Doc.  This will allow for a greater ease of navigation.

Google Docs Intro for new users

This video will introduce viewers to the basics of opening a new document and how to select or change basic formatting of the text within the document.