Google

Search Quick Tip #1

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As Daniel Goldman (2014) says, we are asking our homo sapien brains to process fifteen times more information today than we did in 1986.  Until spring break I will be populating a list of quick search tips for all sorts of applications so you can get at what you need faster.

  1. Ctrl f  (in most application and generally speaking most websites this combination will present a search box)
  2. Window key and start typing (this will search anything present in Windows 8 including all installed software)
  3. / (in Google Drive online clicking / will automatically place your cursor in the search box)

 

 

Gr. 9-10 Road Check

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Thanks for your help completing tablet road checks during consultancy this week and next. If you have an specific questions or would like help let Liz know.

*Grade 11 and 12 road check will happen before February break.

Making Google Work Better for You

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Below are a few resources to help you get the most out of Google searching:

 

 

 

 

Simply Dealing w/ Video Assignments

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Please avoid classwork at all costs when dealing with video files.   Below are two recommended ways to share/submit videos that allow for instant play w/o downloading.

  1. Via a direct link (eg an .avi file in Google drive, or a link to the video on Youtube)
    How to make and turn in a video via Google drive 
  2. Embedded as a post in their digital portfolio
    How to embed a video into a portfolio post 

Google School Today

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Today’s Google school will cover a quick overview of the similarities and differences between Word and Google docs.

 

Google Docs Only

Word Only

Easily published to the web

More fonts, addins (Math symbols) and document formatting features

Documents easily edited by multiple people

Track changes

Revision history tracked

Mail merge

Context spell check

  Drawing functionality

Google School Today

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Today’s session is a repeat of from last Thursday.

Before this session you should:
      Have set up Google Drive
Know what the cloud is (Google School 101)

 

In this session you will:

  •  Get to know your Drive 
    My Drive (Shared with me, Starred and Recent View, Activity and All items, Trash View)
         Add files to Google Drive using sync from your tablet directly
    Upload files and folders to Google Drive through a web browser (eg. Chrome)


Google Drive- Access and Organize Your Files

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Before this session you should:
Have set up Google Drive
Know what the cloud is (Google School 101)

 

In this session you will:

  • Get to know your Drive 
    My Drive (Shared with me, Starred and Recent View, Activity and All items, Trash View)
         Add files to Google Drive using sync from your tablet directly
    Upload files and folders to Google Drive through a web browser (eg. Chrome)


Google Drive 101- What is the cloud anyway?

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Now that you all have successfully migrated away from P drive it’s time for Google school.  Between now and the December break at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays a series of sessions will be offered.  In order to make informed decisions about how and where you use information by way of Google products and how you use Google Apps in the classroom without being schooled by Google’s trickiness please attend any or all sessions face to face or follow the instructions yourself online (yes you can take an online course:)).

 

The first session starts today in room 110 at lunchtime and will be repeated on Thursday.