Dig Lit News
December 2017
Make a Template in Google Docs
- Be sure the Doc is view only, and students have to click "File" and "Make a Copy".
- "Force a Copy" by changing "edit" to "copy" in the link address. But, students don't see what they are making a copy of first.
- Provide a "Template" link. To change a Doc, Sheet, Slide, or Drawing to a template link, replace the word, “edit,” with the words, “template/preview.” Hit enter/return, and you will see a preview window with the “Use Template” button. Students can now see what they are copying. This tweet shows this in one easy-to-understand photo.
The video below shows the differences between the three. You can use what works best for you. And, sharing rules still apply. Students still need access to view the doc, slide, etc. to get the template. More Info
Get the Unsplash Add-On in Google Slides
Check out even more Google Image alternatives below. Pixabay is another favorite, and they also offer a "safe search" mode.
News to Know
COMING SOON! Google has announced that beginning in January all users should be able to embed HTML and Javascript from third parties into your Google Sites!! I'll send out screenshots or tutorials once it's live! :) More Info
Updated Menus and Toolbars Coming to Google Docs and Slides: If you take a break from using Google Docs and Google Slides during the upcoming holiday break, you might notice some changes when you open Docs after your vacation.
7 Good Tools for Surveying Your Audience: Games like those you can make on Kahoot and Socrative are great for review activities. However, you don't always need to play a full game to gauge your students' understanding of a topic. And, other times you just need a quick way to anonymously survey your class. Here are some tools that you can use to poll your students or any other audience.
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Our Library Website
- Gale Student Resources in Context
- Gale Global Issues in Context
- Gale Opposing Viewpoints
- World Book Suite
- Explora and the entire EBSCO Suite
- Country Reports-similar to Culturegrams
- and more
These sources go beyond basic encyclopedia articles and include articles from academic journals and magazines, videos, photos, and more! Passwords and User Names to all MRHS resources can be found here.
Digital Literacy Partnership
I am available to collaborate and plan with you, co-teach a lesson, work with individual students or groups that need more help, or whatever else you need! I'm happy to come to department or common course meetings or sit down with you individually anytime!
Shout-Outs
Photo Credits:
- creative commons licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by venspired:http://flickr.com/photos/venosdale/6774128801