Ed Tech Tips with E. Mosier
Make your classroom more E-fficient!
Google Slides Updates For Champion Presentations
Overview
Google Keep Integration
Linked Slides
If you've ever used the same Slide from presentation to presentation, you understand how cumbersome it would be to have to manually change a small part of each slide if they needed updated. However, with this new feature that's rolling out to Slides, updating one and a few clicks allows you to save time and have the second Slide reflect that of the first. All that is needed to do this is to copy and paste the slide from one presentation to another. Then, update the one slide, select all and copy. Then, return to the second slide and click "Upgrade" on the drop down option in the upper right hand corner.
Grid View / Skip Slides
Add-Ons are now in Slides
Adobe Stock - We're all aware of the ability to search for images within Slides, but there's now an add-on that goes even further. With Adobe Stock, you're able to select, edit, and insert stock images directly into your presentation. An amazing feature of this is that you can even upload an image of your own, and Adobe Stock will find an image similar to it that's royalty-free and high quality.
Shutterstock Images - Similar to the Adobe Stock add-on, Shutterstock offers another option for dragging royalty-free, high quality images into your Slides presentation, without ever leaving the Slides tab.
Unsplash - Similar to Shutterstock and Adobe Stock, Unsplash is another photos add-on option. While these are still high quality images, these are more focused on the art of photography.
Lucid Chart - If you remember the program Inspiration, you're already familiar with Lucid Chart. This add-on allows you to drag and drop concept maps directly into your Slides presentation from a sidebar on the right hand side of the screen.
The Noun Project - This is an amazing collection of basic graphics to use for a variety of purposes. Now, you can add in over 1 million icons from the Noun Project directly into Slides. You are even able to change the color of the icon within the add-on, a feature previously charged for on the Noun Project website.
Pear Deck - Take your presentation to an even more interactive level with the Pear Deck add-on. This cuts down on the need to toggle between multiple different programs when presenting.
Balsamiq - This wire framing app allows another drag and drop option. If you've ever wanted to design an app interface or even a web page interface, check out this add-on!
Contact Mr. Mosier!
Email: mosiere@davenportschools.org
Website: www.davenportschools.org/sudlow
Location: Sudlow Intermediate School, East Locust Street, Davenport, IA, United States
Phone: 563-445-5150
Twitter: @emosier3