g suite Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/g-suite/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:47:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 How to create media-rich, interactive maps for deeper learning https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-create-media-rich-interactive-maps-for-deeper-learning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-create-media-rich-interactive-maps-for-deeper-learning https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-create-media-rich-interactive-maps-for-deeper-learning/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:39:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4842 Google MyMaps lets students create maps with custom-pinned location. The magic, though, is in what you put in those pins. If we want to use technology in the classroom, we can’t just do the same kind of learning we did before it. Technology should improve the learning. Kick the lesson up a notch. Otherwise, our technology […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-create-media-rich-interactive-maps-for-deeper-learning/feed/ 7 Creating eye-popping infographics with Google Drawings https://ditchthattextbook.com/creating-eye-popping-infographics-with-google-drawings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-eye-popping-infographics-with-google-drawings https://ditchthattextbook.com/creating-eye-popping-infographics-with-google-drawings/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:29:17 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4891 Infographics are visually stimulating and force us to summarize well. These brain-friendly student creations can be a great change of pace for essays and research papers.  Infographics are everywhere. I first started noticing them on the front page of USA Today as a journalism major in college. As Pinterest became more popular, the long, tall […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/creating-eye-popping-infographics-with-google-drawings/feed/ 19 The Google Drawings Manifesto for Teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-google-drawings-manifesto-for-teachers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-google-drawings-manifesto-for-teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-google-drawings-manifesto-for-teachers/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:31:05 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5453 Google Drawings is a blank slate for your students’ creativity. Find lots of tips, tricks and teaching ideas in this post.Google Drawings is the hidden gem in the core G Suite tools for education. Everyone is familiar with Google Docs, Google Slides and Google Sheets. They correlate nicely with the Microsoft Office products we used for […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-google-drawings-manifesto-for-teachers/feed/ 11 Tech tip smackdown! 70+ edtech tips from fellow educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/tech-tip-smackdown-70-edtech-tips-from-fellow-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tech-tip-smackdown-70-edtech-tips-from-fellow-educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/tech-tip-smackdown-70-edtech-tips-from-fellow-educators/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2019 19:17:18 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10714 Warning! This post contains SO many great tips, tricks, links and ideas that you may end up with a case of “too many open tabs”. That’s OK, it’s totally normal. Using the Wakelet or OneTab extension can help alleviate some of the symptoms associated with this condition.   As educators, we have many amazing tech […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/tech-tip-smackdown-70-edtech-tips-from-fellow-educators/feed/ 0 20 ways to Ditch That Textbook in K-2 (with templates!) https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook-in-k-2-with-templates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook-in-k-2-with-templates https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook-in-k-2-with-templates/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:07:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10475 This post is written by Kris Szajner, a tech integration specialist and former kindergarten teacher from Prior Lake, Minnesota. You can follow him on Twitter @kszajner and check out his website kszajner.com. Are you a primary educator? Are you interested in Ditching but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry! This post will walk you through […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook-in-k-2-with-templates/feed/ 8 10 Google Sheets tricks you (probably) don’t know about https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-google-sheets-tricks-you-probably-dont-know-about/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-google-sheets-tricks-you-probably-dont-know-about https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-google-sheets-tricks-you-probably-dont-know-about/#comments Fri, 10 May 2019 18:13:02 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9866 Google Sheets can be used in so many different ways and for so many different purposes. Here are 10 Google Sheets tricks plus a bonus collection of 30 ideas for using Sheets in the classroom. Google Sheets might look a little scary and a bit threatening at first glance but once you take the time […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-google-sheets-tricks-you-probably-dont-know-about/feed/ 2 40 innovative ideas for using Google Forms in your classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/40-innovative-ideas-for-using-google-forms-in-your-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=40-innovative-ideas-for-using-google-forms-in-your-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/40-innovative-ideas-for-using-google-forms-in-your-classroom/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:59:11 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8773 We know that Google Forms give us the ability to easily create quizzes or surveys. We can even create self-grading exams or include video or image in our forms. But that is just scratching the surface. Google Forms can do SO much more! How can we use this G Suite app in different and creative ways? And what […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/40-innovative-ideas-for-using-google-forms-in-your-classroom/feed/ 12 10 ways to make good Google Classroom assignments better https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-make-good-google-classroom-assignments-better/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-ways-to-make-good-google-classroom-assignments-better https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-make-good-google-classroom-assignments-better/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:00:16 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7743 Understanding and utilizing Google Classroom's features can help you make the most out this widely used tool. Here are 10 tips for creating even better assignments for your students.If you’ve used Google Classroom for long (or even if you’re just beginning to use it), you’re likely to see that there’s not a lot to it. Google […]

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