Google Apps Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/google-apps/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:01:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Draw, choose, write or say: Fantastic formative assessments https://ditchthattextbook.com/draw-choose-write-or-say-fantastic-formative-assessments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=draw-choose-write-or-say-fantastic-formative-assessments https://ditchthattextbook.com/draw-choose-write-or-say-fantastic-formative-assessments/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:45:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=3577 Formative assessment can be fantastic! Here are options for letting students draw, choose, write and say as a formative assessment tool.Formative assessment can be drudgery. When students are doing the same quizzes and the same practice questions all day long, it can be less than stimulating.Or formative assessment can be fantastic.Teachers use formative assessments to […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/draw-choose-write-or-say-fantastic-formative-assessments/feed/ 10 10 Google Classroom time savers for teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-google-classroom-time-savers-for-teachers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-google-classroom-time-savers-for-teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-google-classroom-time-savers-for-teachers/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:54:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4792 Google Classroom can already make us more efficient, but these tips can save you even more time and effort. If you and your students are using Google Apps in the classroom, Google Classroom can save you tons of time and effort. It helps you assign, collect, grade and return work seamlessly. But, like anything else, there […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-google-classroom-time-savers-for-teachers/feed/ 11 30 collaborative Google Apps activities for schools https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-collaborative-google-apps-activities-for-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-collaborative-google-apps-activities-for-schools https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-collaborative-google-apps-activities-for-schools/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:45:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=1299 G Suite Apps are collaborative, which makes them highly powerful. They offer opportunities for students to engage unlike ever before. Here are 30 ideas for using them with your class. G Suite has revolutionized education. With its highly collaborative, online/offline format — and its attractive price tag (free!) it provides students and teachers with effective […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-collaborative-google-apps-activities-for-schools/feed/ 59 35 creative Google Drawings activities for classes https://ditchthattextbook.com/35-creative-google-drawings-activities-for-classes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=35-creative-google-drawings-activities-for-classes https://ditchthattextbook.com/35-creative-google-drawings-activities-for-classes/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:37:52 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9532 If you are looking for a tool that can be integrated into any content area and at any grade level then you have hit pay dirt. Google Drawings is like a big digital sheet of paper. You can add text, images, shapes, and lines. The simplicity of it makes Google Drawings easy to use for […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/35-creative-google-drawings-activities-for-classes/feed/ 0 60 ideas for using Google MyMaps in any content area https://ditchthattextbook.com/60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area https://ditchthattextbook.com/60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:54:12 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9364 Maps are a great way to hook your students. Creating customizable maps that allow you to track places that are relevant to your topic is even more engaging. Can you imagine tracking the path of an army and adding information about the locations of famous battles in history? Or plotting the path of a character’s […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/60-ideas-for-using-google-mymaps-in-any-content-area/feed/ 3 25 FREE Google Drawings graphic organizers — and how to make your own https://ditchthattextbook.com/15-free-google-drawings-graphic-organizers-and-how-to-make-your-own/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=15-free-google-drawings-graphic-organizers-and-how-to-make-your-own https://ditchthattextbook.com/15-free-google-drawings-graphic-organizers-and-how-to-make-your-own/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:02:45 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=2812 Using Google Drawings to create graphic organizers can help students gather their thoughts and customize to their needs. Sometimes, we just need some help organizing our thoughts — students AND educators. Paper versions of graphic organizers can do a nice job of that. But by making them digital in Google Apps, they instantly become customizable. Multiple […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/15-free-google-drawings-graphic-organizers-and-how-to-make-your-own/feed/ 62 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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