Published: Oct. 8, 2018, 5:30 a.m.
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With Google Slides you can:
- Create new presentations or edit any that were created on the web or on another device
- Share presentations and work together with others in the same presentation at the same time
- Get stuff done anytime -- even without an internet connection
- Add and rearrange slides, format text and shapes, and more
- Present right from your device
- Never worry about losing your work -- everything is automatically saved as you type
- Present slides to video calls - scheduled meetings will automatically appear
- Open, edit, and save PowerPoint files
The Google Slides Master Class!
I frequently refer to Google Slides as the Swiss Army Knife of the G Suite tools because it is capable of being so much more than a presentation tool. In this course, you will learn how to use Slides in new and unexpected ways in your classroom that will engage your students and make learning more dynamic!
K-12 teachers are going to LOVE THIS COURSE!
This class is perfect for beginner to intermediate users to take their skills to the next level and become a Google Slides Master!
Resources
Instagram Stories with Google Slides
- Have students create \u201cInstagram Stories\u201d with class content to demonstrate their learning. Think about, \u201cWhat would this character\u2019s / historical character\u2019s Instagram story look like?\u201d \u201cHow could you describe this using an Instagram Story?\u201d
Google Slides icon boards for low-prep, visual thinking
- These are like \u201cinfographics LITE\u201d or \u201cinfographics for the time-strapped.\u201d Have students drag visuals onto the page and add text to quickly demonstrate understanding.
Caption This! A fun, deep-thinking Google Drawings (or Slides!) activity
- Use an image that connects to your content and add speech/thought bubbles to show what the people involved would say or think. It\u2019s a quick way to boost the Depth of Knowledge of your activity -- and it\u2019s low-prep!
Create a low-cost, printed yearbook with Google Slides (by Jennifer Scott)
- Jennifer\u2019s school created a full-color yearbook and designed the whole thing on Google Slides. It\u2019s SUPER inexpensive and pretty easy to do.
Student collaboration in shared Google Slides
- This classic Google Slides hack is still effective! Share a slide presentation with every student. Each student gets his/her own slide and does his/her work on it. Then, they can comment on each other\u2019s work. Easy collaboration!
Create moveable digital activities with Google Drawings + Slides
- This is a fun, digital take on manipulatives. Add objects on a slide (or Google Drawing) that you want students to drag into place. Lock certain pieces into place by making them part of the background!
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