As questions arise regarding Kami, I have begun to assemble some of the ins-and-outs into a Printable “handbook” that includes screenshots to try to assist. The handbook will be updated as new questions arise, but will only be as lengthy as the questions posed within CESD.
The handbook has been created in Google Slides…. so here’s a tip you may have forgotten – – when you build printables in Google Slides, you can change the size of the “slide” to be 8.5 X 11 (file -> page setup -> custom size) and voilà! You can easily create a booklet or any other printable, with a thumbnail view on the left side of your workspace! So, if you were a Publisher user, this is a quick way to regain some of the control of your layout!
With the old Windows computers, the utility for printing photos grew familiar throughout the years that people actually did this (printed photos at home). But, printing photos at home is no longer something that -people do, and so this feature is disappearing.
If we can make our peace with the fact that printing photos from a Chromebook is going to be different, then 50% of the frustration evaporates.
You can set your smartphone to upload your camera roll into Google Photos automatically (Personally, I do this with my photos; the space in education accounts is unlimited, and the privacy policy of Google as it pertains to education is solid.). If your smartphone loads photos into your Google Photos account, it means they will be in a folder in your Google Drive (called Google Photos). Running them through this handy little website makes printing them a Breeze.
Did you know Google has a significant training course for teachers? Did you know that by completing the training you could become a Google Certified Educator?
Have a look at https://teachercenter.withgoogle.com/
Even if you don’t want to become certified, the lessons there are well designed and will expand your capacity to use GSuite in your classroom. You’ll learn things you had no idea Google would allow you to do (I certainly did!) and you’ll be well-informed as to Google’s policies surrounding education, kids and privacy.
…and score some formative assessment feedback for yourself in the process.
Take a peek at Peardeck to accomplish these things. Peardeck contains a number of slide templates to ask questions during the process of learning and in so doing offers you, the teacher, a wealth of information as to how the learning is going.
Ditch that Texbook gives some good tips for using this fantastic add-on.
If you’ve used it, please don’t hesitate to offer some feedback to me on the ease-of-use or the challenges with it. When offering recommendations, I do like to be able to articulate these things to the person I’m speaking to.
If you’re looking for some extra knowledge for managing your Google Calendar (or Google Calendars as the case may be), here’s a little tutorial Michelle did for the Division Office staff.
