10 Google Tips

by Kathleen Grace and Andrea Zampitella, WHS
Here are 10 useful Google Tips to help you in your classroom.

1. 
   Calculate numbers using the Google Search Bar in Chrome Calculation totals will appear just below your equation OR hit return to have the scientific calendar appear (see right).

2. Download Youtube videos
3. by adding a ss after the www.
   https://www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=52ZggYKlGmU
4. Go to KeepVid.com and paste the URL of your YouTube video

3. Google Docs.
   Use Research Tools to add citations.
   

4. Search Drive From Gmail

5. Convert Microsoft Word Documents to Google Doc in Drive
1. (1) Select your Word document previously uploaded to Drive
2. (2) Click on the three dots which gives More options
3. (3) Select Open with
4. (4) Select Google Docs

6. Download Docs in PDF format
   Google Docs allows users to easily save and share their docs in PDF format. Here is how it works: in your Google Doc, click on “file”then on “download" and select “PDF Document”.
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7. Use Google Keep to have online sticky notes and keep To Do lists
   (Rubicks cube - select more and choose Keep)
   
8. Edit Google Drive Images Online
   Installing the Pixlr Editor on your Chrome web browser will enable you to edit photos on your Google Drive. Once you have Pixlr Editor, right click on any of your pictures and open it. Pixlr Editor comes with many basic tools Photoshop has and should be more than sufficient for basic editing needs.
9. Add some Extensions to Chrome
   In Chrome, click on the three bars to get to settings
   Choose More Tools -> Extensions
   Choose Get more extensions at the bottom of the screen.
   
   
   Some cool extensions: 
1. Snag It - Screen Capture and ScreenCasting
2. Read and Write for Google
3. SpeakIt - Screen Reader
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