Top 10 Google Tips for Educators

1. Top 10 Google tips I believe to be most beneficial to educators! By Roger M. Taylor Sr. EDUC 5611

2. #10 Use Canned Responses Stop doing repetitive work! Create a template that you can use without having to type out the entire email every time.

3. #9 Add video to your presentation Easily add video to your Google Docs page. Makes you look like a professional.

4. #8 Re-open a closed tab Gets you back to the disappearing pesky tabs. Don’t have to start a new search.

5. #7 Use the school year calendar template Take your academic school year calendar and upload it to Google Docs. Helps you keep up with what is going on.

6. #6 Get a text message with your daily agenda Requires Google Calendar Keep up with all that you need to do for the day without ever having to log on to your Google Calendar.

7. #5 Add a "Waiting for Response" label Helps you keep track of emails in your inbox that you are holding until someone gets back to you. Helps keep you from forgetting to follow up on it later.

8. #4 Make a study group with Google Groups This allows you to communicate and collaborate in groups without face-to-face interaction. Helps with time management issues.

9. #3 Search within a specific website Finds what you’re looking for within a site. Saves time scanning pages.

10. #2 Use keyboard shortcuts If you’re using Google docs, this will save you a lot of time. If you not, you’re behind in the use of technology

11. And the #1Google Tip is… Collaborate on group projects Google Docs allows for real-time collaboration, so make easy work for everyone next time you have a group project due. Educators can multitask instead of preparing for those ever dreaded meetings.