Google Slides: So Much More Than a Presentation Tool!
Google Slides has become a teacher's best friend for creating presentation of information to their students, but did you know this is just the beginning of the endless possibilities that Google Slides has to offer? This week we are going to look deeper into Google Slides and hopefully help you find some alternative ways to use this program for yourself, your productivity, and for your students.
Teacher Uses:
First Slide:
Follow along as Alice Keeler shows you how to quickly collect students responses when using Google Slides.
Reuse GC:
Use this template created by Alice Keeler to be able to push your slides to individual students, to reuse multiple Google Classroom assignments at once, and to export your Google Classroom assignments in list form
Automated Hyperlinked Table of Contents:
Use this template from Alice Keeler to quickly create a table of contents for you Google Slides presentation. This is also a great one to share with students too!
Google Slides: The Swiss Army Knife of G Suite
Here is a Google Slides presentation filled with 25 ways that Kasey Bell will help you quickly master Google Slides for more than just your everyday presentations!
Bitmoji Classrooms:
If you haven't jumped on the Bitmoji virtual classroom craze here is an easy tutorial video to get you started on creating your own!
Need some more inspiration: Check out these groups that have gone Bitmoji wild!
Facebook Groups: Bitmoji Craze for Educators
Bitmoji Classrooms and Digital Learning Materials for Distance Learners
Bitmoji lounge for Educators
Articles: School Library Journal
Make a Drag and Drop Activity:
Watch this tutorial to learn how to create a drag and drop activity to replace the boring worksheets!
Student Uses:
Google Slides 101:
Here is a video crash course on how students can use the multiple features of Google Slides. Use this one if you need to quickly teach your students how to use Google Slides so they can begin creating innovative assignment responses!
Here is a video for Elementary Students:
Social Media Google Slides Templates:
Students love to use social media to express themselves and to communicate. Why not use some of these Google Slides templates from Matt Miller to have students create responses to reading assignments, history projects, or create playlists from YouTube that help better inform others of a research topic?
Activities for Classroom Use:
Click here to check out Matt Miller's suggested uses for student activities using Google Slides. No matter what content or subject area you teach there is something for every class to use to take lesson responses to a new level!
