It's easy to change or lock down background images in Google Slides. The benefit of this is that it transforms your slides into templates. I like to create templates for my students and set them as the background image so they cannot delete or change the formatting. This tip is a gold mine if you're a control freak like me. I want my students to be able to manipulate certain aspects of my template without disturbing the layout. I have found this significantly useful especially working with primary grade students. Another classroom use is to use Thinking Maps as the background image. Then students can simply add text on top of the template. One tip I would recommend is to add directions to a task as a background image to help make sure the directions do not accidentally get deleted. In the Tech Tip below I have created a sorting activity for students to manipulate. You can watch my screen-cast to learn about my work flow for this process.There are a variety of uses for adding background images. Take a look at some of my templates below. Please make a copy and edit to fit your classroom instruction.
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Google for Education offers a free online program called Applied Digital Skills. This program provides a curriculum with a wide variety of lessons including coding, collaboration, communication, financial skills, job skills, math and language arts, online safety, study skills and others. Students watch short video lessons and tutorials, and apply those skills using either google sheets or docs to demonstrate their knowledge. Students share their work online by submitting them digitally to their teachers for review. Palm Springs Unified has implemented a Financial Literacy pilot program in several middle and high schools using Applied Digital Skills. Many students, especially in the high schools have voiced an interest in learning how to better manage their finances. These students are concerned about falling into debt and having to struggle like their parents. They want to be prepared for the real world when they live on their own. The pilot has been a success and many teachers and students find value in learning these skills. We may consider expanding the content of these lessons and offer it as a permanent part of the curriculum. Kathy Surdin
Now that the summer's over and we are back in full school mode, let’s get into gear with becoming familiar with our Google Drive. The best way I can describe Google Drive is an endless filing cabinet. I love that any Google item you create is stored here. In fact, you can store pretty much anything, even if it isn't a Google product, love it! I have worked with numerous teachers on cleaning & organizing their Drives. I've found that while most educators go to their Google Drives often, they don't always know how to navigate their Drive effectively. There are so many options to customize Drive and really make it work for you. There is no one way of organizing your Drive. You have to do what works for you. Below are some tips in understanding the various parts of Drive.
Hope these tips helped you better understand your Drive. These would be great to share with your students as well. Please book your site Tech TOSA for further support with Google Drive.
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