Google Classroom – 2018 Updates!

Rebecca KeelingSeptember 11, 2018Google

At the start of the 2018-2019 school year Google Classroom got an update that has changed some of its past features. Many of the features are meant to assist with … Read More

Opening Microsoft Documents in Google Apps

Rebecca KeelingMay 11, 2018Google

You can open your Office Documents in Google (and convert them if you would like) if they are in your Google Drive. One advantage to doing this is that you … Read More

Math and Google, It Can Be Done!

Chris O'DonnellMarch 21, 2018Google

TextHelp, the makers of Read&Write for Google have a math editing tool that can be used throughout G Suite for Education called EquatIO.  It is a Chrome extension that when … Read More

Making Gmail and/or Google Calendar your Default

Rebecca KeelingNovember 2, 2017Google, Tips & Tricks

Google Chrome can be set to automatically choose Gmail as your default email. This means that when you click on any email address while using Chrome, it will automatically open … Read More

Let’s Hangout! (An intro to video chatting with Google Hangouts)

Rebecca KeelingOctober 2, 2017Google, Tutorials

Video calls can link your classroom to the world! Google Hangouts allows the user to “hangout” with other users by chat or video. (It’s already part of the WWCSD staff … Read More

Setting Up Work Email on your Smartphone

techinterJuly 24, 2017Google, Tips & Tricks

Now that we are using Gmail as our mail platform, accessing email can be done from any device through the web by logging into Gmail. Gmail (short for Google Mail) … Read More

Getting to Know Gmail

Rebecca KeelingMay 12, 2017Google

As a district we are keeping our email addresses but we are changing the way we view and access it. Gmail works well with the other G suite apps and … Read More

Google Drawings – Let’s Create!

Rebecca KeelingFebruary 15, 2017Classroom Ideas, Google, Tutorials

Google Drawings is a great way to create different worksheets, notebooks or layered images in a document. It allows the user to layer images, create word art, and arrange objects. … Read More

Google Maps – Explore the world!

Rebecca KeelingFebruary 7, 2017Classroom Ideas, Google, Tutorials

Google Maps has come out with some amazing features that can be used to enhance instruction in the classroom. (No, it’s not just for directions!) With the Street view option … Read More

Differentiating Posts in Google Classroom

Rebecca KeelingJanuary 18, 2017Google, Tips & Tricks

Google Classroom now allows you to change how many students can view a particular announcement, assignment or question. This also applies to reusing archived posts. (Students, when allowed to post, … Read More