Google Docs is the cloud-based word processing app of the G Suite that provides a similar experience to Microsoft Word. Users are able to create documents, fliers, basic tables, and … Read More
Google Classroom – 2018 Updates!
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
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!
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
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)
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
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
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 Drawing Templates from Control Alt Achieve
Since we attend MACUL (EdTech Conference) regularly, as Tech Coaches we are familiar with Eric Curts of the Control Alt Actieve Blog. He has compiled some templates that can be … Read More
Google Drawings – Let’s Create!
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