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Google Docs adds add-ons — @joycevalenza NeverEndingSearch

Google Docs adds add-ons — @joycevalenza NeverEndingSearch | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Take a close look at the Google Doc or Sheet you likely have open right now and you’ll see something new on a tab about the WYSIWYG tools.

Last week Google launched add-ons–easily accessible tools created by Google’s developer partners that offer on-the-fly features for your documents and spreadsheets."

Beth Dichter's insight:

Google has just launched add-ons, tools that provide more resources for you to use with Google Doc and Sheet. Over fifty are now available (and more are expected to be added). A few are listed below.

* EasyBib Bibliography generator allows you to search EasyBib and generate citations (MLA, APA and Chicago Manual)

* Open Clip Art provides quick access to over 50,000 images you can insert

* Kazena Shortcut allows you to provide audio feedback with Google Doc and Sheet

* LucidChart allows you to insert a mindmap, flow chart or diagram directly into your doc (and LucidDiagram is also available)

* ProWriting Aid - check for plagiarism, grammar and redundant phrases

The post includes a short video as well as listing some of the other tools available.

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How to Insert Videos Into Google Forms

How to Insert Videos Into Google Forms | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Not less than ten minutes after I completed my guide to Creating and Grading Quizzes With Google Forms Google released a major update to Google Forms."

Beth Dichter's insight:

Richard Byrne updates his information on creating quizzes by sharing the steps to inserting a video into Google Forms. He states that this will work for people using a personal gmail address but not a Google Apps for Ed account.
He shares a number of screen shots that walk you through the process and briefly discusses the other three new features.

Google forms provide a way for you to collect data on your students and use it as a form of assessment to help improve your teaching, one of the requirements of Common Core.

Amélie Silvert's curator insight, September 10, 2013 11:10 AM

After adding an image, we can at last insert a video.

A feature useful for flipped classroom and of course class use.

What wonderful news!

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Easily Turn Google Spreadsheets into Online Flashcards

Easily Turn Google Spreadsheets into Online Flashcards | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Beth Dichter's insight:

Flippity.net lets you take a Google spreadsheet  and create online flip cards in four easy steps.

1.Copy a Google template into Gmail or your Google apps account; enter your terms and save (following directions)

2. Publish your Flippity set and get a link

3. Paste the link into a specified box and click Go

4. And your online flip cards are published

You may include images as well as text. For more information click through to the site.

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Writing with Google Docs: Foster Collaboration & Creation (While Addressing Common Core)

Writing with Google Docs: Foster Collaboration & Creation (While Addressing Common Core) | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

This post looks at many of the tools one may find in Google that help with writing including Google docs, spreadsheets, forms, drawing and presentation tools. 

Ideas of how to use the tools are provided as well as samples, and there are also connections to Common Core Standards.

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