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Free on TPT. Add them onto student work into Google docs/slides.

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Choice menus for differentiation

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Would you like to publish their writing? Have you tried https://issuu.com/?  Love that you are doing narrative but in a fun and engaging way!

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Experiments online for IL!

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This is not required but it is so nice to see. I bet this helps keep the teacher organized too.

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🌟 Add animated images into your Google Slides! 🌟

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🌟 Add animated images into your Google Slides! 🌟

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Add Animated GIFs to your Google Presentations and Google Docs!

In case you haven't noticed, animated GIFs, those moving pictures that are almost like videos, are ruling the world. It's not enough anymore to just have a cool image in your presentation; you need to engage them with a little animation. Better yet, GIFs offer an excellent way to show step sets to help teachers and students learn new skills!

This post is Part 2 in a series on Google Presentations. Did you miss Part 1? How to Make Your Google Presentations Shine.
Note: This works in the entire Google Drive suite of apps! Just kept it to Docs and Slides for the purpose of titling this post. 😉
It's not hard to insert GIFs in Docs and Slides, but there is only one way to make them work. If you try to import, you will notice, they do not animate. Here's how to insert GIFs correctly:

Find a GIF

You can use the advanced search filter in Google images to find GIFs. Watch the animation below for an example.

1. Go to images.google.com and enter your search terms

2. Click on the "search tools" button

3. Under type, select "animated"

Copy the Image Address of the GIF

Locate the URL (or Image Address as it's called in Chrome) of the GIF you wish to use. Simply right-click to copy the image address as shown in the animation below. (Note: this will vary in other browsers, but you should be using Chrome anyway!)

Insert By URL in Docs, Slides, Sheets, Drawings, etc.

The only way to get the animation to work is to insert by URL.

1. Inside your document/slide, go to the Insert menu.

2. Select Image

3. Select By URL

4. Copy and paste the image address you copied above.

5. Click Select to insert the image.

6. Voila!

So take the time to spice up your presentations, documents and more with animated GIFs. It's a great way to engage students (and adults). Your animations can be for humor and other emotional responses, or they can be to show how-to complete tasks as I did above.

Note: I used the SnagIt Chrome extension to creates these animations, but the extension will be discontinued in August. What do you use to create GIFs?

This post is Part 2 in a series on Google Presentations. Did you miss Part 1? How to Make Your Google Presentations Shine.

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How to Insert Super Cool GIFs in Google Docs and Slides

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In case you haven't noticed, animated GIFs, those moving pictures that are almost like videos, are ruling the world. It's not enough anymore to just have a cool image in your presentation; you need to engage them with a little animation.

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Assign informational texts on Epic, create columns and have students add information to it.

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Letting families know how to check their child's attendance in Skyward.  This link explains how you can check attendance:

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Finding a way for students to get similar experience IL that they would have F2F

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Frida, Drawing, and Informational Text --All in One!

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Frida, Drawing, and Informational Text --All in One!

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It is easy, links with Google Classroom, and allows you to upload PDFs and do a test!

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Ask Mr. Koc how he does this magic!

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Number one-thank you for doing data meetings! Number two-love this message. I knew right away that I should observe another time, that the students have their work in Google Classroom, and that you are doing data meetings.

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Students understand what the point is of the math lesson and know when the quiz will be.

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Learning to write your name in different alphabets! 

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Learning to write your name in different alphabets! 

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Nemcik is teaming up to help write math lesson plans that are engaging for the team.

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Sending the data and having it all together already

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Lots of challenges, but these kids were very excited about doing math!

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Easy to reference vocabulary for when students finished their work

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When things are not going as you like, you have the freedom to change it! Windon's math centers went well today! Congratulations!

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Notes, Presentation, and Captioning-All at Once!

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Notes, Presentation, and Captioning-All at Once!

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How to use the online resources zoom session.

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Brave. Intelligent. Kind. Helpful

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#Dreamteam

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She is an amazing teacher, friend, and colleague. <3

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She is always helpful and she is a lifesaver when you need help.
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She is a great addition to the 4th grade team and to OSES!

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Everybody came together to help me and my students when I had an emergency. You guys are awesome!!

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I have no idea how administration and Mr. Singleton are handling all of this so well. Our team is constantly talking about how impressed we are with the professionalism and grace that administration offers. Administration makes all of the adaptations surrounding new procedures seem like a piece of cake! Thank you for all that you do and for putting us at ease with your hard work, tenacity, and support.

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I am convinced Mrs. Trujillo has super powers. I have no idea how she manages to troubleshoot so many different problems/advice sessions/question sessions/tech sessions/coaching in just one day and is still always so cheerful and optimistic! I am so grateful for her reminder emails to 'calm' and to take a moment for yourself. She gives wonderful advice. It is always an immediate mood booster to see her and get to chat for a few minutes on coaching!

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She is always so helpful and is the first person I go to when I need 'keep it real' clarification or advice.  She goes above and beyond for her students and is such an incredible teacher to learn from!