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In this episode, Kasey takes a deep dive into 11 Google Docs features that have been released over the last year.

We will explore the best ways to use these new features in the classroom.

These 11 Google Docs Tips for Teachers and Students should not be missed!
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1. Use @ to Access Shortcuts

Did you know that a whole new menu appears when you type the @ symbol in Google Docs?

It gives you shortcuts to insert all kinds of things like tagging people, adding links to files, inserting media and bullets, and much more!

2. Text or Image Watermarks

You can add text or image watermarks in your Doc.

Watermarks appear behind your text and will repeat on every page of your document.

Go to Insert > Watermark.

A sidebar will appear with options for text and images.

This is a great way to add "confidential" for confidential school materials or add your school or class logo.

3. Layer Images Over or Under Text

This has been a long-awaited feature!

You can now layer images on top of text or under the text.

Look for the options under the selected images.

4. Drop-Down Menus

You can now insert a drop-down menu. This is a great way to indicate the status of projects, writing drafts, ask questions, track PBL, and more!

Check out this post for 15+ Ways to Use Drop-Down Menus in Google Docs.

5. Auto-Generated Summaries

Google Docs can now use AI to auto-generate a summary for your document.

Use this to easily create a summary for your doc. Or, have students evaluate and revise the summary to work on summarization skills.

6. Emoji Reactions

Add emoji as reactions and feedback inside a collaborative Google Doc!

These appear as comments in the Doc.

7. PageLESS Docs

Did you know you don't have to have page breaks in Google Docs?

This is super handy for tables, choice boards, wide images, and more.

If you don't need "pages" or page breaks, go pageLESS!

8. Table Templates

With this new feature, create a new table in just a few seconds.

These templates are great for tracking projects and progress but can be customized for whatever you want!

9. Customize Tables

Google gave us some great NEW features with tables inside Google Docs!

Pin header rows

Unsplittable rows

Quickly add and arrange columns and rows

Sort tables to organize data

10. Join Google Meet from Docs, Slides, or Sheets

Did you know you can join a Google Meet meeting right inside your favorite Google apps?

In addition to the present to Meet option, you can select "Join the call" from the comfort of Docs, Slides, or Sheets.

11. Gmail Template: Draft Gmail Messages

Did you know there is an email template in Google Docs?

Oh, and with one click you can import it into Gmail and send it!

Easy Peasy, y'all!

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Here are the strategies I recommend to help you optimize your practice, preserve your sanity, and support your learners.

Welcome to Google Classroom. Whether you're brand new to the platform or you've been here for a while, I've learned a few things that I think you'll find helpful.

1. Disable student posts, but allow comments.

You've just created a new Google Classroom. Easy.

From here, your first move is to disable student posts. You'll be able to make this move in Settings.

I teach in a middle school, and I'll give you this heads up: your Classroom feed can get away from you quickly if and when your middle or high school students discover the power to create their own posts.

Not today, students. Limit them to commenting.

Student comments can form an important part of a healthy learning community as they ask thoughtful questions, make suggestions, or encourage each other. And comments can be easily managed: it's easy to mute a student who gets a little spammy or carried away.

But disable student posts.

2. Show attachments and details on the Stream.

I see ten different classes per week. That's ten unique Google Classrooms.

I find it incredibly helpful to be able to quickly log into a Classroom and see at a glance what I last posted, when I posted it, the attachments and exemplars I provided for students, and how many students have submitted their work.

When posts aren't expanded on the Stream, it takes more brainpower and time to try to recall the nature of a learning activity by its title alone, and I have no idea what student progress is like without clicking into it. Ugh.

I know there are some who prefer no learning activities on the Stream page at all, but to me that just doesn't make sense.

The Class Work page is not listed chronologically, which means that it does NOT tell me at a glance which learning activity I posted last. And just like the Stream when it's set to condensed notifications, the Class Work page does not show details of learning activities or student progress without clicking into it. Ugh.

That's too inefficient for my liking.

Take my advice and make this move in your Classroom settings.

3. Limit notifications strategically.

Limit your Google Classroom email notifications before they limit you.

Seriously, if you leave this wide open and you teach a number of classes, your sanity will disappear quickly under an avalanche of emails.

To adjust your Classroom notifications, go to your General Classroom Settings. You'll find the icon in the very top left of your screen from anywhere in Classroom.

Next, scroll down to the very bottom of the menu to find Settings. From there, you'll see the controls for Email Notifications.

The first button is the master switch. You do have the option to turn ALL notifications off. But I don't recommend it.

There are many kinds of notifications that are useful and will contribute to the learning life of your Classroom. For example, if a student posts a question, you want to be notified of it with a direct link to the learning activity in question - very helpful.

Instead, you want to think strategically about eliminating notifications that don't help you serve students.

For example, I start by turning off notifications for student work that has been submitted late. If a learning activity was due on Monday, I'm not concerned if they submit it on Tuesday. Frankly, I'm happy they submitted it at all.

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Late > never. If it's been submitted by the time I review it and provide feedback, we're good.

There, I just reduced the emails hitting my inbox.

Next, I turn off notifications in any Classrooms where I am not actively teaching (but I am still a Teacher in the Classroom). Let me explain.

I teach 8B Math, and I have an 8B Classroom. I do not teach 8C or 8P Math, but I like to be a Teacher in those Classrooms so that I can pop in and see what my partner teacher is doing at any time.

Turning off notifications for Classrooms where I want access but don't actively teach is another way to reduce emailed notifications.

4. Invite students to create a Google Classroom header using Canva for Education.

We know that giving students voice and choice wherever we can in the learning community increases their sense of agency, ownership, identity, and belonging.

So why not give them a chance to put their fingerprints on your Google Classroom?

This year, I started off the term by inviting my new students to do exactly that. Using their free for Education accounts, students created their own Google Classroom header from a sea of templates.

They submitted their entries, and then I get the fun of featuring a different student's creative personality every week (or two). It keeps things interesting, it saves me the time of making creative headers myself, and students feel a little more connected and recognized. It's win-win.

You'll get a mix that represents our students: balanced, creative, classy, serious - and the laughably bizarre. All are welcome.

5. Put emojis at the beginning of each topic and post title.

By putting emojis at the beginning of each Topic (section on the Class Work page) and post title, you'll make your learning activities easily identifiable and build a clear sense of cohesiveness from activity to activity.

Another important benefit of this practice is that when it comes to reposting learning activities from previous years, activities can be difficult to identify or locate in the Reuse Post menu (since the Reuse Post menu doesn't reveal Topics).

By including emojis at the beginning of each post title, I give myself a quick way of visually distinguishing between a unit on Surface Area (📦) versus the Pythagorean Theorem (📐).

6. Number your learning activities.

There is more power and convenience here than meets the eye. It is so helpful to be able to use numbers to give clarity to students regarding posted learning activities.

"Please submit your PNG file in Activity 2, not Activity 1," you'll hear yourself saying. Numbers make it easier to refer to specific assignments, especially as the unit moves along.

7. Treat posts as lesson plans: include as many of the main elements of the learning activity as possible.

Think of Google Classroom learning activities like lesson plans. Make them clear and dummy-proof, with numbered instructions, clear formatting, and all related attachments.

When your posts are this detailed, you hardly need lesson plans. Even better, your posts become easy for colleagues, substitute teachers, or your future self to repost.

Even if you improve on your lesson next year, you're giving yourself a strong starting point. Your future self will thank you.

8. Use the Reuse Post option whenever possible.

I (almost) always prefer to Reuse Post rather than create a post from scratch.

Reusing a previous post gives me lots of practical benefits:

1. Emojis remain intact in the post title (I don't have to look for them).

2. The learning target and essential question are already present. Even if we're moving on to a new learning target, it's helpful to see our last one as I plan forward.

3. Relevant attachments remain pre-loaded. Attachments might include a helpful PDF, a screenshot of randomized class groupings for our current project, a video resource that was helpful, or a Doc from a related class discussion.

9. Use the Question feature for frequent self-assessment by students.

How are my students doing with our latest learning target? How do they think their learning is going?

Use Google Classroom's Question feature to quickly collect self-assessment data from your learners. Once you've created one such question, you can use the Reuse Post feature to ask similar questions in the future while keeping your multiple choice options (proficiency levels) intact.

In the Question settings, un-check 'Students can see class summary' to make sure results remain private. In my teacher view, I can click on any of the bars above to see exactly which students responded at each proficiency level.

Who are the two students who feel that their learning is still Developing and may require additional support? I can see in a click.

10. Use the app's student selector to get to know your students.

I have the blessing of teaching 220 middle school students over the course of the school year. It's an awesome opportunity for me to develop relationships with every learner in our community - a very helpful benefit when I throw on the hat of part-time vice-principal.

But how can I possibly learn and retain so many names? My most reliable hack so far has been the Google Classroom Student Selector (only available on the mobile app).

At the start of class, I log into the appropriate Classroom on my Google Classroom mobile app. I post one of these great check-in questions on the screen (hopefully with an answer frame as a Tier 1 support).

Then I put the Google Classroom student selector. It does its job of randomizing the student order, but the win for me is that I get to say each student name a couple of times and pair the name immediately with the face.

"Next up, we have Dan! How would you respond to this, Dan?"

Dan may give me a colorful response, which may give me something to associate with his name and face. In any case, I'm getting to know my students better.

11. Use 'Each Student Will Get a Copy' to track student progress in real time.

Your students' work may be incomplete or unsubmitted, but it's NEVER going to be missing when you select 'Each Student Will Get a Copy' beside a Google Doc, Slide, Sheet, Jamboard, or Drawing.

Never. Missing. You can look at it any time you want.

By activating this option, you can go into your students' Doc, Slide, Sheet, Jamboard, or Drawing and see exactly what their status looks like in real time. There's no more mystery around their progress or where their work is - you can see it right there.

This also gives you the opportunity to offer real-time feedback, coaching, and suggestions on their work.

Once you're viewing a student's work, it's easy to navigate quickly to other students. Use the drop-down menu or the arrow controls.

(I'm using my Teachers on Fire Google Classroom and a mock assignment to illustrate this point in order to protect the privacy of my actual students.)

12. If you're in a standards-based grading environment, turn off rubric scoring.

For educators fighting the good fight against points and trying hard to put the focus of learning on proficiency, numbers in rubrics don't help. To get rid of them, turn scoring off. Force students to think in terms of proficiency and consider the criteria you've provided at each proficiency level.

13. Add your colleagues to your Classroom as Teachers.

Your school is a learning village, and you can treat it like one by inviting your teaching teammates (who share the same subject as you) to your Classroom as Teachers. As described earlier, even if they're not posting or actively engaging, it just makes sense to increase visibility and collaboration by sharing access.

The same goes for your educational assistants and para-professionals. Help them support your IEP learners the best they can by giving them full access and visibility at your Classroom. They'll be able to view activity details, support their designated learners, and possibly even support other learners in the class.

And don't worry - these other Teachers can't do too much damage. Only you can delete the Classroom as original creator.

I've been on Google Classroom since about 2016. I've seen it slowly evolve forward, and I know it will continue to do so in the years to come.

Classroom isn't amazing. It's not especially powerful -when you think about it, it's basically just a shell over Google Drive.

Google Classroom's strength is its simplicity. It just works for teachers and learners.

Follow these simple tips, and I know you'll enjoy the experience.

Happy learning, fellow educator.

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Companies and brands use Google Forms templates to collect data for a multitude of reasons such as customer feedback, surveys, job applications, track expenses, event registration, party invitations, and evaluation forms.

Using form templates saves time by not having to start from scratch. Google Forms templates enable users to add or delete sections and make edits easily.

How To Find Google Forms Templates

To access Google Form templates, follow the steps below:

Log into your Google account

Click on Template Gallery

This will open the full gallery of templates broken into Education, Personal, and Work categories.

Which are the best templates from Google Forms? This article will address ten of them.

1. Contact Forms

Contact forms are the most basic and widely used form used to collect contact information of website visitors.

Creating a contact form from Google's form template is relatively simple. The customizable interface enables users to drag and drop form elements.

Additionally, form parts can be organized where they appear based on events or actions.

Since Google Forms integrate with Google Sheets, viewing data in a spreadsheet makes it easier to analyze.

2. Event Registration

Start by going to Google Forms and clicking on the Event Registration template.

Some of the questions on the Google Form template may be appropriate to your event, while others may not. To change an item, click on it to expand your options.

If you want to change the question, click on the suggested text and edit it to make it relevant.

When you click on a field name, see the automatically generated recommended answer types from Google.

At the bottom of each question box, you can duplicate, delete, make the question optional or required, add a description, or add criteria for response validation.

Make sure to complete the settings so that you receive submissions. Click on the gear image in the top right-hand corner of the form.

The general settings tab:

Allows you to automatically collect the email addresses of anyone who fills out the form (click the box)

Limit the number of responses per person to 1

Enables respondents to edit their submissions

Lets you see a summary of text responses in a chart

The presentation setting tab shows you a pre-filled message that will display after a user submits the form. Use the suggested message or customize it for your event.

To change the look of the form, you can edit the header image, theme color, background color, and font style.

Send or share your form with recipients by email, embedding it on a web or landing page, or by sharing a link.

See the information when people begin to respond by clicking on the Responses tab on the top of the form.

You can also create a spreadsheet from the response tab by clicking on the green plus sign on the top right side and click Create a New Spreadsheet.

Google forms for events are helpful for smaller events. However, if you are running a large event, they might not be the best choice because it can't process payments.

Additionally, on the day of the event, you must manually check off each participant from a printed attendees list.

3. Event Feedback Survey

After an event, it is valuable to know how satisfied attendees were to make improvements for future events.

Google suggests questions and asks recipients to rate them, such as:

Satisfaction with the event

Relevancy and helpfulness for your job

Key takeaways from the event

All elements of the form, including the header, are customizable. Track responses on the form page and send responses to a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.

4. Order Forms

Businesses use order forms when ordering goods or services from external suppliers to ensure they receive what they ordered.

Some of the suggested questions from Google include:

Are you a new or existing customer?

Enter the product number of the item you want to order

Product options such as color, size, and quantity

Contact information

Use Google Forms Templates editor to customize your order form for your business.

5. Customer Feedback

If you want your business to thrive, it is vital to keep your customers satisfied and happy. Customer feedback forms provide companies with information they need to maintain stellar customer service.

Prepare a list of specific questions for your customers that will provide constructive feedback while avoiding vague responses.

Following up on reasonable suggestions and concerns is vital to meet the needs and expectations of current customers and attract new ones.

6. Job Application

Using a template for job applications makes it easier for hiring managers to compare applicants.

Edit and customize the questions to match the requirements of the position opening. By using the same format for all applications, it's easier to compare the skills and experience of all applicants.

7. Time Off Request

One of the benefits of using Google Forms for time off requests is the ability to create a spreadsheet from submitted forms.

Easily track requests from employees in the spreadsheet to make sure there is always coverage when needed.

Include the reason for the request for time off to provide a way to track time off, such as sickness, personal, and bereavement.

8. Work Request

The Work Request templates are by default for niche service companies such as Heating/AC, Plumbing, and Pests.

In addition to contact information, other suggested questions include:

The form can be edited and customized for any business providing products or services.

9. Party Invitations

If you are having a family or a business party, use the Google Party Invitation template to create a form.

Besides asking obvious questions such as name and how many will attend, Google suggests asking what each person will be bringing to the party and if they have any dietary restrictions.

10. Course Evaluation

As with the customer and event feedback forms, educational institutions use course evaluations to assess the quality of the course content and the instructor.

Pros and Cons of Google Form Templates

Google Forms Templates makes it easy to design a form, distribute it, and gather the collected data. All the forms above follow the same process and steps. We outlined the details above for Event Registration forms.

The process summary is as follows:

Choose a template

Customize it for your needs

Select options for settings

Presentation tab shows a progress bar, enables shuffling question order, and the editing of the confirmation message

Distributing the form (Send form) via email, embedding on web or landing page, or sharing a link

Viewing responses as they come in. View response data in a summary view in graphical format. Or, see a single respondent's submitted form data.

Since Google Forms Templates are online tools, sharing and collaborating with multiple people on the same form is available in real-time.

This is especially helpful for keeping track of event registrations and managing customer relationship lists. Additionally, Google offers basic conditional logic as a feature. This means respondents can automatically skip form sections based on the responses they select.

However, if your needs are too complex, you might need a more sophisticated form builder. While Google provides some ability for logic questions, it is very basic and only works on specific question types. They won't work well for more complicated survey needs with too many pages or questions.

The graphic editor design features are limited and don't have as many options as other form builders. However, you can't beat the price so it's worth your time to try using Google's form templates and see if they fulfill your needs.

How are you using Google Forms and Google Form Templates? Let us know in the comments.

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If you have been reading the Ditch That Textbook blog for awhile now you know that we love to use familiar tools in new and exciting ways. Google Forms is no exception. Forms are used in the classroom as an effective way to gather information and assess student learning and they can be used for a variety of activities.

But what if we made sharing and creating activities tailored to your class just a little bit easier?

That's where Google Forms templates come in.

This post has 15 Google Forms templates that you can use in your class tomorrow. These templates are easy to use, customizable, and perfect for a variety of subjects and grade levels.

Surveys & Signups

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Lesson Planning

Explore-Explain-Apply HyperDoc Form

The framework for an Explore Explain Apply HyperDoc is simple, yet provides the teacher and the students with a concrete way to dive into a well thought out digitally designed lesson.

Explore: Students gather background knowledge on a topic on their own. This can be through articles, videos, images, and more.

Explain: The teacher fills in the holes with explanation. This can be whole-group instruction, or it can be teacher-provided videos, articles, images, and more.

Apply: Students take what they've learned and use it. They create something to show what they know instead of just answering questions.

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Google Forms has emerged as an essential tool in education, business, and various other fields, allowing users to create surveys, quizzes, and collect information with ease. Despite its wide array of built-in functionalities, Google Forms is often seen as somewhat limited when it comes to more specialized tasks. While it's great for general-purpose applications, those looking to tap into more advanced or unique features may find themselves constrained.

This is where the magic of add-ons comes into play. By integrating various third-party extensions, users can significantly extend the functionality of Google Forms beyond its basic capabilities. From automating complex grading processes to designing interactive storytelling experiences, add-ons unlock a world of possibilities that enrich the user experience, saving time and adding efficiency to otherwise tedious tasks.

In the following sections, we'll explore some of the most valuable add-ons and innovative applications of Google Forms in different settings. Whether you're an educator seeking to engage your students in new ways or a professional aiming to streamline workflow, these insights will demonstrate how you can transform Google Forms into an even more powerful tool, tailored to your specific needs and goals.

Procedural Uses of Google Forms

Digital Escape Room Locks

Create a virtual escape room experience.

Use data validation to create digital "locks" that students must solve to "escape." See this post for 30+ FREE digital escape rooms for inspiration.

Promotes problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way.

Assessment Functions of Google Forms

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Conclusion

In the dynamic world of education, where adaptability and innovation are key, the applications of Google Forms present a rich resource for teachers. As we've seen throughout this article, with the use of specific add-ons and some creativity, Google Forms can be a multifaceted tool, addressing various needs in the classroom. It proves that with an open platform like Google Forms, educators can transcend the limitations of generic tools and craft solutions tailored to their unique educational environments.

The true value of these add-ons and Google Forms' features is not just in the functionalities they provide, but in how they empower teachers to think creatively, design engaging lessons, and assess students in novel ways. From procedural uses to assessments, the potential to enhance learning experiences is virtually limitless, and the benefits are felt by both teachers and students alike.

As you venture into the wide array of applications for Google Forms in the classroom, keep in mind that what's been covered here is just a starting point. The educational technology community is constantly evolving, and new tools and techniques are being developed regularly. By embracing the flexibility and ingenuity that Google Forms offers, you are opening a door to an ever-expanding world of educational possibilities. Embrace the opportunity, and happy teaching!

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Using Forms with Google Classroom

Google Forms is typically used to create surveys, sign-ups, feedback forms, and more. It also can be used to create quizzes that you can easily incorporate into Google Classroom. There's a variety of question types you can use to make your own quizzes, and they feature an array of customizable settings.

Watch the video below to learn more about creating and sending forms to your students using Google Classroom.

Creating a quiz

To create a quiz, you'll first need to create a basic form. We go over this in greater detail in our lesson on creating simple forms, but we'll cover some of the basics below.

Navigate to the Google Forms homepage, then click the Blank icon.

Before writing questions and answers for your quiz, you'll need to make some changes to the form's settings. Click the Settings icon in the top-right corner.

Click the Quizzes tab and toggle the Make this a quiz switch. Turning this on will make several quiz options available that allow you to choose how your students will interact with your quiz.

Click the buttons in the interactive below to learn more about the various quiz settings.

edit hotspots

Once you've chosen your desired settings, click Save. You can then name your quiz and start writing your questions. For more information on creating form questions, review our lesson on creating simple forms.

Selecting correct answers for your questions

For each question on your quiz, you'll need to define the correct answers. To do this, click Answer Key.

This screen will appear differently depending on the question type you've chosen. Let's take a look at how to choose correct answers for several popular types of questions:

After choosing the correct answers, select how many points you'd like the question to be worth using the points field.

You also have the option of using answer feedback. This gives students feedback on certain questions, depending on whether they chose the correct answer. Click Add answer feedback and type the messages you'd like to appear for correct or incorrect answers.

Once you're satisfied with the question, you can preview it and give it a try to make sure everything's correct. To do this, simply click the Preview icon in the top-right corner.

Adding sections to your quiz

Depending on the number of questions, you may want to separate your quiz into multiple sections. This will make it so that your questions are broken up across several pages instead of having them all appear on one page.

To do this, simply click the Add section icon in the toolbar on the side.

You can add questions to these sections by following the same instructions listed above. You can also move questions to other sections by dragging and dropping them using the icon shown below.

Adding quizzes to classes

Once you've finished creating your quiz, you'll need to bring it over to your class. Much like how you can attach documents, links, and videos to your assignments, you can attach forms.

When creating an assignment, click the Google Drive icon in the lower-left corner.

Locate and select the quiz you've created, then click Add.

After you've sent the assignment with the quiz attached, your students will be able to complete it. You can access responses the same way you would with any Google Form.

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Google Forms: Using Forms with Google Classroom

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en/google-forms/organizing-and-analyzing-responses/content/ Google Forms is typically used to create surveys, sign-ups, feedback forms, and more. It also can be used to create quizzes that you can easily incorporate into Google Classroom. There's a variety of question types you can use to make your own quizzes, and they feature an array of customizable settings.

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Collaborative Google Slides in Google Classroom

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Google Classroom is a handy and free way to keep your students on track and organize learning and lessons plans. Even better, there are lots of programs and apps designed to work with Google Classroom, making it easier to assign work, track progress, and communicate with students and parents online. Check out our favorite Google Classroom apps and programs. A few offer paid options too, but their free versions have plenty of fantastic included features worth exploring!

1. ASSISTments

ASSISTments is a free site that works with many existing math curriculum programs. Assign practice problems using Google Classroom apps, and students receive on-the-spot feedback. Plus, teachers get analytic reports to help them identify those students who are struggling and which problems are causing the most trouble. It makes homework more meaningful for students and teachers alike.

Try it: ASSISTments

2. BookWidgets

BookWidgets is a content creation tool. It allows teachers to create 40 different types of interactive activities and assessments and assign them to their Google Classes. What sets BookWidgets apart is that you can do all of that without ever having to visit another site. BookWidgets is a Google Chrome Extension that works right in your Google Classroom. Every feature (including an extensive image library) is already included. Plus check out these four ways to use BookWidgets in the classroom.

Try it: BookWidgets

3. Adobe Express for Google Classroom

Adobe Express is now available in Google Classroom, which makes it easier than ever to incorporate more opportunities for creative thinking and communication into your assignments. It's an easy-to-use tool that allows students of all ages to create posters, infographics, slideshows, webpages, and videos. We love it because it saves teachers prep time with its library of thousands of templates organized by grade level and subject area.

IT admins from schools or districts that have the Teaching and Learning Upgrade and/or Education Plus editions of Google Workspace for Education can now install Adobe Express directly into Google Classroom from the Google Workspace Marketplace. This new feature allows teachers to create, customize, assign, view, and grade Adobe Express projects from their existing Google Classroom workflow.

Try it: Adobe Express for Google Classroom

4. CK-12

You won't believe the incredible amount of free resources available on CK-12. Every subject, every grade-it's all covered in videos, exercises, lessons, and even complete textbooks. It's a cinch to assign any of these items in Google Classroom using this app, and completion and grades are recorded in your online Gradebook.

5. Classcraft

Motivate even the most reluctant learners when you gamify your lessons with Classcraft. Turn your Google Classroom assignments into learning quests, and provide rewards for academic and behavioral achievements. The free basic program gives you lots of fun options; upgrade for even more features.

Try it: Classcraft

6. ClassTag

Google Classroom apps make it incredibly easy for students and teachers to collaborate. They don't really have any built-in tools to make parent communication easier, though. That's where ClassTag comes in. This completely free app lets you send notes to one parent or a whole class. You can send home documents, schedule meetings, and more, all without giving parents your personal contact info. Oh, and did we mention you can earn real-life rewards like classroom supplies just for doing what you need to do anyway?

Try it: ClassTag

7. DOGOnews

The kid-friendly news articles on DOGOnews make it easy to assign reading for current events discussions. Each article is marked with reading/interest-level guidelines and offers lesson plan ideas for use with Common Core and National Curriculum Standards. It's free to assign articles for reading; paid plans provide discussion questions and quizzes too.

Try it: DOGOnews

8. Dreamscape

Here's another fun (and free!) learning game, focused specifically on reading skills for grades 2-8. Assign learning quests through Google Classroom, and kids will clamor to do their homework! In addition to all the learning, students get cool rewards that build their digital profile and world.

Try it: Dreamscape

9. Edpuzzle

Turn any video anywhere into an interactive lesson, or even upload your own. Add questions, audio, or notes, so students can watch and learn at their own pace. The tracking features allow you to monitor their progress and comprehension and integrate easily with Google Classroom. The robust free plan includes storage for up to 20 videos at a time.

Try it: Edpuzzle

10. Explain Everything

Explain Everything is a whiteboard app, and you can use it just as you would an interactive whiteboard in the classroom. Even better, it allows you to record your interactions and share them via Google Classroom for students to view later. The free version has some limitations but provides plenty of cool features. Premium education plans are available.

Try it: Explain Everything

11. Flip (formerly Flipgrid)

With Flip, students record short videos to respond to topics you assign. This is an especially cool app for students who are hesitant to speak up in front of a group-it gives everyone a chance to be heard. It's easy to share your grids and assignments with Google Classroom.

12. GeoGebra

The tools on GeoGebra may not look fancy, but they provide the functionality to bring math concepts alive for students. From basic arithmetic to high-level calculus, this site has hundreds of resources math teachers will love, including an online graphing calculator. It's a snap to share lessons, exercises, quizzes, and more with students.

Try it: GeoGebra

13. Kahoot!

We're willing to bet you're already using Kahoot! Students and teachers everywhere love it, and it's easy to use alongside Google Classroom. Learn how to get the most from Kahoot! here.

Try it: Kahoot!

14. Khan Academy

Many teachers are already familiar with Khan Academy's incredibly wide range of free online learning resources. They cover every subject and grade level and give students the extra practice they need to master important concepts. Create and integrate classes using your rosters from Google Classroom, and you're all set to assign content.

Try it: Khan Academy

15. Listenwise

Listenwise regularly posts new free current events podcasts you can share with your students. These short audio lessons are great for morning meetings or starting general current events discussions. Listenwise Premium offers a large podcast library with lessons, quizzes, and interactive transcripts, currently free to try for 90 days.

Try it: Listenwise

16. MathGames

Elementary math teachers, this one is for you! Follow up your math lessons with these fun and free practice games. Assign them as an alternative to boring old homework worksheets or for kids who need extra practice.

Try it: MathGames

17. Nearpod

Nearpod is an easy-to-use collaboration tool that has so many applications for education. Teachers start a board and post a question or comment, then students add their own answers or thoughts. You can share pictures too. Nearpod is a cool way to introduce writing prompts, review for a test, collect virtual exit tickets, and a lot more, and it works seamlessly with Google Classroom. The free version has all the basic features and a decent amount of storage. Upgrades are available.

Try it: Nearpod

18. PBS Learning Resources

PBS has a huge variety of video resources on every imaginable subject, all of which are easy to share in your virtual classroom. Each standards-aligned video includes suggested grade levels and support materials to help you make the most of it with your students.

Try it: PBS Learning Resources

19. Quizizz

Quizizz is a nifty tool for helping students review what they're learning in class. Use one of the thousands of quizzes already available, or create your own. Host live online quiz games in class or assign them as homework using Google Classroom. Customize each assignment to indicate how many times a student may attempt each question and whether they see the correct answers when they're done-instant feedback that makes learning more meaningful.

Try it: Quizizz

20. Quizlet

This is one of the most popular online flash-card apps for use with Google Classroom, and it's entirely free. Find the flash cards you need in their extensive library, or create your own to support any kind of lesson. Share the flash cards to Google Classroom to give students instant access to these practice tools in school or at home.

Try it: Quizlet

21. Science Buddies

This site is every science teacher's best friend. It's packed with free videos, lesson plans, and experiments, all searchable by grade level and subject. This is also a terrific go-to during science fair season, with scientific method resources galore, science fair planning tools, and an enormous repository of project ideas. When you use Science Buddies with Google Classroom, you get access to extra quizzes and assessments too.

Try it: Science Buddies

22. Wakelet

Think of Wakelet as a collaborative tool for organizing and sharing information. Use it to create and share lessons with your students by collecting media all in one place, with your own notes and explanations. Even better, have students use it to create presentations, book reports, newsletters, and more right in Google Classroom.

Try it: Wakelet

23. Boddle Learning

Boddle is a super-engaging math platform for K-6 (they recently launched ELA content!) that allows students to customize their learning through fun game play that's fully aligned to state standards. Teachers can create customized assignments and assign them right into their Google Classrooms. Boddle's resources are free, though a Premium version is also available.

Try it: Boddle

24. Flocabulary

With Flocabulary, your students (and probably your teacher neighbors) will think they're attending a concert rather than engaging with high-quality educational content. With resources for a plethora of subjects and suited for grades K-12, you can try a free 30-day trial now. Teachers can create and assign whole-group or individual assignments using Google Classroom integration.

Try it: Flocabulary

25. Legends of Learning

K-8 teachers, you'll feel like superheroes when you assign math and science content through Legends of Learning. Students can practice the skills they're learning in class through interactive and fun games and simulations. Looking for more engaging ways for your students to master their math facts? Legends of Learning recently launched a fact-mastery practice game called Math Basecamp.

Try it: Legends of Learning

26. BrainPOP

Who doesn't love Tim and Moby? BrainPOP has video lessons on all sorts of topics for grades K-8, including accompanying vocabulary, quizzes, and games. BrainPOP is a great resource to use to launch a new unit of study or to prepare for an upcoming assessment. Teachers can sign up for a 30-day trial and then explore a paid version from there. Seamless integration into Google Classroom? Check!

Try it: BrainPOP

27. WeVideo

WeVideo is a creative and unique way for your students to demonstrate their understanding of a unit of study. Plus, it introduces them to the multimedia world of video creation and editing. WeVideo is currently available as a Google Classroom add-on, and students can record a video and submit it alongside any assignment. Check out these WeVideo project ideas your students will love.

Try it: WeVideo

28. Desmos

Calling all middle school math teachers! Desmos has free and completely customizable question sets that align with your standards and integrate seamlessly into your Google Classroom stream. Your students will be thinking deeply and practicing rigorous math concepts with interactive tools and virtual manipulatives.

Try it: Desmos

29. Duolingo

This 100% free app that helps students learn a new language is ACTFL- and CEFR-aligned and comes with fun and personalized assignments that can be pushed right to your Google Classroom. Students forget that they are actually learning because the gamification aspect is just so fun!

Try it: Duolingo

30. Newsela

With Newsela, teachers can choose from hundreds of thousands of articles to accompany their lessons. Teachers can assign a single text or a text set to their students through Google Classroom. With content ranging from SEL and science to current events and social studies, Newsela is a great classroom accompaniment. Here are some tips for using Newsela in any classroom.

Try it: Newsela

31. Pear Deck

Pear Deck uses proven formative assessment strategies to adapt instruction to meet student needs. Through its expansive catalog of interactive lessons, teachers can instruct whole classes or allow students to move at their own pace, which is perfect for virtual learning. Pear Deck Premium users can seamlessly integrate their Pear Deck lessons through the Google Classroom add-on.

Try it: Pear Deck

32. Tynker

Tynker is an interactive coding program that teaches students the basic building blocks of coding and even transitions them to learning about JavaScript and Python. The program offers over 70 courses and thousands of lessons and is fully integrated with Google Classroom.

Try it: Tynker

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32 Amazing Free Sites and Apps To Use With Google Classroom

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These Google Classroom apps work seamlessly to help you share information with your students and manage their progress, all in one place.