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10 Reshare-Worthy #GAFE #googleedu Tweets (Just In Case You Missed them) 🐦

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 Here are my 10 latest #GAFE #googleedu tweets, just in case you missed them.

 1. Google Keep's "Grab Image Text"
2. Google Tools to Support Literacy

 3. The new Google for Education Certified Trainer Program

 4. Google Cast Now Built in Chrome

 5. Google Keep Tips

 6. Google Apps Guidebook Written by Students

 7. Hangouts on Air Moving to YouTube

 8. Google Updates for Back to School

 9. What Google Looks For When Hiring Engineers

 10. How to Book and Subscribe to a Resource in Google Calendar, for Organizations
Hope you're off to a spectacular start this school year!


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Google Releases Motion Stills App for iOS (With Audio!) #happydance

Just read all about the technology behind Google's release of Motion Stills for Live Photos (iOS 6s) HERE and of course I had to tweet about it ... 



and try it out for myself.


The verdict? I love it! ＼(＾▽＾)／

What flabbergasts me is that if you save the photo as a movie, it includes the audio. How did they do that? #GoogleLove 


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10 Reshare-Worthy #GAFE #googleedu Tweets (In Case They Flew By You) 🐦


I love sharing my Google finds as far and wide as possible!

 Here are my 10 latest #GAFE #googleedu tweets, just in case you missed them, or if (gasp!) you aren't on Twitter.

1. New Doc Add-On to test

2. Gaming with Classcraft
3. Mapping Energy
4.  Q and A in Google Slides
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5. Google Keyboard on the iPhone
6. Ten Must-Have Google Apps
7. Easter Eggs
8. Checklist For Administrators
9. Embed Charts
10. Eight Chromebook Tips (Poster)


Hope you're enjoying your summer!


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Forced to Copy a Google Doc, Spreadsheet or Slide? Preview it First!


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+Kasey Bell tells us in great detail how to Force Users to Make a Copy of a Google Doc! here. Simply replace "edit" at the end of the URL with "copy". 

 Most of the time I like to look at a document before I copy it. So I simply reverse the process when the "Copy Document" request pops up.

 Here's a "Copy document" screenshot from Shannon Long's tutorial in her blog technology rocks. seriously (great title!).


Changing "copy" to "edit" creates a "View only" version, not an editable version as one might think. 

Obvious? Sometimes the obvious looks me right in the face for a very long time. :) Thought I'd share this little tip with those of you who also sometimes overlook the obvious. 


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On this Veterans Day, I would like to extend a sincere Thank You to all of the men and women who served or are still serving our country!




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10 Google Slams ala MISO -- A Slide Deck to Share



Sometimes things don't turn out as expected, and that's okay!

 I had to go to Plan B for my Google Demo Slam session at the recent 2015 Maui Independent School Organization conference. Everyone who attended my session came to learn. No one responded to my Google form here, and no one in the room was ready to slam except me. (It happens. ☺)

Plan B: I hand-picked 10 new or new-to-me Google Tips and Tricks I felt sure would impress, and I slammed away (with some help from +Eric Curts and +Trevor Beck -- see below). 

 It was fun!

 Participants used a Google form to rate the slams, from Meh (1) to Impressive! (10). Check out the form I created HERE and feel free to duplicate the form HERE.

 Which slam won out? Google Classroom and Google's Answer Box tied, with Voice Typing in Google Docs (a 10+ in my opinion) not far behind.

 Here are the 10 slams, listed in order of presentation:

 1. Slides Carnival templates for Google slides

 2. Voice typing built in to Google Docs, demo courtesy of +Eric Curts 

 3. New templates for docs, spreadsheets, and slides

 4. My Maps, demo courtesy of +Trevor Beck, on +Lee Webster's Google Demo Slam Session 23

 5. +Alice Keeler for nitty-gritty Google Edu help

 6. Google Classroom Updates

 7. Shapes in Google Slides

 8. Animations and Collages using Google Photos mobile app

 9. Google's Answer Box

 10. Data insights on a spreadsheet, using Explore

 HERE is the slide deck, with active links and notes containing details, comments and some how-to's.



 Enjoy, and feel free to share! 


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Accepting the Challenge! 5 #NOTATISTE Ignite Talks and 3 Reflections


Encouraged by +Jennifer Wagner in the Notatiste and Not At ......EdTechConference Google Plus communities she created (thank you, Jen!), +Shelly Sanchez Terrell, +Katie Ann Wilson, and I accepted the challenge to present #Notatiste Ignites via Google+ hangout.

I think we did fine! Hopefully more people will present next year.

I'm sharing the presentations and reflection posts below, using Storify. See my mini-reflection at the end of this post.




 What did I learn? 

 (1) Practice, practice, PRACTICE! just like +Laura Foley advises in her helpful article Create an awesome Ignite in 6 steps here.

(2) Don't procrastinate (ha!). +Jennifer Scheffer told me not to in 4 Tips for Future Ignite Speakers here. Be sure to check out Jenn's amazing Ignite at #ISTE2015 “Creating A Student Tech Team to Support Your 1:1 Environment,” in the article. 

+Jennifer Wagner thinks maybe more people will present #NOTATISTE Ignites during next year's 2016 ISTE Conference, or -- why not during the year, Jen remarks. Anyone interested?



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3 #GR8Finds at the Hawaii Google for Education Summit

"How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse with Google" huddle
Better late than never right?

 I wrote two posts about the March 2015 Hawaii GAFE Summit: How about those Chrome Extensions! and The #FunFactor ＼(＾▽＾)／ at the Third Hawaii Google Summit!

 And I promised a "What Did I Learn" article. It's #summertime #andthelivingiseasy. I'm finally getting around to it, and I'm making this post part of my #GR8Finds #ThisWeek. [ #twobirds ]

 1. I got a lot out of Michael Morrison's presentation An Invitation to Inspiring Learning Spaces 4c's Learning Environments. I love that Michael added my answer to the question: "What Plant Should I Buy?" to his presentation. (Slide 49).



 2. James Sanders' "How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse with Google" session demonstrated beautifully how to use theme-based activities to introduce Google Apps to students (and teachers). 

 James presented the complete session on Google's Education on Air on May 9:

Check out the Zombie Apocalypse project on James' Classroom in the Future website, complete with an escape plan template and top escape plans. You can submit one!

Hawaii educators +Mia Beatty, +Yvette Santos and +Nikki Kay submitted an escape plan that made the website. So very cool!


3. Along the same line of theme-based activities, the Iron Chef Google Challenge, patterned after the original at ISTE in 2013, was a rousing success!

Four teams created projects based on the ingredients they were given. I voted for Team Equinox, with a little bit of encouragement from +Sean Connors both online, 

 and off☺. (Yes, Team Equinox won.)

 Here are all of the presentations:

and a very informative website here. 

Congratulations to +Michael Fricano II and +Megan Cummings, who did a fantastic job putting the Hawaii Iron Chef Google Challenge together!

I absolutely love the idea of problem-solving, theme-based activities, with that added fun factor of friendly competition and bragging rights! Anyone out there know of any other projects similar to Zombie and Iron Chef?

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All in all, the Google for Education Hawaii Summit put on by the +EdTechTeam is very worth your while, whether you consider yourself a total newbie or a super guru, or anywhere in between. Hope to see you there next year!



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3 #Gr8 Finds #ThisWeek 04.03.15: Google tools for reading, Photos in Google Drive, and Interrobang ‽

[I blog every Friday about my #GR8Finds #ThisWeek. My list is very v-e-r-r-r-y selective
--my own crΓ¨me de la crΓ¨me curation. Generally, three to five #GR8Finds.

1.Google tools to help our kiddos read.
A nice list of apps, extensions and websites, divided into categories. You can suggest additions, too. h/t +Steve Wick 

 2.Your photos and files, together in Drive



You should already have at least a Google Photo option like me, or maybe your photos have begun to migrate. I can't wait!

3. What is an interrobang? I just found out about this today. 

Just added an interrobang ‽ to my iPhone. So cool!Thanks, Cypria :)
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 Late to the party ‽
Wishing for you an Easter/Passover/other Weekend that is all you hope for and more!



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How to Password Protect a Google Form -- a Quick-Start Visual for Download

Password protect your Google form!

I learned how from +Erik Erickson's tutorial below (I'm subscribing to your channel, Erik!), via +Alicia Brooks of GEG Houston.

Here's a quick-start visual I created from the tutorial, with instructions.

1. Question type: Choose Text.
2. Click on Advanced settings.
3. Select Data Validation.
4. Select Regular expression 5. Matches 6. Your password.
7. Type in Custom error text of your choice (e.g., Try again)
8. Make question required.
9. Click on Done.


10. Click on Add item.
11. Select Page break.

Here's a PDF of these instructions for download.

Thanks again, +Erik Erickson. You rock!

#googleformlove

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How to Schedule Appointments with Google Forms Add-On Choice Eliminator, A Tutorial by Sean Junkins

Love my #GTANY* PLN!

 +Sean Junkins just created an easy-to-understand 5 minute tutorial: 
"Scheduling Appointments with Google Forms"

 using the Add-on Choice Eliminator.



I'll be recommending this super-simple way to schedule appointments to our administrative support staff!

Such a powerful add-on, and a most excellent, concise tutorial.

Thanks, Sean! (I just subscribed to your channel :D )



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How to Disable Automatic Lists and Links in Google Docs

I was dazzled by the Automatic Lists and Links update for Google Docs. 


Now not so much. 

 So I decided to disable it, for now.

 How? Google Product Forums to the rescue!



Have fun with Google Docs!

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Customize Your Chrome Omnibox to Search Your Google Bookmarks, Drive, Gmail, and More


Three of my all-time favorite Chrome extensions allow me to search my bookmarks, my Google drive, and my Gmail, right from my Omnibox (in Chrome). 

S-o-o-o-o much time saved!

 Check them out:

 Bookmark Search (Shortcut I created: bm)


Google Drive Quick Search (my shortcut: dr)


Gmail Search (my shortcut: gm)


I discovered this Gmail bonus: 

Enable Apps Search in Labs to search Docs and Sites in addition to emails. Boom!

[Go to Gmail Settings --  Labs]



 Once you've installed these extensions, right-click (pc) / control-click (Mac) in the Omnibox to Edit Search Engines.
And this editing box will pop up.


You can now choose your own keyboard shortcut.
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You can also create your own search engines and shortcuts for often-used sites. See Google support's Manage your search engines.

 Here's a visual how-to that you might find helpful:


Here are the codes for three other sites I search frequently. Feel free to copy and paste if they're your favorites too.

Chrome Web Store
https:chrome.google.com/webstore/search?q=%s

Google Calendar Search 
https://www.google.com/calendar/render?q=%s

Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%s&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C5&as_sdtp=

 Here's where the code goes:


I see only two drawbacks to staying in the Omnibox for searches. 

 (1) I don't see the Google Doodle of the Day.

 (2) As far as I can tell, the shortcuts don't work across my other open accounts, just with the account I used to sign in to Chrome.

Does anyone else customize their Omnibox? What did I miss?

 Happy searching!

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