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GotTechED the Podcast  

Episode #104: 17 Best Kept Secrets in Google Workspace for Education

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode #104 called “17 Best Kept Secrets in Google Workspace for Education” In this episode, Guise and I will discuss 17 hacks, tips, tricks, and extensions that teachers should be using when using Chrome and Google for Education Apps. We’ll also discuss some of our latest published content and share a big announcement that we have been alluding to for the past few episodes. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Segment 1: Recent Blog Posts

• 5 Edtech Tools for the Blended Learning Classroom
• Student Content Creation Choice Board
• Why I Mote… 5 Templates and a Resource for your ReMOTE Classroom!
• 12 Days of Edtech (12 Videos that promote engagement in the classroom)!

Announcement: We are now apart of the TeachBetter Podcast Network!!!!

Segment 2: 17 Best Kept Secrets of EdTech

Chrome Hacks

1. Tab Re-open on Chrome (Control+Shift+T)
2. Scroll through your Chrome Tabs (Control+the number of the tab)

Google Slides

1. 20:50 Reformat the slide dimensions (File, Page Set-up, Custom, Set the Length and Width)
2. Use a picture as the background of your slide (right click on a blank slide, choose image)

Google Docs

1. Word Count shortcuts (control+shift+c OR tools, display word count while typing)
2. Add your signature to a document (insert, drawing, new, hover over the line icon, choose scribble, sign)
3. Linda Hummer - adding a video to docs by going to Insert Google Drawings (within docs) and adding the video to the drawing
4. @LindaHummer
5. Video on how to add a video to docs 

Google Sheets

1. Add a line break… meaning go to the next line but stay in the same cell (Control+enter)
2. Insert checkboxes (Insert, text boxes)