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@alicekeeler.comPretty much ALL my Google Docs
I'm making Document Tabs
And I put emojis on the tabs ā¤ļø
@alicekeeler.comIn Google Slides
Use the View menu
Choose THEME BUILDER
This allows you to create templates.
Text boxes on the theme builder = locked down
Text placeholders = spots for students to fill in info
@alicekeeler.comClean up your Bookmark bar in Chrome!!
Right click on an icon and choose "Edit."
DELETE the name if the icon is obvious.
Edit the name to be less characters to take up less room.
@ericcurts.bsky.socialGoogle Docs Calendar Templates for the 2027-2028 School Year www.controlaltachieve.com/2026/09/2728...
š Get your free copy of this 1-page calendar template
šļø 12-month, 11-month, or 10-month format
š Updated for the 2027-2028 school year
@ericcurts.bsky.socialJoin me tomorrow for Promptcraft: Building a Better AI Prompt - www.controlaltachieve.com/2026/09/prom...
š 10 tips for better prompts
š” 100's of examples
š ļø Tools for building prompts
šļø Sep 24 @ 3pm ET
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@ericcurts.bsky.socialš New EduGem: www.edugems.ai/gem/would-yo...
āļø Would You Rather? - Design high-impact, standard-aligned "Would You Rather?" learning activities for any grade level and subject area
@alicekeeler.comHave you used AGENDA VIEW in Google Calendar?
See a list of your calendar events
Learn More: youtu.be/GxUvffMCY2c
@alicekeeler.com50 Ways to Engage Students with Google Apps!
If you school uses Google Workspace, I have some templates and tips for how to use these tools to increase student engagement.
Learn more at alicekeeler.com/engage
@alicekeeler.comIn Google Sheets
HIDE a sheet by right clicking on the tab to "Hide sheet."
Find them again in the View menu.
@alicekeeler.comGoogle Classroom feature: how many students have NOT opened the attachment in the assignment.
There is a checkbox inside the assignment review for "Show only students with no edits."
This will be some fun conversations.
@alicekeeler.com5 Strategies To Support Struggling Students alicekeeler.com/2021/08/26/5...
@alicekeeler.comTip: Google Sites links are dependent on the hierarchy. Move pages... break the link.
@alicekeeler.comOne of my tricks when using Google Docs document tabs is...
NO CONTENT on the first tab
I invite people to look at the tabs. Maybe a welcome and explanation of the document.
@alicekeeler.comUsing Google Chrome?
Try highlighting text on a webpage
Right Click
Choose to open in reading mode.
Bonus: Chrome will read it to you (the student).
@ericcurts.bsky.socialThanks so much to Oakwood City Schools for having me there yesterday to provide training on Gemini Chat, Gemini Notebook, EduGems & more! All of my PD resources at bit.ly/curts-pd
@alicekeeler.comOrganize Gemini Notebooks!
I have a lot!!!
Use the COLLECTIONS option to organize your notebooks into "folders"
@alicekeeler.comInstead of having students raise their hand, giving the impression of wanting a fast response rather than a thoughtful response, allow ALL students to thoughtfully participate.
@ericcurts.bsky.socialGreat day last week working with Madison-Plains Schools! They recently upgraded to the Plus version of Google Workspace for Education, so I was covering many of the new features they now have in Classroom, Docs, Slides, Forms & more. All of my PD resources at bit.ly/curts-pd
