Moodle – Adding Resources

In Moodle we have a few different options when it comes to adding resources for our students.  We can add a file, a folder of files, create a page or use a url to send our students to the resource.  There are different viewing options and you can even assign different resources to different groups.…

Moodle – Creating Quizzes

Moodle can also be used to create and assign quizzes.  These quizzes can either be used as a formative assessment or a summative assessment.  There are advantages to having a student type out their answers instead of writing them, especially if they do not have great handwriting.  I will point out that there is no…

Filter Function in Google Spreadsheets

A nice feature in Google Spreadsheets is the ability to use functions to sort or manipulate the data.  If you are using a Google Form to collect data from students or just using data that you have collected yourself, sometimes you want to be able to look quickly at the data relevant to some variable…

Basics of Google Presentations

Google Presentations is the Google version of Powerpoint and Keynote.  It is cloud based which means the files are store online and you can access it from any computer that has internet access.  You do not need to worry about having the correct version of the program anymore, a big problem we had with Powerpoint.…

Google Docs Research Tool

There is a great tool in Google Apps that makes it easy to do proper research.  One of the biggest issues that many teachers have with students who do research online is that they do not keep track of their sources or that they use images and other media that is copyrighted.  The Research Tool…

Google Apps and Extensions

Google Chrome is a great web browser to use in the classroom.  It has many tools that can make life easier for both the student and the teacher.  There are a lot of apps and extensions that can be added to Chrome, some of which will blow you away.  It is important to pick the…

Inserting Images into a Google Form

There are many uses for a Google Form in the classroom setting and now we have the option of inserting images or even videos into a Google Form.  By inserting the images or videos you can then ask related questions and do more than just inserting text.   YOUTUBE VIDEO  

Creating Groups in Google Apps

Creating a Group in Google Apps is an easy way to quickly communicate and share with a group of people or even a whole class.  Once the group is setup, you can easily send emails to everyone in the group or share with them in any of the Google Apps.     Steps 1.  Sign…