With Google Docs, users can create, import, edit, and update
documents in various fonts and file formats.
Work can be published as a Web page or you can print it out. Users can control who sees their word and
participants can make changes to the documents.
In Google
Docs users must have a Google account, it is free and easy to sign up. There are several ways to access Google
Docs. You can download the app on your
phone, navigate to Google Drive and select Docs within the My Drive menu at the
top, or navigate directly to Google Docs.
Users can
share their documents with other people by inviting them using their email
address. People you share with can
either edit, view, or comment on a document depending on what permissions the
user grants them. With Google Docs, you can watch in real time as other people
make changes to a document. By clicking
the Comments button you or anyone else who is in the document can start a
discussion about your project. Users can also share the document by using the Get
shareable link. Overall, Google Docs is
a great tool for teachers and students to collaborate on documents where they
can edit, comment, and view in real time.
Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/
Slideshare is a slide hosting website
that was attained by LinkedIn in 2012. Slideshare is a great website to use for
your classroom. It has thousands of presentations, videos, and PDF files that
you can access to enhance learning in your classroom. You can sign up for free to be a member and
you can download presentations. Members
can also upload their presentations and share it with the world or keep it
private and save online forever. The
explore page has topics that you can explore such as education, food,
environment, law, and technology. Slideshare
also provides presentation courses for instance, Powerpoint Tips, Prezi Next
Training, Turning your PowerPoint into a Video, and more. Slideshare allows users to share their
presentations elsewhere. Since
Slideshare is partnered with LinkedIn you can easily upload presentations and
also on Twitter and Facebook. Overall, Slideshare
is a tool that can be used to promote any skill within the classroom when
teachers use it to present information or use to introduce a certain topic.
Crayola is a great resource for teachers, parents, and
students. Crayola allows access to free
coloring pages, DIY crafts, craft kits, and a kids zone. For teachers, it provides lesson plans and
you can shop for Crayola products. The lesson plans page provides thousands of
lesson plans for grades K-12. Each lesson plan includes directions, a list of
supplies needed, standards, and images.
The lesson plans range from language arts, math, STEM/STEAM, and Social
Studies. Crayola also provides educators with Art Techniques. In this page you can explore techniques using
Crayola markers, paints, colored pencils, modeling compounds, and other Crayola
products. Crayola also provides a Professional
Development page where educators can sign up for free Creativity for Leaders
Workshop. Lastly, Crayola has Resources & Grants page where educators have the opportunity to receive $2,500
and Crayola products valued at $1000 to help innovate, create, and inspire
students and teachers.
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