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Speak to Google Docs, and It Will Do the Typing

The Voice Typing Tool has been available since 2015, but just a friendly reminder that you

can tell Google Docs what to write, and it will type for you. Click on the image to watch a seven second

video from Google about where to go and what to do to make that happen. Easy.

 

Jamie Keet is the author of a blog full of technology instruction called Teacher’s Tech. He has created many youtube videos that are short and full of information. One of them is called 7 Google Drive Tips & Tricks. In this video, Jamie explains how you can make Google Drive work better for you. Here are the seven tips included in the video: 

• OCR in Google Drive: how to turn PDF or images with text into a Google Doc.
• Searching Images on Google Drive
• Scan using the Google Drive App on your smartphone
• Sending a PDF link - replace ending with export?format=pdf
• Creating a new instance of a folder or file in Google Drive (shift + z)
• Restrict file and folder access in Google Drive
• Setting expiration dates on Google Drive

Google Arts and Culture

Earlier this summer, Google Arts & Culture launched 'We Wear Culture’, looking at the history of fashion and the stories behind what we wear. From the story of the hoodie to Marilyn Monroe's stilettos, this project covers a wide range of designers, fashion icons and subjects.  Google Arts and Culture also has a nifty app available from Google Play or the App Store.

Force People to Make a Copy Without Messing Up the Original Document

So, you have shared a document with several people. You want them to make their own copy of the document without messing up the original. By making a slight change to the URL, you can force them to do that.

Google Photos is Part of Your School Google Apps Account

Remember Google Drawings. It Is Included in Your Google Account.

Taking Notes with Google Keep within Google Docs (Weird Accent Bonus)

Creating Word Clouds