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New messaging apps from Google – Allo and Duo
Google’s developer conference is going on this week, so that means a lot of announcements out of Google. Yesterday Google showed off Allo and Duo, an instant messaging and video chat app. Both apps require the use of your cell phone number for identification, so they will not be of much use when working with…
Change Case – A Google Docs Add-on to change the case of text
Source: Change Case – Google Docs add-on When I stumbled upon this add-on, I was thinking, “Doesn’t Google Docs offer a change case tool?”. Apparently, it doesn’t, but with this add-on, it can! This is great to use when you are trying to CORRECT SOMEONE WHO HAS DECIDED TO YELL THROUGHOUT YOUR DOCUMENT.
Create a mind map in a Google Doc with the MindMeister add-on
Source: MindMeister – Google Docs add-on The add-on is not a replacement for full mind mapping software, but for sprucing up a report, it will do fine. The add-on takes a bullet-ed list and creates a mind map out of it.
Editing MS Office documents in Google Drive – new default
Source: Google Workspace Updates: Office editing mode is now the default editing mode for Office files in Drive on the web Google Drive will now open Microsoft Office documents (.docx, .xlsx., .pptx, etc.) directly in editing mode. In the past, when you double-clicked on a Microsoft Office Document, the file opened in preview, giving you…
No 2nd monitor, no problem – Chromebook version #YouTube
Learn how to use virtual desktops on a Chromebook! It’s a great way to handle the computer when you don’t have a 2nd screen. macOS Version Windows Version Links: 📰 Sign up for my newsletter – https://eduk8.me/welcome 🌐 Website – https://eduk8.me 🐤 Twitter – https://twitter.com/eduk8me Equipment used: 📹 Logitech C930e 1080P HD Video Webcam –…
Google’s Canvas is a whiteboard for your projector and a canvas for your students
Canvas is a free drawing tool from Google that is pretty cool. Students can use it to draw and sketch, while teachers can use it as a chalkboard or sketch noting with a projector. The tools are limited to sketch, there isn’t a text tool or any shape tools. That being said, if you have…