Another Google Docs/Google Keep tip: Easily store standards

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This month, I saw an amazing idea posted on Twitter by one of my favorite edtech gurus, Eric Curts. His thoughts were to use Google Keep to provide students feedback within Google Docs. This idea inspired me to think how I could use Google Keep to make the process of adding standards to my lesson plans less cumbersome. This mashup is such a timesaver as it’s quick, easy and shareable!

Source: MashUp-Google Keep with Google Docs: Adding Standards to Your Google Doc Lesson Plans – Flipped Technology Coaching

Google Keep is becoming a very powerful tool to keep in your tool kit.

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