View and edit your Google files offline

Accessing Your Google Files Offline

In the video above, Google shows you how to view and edit your files offline in Google Drive and in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

 Important things tips to know when you're offline:

• Use Chrome. Offline access doesn’t work with other browsers such as FireFox or Safari. Offline access is also available on Chrome devices.
• Use one account per Chrome profile. More than one person can use Drive offline on the same computer, but each person will need to log in with a different Chrome profile.
• examples:
•  jcarsonXYZ@gmail.com  
• jcarson54321@harnettstudents.org

Turn on offline access in Chrome

To turn on offline access in Chrome:

1. You will need to open Google Chrome and sign in by clicking the Chrome menu > choosing Sign in to Chrome > following the directions on the sign-in page.
   
2. Visit Drive, Docs, Sheets, or Slides. Offline access will automatically be turned on. Open a file to begin viewing or editing it even when you have no Internet connection.

Turn on and turn off offline access from settings

You can manually enable or disable offline access from your settings in Drive, Docs, Sheets, or Slides.

Only enable offline access on personal computers or computers that you use regularly. Turning on offline access on public or shared computers can put your data at risk, since others may be able to view your synced files.

In Drive:

1. Sign into Drive at drive.google.com on a Chrome browser.
2. Click the  Settings menu in the upper right.
3. Check the box next to "Sync your work to this computer so that you can edit offline" to enable offline access. Your files and folders will automatically be synced so that they'll be available without an Internet connection.
4. Uncheck the box to disable offline access.

In Docs, Sheets, or Slides:

1. Visit any of the Docs, Sheets, or Slides homescreens on a Chrome browser:
   • Docs: docs.google.com
   • Sheets: docs.google.com/sheets
   • Slides: docs.google.com/slides
2. Click the  menu in the upper left.
3. Click Settings.
4. Check the box next to "Sync your work to this computer so that you can edit offline" to enable offline access. The homescreens will automatically begin syncing your files and folders so that they'll be available without an Internet connection.
5. Uncheck the box to disable offline access.

Where offline access is available

Offline access isn't currently available everywhere. See what is and isn’t available below.

	Desktop		Mobile
	View	Edit	View	Edit
Google Drive
Google Docs*
Google Sheets*
Google Slides*
Google Drawings

*To edit Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides offline on your mobile device, you must have the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps installed. All other files can be viewed using the Google Drive app.

Another Great Google Tool!

If you are using Google Docs/Google Drive with your students you can add more tools and resources to your documents by installing Google Apps. It is a simple process and you can find all kinds of things you may need to enrich student learning with these apps.

1. Go to your Google Drive account and click on Create, as if you were starting a new document. Look at the bottom of that window and click on Connect More Apps.

2. Browse the apps or use the search bar for something you need and want. Click on the apps to install them to your account.

3. Some apps will appear in the Create menu options. Others will appear when you actually select an already created document. Just right click on the document and choose from the added apps.

How easy is that? I know that we all LOVE helpful tools to make our documents and lessons more fun and exciting! Here are a couple of Goggle Apps that you might be interested in:

GeoGebra: An app for Geometry and Algebra work.
Click on the title of the app to go directly to the website to download it.

Click here for information on how to use the app.  It also has a quick video.

Kaizena: This app lets you annotate on a document and record voice comments. This is a great app for editing writing and student work.  It is a tool that allows you as a teacher to give immediate feedback on your students work.  All you have to do is simply highlight the text and speak to give verbal feedback.  If you do not want to do that then you can attach reusable resources for some of the most common problems that you have in class.  It is as simple as typing, writing, and recording your comments on the student's work. That is just simply a time saver and an awesome app! 
Click here for the link.

I hope that both of these resources are helpful to you.

Julie

Seesaw: The Learning Journal in 90 Seconds

I have been a fan of Three Ring for years.  But I really want to give this app a try it really looks a lot easier for the students and the teacher to use.  I love how they can click a quick button on the screen and add a voice note to the document.  I love how you can draw on the screen after you have taken a picture of the item as well.



This is a must in any classroom.  It will be great for Teacher-Parent Conferences and everything is in ONE place.  You do not have to have a bunch of folders, and papers everywhere.  It is all on the iPad and you can move your conference along quickly.



LOVE IT!

Lessons that Stick with Students

What are we doing as teachers to make lessons stick with our students?

How are we integrating technology into our lessons to help make it stick?

Formative Assessments Made EASY!!!

Plickers

By: Julie Carson

Do you have a one-iPad classroom, a cellphone, or simply just an iPod touch? Well that is not a problem.  You can use any of these devices and do a quick formative assessment on your students in class.  All you have to do is go to plickers.com, sign up and create yourself an account.  Then create a class by assigning it a name, a grade level and subject area.  Once you do that it will show you 63 available cards.  When you start entering student names it will assign them a number.   Once you have assigned all students a number you go to the top of the screen and click on the print icon.

Then you will go to the top click on the word cards. 

You will be able to download a set of QR type cards and pass them out to your students. I highly recommend printing them on card stock and laminating them.

Once you have created your class.  Go to library.  Click on the class that you want to create your formative assessment question for.

Then add the class or classes that you want to be able to answer the question.

Your question is now ready for your students to answer.

Make sure you download the app onto your device.

Click here for My Apps.

Click here for Android Google Play.

This is what your responses look like on an Apple product.

This is what your responses look like on an Android.

With this app you can scan the whole room at one time.  You do not have to do it one student at a time.  It picks up multiple students at once.

This is what your screen will look like as you are scanning the room.

Once you have collected your data you see that you can clear your responses if you would like.  You can also have them saved automatically to your plickers.com account to view later.

Also keep in mind that you do not have to create your questions on the computer.  You can type your questions and answers right on your device.  This can be done just by clicking on the + sign and then picking your class.  It is that simple.

I know that you will like it.  It is a great formative assessment tool.  It is wonderful to use as an exit ticket, impromptu polling tool and kids can keep the cards right there in their desk.  You do not have to pass them out each time.  Your students can even be the ones to come up with the questions… the skies the limit!

Emazed

I was "Emazed" by the presentation software and how quickly my students caught onto it.
They are currently using their research information from the Roanake Islands and the Lost Colony.  They went under the tab of Education and picked one of the 4 newspaper presentations. 
We discussed why one of them was not the best one to use.

 I am going back this week to finish up in small groups.  I am looking forward to seeing their finished projects.  I will post some links to their presentations when they are done.  But for now, check out the simple directions on how to set up your own account and how to get started.

Well, I went back and we finished up.  The kids did a really great job.

I also used this presentation software with another 4th grade class.  We used it with Native American Project.  They turned out fabulous.  The children loved using something new and when we were finished they emailed their final product to their teacher for the teacher and their classmates to view.  

I was told by my county today I needed to be careful because there might be inappropriate content on there.  But I have learned with my younger students that if I guide them and tell them where they are supposed to go that is where they go.  My students do not want to lose their internet priviledges and fun time with me.  They know that I will close down their accounts and restrict their Internet access. 
My students like to have fun, do interesting things but they also under that there are consequences for breaking the rules.  

Good luck and I hope you have just as much fun with this as we did!  

How to Create a Google Form With Images in it

1. Go to your Google Drive

2. Click on Create or New.

3. Click on Google Forms.

4. If you want to change the theme.
    a. Click on change theme.
    b.  Find the form that you like.
    c. Click on the form.
    d. Click on the word Customize~ now you can change the picture to match it to what you want.
         Screen shot on a Mac- command, shift, 4
    e. Click on Header Image then click on Change Image
         i. click on upload to add a picture that you already have.
        ii. if you click on title you can change the font, color and size.
        ii. you can also change the background as well.

5. Now click on Edit Questions.