Organization

Google Drive, Organization, Efficiency and You

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Let me start by revealing that I am a recovering Luddite.  At least that is how I described myself to a colleague in tech support as he gave me a tutoring session in Google Forms.  While Forms has been around for a long time, I’m just now finding all of its potential in changing how I teach.  While you may already be lightyears ahead of me on this, when it comes to technology, there’s always someone out there who can use a beginning tutorial.  Now that I put that out on the table, I am excited about Google Drive and what it can do to help me be organized and make my life easier.  If you are a novice with technology like me, I hope this might pique your interest and end up making your life easier too.  If you’re more advanced, go ahead and skip down to the resources area below.

  • Want to learn how to create Pixel Art, Drop Down Menus, or Choose Your Own Adventure quizzes?  Try this article from Certified Google for Education Trainer Shawn Beard.
  • And if you REALLY want to dig deep into everything Google can do for you as a teacher, here’s a comprehensive Google site that has a list of videos, resources, and threads on all kinds of new tips and tricks.

The end of the year can be such a busy time and you may feel like you don’t have the time to try something new.  However, being a resister myself, I can tell you that if you do decide to try it out, if Google Drive seems like a tool that might be useful to you, you won’t regret the time investment.  It will pay off in the end!