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Facilitating a Class - Using Grid View - With Google Slides

Many teachers have asked for tools that would allow them to see what each students has on their Chromebook screen. This feature may not allow you to see all the tabs a student has open but does give you the ability to see individual student progress on a shared Google Slide presentation where each student is assigned a particular slide. This can help you see how students are working through the content and help you as you walk the room making decisions on which students need more assistance. 

1. Open Google Slides and share the file with students in Google Classroom as "edit" rights.
2.  Have each student add a slide and put their name in the speaker notes section to identify themselves OR add X number of empty slides and assign each student a slide # that they are assigned to work on. (Sometimes this second option works better so that students are in alpha order for the grade book, if needed.)
3. As the teacher, open the Google Slide presentation and click the grid icon (bottom left corner) to view all slides in grid view.
4. Click Ctrl and - to zoom out so all the slides are viewable on your screen. 

Now as you walk the room, if you projected your screen, this can help you make decisions on who might need more support.

Consider: Projecting Grid View to the classroom: This allows you to easily access any students work, it also allows you to get a quick pulse on how students are progressing through the lesson/activity as you walk the room.

Other ways to use Google Slides to promote classroom discussions.

Using SnapShots are a great way to capture handwritten work (math and science...) and share on a Google Slide.

Including peer feedback that shows student understanding of the content.

Using Google Slides rather than Google Docs for shorter assignments. Opening one Google Slide and clicking the down arrow to view each students assignment is much easier and faster then opening 30 Google Docs. more information 

Google Slides - Lock Down Content

Alice Keeler loves to use collaborative Google Slides. She frequently had issues with how to keep students from editing her slides in the template. While you can not restrict editing on Slides like you can on a Google Sheets spreadsheet, there is a trick that will help keep the slide from being edited. 

Check It Out Here

Adding Clipped Videos in Google Slides

Learn how to Insert a Youtube video to play only a specific clip! This is helpful if you want to use only a portion of a video on a slide with intent. 

Open a Slide - Insert - Video - choose Youtube link. 
Once the video is embedded in the slide, Video Options appears in the top toolbar. 
Choose the specific time clips on the right. Learn more about Google Slides Video Options HERE.

Pear Deck with Google Slides

Pear Deck is one of many ways to make your presentation more interactive allowing you to get input from every student. 
Step by Step:

• Get the Add-on
• Create Questions 
• Present with Pear Deck
• Examples Read More Here

Time Management - Embed a Timer in Google Slides

If you have ever used Google Slides to share information with students, you know there are always times that you have students turn to each other to talk and explain/discuss sections of the lesson. Here is a simple way to add a timer to a Google Slide so that you and your students know how much more time they have to discuss the topic/question at hand. 

Written directions In Google Slides, go to Insert > Video. In the search, type the length of the timer you want. For example 4 minute timer. Luckily, there are tons of timer movies already in Youtube to pick from. Resize the video and place it in the corner of your slide. When you are in presentation mode, simply click the timer to start it. or 

Watch the Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKcoAkonNMw

Write about Jack-O-Lanterns using Google Slides

It's that time of year when pumpkins can inspire our stories with lots of details and spooky descriptions. Eric Curts from the blog Control Alt Achieve has a great Google Slides Template to use with students to prompt their writing. Have students spend 5-10 minutes creating their pumpkin and the larger chunk of time writing a story with lots of details. 

Template

Complete Directions

Google Slide Templates

Bored of the default Google Slide template choices? Try other websites that have a larger variety of Google Slide Templates.

• Slide Carnival 
• Slide Model 
• Free Google Slide Templates

Simply open the Google Slide Template and Make a Copy. 

Inserting a Video into Google Slides from Drive

Insert a Video into Google Slides 
"Starting this month, you can insert and play your Google Drive videos in Google Slides, in addition to videos from YouTube. Read More