The wait is over! There is finally a spelling and grammar checker for Google Docs! You can now help students improve their writing with this awesome new tool! As a writing teacher, I often struggled with ways to help my students improve the grammar and spelling in their writing. I marked up paper after paper, […]

(updated on 11-7-17) Differentiate with Learning Menus and Choice Boards I love learning menus, and it is one of my favorite ways to incorporate student choice and to differentiate learning. And with digital tools like G Suite for Education, it’s super easy to make menus interactive, digital, and more dynamic! Digital Differentiation offers teachers and […]

Voice Typing in Google Docs is a Game-Changer! As a former ELA teacher, I am naturally drawn to technology that supports reading and writing. Google Docs is fully-loaded with some features that can save us time in and out of the classroom, and often times can even save us a little heartache when it comes […]

Citing Sources in Google Docs Did you know you can EASILY cite sources without ever leaving Google Docs? Yep! It’s so easy! This is just one of those amazing features of Google Docs that you have to see! This may be old news to you, but just in case, I feel that it’s my mission […]

Assess Student Writing in Google Docs with WriQ WriQ is a FREE tool that helps teachers assess writing in Google Docs. This Google Docs add-on helps teachers not only assess writing, including grammar, punctuation, spelling and more but also helps teachers track progress over time. This is a guest post by Jason Carroll from texthelp. Scoring […]

7 Google Tricks to Try During Spring Break! Who’s ready for Spring Break? I know I am! Spring Break is a great time to relax, vacation, spend time with loved ones and recharge. It is also a great time to sharpen your saw! So I have put together this quick list of Google tricks for […]

Force Users to Make a Copy of Google Drive Files Here’s an easy way to help users make a copy of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides or Drawings! Ever share something and instruct your students to go to file>make a copy, and instead they all start typing on the document like it’s their own? There are […]

Yes! You can edit your Microsoft Office files in Google Drive! This feature is no longer new, but has been on my list to share for a while. When first made available, some people struggled to get this feature to work on the desktop. Others may not even know this is an option. But I […]

Easy Shortcut to Share a Preview Copy of Google Docs Super easy shortcut to share published versions Google Docs, Sheets and Slides! This little secret was revealed in an Google Apps Show episode a couple weeks ago. This is soooooo simple! There is an even easier way to allow others to preview Google Docs, Sheets or Slides. […]

  FREE DOWNLOAD: Google DOCS Cheat Sheet! This Google Docs Cheat Sheet will give teachers and students an overview of the NEW Docs Home Screen, as well as a good overview of the available features in the menu and toolbar. I hope you find this handy and useful!This was a tough one, and that is why I […]