Clik here to view.
Fully Customize Google Forms
Google recently released an update to Forms which included a whole new set of themes as well as the ability to create a fully customized form. Now you can easily customize every area of your form...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grade Lightning Fast with Flubaroo
Grading student work can be extremely time consuming. However, with the use of the Flubaroo add-on in Google Sheets, grading student tests, quizzes, or formative assessments can be completed in record...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Visits Burlington!
Today, Burlington Public Schools hosted a team of eleven engineers from the Google office in Cambridge. Engineers arrived around 8:00 a.m. and visited approximately eighteen classrooms throughout the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Classroom: It Just Keeps Getting Better
Staying true to their promise to listen to teacher feedback, Google recently announced several updates to Google Classroom. These updates include: Groups integration If you use Google Groups, you now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paperless Parent-Teacher Conferences with Google Forms & Sheets
Thanks to Google Forms and Google Spreadsheets, as well as two powerful Add-Ons in Forms, teachers can now schedule parent/teacher conferences in minutes. Not only does using Google Apps save you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Embedding a Google Calendar in WordPress
Google calendars is a powerful tool to use for communication with an entire school community. Individual classroom teachers can also benefit from using a public Google calendar to communicate important...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Adding a Table of Contents in Google Docs
Inserting a table of contents into a Google doc is not only easy; it’s an excellent way to quickly navigate to a specific section of a lengthy document. There are many use cases for a table of contents...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Classroom Mobile App Has Arrived!
Note: Currently, the Classroom iOS app is a bit tricky to find in the App Store, but my tech savvy students found it! Here’s how they did it: students launched the Google search app (in the App Store)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Custom Headers & Footers Now Available in Docs
Yesterday, Google announced two new features in Docs that many students and teachers will be happy about. 1. Docs users now have the ability to customize how headers and footers appear on the first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Translate, Thesaurus & Hello Sign: 3 Simple Docs Add-Ons
Editor’s Note: I’m pleased to introduce Nick Whitney’s first post and screencast on the Help Desk blog. In his first screencast, Nick demonstrates three different Add-Ons for Google Docs. I’m super...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Accessing All Assignments in Google Classroom By Student
Google Classroom has had a significant impact on the digital workflow used by students and teachers not only in Burlington, but worldwide. At the high school, our teachers love Classroom’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Classroom Tutorials for TEACHERS by STUDENTS
Editor’s Note: Over the past few weeks, Help Desk students have been able to experience Google Classroom from the teacher perspective. A classroom named “Student Genius Bar” was created and the Help...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Updates to Google Classroom
The Google for Education team recently announced five new updates in Classroom that are specific to grading making the tool even easier to use. The recent updates allow teachers to do the following:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Changing Default Font Style, Size, and Line Spacing in Google Docs
Heavy users of Google docs know that the default font style is Arial, the size is 11, and the spacing is 1.15. When creating a new doc, most users will manually change the default format to Times New...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reusing Posts in Google Classroom
Now that we are in the second week of the second semester, we wanted to remind you that you can reuse your assignments from the first semester with the Reuse Post feature in Google Classroom. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Submitting Work Through Google Classroom and Find & Replace in Google Docs
Editor’s Note: The following two posts first appeared on the blogs of BHS Help Desk students Quentin Inglis and Lucas Townsend Submitting Work Through Google Classroom- Quentin Inglis Watch my first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Submit Work On Google Classroom
Editor’s note: This informative (and highly entertaining) tutorial first appeared on the blog of BHS Help Desk sophomore Quentin Inglis.Filed under: App Reviews, Google Classroom, Uncategorized Tagged:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shortcuts for Feedback in Google Docs
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the blog of BHS Help Desk senior Josh Boulos In this Edtech tutorial, I explain the importance of this awesome new tool that I discovered with Google...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Power Up YouTube with Playlists
Earlier this year, I worked with BHS English teacher Callie Graham and helped her create a YouTube channel for her journalism class. This channel showcases the videos created by her students each...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Creating an Archive of Your Data with Google Takeout
As of July 1, graduating seniors from Burlington High School will no longer have access to their school Google accounts. We highly recommend students use Google Takeout to create an archive of their...
View Article
