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Google Drive is a great service, but installing the application and synchronizing some files is just the first step. These tricks will help you take advantage of Google Drive, both on the desktop and on the web - whether you're looking to easily synchronize other folders with your Drive or take advantage of the features only available on the website.

This blog showcases the work done by students in Dr. Christine Erlien's writing course "The View from Above:  Google Earth's Impact."  We focus here on sharing our knowledge of how Google Earth can (and is) impacting society (e.g.,education,research,security,privacy,humanitarian response,etc.).

"Here are 100 great tips for using the documents, presentations and spreadsheets in Google Docs."

"Want to Make Your Own Set of Flashcards? Step 1: Modify the Google Spreadsheet Template Copy this template into your Gmail or Google Apps account. Enter as many terms as you want. Name your set of flashcards by changing the name of the worksheet (at the bottom)."

"This often overlooked app is quite possibly the most powerful Google app you've never used! This simple tool can help you annotate over content or create graphic organizers, posters, mind maps, flow charts, infographics, interactive personalized lessons and even memes! Students can use it to demonstrate their understanding, collaborate with others and showcase their creativity. Click on any of the tabs above to start learning about all this tool has to offer."

"You have probably used Forms to create a survey or give a quiz, but that's not all Forms can do! Here are 25 different ways you can use Google Forms in your Classroom - with an example for each!"

"As a lot of us are gearing up for the start of school and beginning to set up our classes in Google Classroom, I thought it was a great time to share three Google Chrome extensions that can make your experience better for you and your students."

A Thinglink example demonstrating Google Apps for teaching & learning.

"Some of the problems with students turning in their Google Docs to the instructor is they Do not put a correct header on the document They do not name the file according to the class nomenclature They forget to share the document with the teacher They forget to turn the assignment in I have a workflow that will solve this issue.  The autocrat script allows a user to fill out a Google Form and have the form fields be merged into a document and shared with the person who filled out the form."

"One more educational use for Google Drawings is to create an interactive multimedia poster. This is very much like creating a Thinglink. Let's call it a Googlink."

Must use Google Chrome and activate Speech Recognition from Control Panel.

Infographic providing tips on how to get more out of using the search engine that is Google.

"gClassFolders is a free, Google-Spreadsheet-based add-on for Google Apps for EDU that creates class folders for students and teachers to simplify and streamline their experience of using Google's world class productivity and collaboration tools in the classroom." Version 2 contains new features useful for multiple semesters.

"Since we were already on Google Classroom, I suggested that we try the new question tool. Here are some of the types of discussions that my students and I will have this year. "

Certify'em lets you harness the power of Google Forms by turning them into online, certification exams. With easy to use controls and minimal setup, you can now send customizable PDF certificates to anyone who passes your online exam! Certify'em comes with several professionally designed certificate templates, and allows you to specify your own as well (created in Google Slides). Everyone who passes your exam will receive their own personalized copy as a PDF email attachment with a unique serial number. And you'll be able to keep track of who has passed, and who hasn't, using the spreadsheet of records that Certify'em automatically creates and maintains!

"Google Classroom has the potential for a variety of assessments within the platform and even more ways to provide feedback to students. The following shares what I've learned using this workflow over the last four years, including some of the new features on the most recent update at the beginning of the 2018 school year. "

"Odentical by Onix™ copies a complete Google Drive folder including all of its subfolders and files. It then places the copy into a specified Google Drive location. "

A LiveBinder full of Google tools, help, & integration suggestions.

Benefits of using Google Docs for students in education.

Virtual unconference sponsored by Google. Great tools.