During this academy, a general overview of G Suite will be covered. Here is the outline of the topics covered.
Salutations
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Using Chromebooks
- Right-click: Two-Finger Tap
- Search Key
- Websites / Search
- Chrome Apps
- Pinned Apps
- Status Menu
- Sign out
- Connections
- Volume & Devices
- Settings
Google Classroom
- If you’re an employee, you’re a teacher.
- Stream
- Work Due
- Topics
- Students/Classmates
- For teachers:
- Allow students to join.
- Invite and email parents
- For students, allow them to email each other.
- Except Elementary
- About
- Classroom description & resources
- Calendar
- Join the Class
Google Drive
- Upload (Files, Folders)
- Create
- New Folder
- Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Drawings
- Connect more Apps
- My Drive
- Team Drive
- Computers
- Shared with You
- photos.google.com
- Recent
- Favorites
- Trash
- Views (List, Grid)
- Sorting
- Activity Stream
- Settings
- Search
- Files & Folders pane
- Context Menu
Sharing Files
Google Docs
- Basic Word Processing: Tabs, Tab Stops, Tables, Headings, Header/Footer, Page Break
- Important Tools: Web Clipboard, Footnotes, View Menu, Insert > Page Number/Count, Tools Menu, [CTRL] + [H]
- Add-ons
- Publish Docs: Website, Email, MS Word, Book
- Explore
Google Slides
- Add a slide by choosing a layout
- Change the layout of the current slide
- Drawings and Animations
- Slide menu
- [CTRL] + [D] to duplicate
- Zoom & Reset
- HTML View
- Publish to the web
- Present
- Choose Slide
- Pointer
- Presenter View / Speaker Notes
- Fullscreen
Google Sheets
- Rows ≡
- Columns |||
- Cell ▭
- Entering Data
- Freezing Rows
- Adding a Sheet
- Protecting Sheets
Google Forms
- Questions & Types
- Description
- Data Validation
- Titles & Sections
- Photos & Videos
- Responses
- Color Pallet & Theme
- Cruller Donut
- Vertical Meatballs
- Add-ons
Gmail
- Composing an email
- Searching for an email
- Change Inbox type
- Labels
- Settings
Google Calendar
Create an Event
- Repeating
- Add Guests
- Find Time
- Notifications/Reminders
- Attachments
- Video Calls
Collaboration
Google Sites
Google Hangouts
- Message - 150 in a Group
- Phone Call
- Video Call - 10 in a Group (25 in GAFE)
- Hamburger Menu OR Horizontal Meatballs
- Hangouts on Air - 10 in a conversation + unlimited viewing
- Get a Phone Number via Google Voice
Google Expeditions
- Equipment: DonorsChoose.org
- Android Tablet
- Android devices w/ Gyrometer & Accelerometer
- Google Cardboard (VR Viewers)
- WiFi Router
- Expeditions App