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Beyond Hyperdocs:

Google Docs that Engage Learners

Tom Mullaney

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Tom Mullaney

Education Consultant

COL16 ⛰️ Innovator

VIA20πŸ’‘Coach

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Hillsborough, NC

16 Years in EDU - Special Ed, Social Studies, Instructional Coaching

Connect with me!

🐦 @TomEMullaney

πŸ“¨ mistermullaney@gmail.com

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The 4Cs

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Google Docs

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Warmup Jeopardy!

  • This is the most used app in EdTech.

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Design Principles

  • Students are inundated with content.
  • Black text on white pixels is not the best way to engage students.
  • Engaging multiple modalities is valuable and necessary.

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Design Principles

  • Families and students need user-friendly clear materials they can understand.
  • Can we cut down on the tabs?

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Multi-Modal Lesson Materials

Text

Audio

Video

Images

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Font

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Lexend Font

  • This is Lexend Deca.
  • 8 varieties - from Deca through Zetta.
  • Researched to improve reading speed.
  • More info.
  • How to install Lexend fonts.

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πŸ”— Hyperlink Text

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Hyperlink Text

  • Do not share URLs in lesson materials. Two reasons:
    • Long URLs are ugly to look at.
    • Viewers with screen readers will be very annoyed to hear a URL spelled out.
  • Instead, hyperlink text.
  • Google Workspace apps help you with this.

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πŸ”— β˜‘οΈ Hyperlinked Checklists

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Headings

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  • Organize sections of a Google Doc using headings.

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Checklists

  • Checklist button to the left of the bullets button.
  • Checkboxes to the left of text like bullets.
  • Strikethrough text when checked.

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Link to Headings in the Checklist

  • Click on a checklist item.
  • Click the link icon.
  • If a heading matches the text, it will appear as a suggestion.
  • β€œHeadings and bookmarks” option allows for linking to any heading or bookmark.

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Link to Headings Visual

  • Linking text in Google Docs allows users to link to headings and bookmarks inside the Doc.

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Google Docs and Slides

Preview Panels

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No New Tabs!

  • Preview panels for linked Google Docs, and Google Slides.
  • Teacher needs to demonstrate this feature for students.
  • Write in a Google Doc while perusing another Doc or Slides presentation.

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πŸ”Š Add Audio

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Add Audio

  • Both teacher and student need the Mote Chrome extension.
  • Works in Google Sheets too.
  • Video how-to.

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▢️ Add Video

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YouTube Preview Panels

  • Preview panels for linked YouTube videos.
  • Teacher needs to demonstrate this feature for students.
  • Write in a Google Doc while watching a YouTube video.

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Insert 360Β° Video - Search YouTube

  • Search YouTube
  • Filter results by 360Β°

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Insert 360Β° Video in Docs

  • Filter YouTube results by 360Β°
  • Link a 360Β° video then move around it in the preview panel.

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Smart Chips

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Smart Chips

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Further Reading

  • 7 Tips for Teachers Using Google Docs – Tom Mullaney
    • Blog post
  • French Revolution Study Guide
    • Google Doc that incorporates these tips.

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Tom Mullaney

Education Consultant

COL16 ⛰️ Innovator

VIA20πŸ’‘Coach

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🌐 bit.ly/scs-beyond

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Connect with me!

🐦 @TomEMullaney

πŸ“¨ mistermullaney@gmail.com