- Insert a Shape
- Click Fill Color Icon in Tool Bar
- Then Choose the Line Color Icon
- Followed by Clicking the Line Weight Icon
Tag: GAFE tips
Using Google Calendar to Create Appointment Slots for Parent Volunteer Sign-up
If you haven’t gone paperless maybe now is the time to decide. Google Calendar provides teachers with the capability of setting up appointment slots which could be shared in a variety of ways with colleagues, parents and students. It is easy to set up and minimizes the use of paper along with stress due to misplaced sign-up sheets which either didn’t make it home or the dog ate!
WHAT CAN APPOINTMENT SLOTS BE USED?
- Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Up
- Classroom Volunteer Sign-Up
- Student Extra Support Sign-Up
- Meetings with Colleague
- Meetings with Parent
- Meeting with Student
HOW ARE APPOINTMENT SLOTS BENEFICIAL?
- SAVES a Tree by eliminating the use of paper
- Available 24/7
- Minimizes the stress for student, parent and teacher
STEPS FOR SETTING UP GOOGLE CALENDAR APPOINTMENT SLOTS
- Open Google Calendar
- Go to Day, Week or 5 Days View to create appointment slots
- NOTE: Appointment Slots
CAN'T be created in Monthly Calendar View!!!
- NOTE: Appointment Slots
- Go to Day, Week or 5 Days View to create appointment slots
- Click on a day in the calendar table and highlight the block of time
- A window should open
- Click on Appointment Slots (the word will change color from blue to black)
- Fill in Details and select a Type: One appointment or several ? minute slots
- Click Create Slots
- Click to Open Appointment Slot
- Copy URL to share in Email
- URL Opens in Calendar View where Parents can Sign Up using one of the Appointment Slots
Google Sheets Tip: Is the Sentence Blocked by Neighboring Cells?
Today I was reading a Google Sheet which was shared with me as view only. It drove me crazy because neighboring cells blocked what I was trying to read. There is a simple fix for this but it was impossible for me to do because I didn’t have editing rights. I found a round about way to view the information. Luckily in view only one can still copy and paste information. I copied the cell to a Google Doc and it let me view the hidden text.
When working with Google Sheets this is what one has to do for preventing text from being hidden by neighboring a cells. Use the text wrapping tool. Click on text wrapping in the dropdown click on the wrap tool (sideway’s U).
Google sheets can be a valuable tool for Maintaining Student’s Agendas
Here is a list of some reasons why I feel a Google Sheet Agenda is Practical for Students and Teachers to use.
- Sheets can be embed into a webpage (it automatically updates with every change)
- It can be published as a webpage (w/Auto Updates)
- Double click the date column and a calendar pops up. Then double click the date to see what happens (TIMESAVER for Some Students). Just might be a motivator for the young person who likes using gadgets.
- Positive reinforcement for maintaining schedules. Due to my K-12 Experience I noticed many students are challenged with using hardcopy agendas to maintain their schedules. This is an important organizational skill for the child’s future.
- Add a speech to text APP and the student may accomplish a task they avoided in the past.
- The agenda can be modified for the younger student.
- Graphics can be added to support the visual learner.
