10 Super Cool Google Classroom Things

I know a bunch of us use Classroom for a number of reasons. Check out ten of the newest features just released. Don't forget to update the app on your mobile before school starts.

Side note, do you check for app updates like fifty times a day like me?

We would highly recommend checking out Practical Ed Tech on Facebook and YouTube. That is where we found the above video.

Want to dig a little deeper? Check out the official help site or the What's new in Classroom page. A great option would be taking a look at Alice Keeler's blog. Super helpful to follower her on Twitter also.

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Who is emailing me? The Blue Man Group??? (Add an image to your Google account.)

WHY It is always nice to put a face with a name. Sometimes we need a tiny little reminder of what someone looks like because we don't see them very often. Follow these steps to add/change the image associated with your Google account. HOW Open your email. Click your image. It might just be a blue circle if you have not added something already. Click Change . Find an image you like. Your amazing new image will appear. From now on everyone can put a name to a face!

Annotate PDF? How might I do that?

So I have a PDF and I need to edit it. Here is one method that works pretty well for me. Open Word. Click File . 1. Click Open . 2. Click Browse . 3. Find the PDF you want to annotate. 4. Click Open . Click OK when you see this box. Bam! Your PDF now opens in Word. Note: you maybe have to click Enable Editing at the top of the screen. Finished editing and want to turn it back into a PDF? Click File . 1. Click Save As . 2. Click This PC . 3. Pick a location. I usually save things to my desktop. 4. Click Save as type - and choose PDF. 5. Click Save .

Canvas + iOS = Submitting an assignment

In this post, we will detail how to open, submit and resubmit assignments in Canvas using an iOS device. It is wickly important to make sure the app is up to date. Please open the app store and double-check to make sure you have the latest update. Open the Canvas app on your Apple device. 1. Find and click on your assignment. 2. Click the huge green button at the bottom of your screen. It says Launch External Tool . If you see the big green button again, click it. You might see the login screen if this is your first time using the external tool, Google Docs. You will also see this screen if you are using a new device, like a phone. Scroll down and click on the Authorize button. If you need to authorize, or reauthorize, the Google sign-in will appear. Sign in with your school Google account. Click the big blue button. Google Docs should now launch. Type what you would like to say. Click the blue Submit button in the upper right corne...

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