Creative Ways to Use Google Slides with Students

​Date: Saturday August 11, 2018Time: 9:00amPT/10:00amMT/11:00amCT/12:00pm ETLocation: Blackboard CollaborateThis week's webinar is loaded with fun,  practical ideas we can use in the classroom with our special guest presenter, Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast He has some awesome ideas to show us about ways our students can use Google Slides more creatively that you are going to love.Webinar DescriptionWe have all sat through BORING PowerPoint presentations… right? In this session, we are [...]

​Date: Saturday August 11, 2018
Time: 9:00amPT/10:00amMT/
11:00amCT/12:00pm ET
Location: Blackboard Collaborate




This week's webinar is loaded with fun,  practical ideas we can use in the classroom with our special guest presenter, Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast He has some awesome ideas to show us about ways our students can use Google Slides more creatively that you are going to love.

Webinar Description
We have all sat through BORING PowerPoint presentations… right? In this session, we are going to learn how to use Google Slides in a more creative and collaborative format than you have ever imagined! Learn how you can use Google Slides in ways OTHER than the traditional slideshow and reimagine the power of student projects.

Jeff Bradbury is the Coordinator of Technology Integration and Instructional Technology Coach for a New Jersey School District where he works with almost 3,000 students, teachers, and administrators to help them better integrate technology in their classrooms and studies. Prior to his current position, he was a classroom educator for more than 15 years working with students in grades K-12.

In 2011, he created the TeacherCast Educational Network as a vehicle for working with teachers in his school district, where he has made a global impact on so many teachers with his blog posts, app reviews, podcasts, and workshops.

Jeffrey Bradbury, author of "Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students," is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today. He is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google for Education Certified Innovator, Google for Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, Microsoft Surface Expert, speaker, writer, podcaster, broadcaster, consultant, and educational media specialist.

In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has provided Keynote speeches for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ, and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic conference.

In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, web design, broadcasting, playing viola and violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their four-year-old triplets known as the “EduTriplets."

Blackboard Collaborate( full recording): 
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2018-08-11.0919.M.ACE02B5F35AA7E7975F015AAC6F794.vcr&sid=2008350
Tiny URL for Full Recording: https://tinyurl.com/JeffBradbury-8-11-18
Recording Chat: https://tinyurl.com/JeffBradburyChatLog-8-11-18
Audio Recording (mp3):Video Recording (mp4)
Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions:  (links shared by participants during the session have been added to this list and also to the Livebinder)
Livebinder Link: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2390315
(Note: Click on tab for "Jeff Bradbury-Creative Ways of Using Google Slides with Students" in the Livebinder).
https://teachercast.net/creativegoogleslides  (Slides and Show notes for Creative Google Slides presentation)
https://twitter.com/teachercast  (Follow Jeff on Twitter)
https://www.teachercast.net/ (Jeff’s TeacherCast website)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/#/ (Google Slides home screen)
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2017/04/13/exploring-explore-how-google-works-for-you-and-your-students/ (Matt Miller: Exploring Explore: How Google Works for your and your Students)
https://www.slideshare.net/  
https://www.apple.com/keynote/   
https://products.office.com/en-us/powerpoint
https://creativemarket.com/blog/powerpoint-vs-keynote https://www.slidemagic.com/blog/powerpoint-versus-keynote
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LQhhL6DlfksoA1wX1lng-teMykY6HFD74Z7ifeDaPbc (Make a copy to create a new presentation)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PmJM-3ZARDkWkMapye4yj_MkdoaRmjGI8NyuXWeEDr4/view#slide=id.p  (Personalized Digital Thank You Cards: JP Stevens Thank You Letter)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15ly-rM6zqSC_vh5Vw7oQmZibWvrwH6dN7skHWchn-VE/view#slide=id.p (Robot and Penguin by Eric Curts--make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FQwPEc4MzqKkUPTyMQyEeh4G06o3uEEWSmDWQdhvcyk/view#slide=id.p  (Jeopardy 6-topic Template by Eric Curts)
https://www.slidescarnival.com/ (Slides Carnival)
https://www.showeet.com/ (Showeet)
https://templates.office.com/en-us/templates-for-PowerPoint (Microsoft Template Gallery)
https://www.ispringsolutions.com/powerpoint/free-templates.html (iSpring free template gallery)
http://www.graphicsland.com/powerpoint-templates/ (Graphics Land Powerpoint Templates)
https://slidehunter.com/powerpoint-templates/ (Slidehunter Powerpoint Templates)
https://www.free-power-point-templates.com/ (FPPT: Free Powerpoint Templates)
http://www.iconarchive.com/ (Icon archives)
https://www.canva.com/ (Canva)
https://www.thebalanceeveryday.com/free-powerpoint-games-for-teachers-1358169 (11 Free Powerpoint Games for Teachers Templates)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q4ZvQmpPT-ax8TXqnvkTlCIfkpKRJadLB5Fl8S0LXX0/edit#slide=id.g10ee09be_1_0  (Google Slides Scrapbook)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jxEGIw6x-fQl064pRCifcIBXjAyP9v_YuL6Am8IKD3M/view#slide=id.ge6a556f_1_0  (Google Presentation Index Card)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_VPKG9Vbo0nQBOovgH1oG1vCHFuEtnF_YlwgJmzCPl4/view#slide=id.g115c9ce9_1_0  (Google Slides invitation or poster template)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WNklM4lMstQ6yiQT4zFfDMeRHeYDfWVI42KUAp66C4w/view  (Children’s books: Bill of Rights presentation template)
http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2017/09/build-jackolantern.html     (Building a Jack-o-Lantern with Google Slides by Eric Curts)
http://christinepinto.com/2017/10/07/thinking-maps-in-slides-post-in-classroom/  (Christine Pinto: Thinking Maps in Slides, Post in Classroom)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fPdKCQ03DRtinBlVDdfKHBWZqjv5lllZgy-ASP2wKvU/edit#slide=id.g25b1009c22_0_170  (Comparing 2 videos template-make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1t5JOCUO0a9Cs-ev6fa4S6hx9R6x2Gz7lWk8B8Y2dOo8/edit#slide=id.g12858ffd52_0_66 (Color Words Template - make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aXKPkR2tQQHIUNf9VGhW_QawspxR4RiFinaJHnrecEg/edit#slide=id.g13c7f5c3f0_0_1 (Recipes Showcase Template - make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ukZ0ThL-veto1y-lo84HpJdLGIbZBcomd9SJG9Tcjj0/edit#slide=id.p (Recipe Book Template - Make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWtqaO_K2EsUvD8QV64o-nvYWeJbaIB344ovln8rJnU/edit#slide=id.gc6f972163_0_0 (Photo Album Template-make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Qtu12le4bGRviUZK8j7mVM6ZyomTsG7DmDMFrd81Ch4/edit#slide=id.g193b26f510_0_0 (Yearbook Template-make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZVW1j-S7NF1WwBSqYBQ4AYIGATsiB31YZaEv6cj4Hqs/edit#/ (Website design: Come to Plymouth Massachusetts) This link is private right now.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16S_AVKD6RuS8ho_gBd5I7_sr-09xy1c1UriRdRmSRWM/edit#slide=id.p (Twitter template for Students - Make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ThRjAf-UXgYXbc68vIdnVF8wlytNxOFh8XeL5yqZqdo/edit#slide=id.i0 (Facebook Template - make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JseZah8k0II6tPuF8htWRjE3XBwHqG7IByLBn_z2MdA/edit#/ (Amazon Book Summary and Reviews---make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EATMs8--hzXQxRq3BcZXtydm_1oicM7mqiWg9RLvg0M (Kinder Little Red Riding Hood--make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oeOdQ9Sz0U7k1v3ydpOa-jHkx8RUWW8cpxGVVdvc4P4/edit#slide=id.p (Magazine Covers Template)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=bt9F7tKcZcU (YouTube: Most Awesome 450 Page Presentation Ever)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pghRDhhxRycMXBdAE2JvshTmuxd7I-khnvtCXGE8otc/edit#slide=id.gecf668c18_0_7  (Star Wars Attacks the T-Rex)--make a copy)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1efssQMul-Spn1yvtkqRjQL4KxNE318Tzzwhqa12yVLY/edit#slide=id.p (Alphabet Books template - make a copy)
https://www.teachercast.net/blog/create-a-tri-fold-brochure-with-your-students-using-this-free-google-slides-template/ (Jeff Bradbury: Create a Tri-Fold Brochure With Your Students using this FREE Google Slides Template!)
https://kidblog.org/home/ (Kidblog)
https://kidblog.org/home/blog/ (Kidblog Blog)
Closing Slides:
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http://learningrevolution.com/page/host-your-own-webinar (Host Your Own Webinar
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http://bit.ly/cr20liveitunesu (This link will open iTunes so you can subscribe to our video podcasts.)
https://www.youtube.com/user/Classroom20LIVE (Subscribe to Classroom 2.0 LIVE videos on YouTube)
http://tinyurl.com/CR20LIVEFeaturedTeacherNominat (Nominate a Featured Teacher for our shows--you can nominate yourself too if you’d like to present for us)
http://tinyurl.com/cr20livesurvey (Classroom 2.0 LIVE survey link to request PD certificates for live or recorded webinars)
Links added during chat have been added to the Livebinder:
www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes  (Subscribe to TeacherCast on iTunes)
https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ (TeacherCast Podcast episodes)
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/08/how-to-record-audio-in-google-slides.html (Maureen @bcdtech: How to Record Audio in Google Slides)
https://www.labnol.org/internet/audio-in-google-slides/30903/ (Peggy George; a good link to explain adding audio to slides)
http://www.controlaltachieve.com/ (Blog for Eric Curts)
http://www.controlaltachieve.com/search/label/Google%20Slides (Resources for Google Slides from Eric Curts)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1a31B3By_uc3dQOovZ3JImit09UkGBcvb2g-EOQhr5PU/edit?usp=sharing  (@plnaugle (Paula): Here is a collaborative GSlidedeck my students made last year)
https://twitter.com/PintoBeanz11 (Peggy George: Christine Pinto is an amazing teacher to follow!!!)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jbFrd9gRxXODHgBhIBJjoNtLChLrOZy-52OGcukb5N4/edit?usp=sharing (@plnaugle (Paula): Found this recipe template and am slowly adding my favorite recipes to GDocs)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bi0CQU_QOugyRYFCr4HB6790w2nWOl40Gg8SSaytaVk/edit?usp=sharing (@plnaugle (Paula): Used a Time Cover template to create this last year)
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1o5EZ6MCxCldYgo7wrsDueFE80U-RjGAo8vPoNyXxyi8/edit?usp=sharing (@plnaugle (Paula): Hands on Activities with Google Drawing from Wanda Terral)
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1-sjY6FvtOS9Yyzimn9WTtxZI_ZUZCwY0xy8otAd3MVs/edit?usp=sharing (@plnaugle (Paula): Student example of making a robot in Google drawing on Day 1 of school)