Post #25: IMPORTANT UPDATES GOOGLE DOCS, Google Meet Tip, Student Device Assistance, TumbleBooks Feature

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IMPORTANT GOOGLE DOCS UPDATE: Looks like Google has updated again!! You may have noticed that the "SHARE" feature in google docs is different. If you need assistance, here are directions to help you navigate the new look.


IMPORTANT GOOGLE MEET TIP: Only the owner of a google meet will receive notifications to allow students into a meet. Please be sure that the owner is always present in the google meet to allow students in!

Student Device Help: Please have families complete the Student Help ticket if they are experiencing technical issues with a Wayland distributed device. For example - the camera is not working on their Chromebook, trackpad not working... This is the same helpt ticket to request a device. This process has been set up to support students/families with tech issues on their devices. 

 I can continue to help troubleshoot software tools (issues getting into Seesaw...), but the technicians are really the best at supporting hardware issues.

TumbleBooks New Feature - MYASSIGNMENTS: You can now create a class (or more) in TumbleBooks and assign books! In a few steps, you can create a reading book list.

Benefits of the feature:

  • Assign books to your whole class or small groups of students. 
  • Students do not have to search for the books you want them to read.
  • Easy for students to access a list of books
Drawbacks:
  • Students do not log in so it does not track student work. 
  • No data from Tumblebooks if students actually read the book.
Learn how to set this up - Google Doc Direction and a video tutorial ⇩ for you.