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20 G-Suite Apps and Add-Ons to Increase Student Engagement

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GotTechED the PodcastEpisode #(61) 20 GSuite Apps and Add-OnsIn this episode of GotTechED the Podcast we discuss:40 G-Suite Activities to Try in Your ClassroomIf you are a new listener to GotTechED the Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!Welcome back to gotteched the podcast. Episodses 58 - 63 are part of a 5-episode series devoted to G-Suite Activities, Addons, Teacher Extensions, and Student Extensions. In this episode we’ll share 20 of our favorite GSuite apps and add-ons that you and your students can start using today. In episodes 62 and 63 we’ll break down some of our favorite extensions for teachers and for students when working in the classroom. If you need some inspiration for digital lessons, these are the episodes you’ve been waiting for. Check it out.Segment 1: Share, Review, Spread the WordDo us 3 favors:Subscribe to GotTechED the PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Podcasts  Stitcher  YouTube  Twitter   FacebookWrite us a review, leave us a comment or rate us on whatever platform you listenTell your friends about www.gotteched.comSegment 2: #G-Suite and Chrome Add-OnsWhat are add-ons? https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/overviewIs an add-on different then an extension? Sort of! https://technology.dearbornschools.org/2019/04/25/chrome-extensions-vs-add-ons/Go to the Add-Ons Store for any G-Suite App by opening a doc, slide, or sheet, etc clicking the “Add-Ons” button right next to Tools.Copy Folder (copies the folder, sub-folders, and documents within the folders)Plotly (Online, free, graphing and spreadsheet tool)Voice Note II (Voice typing, copy and paste script)Twisted Wave (Record and Edit Audio) Beautiful Audio Editor (Record and Edit Audio) Telly Prompt (Online Teleprompter)Video Cutter (Cut portions of your videos) Feedly (All your favorite sites in one place)Beatlab (Make beats for your presentations)Camera (Pictures and Video)EasyBib Bibliography Creator (Docs Add-On)MindMeister (Docs Add-On) - turn a bullet pointed list into an appealing visual mind mapEasy Accents (Docs Add-On) - easily add accents for foreign language typingKaizena (Docs and Slides Add-On) - fast feedback, voice commentingOrange Slice (Docs Add-On) - easily and quickly make rubrics and converts the holistic score to a percentage grade - great reviewsWriters Highlighter (Docs Add-On) - highlight text, highlight continuously as you type, highlight by sentence length, etc.DocuTube (Docs Add-On) - finds videos linked in your doc and displays them in a side-barIcons for Slides and Docs (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms) - insert cool iconsTable Styles (Sheets Add-On) - apply a uniform style to your tablesLucid Charts (Docs, Slides, Sheets,...

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Welcome back to gotteched the podcast. Episodses 58 - 63 are part of a 5-episode series devoted to G-Suite Activities, Addons, Teacher Extensions, and Student Extensions. In this episode we’ll share 20 of our favorite GSuite apps and add-ons that you and your students can start using today. In episodes 62 and 63 we’ll break down some of our favorite extensions for teachers and for students when working in the classroom. If you need some inspiration for digital lessons, these are the episodes you’ve been waiting for. Check it out.

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