Event Merge for Calendar

One of my favorite aspects of conducting training sessions is that I typically learn so much for the participants in my sessions. On a recent training trip I learned from a participant about an extension in Chrome titled Event Merge for Google Calendar. This extension is designed for users that either manage, or have access…

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The Paperless Office

One of the most beneficial, and popular, uses of G Suite among school leaders is leveraging Forms and Sheets in order to move to a paperless office. This can include building paperless referral systems, check in/out systems, and streamlining communication. Embedded above is a Slidedeck that highlights how you can create your own referral system,…

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Do More w/ Explore

My favorite feature in Sheets is coming to Docs…the Explore button! The research tool is being replaced with the Explore button and brings some added feature to the table. It has some of the basic search tools that were accessible with the Research tool, but it adds additional features and recommendations to your project. Also,…

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Documentation Made Easy

The concept of teaming is great and can produce some outstanding work from educators. However, as we have moved to a PLC type model for our school, I have noticed that keeping track of notes and documentation from our teachers can become a bit of a jumbled mess because many people have their on forms…

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Favorite Add-ons for Administrators

There are no shortage of add-ons when it comes to various applications in Google Drive, but there are several add-ons that are my standard “go-tos” for getting work done. I wanted to share 3 of those applications that tend to reoccur as I lead and attend training sessions on a regular basis. Formmule In my…

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Streamlining Discipline

I have been able to use Google Apps to streamline many of the processes that I use on a day to day basis at my job, but probably the most beneficial application of these apps has been through our current discipline system. By utilizing Google Forms, Sheets, and the Formmule Add-on I have been able to…

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GEG Arkansas

I’m very proud to say that the Arkansas Chapter of Google Educator Groups is up and running. While this is still extremely early on in the process, I am working to help spread the word and recruit Arkansas educators to join our Arkansas GEG. GEGs are independently run communities of educators who inspire and empower…

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Google for Education Arkansas Summit

Just received excellent news this morning, I was approved to present at the Google for Education Arkansas Summit this fall in Conway, AR. This has been a year in the making for myself since I attended my first summit last year and because interested in pursuing training opportunities with Google Apps for Education. The conference…

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Adding Multiple Chrome Accounts

One of the most commonly shared Chrome features that I share with colleagues is the multiple user sign-in feature. Many people have multiple Google Accounts that they use between their personal and work/educational accounts. Normally you would sign out and sign in within the browser that you are working in. This way does work, but…

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