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This is a full instructional activity for students to learn how to animate with google slides...but with a TWIST! The Red Ball Challenge was an animation technique I first established and introduced to my students in 2014 - first on the ipads, then on Chromebooks, and now... virtually! This is the complete guide from start to finish with lesson plans for the original RBC and video instructions as well as examples of final student work! This is such a great STEM activity to get students thinki

What a great distance learning activity to increase your typing skills! On the first slide, each event is linked to a specific activity to practice a certain skill. Take a look at the speaker notes for more information on each slide. The last slide has a document to use with students as a group, to put the keyboard back together as a class! Students can document their scores by taking screenshots and inserting them on each slide! ***NEW for 2022** Sneak Peek on how to make an info-graphic

This bundle is PACKED with so much information on how to use Google Drawings to its full potential! Use this as a tutorial yourself, or allow students to watch at their own pace! Perfect for a long-term absence or sub plans! Video Tutorials include: About Lines, Shapes & Color, Inserting Images and Using Text Box vs. Word Art. ( How to carve a pumpkin, and how to create a ghost video tutorials are also included on the Halloween Landscape Choice Board ) *BONUS FILES*Also Included is a Go

**UPDATED FILE - NOW GOOGLE SLIDES COMPATIBLE!! ** Perfect for Distance Learning! New to Chromebooks? Students will love this interactive G. Slides to learn how to become a keyboard ninja! Each slide has an activity to complete so they can master the keys. There are 8 activities in all, plus 2 slides students will make! Take it even further by turning it into a hyperlinked document. Slide 2 asks students to create a hyperlinked table of contents as well as adding a (Home) button on each s

There are FOUR activities to choose from, or you can use each one as a stand alone lesson. These fun activities get students excited about editing photos and using their imagination! This can be used as a final project, or if you're just starting out using the online photo editor! Self guided Video Tutorials included : -- > How to use a layer mask to create a pop of color on a desaturated photo. -- > How to insert, edit and rasterize text to create cool features! Animalia Alliteratio

Check out this fun intro to TinkerCAD! Perfect for Distance Learning! This ONE slide is PACKED with information. Some very useful shortcuts, things you might want to set up in your workspace, and how to move shapes as well as making holes. There are TWO video links in the slide. Click on "Let's Get Started" to go over the features listed. Click on "Add, Move, Rotate..." on the bottom, to learn how to use a variety of tools that will be helpful in constructing a Fidget Cube! A fun activit

Make Google Drawings FUN with this Animalia ( by Graeme Base ) inspired digital collages. Document for students to read/observe/ fill out as well as examples are given. Can be adapted for a variety skill levels. *Link to copy/edit file is included on the second page!

Learn about 6 of the most common stitches in this digital activity! Students will be able to duplicate stitches, and become familiar with the align and distribute tools! This is a fun activity for anyone who love pixel art! The last slide is set up as a cross stitch pattern, and students can use the paint format tool to select a color from the left, and paint the colors on the slide. You can also select stitches individually, and create your own colors! 2 activity slides, and 2 informative s

It's never too late to talk about Social Media and Internet Safety. Get the conversation going with this complete package starting with an interactive class puzzle, what it means to be a digital citizen, digital footprint questionnaire, and coloring pages to print. There are some speaker notes to help guide you in using each of the slides. This could be a 1-3 day lesson.

What a perfect lesson for Distance Learning! This activity gets students editing photos in no time! Learn how to get started with a brief introduction to the online photo editor Pixlr. Students can watch a self-guided tutorial that demonstrates how to use some of the editing features like the clone stamp ( how to remove/ add objects ) , recolor ( how to change the color of objects ) , and liquify ( how to change the shape of objects ). An example of what the project can look like is provided

Use this lesson for a flipped classroom, extra credit assignment, or make a full lesson from it! In this VIDEO tutorial, you will learn some fun tips and tricks on how to use the polyline tool to create custom shapes, and how to rotate shapes to make a perfect 6 sided snowflake! There are some additional shortcuts like duplicate, rotate by 15 degrees and creating a PNG from your final drawing. What a fun activity to reinforce drawing features in G. Drawing. This is a must do for anyone using C

Perfect for Distance Learning!This interactive G. Slides is the third in a series of fun learning about Google Shortcuts, Tools and Tricks! This is an extension of Chromebook Shortcuts 2 & 3, and lets students explore Image manipulation, text, and color. There are 5 slide activities, plus 1 slide to explain 4 shortcuts to use when using multiple tabs and windows. If you use a Chromebook, you have to try out these cool tricks - whether by itself, or in conjunction with the Original Chromebook S

Have students enhance their google skills with these fun assignments! Students can choose to make a new animal, create a brand, or design a recipe card. The final option is a two part pumpkin/Halloween assignment, with video tutorial links included : How to create and carve a pumpkin, and how to create a ghost!

Use this lesson for a flipped classroom, extra credit assignment, or make a full lesson from it! In this VIDEO tutorial, you will learn some fun tips and tricks on how to use some features in G. Drawing like; creating custom gradients, overlapping shapes, creating custom shapes, and how to give the illusion that your pumpkin is carved! This is a must do for anyone using Chromebooks!

Use this lesson for a flipped classroom, extra credit assignment, or make a full lesson from it! In this VIDEO tutorial, you will learn some fun tips and tricks on how to use the polyline tool to create custom shapes, colorize and use key featuers. There are some additional shortcuts and how to adjust shapes to make it your own! What a fun activity to reinforce drawing features in G. Drawing. This is a must do for anyone using Chromebooks!

Fun Dad Jokes with answers included in the speaker notes! Over 40 Jokes with a fun visual included!

You can Draw... writing CODE! The kids love this activity, especially during the Week of Code! Learn to write basic codes utilizing a variety of commands, and parameters. There is an introductory worksheet included so you can go over how the X and Y axis are used in this editor. You can use the Video tutorial included as a flipped classroom, watch as a class together, or learn so you can teach! Using a combination of basic shapes and color commands, you can create some pretty amazing things

Students will have a BLAST creating these fun Charts!! Use in conjunction with the Keyboarding Olympics! Students will use Google Sheets with Google Drawings to learn how to sort REAL data, and create charts and a visual presentation to show the FUN data that THEY are a part of! Students LOVE to see what place they come in compared to the other students. Slides are editable to tweak to your liking! Perfect for a flipped classroom! Video Tutorials Included.

Are you using all of Google Drawings features to its potential? Learn about some specific features to use when using Lines, Shapes and Colors! In this self guided video, students will be exposed to all of the options to use in Google Drawings: Align and Distribute, Using the Line Tool, Elbow and Curved Connector, Polyline & Curve, Scribble, Layer & Group and so much more! ( 10 minute video! ) You can assess their skills with a quick assignment, including all of the features listed, or with

Perfect for Distance Learning!This interactive G. Slides is a continuation of the original Google Shortcuts, interactive slides. This a great way for students to learn about some google Chromebook shortcuts and have fun learning them with the interactive slides! There are 5 slide activities, plus additional slides. If you use a Chromebook, you have to try out these cool tricks - whether by itself, or in conjunction with the Original Chromebook Shortcuts available in my TpT store!