FULL OF NEW IDEAS!

This week has offered me a WEALTH of information.  I almost feel like I'm in Google Pintrest spiral, where I find one idea, which leads to another, and another, and another until I can't remember what got me started.

A great tip that is simple and helpful:
Do you ever want to share a link, but it's ridiculously long and cumbersome to type in?
Use Tiny URL.  This simple site offers free creation from a large URL, magically into a small, usable URL that's easy to share and remember.

https://tinyurl.com/

You can even customize the url to use a custom alias! Impressive.

I found a great resource for beginners in Google for understanding what is what and how you use it: 

 Cult of Pedegogy

Add-On Apps for Google Files

I have been most impressed this week by the number of add-on apps available for the different Google apps.  

For grading and assessment using Google Forms

Flubaroo can be used for grading, assessment and feedback to students. A very useful tool with great reviews.  I've been working with assigning point values to my rubric below using Flubaroo to see if I like the results.  It's a work in progress, but I am learning lots.

Orange Slice  Useful for rubrics, grading reports & more

To be honest, I get bogged down creating rubrics, and I'm trying to figure out which add-on app will work best for me and my current creations.  I have my rubric created here, but keep playing back and forth with how I want my grades displayed, gathered, and scored.

As far as Google Drive overall, I absolutely love it! My district uses Microsoft One Note for sharing files, however I love the ease and simplicity of Google Drive.  I love always knowing where my files are, that they're in their latest form, and how easy they are to share with others. 

I like the fact that you can share editing rights, or just share a locked file with another person.  The options are perfect and have advanced greatly since inception years ago.