Let's Talk EdTech

Episode 9: Google Docs are Still the Rage


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Google Docs may seem like old school tech at this point, but there is are still new features being added and new uses for some good old word processing fun. Beth and Holly discuss when they first started using Docs and how it's still a major part of our work day to day.

Timestamps
0:40 How old is Google Docs?
1:10 Turns out we're not as old as we thought
1:45 Beth's favorite way of using Docs

  • Notes
  • Agendas
  • Anything you need to go back to at some point
  • New ways to do more than just paragraphs
  • 2:20 The power of the "@" symbol

    4:05 Create email drafts in Docs
    5:30 Keeping multiple email drafts in the same document
    6:00 Didn't you know you can put emojis in emails?
    6:05 Pageless!

    • A big, white, infinite space
    • Great for things that will never get printed
    • 7:05 Using headers for organized outlines in the left sidebar
      7:46 Create bookmarks to sections in a Doc
      8:55 "Preview" mode when sharing a Google Doc

      • Change /edit to /preview in the URL

      10:05 The fastest way to make a new Google Doc

      • Type doc.new in your URL bar

      10:50 Tag people in the meeting to create tasks



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