Google Spreadsheets for Lesson Planning & Haiku Deck (February 18, 2014)

Hello Colleagues!

Here are your Tuesday tech tips!

Per request of several staff, this week's first tip is about utilizing Google spreadsheets for keeping lesson plans!

Tip #1: Using Google Spreadsheets for Lesson Planning

A Google spreadsheet can be a great place for keeping lesson plans. Here are three reasons why Google spreadsheets are useful for lesson planning:

1. You can freeze rows or columns in spreadsheets to make headings or certain information accessible no matter where you scroll.

1. You can create drop down lists of items to fill in information (i.e. standards the lesson is addressing, chapters of a textbook, etc.).

1. You can access your lesson plans from any computer and you can share your lesson plans with colleagues.

Click here for information on creating a spreadsheet, freezing rows or columns within a spreadsheet, and creating drop down lists of items within a spreadsheet.

Tip #2: Check Out Haiku Deck!

Haiku Deck is a great tool for creating simple, yet great looking, presentations. Click here for an example. There is an iPad and web version available. Haiku Deck only allows a certain number of words per slide and pulls images that correspond to keywords on each slide that are free to use.