Easily Convert Word Documents to Google Docs Using Save as (Leanne Sanders)

Using SAVE AS to Convert Word Documents to Google Docs

There is a Save As type that saves a Word document in a Google doc format. Thus, you do not need to retype or even copy and paste previous Word documents  into Google Docs. Follow the steps below to perform the Save As:

1. Go to File Tab in your Word document
2. Click Save As
3. In the Save As drop down box look for the Open Document Text format (.odt).
4. Click Save
5. Go into your Google Docs
6. Click on the Open File Picker icon (looks like a manila folder)
7. Click Upload
8. Find the saved .odt file
9. Click Open
10. Click Open again to exit the Upload screen.

Be aware that some of the formatting might be different but overall look similar. Hopefully, this helps some of you.

Many thanks to Leanne Sanders for this helpful tip!

Remove a Student from Google Classroom

It's not difficult to do, but you'll need to look in the right place to remove a student from your Google Classroom. Watch the screencast below!

Remove a Student Screencast

Adding Teachers to Your Google Classroom

Sharing Your Google Classroom with Another Teacher is Easy!

In certain circumstances like co-teaching or with ELL or Special Education students, you may want another teacher to have access to your Google Classroom. You could technically add this person as a student, but the person would not have the same "teacher" functionality as you.

Fortunately, Google Classroom allows you to easily add another teacher to your class. Once you know where to click, the process is actually rather simple.

• First, select the ABOUT tab in your Google Classroom.
• Then, click on the INVITE TEACHER button on the left-hand side of the page.
• Next, type in the teacher's name.
• When the correct teacher name appears, mark the checkbox beside his or her name and click the blue NEXT button.
• A box pops up asking if you really wish to give this person the same permissions as you.
• Click the blue INVITE button, which will add the teacher. 
• Now this additional teacher can access the same functions as you except deleting the class.

INVITE TEACHER screencast

Inviting Students to Google Classroom

Adding Students

• You can share your class code with students, so they can join your class.
• You can also INVITE them to your class as well.

To INVITE them, you simply need the student's name (or part of it).

   Here is a screencast of the process, which involves selecting the STUDENTS tab, entering the student's name, selecting the checkbox in front of the student's name, and clicking the blue INVITE STUDENTS button.

Screencast of Inviting Students