Terry's Tech Tips

Google Classroom updates in August incorporated some big changes!  Grading in Google Classroom has been upgraded with a new grading feedback tool that features a Comment Bank.  Feedback is a huge part of the learning process, and the Comment Bank is designed to make giving and receiving feedback faster and easier. New Features in Grading Comment Bank Watch this excellent (and short!) video by Google Classroom/Google Sheets Guru Alice Keeler on how to use the Comment Bank. For a quick recap (and for speedy feedback): The Grading/Feedback tool automatically defaults to ' Suggestion' mode. Use the shortcut keys  Option + Command + M  on a Mac to invoke comments. Within the comment box, type  # to open the Comment Bank. *  *Google Classroom will show the last 5 comments you have used.  Most teachers will have more than 5 comments in the Comment bank.  If you want to use a comment that isn't shown, type the # (hashtag) and begin typing a word

Do you use Google Sheets or tables in Google Docs?  (I personally love tables for making complex information clearer!)  Both Sheets and tables allow you to add additional rows and columns, but one at a time.  Here is a quick way to add multiple rows or columns with a few clicks! While in Google Docs: Using an existing table (you can determine how many columns/rows when you create): Highlight the number of existing rows or columns you would like to add Click Format>Table>Insert Row or Column (you specify where in the table) . The number of rows or columns you highlighted will be added to the table in the Doc! While in Google Sheets: Highlight the number of rows or columns you would like to add Click Insert>Number of rows or columns Left or Right The number of columns you highlighted will be added in the Sheet in the location you specified!