Finding Google Images the RIGHT way by Mrs. Mashinchi's 5th Grade Class

Are your students using Google Images to find pictures to include in their own work? Be sure to teach them to use images that are labeled for reuse to protect themselves and protect the work of others. It takes only minute if you use this quick tutorial made with Mrs. Mashinchi and her 5th grade students!

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Living the GSuite Life

LUSD was well represented at this year's Google Summit in Roseville. Twenty LUSD employees put an entire weekend into a learning experience that will enhance what they already do with the kids they work with.

Check out some of the resources they collected by clicking here: Google Summit Resources 2017

Assign Action Items in Google Docs

There's a new feature in Google Docs that allows users to easily assign and keep track of tasks and action items. It's easy to use and helps streamline information.

Simply add a comment in a document. To assign someone an action item, start by typing the @ symbol in front of their name, and click assign. This person will receive an email letting them know a task has assigned with a direct link to the task.

Explore Tools in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

You may have noticed the Explore button in the bottom right corner of your screen when using Docs, Sheets, or Slides. This new Explore Tool offers some powerful features that can help us create our best work. There is a lot to uncover with these new features, but below is a quick glimpse.

The Explore Tool in Google Docs:

• Offers suggestions of topics to learn about based on the content of your document
• Helps you search for other documents in your Drive 
• Has much more to offer when it comes to research  

The Explore Tool in Google Slides:

• Makes it easy to polish a slide layout
• Offers design suggestions for layouts and more 

The Explore Tool in Google Sheets can:

• Suggest formatting for your data
• Automatically add charts to your Spreadsheets
• Analyze your data
• Answer questions based on data 
• Do so much more! 

Google Classroom Updates

Google Classroom has a several new updates to help with organization and communication. Two of the most useful updates are highlighted here:

Google Docs Update- Add Columns in a Google Doc

Now you add columns in your Google Doc! This is an update that has been long been needed and it's finally here. To add columns, simply click Format --Columns. 

Google Drive Share Settings- The Basics