Evaluating Websites

A Digital Interactive Notebook

Thank you for your purchase!

This product is designed to supplement and engage your students as they learn
how to evaluate internet websites for their reliability and truthfulness. It is the first
of a series of activities designed for older elementary (grades 3-5) and lower
middle grades.

The most effective way to implement this activity is to make sure that your
students have a good background knowledge on the importance of good Digital
Citizenship before they use the activity. It should not be presented as an
isolated activity without adequate introductionyour students may end up
with more questions than answers!

If this is the first time you have used a Google Drive digital activity, please follow
the following directions.

1. You must have a Google account such as a gmail address. You can
establish an account here.

The link to the Google Slides is http://bit.ly/2slnNBj

2. Click on the link above and click on the Copy button. This copy will be your
master copy, so you may want to add this to the end of the file name.

3. Go to File->Make a Copy which you will give your students. You may want to
add the words, student copy to the end of the file name.

4. Click the Share button to share the student copy with your students. Your
students will want to go to File->Make a Copy to make their own copy.

5. They will use the file in the Edit mode. You can check their answers in the
presentation mode or have them share with the class.
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A Digital Interactive Notebook
This product will also work on multiple platforms such as iPads, Schoology,
Notability, Nearpod, Canvas, Edmodo, and Blackboard among others. Please
consult the bonus guide written by Danielle Knight for complete directions on
how to use Google Drive resources with these other platforms.

This product contains the following activities:

1. Read why we use the internet. Use the first few slides for a springboard to a
discussion about why students use the internet (games, research, learn
about new places, etc.) and why adults use the internet (same examples
plus word tasks, etc.) You can ask them:
-what websites they like,
-which ones they find the most useful,
-and have they ever seen a site that might contain erroneous
information.
This will pique your students interest, guaranteed!

2. Students will go the Merriam Websters Word Central site to find the
of the words, authentic and hoax. They will type the definitions on a
slide.

3. Students will watch two very short videos on using the 5 Ws when
evaluating websites, available here. Please remember that students will
work with the slides in theEdit mode as they will be adding text.

4. Links to two similar sites, Club Pet Resorts and Dog Island, are presented.
Students will use their knowledge of the 5 Ws and complete a chart on each
website.

5. After the chart has been completed, students will write a short paragraph on
their findings. They will identify which site is real and which one is a hoax.
They are asked to support their findings with at least three reasons.
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A Digital Interactive Notebook

Every effort has been made to make sure this product does not contain errors, but
occasionally one will slip by. If you find one, please email me and I will fix it
immediately!

And now for the legal stuff:

Purchase of the this product is for single classroom use by the purchaser only. It is
a violation for individuals, schools, and districts to redistribute, edit, sell, or post this
item to the internet or other indiviuals. Doing so is a violation of the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

This means:

The purchase of this Google Slides activity by That Tech Chick includes a limited
license for use in one classroom only. If you wish to share this activity, please go
to My TPTMy Purchases and find this product. You can purchase additional
licenses for co-workers at a discount.

You may not upload this product to the internet or any file sharing service such as
Dropbox with the intention of sharing this with anyone with the exception of your
students.

You may not create an activity that incorporates this product or distribute the
product.

If you have any questions about these terms, please email me at

thattechchick@gmail.com.

Please visit me at my blog, Facebook page, and TPT Store!

Again, thank you for your purchase and please do not hesitate to email me if
necessary.

Nancy Williams
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HOW TO MOVE YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE
TEACHING LESSONS TO
THE TOP EDUCATION APPS
In many classrooms today, students are being exposed to the wonderful
world of Google and all that it has to offer. Google apps are available
basically everywhere there is an internet connection - whether it be
the classroom, your living room or the car.
As awesome as Google may
be, there still are other
educational platforms that
are being used today. But
dont worry, if you are a
Google Drive fan, and you
are implementing other
technology tools in the
classroom, Here are your
solutions! Learn how to
move your Google Drive
teaching lessons over to
the top education apps.
MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE
SCHOOLOGY
NOTABILITY
NEARPOD
CANVAS
EDMODO
BLACKBOARD
PIC COLLAGE
PADLET
EVERNOTE
SEESAW
Danielle
Knight
2017
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First, let's talk about Google, baby! Often, educators think
Google Drive and Google Classroom are the same things, and
to use Google Drive you have to use Google Classroom. This is
not true.

Google Drive is not Google Classroom. Google Classroom is

the learning platform for schools. It is very popular due to it
being simple to create, distribute, and grade assignments.

Google Drive is a cloud sharing platform. It is an awesome file

storage space and synchronization service. It is a great solution
for educators to store files in the "cloud," sync files across
different devices, and - the best part - share files.

Now that you understand the difference between Google Drive

and Google Classroom, this teacher tutorial will help you
connect your Google Drive teaching lessons to the top
education apps. Let's get started!

The next time you are in Google Drive,

check out the different ways you can
export your files.

Danielle
Knight
2017
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Below, are easy ways to integrate Google apps with the most
popular educational programs today.

Google Drive to Microsoft OneDrive: OneDrive is the Google

Drive of Microsoft Office apps, such as Word, Powerpoint, and
Excel. For those students who use OneDrive in the classroom
but also have files in their Google Drive they wish to add to their
OneDrive account, the exchange is easy.

1. From whichever Google app the teacher or the students are

in, Docs or Slides, students should go to file download as
and they can choose the Microsoft equivalent, such as Word
or Powerpoint.
2. This will save the file to their actual computer, not a cloud
anymore.
3. Once the file is saved to their computer, they can easily
upload that file back into OneDrive as they normally would.

**In Microsoft OneNote: Additionally, teachers can share PDF files or image files.
OneNote has the capability to annotate with a stylus and a type tool. Very versatile!

Google Drive to Schoology: Teachers who are utilizing

Schoology in the classroom, the first thing they must do-

1. From their Schoology account is to sync their Google Drive

to their Schoology account. This is found under the
Resources tab.
2. Then, locate the Apps section to find Google Drive. This will
be added to "My Resources.
3. Once the sync is approved by the student, files such as Docs
or Slides found in their Google Drive can easily be uploaded
and attached to the appropriate assignment in Schoology.
Danielle
Knight
2017
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Google Drive to Notability: Notability is a wonderful program

for those students who wish to annotate and markup
documents. Notability and Google apps work seamlessly with
each other, making the use of the both in the classroom
convenient and successful.

1. From the Notability account, the teacher or students should

go to their settings and find the manage account feature.
2. From there, they are to turn on Google Drive access. This
will automatically create a folder in their Drive called
"Notability.
3. Teachers and students can upload/import their Google
documents to Notability this way.
Teacher Video Tutorial on How to Upload
From Google Drive to Notability

Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw_4JOm3QtA

Danielle
Knight
2017
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Google Drive to Nearpod: Teachers who wish to utilize their
Google Drive with their Nearpod account should register/sign in
to Nearpod using their Google account information. This allows
all Google docs and presentations to easily be available through
the use of Nearpod. Syncing these two tools together is very
easy and effortless.

Nearpod photo credit MYRANDA DOERING,

from Keep Calm and Teach 5th Grade Danielle
Knight
2017
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Google Drive to Canvas: Utilizing Canvas your classroom?

1. The first thing you must do from your Canvas account is to

find the User Settings.
2. From the settings, find the option for adding services, in
which teachers would select Google Drive.
3. Once Google Drive is authorized to be used with Canvas,
teachers will have the option to import directly from their
Drive.

1.

Photo credit for Canvas by Ashley Bible from B's Book Love

Danielle
Knight
2017
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Google Drive to Edmodo: For those teachers and students
who utilize Edmodo in the classroom:
1. The first step in Edmodo is to locate the backpack tab at
the top of their screen. This will let them sync to their
Google Drive account.
2. Once their Google Drive login information is entered,
turning in assignments is easy. For each assignment,
when the students click turn in, they will locate the
Google Drive symbol.
3. This will allow them to attach a Google file to upload
directly to Edmodo.

Video provided by Lisa Spangler

of Mrs. Spangler in the Middle

Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeFu4OMWu7s

Danielle
Knight
2017
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Google Drive to Blackboard: Teachers who use Blackboard
to deliver lessons in the classroom for their students to
complete assignments, the integration requires a few extra
steps. Teachers using Google Docs, Slides or Sheets, they
need to download as a Microsoft equivalent.
1. Teachers can go to file-->download as to find the app
equivalent, such as Word, Powerpoint or Excel.
2. Once the file is properly named and saved to the computer,
Teachers or students can upload the file directly to
Blackboard for completion.

Google Drive to Pic Collage: Teachers who want to use

Google slides as an image, collage, or to make various edits
must first save the Slides as an image. Ideally, the image size
should be 8x10 or 8x11. To do so, on their screen, Teachers
should view the specific Slide that they want to save.
1. Once that slide is
on their screen,
they should go to
file-->download
as and choose
the file extension
called PNG.

2. This will save that slide as an

image on their computer. They
can import that image now into
either the web site or the app on
their iPad called Pic Collage.
3. Then their students can use their Pic Collage photo credit
Erin Flanagan from Erintegration
imaginations with their saved
images.
Danielle
Currently- Movable pieces wont work in PicCollage. Knight
2017
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Google Drive to Padlet: If students are using the Padlet

program and they wish to import that Padlet into their Google
Classroom, this feature is located under the SHARE option.
They will have the option to link Padlet to Google Classroom.

Padlet photo credit:

Julie from The Techie Teacher

Danielle
Knight
2017
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Google Drive to EverNote: Syncing to the Google Drive is
very easy.
1. Once teachers are logged into their EverNote account, in
the bottom left side of their screen, they should locate the
icon for their account.
2. At the bottom of the screen and on the left, they will see an
option that says "connected services.
3. This will allow them to link their Google account to their
EverNote account for easy integration between the two.

Evernote photo credit

Stephanie Upton of The Marvelous Middle

Danielle
Knight
2017
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Google Drive to SeeSaw: Are you using SeeSaw with your
students? Incorporating files from their Google Drive is simple.
The easiest way to get a Google Doc or a Google Slide folder
into SeeSaw is to go to:
1. file-->download as and save that file as a PDF. That PDF will
save to the computer your students are working on.
2. Once its on the computer, students can easily import that
PDF into the SeeSaw program as usual.
3. Another way students can do this is by viewing the Google file
they wish to import, clicking on the share button on the top
right corner, copying the share link from Google, and pasting
that specific link into the Link item option in SeeSaw.

SeeSaw photo credit:

Mrs. Beattie's Classroom

I hope you have found these tips and directions for connecting
Google Drive teaching lessons to be helpful! Being paperless is
now even easier to incorporate into your classroom and your
students will love the endless technology!
Danielle
Knight
2017