Forced Copy in Google Drive

Quick tip of the day!  Want to share documents, slides/presentation or forms with others while still maintaining your original?  Sometimes you want the recipient to make a copy of your original document, presentation, spreadsheet or form.  Maybe you have a graphic organizer for writing an essay that you want to share with your colleagues.  (When sharing with students in Google Classroom, select "Make a copy for each student" to force a copy.) Or you maybe want to share a quiz you have created in Google Forms.  By adjusting one word in the template's URL, you can force the recipient to "make a copy".  

Sample Grade 3 Google Form Quiz (Unit 1)

Sample Template Document Graphic Organizer

Steps:

1.  Open the template document, select the document's URL, copy the URL by pressing Command + C (Ctrl + C on a PC)

2.  Change the word in the URL from "edit" to "copy" 

3.  Share the new URL via email, on your website or blog, etc.

Your recipients will receive this message when they click on your new modified URL.

IMPORTANT TIP:  Make sure you have set your sharing permissions to "Anyone in the district can view" or if sharing with parents or colleagues outside the district change sharing permissions to "Anyone with the link can view".  Within the document, select Share, Anyone at Westwood Public Schools Can View; or Advanced, Anyone with the link can view.

Raise Your Hand Up High!

I had the pleasure of being in Stef Carpenter's class this morning.  Stef's mini-lesson focused on the need to raise your hand before speaking. She introduced the lesson with a great  Sesame Street video, Raise Your Hand.  This short video emphasizes the importance of raising your hand with a catchy tune and some friendly reminders. Stef's discussion included reminders of being patient, waiting your turn to be heard as well as nicely reminding your table mates to "Raise Your Hand Up High!"  The students were engaged and excited as they sang along to the catchy song.  Stef should the video twice.  The second viewing was more purposeful.  What are the muppets teaching us?  Why is this important?

Short video clips can be an effective tool in the classroom.  You can organize YouTube videos for your lessons in your YouTube Account.  Curate frequently used content, open circle or SEL videos in folders with two clicks.

For future quick and easy access to your videos:

1. Under the YouTube Video, select "Add-to"
2. Select the appropriate folder or create a new folder

 

Thanks so much, Stef!  You are awesome!