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5 Unusual Ways To Use Google Presentations

5 Unusual Ways To Use Google Presentations | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
If you’re a user of Google Drive, then no doubt you have also heard of and likely used Google Presentations (Google’s version of PowerPoint). It’s a great tool to create slick presentations in the cloud, especially after its most recent overhaul. However, Google Presentations is also a handy tool for doing some great projects with …

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Alfredo Corell's curator insight, August 5, 2014 3:27 PM
Sometimes, the unexpected uses of a given tool are more useful than the expected one. Some ways to use google presentations, other than presentations:
  • Visual Note/Flash Cards
  • Visually Outline a Project
  • Create Visual Prompts & Virtual Discussion
  • Create a Repository of Images with Citation
  • Digital WorkBooks
Baiba Svenca's curator insight, August 6, 2014 12:01 PM

The post suggests 5 ways of using Google presentations for other purposes, not just presentations. Great ideas for education!

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Google Presentation and Drawing Apps Add Image Cropping, Masks and Borders

Google Presentation and Drawing Apps Add Image Cropping, Masks and Borders | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
After cutting prices on storage for Google Drive and delivering new features on the Spreadsheet app (which are now available for everyone), Google has now turned its attention to the Presentation and Drawing apps. Since images are a big part of those, a new update brings simple image editing tools, like cropping, shape masking and…

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Baiba Svenca's curator insight, March 28, 2014 10:53 AM

Great news for Google users! Now you can edit your images or drawings in Google presentations using shape masks, i.e. crop images in different shapes instead of just a rectangle. This feature will let you produce even more exciting stories.

Paris Stephane's curator insight, March 29, 2014 1:10 PM

For my Director who said that cropping an image with Google apps is not possible like Microsoft Word or Excel....

Mirta Liliana Filgueira's curator insight, March 30, 2014 5:11 PM

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