Incredible Live Closed Captions in Google Slides!

While using your microphone in Google Slides, if you turn on live captions, Google will display real-time captions at the bottom of your screen as you present to your audience. You'll need to present your slides using Google Chrome. It's only offered in the English language so far. When you're ready, select "Present" and select the "CC" button. Speak into the microphone connected to your computer. 

For more information on how to add real-time captions in Google Slides, 

visit the TechRepublic page here.

Jeopardy for Your Students Using Google Slides!

Eric Curts, from Control Alt Achieve, has designed a Google Slides template for you to create your own Jeopardy game for students. Check out his article and templates here: 
http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/01/jeopardy-templates-google-slides.html
Check out his webinars (live and recorded) and tutorials, too!


Curts, E. (2014, February 14). Jeopardy Game Template for Google Slides - Apps User Group. Retrieved January 28, 2016, from http://www.appsusergroup.org/news/jeopardy-game

Create a PDF eBook with Google Slides!

From ditchthattextbook.com, here's a great way to create your own eBook for students using Google Slides! 

Matt Miller has also written an eBook on how to create your own PDF eBook:

http://ditchthattextbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/How-to-Create-a-PDF-eBook.pdf

Great for online courses, face-to-face classes or flipped classrooms.

Check it out!

Google Slides Supports Chromecast & Airplay

Plus, it was announced today, you can share your slideshow over a Hangouts video call!

With an Android phone or tablet, tapping the play button along the top bar of the app will let you present to a new video call or one that’s already ongoing.

http://9to5google.com/2015/08/05/google-slides-presentations-can-now-be-shared-over-hangouts-video-call/ 

"Show up, don’t set up—Google Slides supports Chromecast and AirPlay"

http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2015/06/show-up-dont-set-upgoogle-slides.html

Save Your Files Directly from Microsoft Office to Google Drive

 

Google steps up to make life easier for you! This add-on places an icon in your MS Office workspace so you can save a document in Microsoft Office directly to Google Drive.

 

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/driveforoffice 

 

 

New **Google Slides for iPad & iPhone**

Google Introduces Slides for iOS!

Create, edit, and collaborate with others on presentations from your iPod, iPhone, or iPad with the free Google Slides app. With Google Slides you can:

* Create new presentations or edit any that were created on the web or on another device 

* Share presentations and work together with others in the same presentation at the same time

* Open, edit, and save Microsoft PowerPoint files* Get stuff done anytime -- even without an internet connection* Add and rearrange slides, format text and shapes, and more

* Present right from your device* Never worry about losing your work -- everything is automatically saved as you type

FREE in the APP Store