A New Interesting Google Drive Update Released Today

November 20, 2015
After the recent updates for Google Drive on Android and iPad, a new feature has been added today to Google Drive for the web. With a single click, you can easily drag and drop files and documents from your desktop right into your Drive’s folders and subfolders. To do this you need to make sure you have the latest version of Chrome or Firefox. Here is how to check whether you have the latest Chrome version or not.

By default, Chrome gets updated automatically whenever there is a new version. However, if you haven’t closed your browser for awhile you will be able to see a coloured menu in the top right side of your browser indicating the availability of a new update:

• "A green menu means an update's been available for 2 days.
• An orange menu means an update's been available for 4 days.
• A red menu means an update's been available for 7 days.

To update Google Chrome:

• In the top right, click the Chrome menu .
• Click Update Google Chrome. If you don't see this button, you're on the latest version.
• Click Relaunch.

The browser saves your opened tabs and windows and reopens them automatically when it restarts. If you'd prefer not to restart right away, click Not now. The next time you restart your browser, the update will be applied.
To Update Chrome on iPad
Chrome should automatically update based upon your iOS App Store settings. You can check if there's a new version available:

• Open the App Store.
• Touch Updates.
• If you see Chrome in the list, touch Update to install.
• If asked, enter your Apple ID password. The updates will download and install."

Source : Chrome Help.

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5 Excellent Google Presentation Templates for Teachers

November 4, 2015
The latest update to Google Drive has brought about some interesting performance-enhancing features one of which is the new templates gallery for Slides, Sheets and Docs. The gallery comprises a verity of pre-designed templates arranged into different categories such as Work, Education, and Personal. These templates are a good way to get you started creating a file with a specific purpose, ‘for example a resume in Docs, a budget plan in Sheets, or a project proposal in Slides, you can quickly get started by using a template.’

Here is how to find and use templates in each of the Docs, Sheets, and Slides home screens:

1- On a computer, open the home screen for the type of template you want:

• Document: docs.google.com
• Spreadsheet: sheets.google.com
• Presentation: slides.google.com

2- Select one of the featured templates at the top of the page. Or, to see all of the templates, click More in the top right.
A few days ago, we covered some of the best Sheets templates for teachers. Today we are doing the same with Slides. We went through the different templates in Slides gallery and picked out the ones with the most educational potential for teachers.  All of these templates are hosted under the category of Education.

1-Lesson Plan

This is a great template to use for lesson plan presentations.

2-Students Certificate

This one is for creating customized certificates to reward students for their achievements.

3- Field Trip

This is another excellent Slides template students can use to showcase what they have learned during a field trip

4- Book Report

This handy template allows students to easily create and share book reports

5- Science Project

This one is especially useful for science classes. It enables students to create beautiful presentations illustrating science projects they are working on.

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6 Google Drive Settings Tips Every Teacher Should Know about

October 26, 2015
Google Drive has plenty of amazing features to enhance your work on Docs, Sheets and Slides. However, sometimes you need to dig a little bit deeper to uncover them. For instance, today we are sharing with you some important tips you can access and manage through Google Drive settings. Working on these settings will enable you to : convert uploaded files to Google files, manage apps connected to your Drive, change the way your files are displayed in your Drive, change your Drive’s language, and offline syncing of your files. All of these features can be accessed by clicking from Drive’s homepage  by  clicking on the settings icon  in the top right.

1- Mange Drive Apps
This is where you can manage all the apps you have connected to your Drive. You can choose whether you want a certain app to be used by default on your Drive by checking the ‘use by default’ box or you can click on Options and have it disconnected from your Drive. If you want to install more apps, click on ‘Connect more apps’ to access Drive app store.

To start managing drive apps, click on  Settings and select Manage Apps. From there you can customize the settings as shown in the screenshot below.

2- Convert Uploaded files
This feature allows you to automatically convert files you upload to your Drive to Google files so you can edit and view them across different Drive platforms. To access this feature click on Settings, and check the box in front of ‘Convert uploads’.

3- Access your files offline
Drive allows you to view and edit your Docs, Sheets, and Slides while you are offline. This feature only works with Chrome browsers and you will need to log in with your Chrome profile to be able to use it. watch this video to learn more about offline syncing. To access your files offline, click on Settings, and check the box in front of ‘Offline’.

4- Change your language preferences
Google Drive supports a wide variety of languages. You can select any language you want and set it as your preferred language for all Google products you use in your work. To change your language preferences, click on Settings, and select ‘Change language settings’. Next click on the edit icon and choose a language from the list.

5- Density
Here is where you can change the way your files are displayed in Google Drive. You can choose between ‘comfortable’, ‘cozy’, and ‘compact’.

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