Make your PDFs and Worksheets Editable Online - Using Google Slides

Remote learning tips for teachers. This video tutorial will show you how to take your worksheets or pdfs and turn them into an editable worksheet online using Google Slides. I then will show you how to use Google Classroom to hand out this worksheet. This will help while students are learning online.

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[christinemoyer]

Teacher's Tech is just what I needed to learn how to fully use Google Classroom. The instructor is clear, calm, and backs up the instruction with visuals. The pace is perfect for beginners. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!

[darlenedionne]

Thanks for detailed steps to follow. It makes the directions easy to apply. Here's another tip:
when starting, use plus sign to open a new presentation slide and use dropdown arrow to get to blank cell. Change page set up to 8.5 x 11. NOW SAVE THIS NEW TEMPLATE of blank cell and page size with a new name like NEW PRESENTATION TEMPLATE. Make a few copies of the blank slides. Make a copy of this presentation and RENAME IT WITH A NEW NAME like English 12A or whatever. Continue to create your slide presentation. The most important step in this process is to rename the slide TEMPLATE as soon as you open it. You will always have a new, blank slide ready with page set up for 8.5 x 11. It is a little shortcut.

[jcawalton]

I had no idea you could change the size of a slide. This was worth watching for that tip alone. Thanks so much.

[graciesanroman]

💡TIP: You can also use Ctrl + D to Duplicate. Then you just drag the duplicated text box to the next blank space. Great video. Can't wait to share with the teachers in my district. 😊

[elsievaenz]

This gentleman explains everything clearly

[dawndavis]

Gosh, thanks so much for this - I love that this is straightforward, no bedazzled distractions etc. So incredibly helpful for a teacher who did not grow up in the tech generation and desperately trying to keep up and help her students. A thousand thanks. I'm going to watch your others as well.

[kimmidkiff]

You can also add a border to the text boxes, or fill then with a light color, and add to the directions to "put your answer in the green boxes"; that way students don't have to delete the "type here" text. Great video tute!!!

[rachelle_banks]

I'm only 2 and a half minutes in and this information has alREADY opened up so many more possibilities!!
Thank you, Sir.!

[nicolesheahan]

Thanks for sharing this -- I'm sharing with teachers in my school. A tip for you: You can change the Layout of the slide to Blank instead of deleting text boxes. Paying it forward!

[bevbower]

Thank you for producing a quick, clear, concise video that makes perfect sense because you say and show as you go. Your pace is perfect for making notes and moving right on. I like that you do mention other videos available, but do not go on "advertise" them in that long, irritating way that many others do, and you don't even pretend to be funny or cute in delivery. Thanks!!!

[saraolds]

Oh my heavens! I have been searching for months on a way to have students label maps! You're my hero!!! Thank you!

[davidfiebert]

Finally! A video that actually worked for me. Great explanation of each step. You are definitely a teacher. Thank you.

[linneab]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just edited 7 pages of pdf's using the snip tool. And the hack on dropping the page into the background makes my sheets look just like the Live Worksheets. Keep posting.

[andreajordan]

I am the WORST tech person on earth — and you are the guy I needed. Thanks for being the best!!
You helped a fool become successful — at this one task 🙏🏼

[jeffkuperman]

Nice idea. Two suggestions: Instead of writing Click Here and forcing the kids to delete it, when you make the text box, just choose Border Color and instead of Transparent, give it a thin visible border. Also, Google "pdf to jpeg" - there are plenty of excellent, free online services that will easily convert a pdf to a png or jpeg quickly.

[juliasimmons]

OMG! I've watched about five of your videos one after another. You are so clear and THANK

[suzannep.]

💡TIP: If the "Click here" not pasting exactly where you want drives you a bit nutty as it does me ;), click on the text box, then select Format (top toolbar), Align & Indent, and then select Middle. This way, whatever has been typed into the text box will show up in the middle of the box (from top to bottom). If you select "Center" the text will be will center-justified (from left to right). Excellent video - I'm subscribing to learn more!

[mamoonarandhawa]

Thank you very much for such a nice way of teaching teachers. I am a teacher who were finding it hard to use technology for future teaching. This is the first video I have watched and I believe your videos can help me to transition into blended teaching/learning era. I like your calm style of teaching. Thanks again.

[chrisnsharie]

This is most useful.  I used to show teachers how to do this for their SMART Boards and never thought of doing this.  You just saved me a ton of searching and it is much appreciated as Google doesn't think to include these best practices!  Thanks Again!

[kmross]

Thank you so much! This distance learning has been really stressful and this video was very helpful. The instructions were concise and easy to follow.