Insert PowerPoint Themes into Google Slides

Tech Tip Tuesday

Still like that PowerPoint Theme? But want to use it in Google Slides? Now you can in 6 easy steps. 

1. Begin a new Google Slides presentation or Open an existing presentation.

2. Click Slide

3. Click Change Theme. The Theme panel will open on the right-side of your screen.

4. At the bottom of the Theme panel, click Import Theme button. 

5. The Import Theme window will open. Choose a presentation from your Google Drive and click Select or click Upload to choose a presentation from your computer. 

6. Once you have found your file, click Import Theme.

Your new theme is now applied. 

Explain Everything

The Explain Everything app certainly lives up to its name. This app is an interactive whiteboard that can be used to literally explain everything. With a price tag of $3.99 in the app store or google play store, it's well worth it.

Here are just a few of the features in the app - 

- Writing tools - draw, shapes and text
- Laser pointer
- Insert images, videos or audio files
- Create math equations
- Edit (rotate, move, scale, flip, copy, paste, clone) any object
- Record everything you do within the app
- Record yourself with the front facing camera
- Export projects in numerous formats
- Post projects to Evernote, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube and more.

Resources to get you started -  

- Beginners start here.
- Changes/Updates in version 3.1 are here.
- Great Tips for those familiar with the app - click here.

To see some examples of how Explain Everything has been used, go to YouTube and search "Made with Explain Everything" or click on the links below - 

Static Electricity
Discount, Markup, Tax and Tip

Dependent and Independent Clauses

Not the Same Old Presentation

We've all been there. Counting the minutes until it's over. Trying to look interested. Yep you guessed it - we are sitting through another boring PowerPoint presentation with way too many slides, fonts and transitions. It doesn't matter if the presentation was made by a third grade student or an admired administrator - no one wants to sit through a bad presentation.

Sometimes PowerPoint gets a bad wrap. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great tool, but there are so many great tools out there - why do we think the only way to create a presentation is by using PowerPoint.

And in walks Thinglink. 

Thinglink is a website that lets you create an interactive image containing images, videos, text, music and more. By creating hot spots, one single image can become your entire presentation. Each hot spot links to an element in your presentation - an online document, a short video or more pictures - that help you tell your story.

Check out a few Thinglinks to get your creative juices flowing - 

Famous Monuments of an Ancient World
Map of Italy
Classical Composers
Percussion Family

There is no limit to what you can do with Thinglink - for students and teachers. I think this would be a great way to put together tutorials for students. Teachers could create one thinglink with all of the links right inside. Students only have to know one link to get everything they need.