Image 4: How to Insert an Image by URL
How Share Slides in Preview Mode :
Sharing your adapted book in preview mode prevents chang- es to the book and eliminates the need to log-in (when the share settings are set to anyone with a link). To do this, you simply change the text after the forward-slash at the end of the sharing link to preview (See Image 3). This link can then be saved as a QR code, shared via email or text message to allow families easy access when remote. Imagine a wall of QR codes linking to adapted books on your classroom wall when students return! 2. Flashcards: Flashcard decks can be created in Google Slides and assigned to students within Google Classroom. The flashcards could include text, images, moving images (GIFs), or videos to offer multisensory learning. The font, images, and col- ors are easily manipulated to allow for optimal visual access. How to Insert an Image By URL : Websites like GIPHY.com offer a wide array of eye-catching moving images, known as GIFs. To add a GIF to your slides, click on the web link icon to copy the URL to your clipboard. You can then add the moving image to Google Slides by going to Insert -> Image -> By URL (See Image 4) and paste the copied web link. The use of moving images in your slides can offer additional contextual information, help sustain attention, and can be used
Image 5: How to Make a Shape Transparent
to engage and motivate students.
3. Interactive Diagrams: The creation of interactive dia- grams within Google Slides allows students to independently explore multimedia content in a structured and visual format. By inserting transparent objects on top of your diagram, you can create hotspots that can link to videos, music, text, and more! Think about all of the existing diagrams that you use in your class that can now become an interactive classroom activity using Goo- gle Slides! How to Insert a Transparent Object : Create a transparent object over your diagram by going to Insert -> Shape or click on the Shape icon on your toolbar. Once you’ve added your shape over the selected area of your diagram, you can make that shape transparent by going to the Fill Color
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