How to transform your PDF worksheets into digital worksheets!

[@benitaholt4772]

You have been a life savor for this library teacher. Thanks so much for your easy-to-follow videos.

[@kbkb6297]

So very helpful and the content was demonstrated well. The instructions both visual and auditory were very clear and easy to follow.

[@PatMcFadyenGrowingGradeByGrade]

I LOVE how you took us through the whole process, even showing what it looks like from the student's viewpoint! That is so helpful!😊💕

[@EZEdTech]

I'm so glad!

[@patricemoore8582]

Detailed and explicit demo! Just what I needed. Thanks!

[@EZEdTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheEverydayEducator]

Very detailed and easy to follow tutorial! Thanks!!

[@stephaniestoneking1762]

Life Saver!! Thank you for taking the time to show me this!!

[@EZEdTech]

You're welcome!

[@katiedonner5963]

I like this method better than the text boxes. Thank you. Nicely done!

[@EZEdTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vickigulvas6112]

This looks great! I will definitely be trying this! Thanks!

[@jahanarafaizal2023]

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[@mathchin]

Wow, this would have saved me hours of work on the assignment I posted this week! Will definitely be using this going forward!

[@KDM521]

I learned how to do this last year and have loved it. I learned a couple new things from you like how to decrease the size of a pdf to get the full page. Thanks for the tips.

[@EZEdTech]

K D my pleasure!

[@zahidaparvez9114]

Very informative and helpful.

[@ideasoftechnology6026]

Incredible! My students did not move a thing!! I am using this more often!!

[@EZEdTech]

Ideas of Technology awesome! So glad to hear that!

[@chinyereaniebue4048]

I had a lot of challenges with the text boxes,thank you!

[@EZEdTech]

Happy to help!

[@Fivegaits1]

Your videos are the best!! Thank you so much for all your help!!

[@EZEdTech]

Kate Rossignuolo you’re very welcome! I’m happy to help. And thanks so much! It’s great to hear that 😊

[@tracyparenteintervention]

Thank you!!! You rock!!!!!

[@victoriasylvestre2374]

You can interactively change your font size by highlighting the text and clicking the font size + or -

[@mjchang2289]

Thanks for this tip! Because students can be accident prone with text boxes, I made a video on how students can copy & paste an existing text box or recreate one from the toolbar. So if they say they couldn't do the worksheet because they accidentally deleted the boxes, they know how to fix it to get a grade for the work. Of course, the video instructions don't help if the students accidentally delete their copy of the entire worksheet! 😁

[@EZEdTech]

MJ Chang I do something similar. If teaching remotely, part of my lesson with this would be how to “undo”. A very important skill!

[@lovettegrace769]

Thanks for sharing. ...very helpful

[@EZEdTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@roseliewoods1824]

Super presentation!

[@trohnb8104]

I have referenced this video countless times.

[@EZEdTech]

That’s awesome! Thanks so much!

[@suzanneosman3335]

Thanks so much for your response. I think I wasn't clear enough...I want however much the students type to stay in the graphic organizer's box. As it is now, when I put a single table box into my form, they can write as much as they want, but if they write more than the edges allow of the graphic organizer's box, they will be writing into the box below. There are PDF fillable programs, but I can't find one that is free AND works with MACs AND doesn't force the students to download a program. I was hoping you knew of a way in google docs to allow the writing to scroll down within the box. Hurumph!!! I so appreciate your generosity!! In unity!

[@zainab1885]

I love your channel :) Thankyou

[@MrJCellini]

Awesome, as always, Gin!

[@EZEdTech]

Mr. Cellini thank you! 😊

[@jaymckenney6]

Thanks for the tutorial.. we are in the process of putting classwork into Google classroom due to the pandemic

[@EZEdTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Yubiliah]

I love your videos! Can you please make a video tutorial on you organize your Google Classroom?

[@EZEdTech]

Yubis L. I’m going to continue my series on how to use google classroom throughout the school year. In the meantime, check out my tutorial on how to set up your google classroom!

[@johnsylvester6734]

After getting home everything showed up as it did in you video. I was checking with other teachers at my school it might be due to an older version of Google Slides available through the school’s server. Thank you so much for the great video!! I hope you have a great year in-spite of this Pandemic!!👍🏻

[@EZEdTech]

John Sylvester so glad it showed up for you! You too!

[@MsFBeverlyHDavis]

This was so very helpful!! Thank you so much!

[@EZEdTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shelleyhuske5968]

This is very cool! But I am just wondering why go to all this trouble, when students could just open the PDF you posted with KAMI or another similar doc editor??

[@jahanarafaizal2023]

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[@literacyartbyiris7183]

Thanks. This is very helpful. The thought did cross my mind about students moving the text boxes around. They love to investigate...which can be good. Subscribed!

[@EZEdTech]

Michelle Guice awesome! Thank you!

[@mohsinfareed1797]

Great and well explained.

[@EZEdTech]

Thank you!

[@KaySummers]

You are the best!!

[@teacher_guzz]

Your intro is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!!! By the way, new suscriber!

[@EZEdTech]

Thank you so much!!

[@gabrielalberti5531]

Thank you, very helpful

[@EZEdTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@donnaincorvaia7666]

this was so helpful!!! Thank you!!! How did you get your mouse arrow to change like that?

[@EZEdTech]

i use screencastomatic. it does it automatically. so glad it was helpful!

[@melissasmith9506]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@EZEdTech]

Melissa Smith awesome! So glad to hear that!

[@kaminahevans6291]

Thank you so much!!!

[@EZEdTech]

Kaminah Evans my pleasure! 😊

[@kathychavez8430]

Much better than the textboxes!! YAY!

[@EZEdTech]

so much better!

[@Jackie1113]

So helpful! Can I do this in Microsoft Office?

[@EZEdTech]

I would think so. Thanks so much!

[@victoriasylvestre2374]

You don’t have to redo the screenshot if you didn’t crop it well with your screenshot, Double click the image, and crop using the black handles.

[@GDug-rs5sh]

thnks. i was wondering this. easy to understand

[@sharonclark1214]

So helpful thank you!!

[@EZEdTech]

Sharon Clark my pleasure! 😊

[@roohulamin924]

Great work.

[@EZEdTech]

Thanks!

[@PinoyLifeinItaly]

Very helpful 👌

[@EZEdTech]

Glad to hear that

[@sheladavis8947]

I tend to put a colour in the background of my tables or text boxes and the instructions say...type your answers in the coloured box.

[@EZEdTech]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@freeinghumanitynow]

Pdfs can be secured to prevent editing for anyone but the document's author.

[@EZEdTech]

That’s true! It just isn’t so easy to share them with students all the time.

[@trohnb8104]

AWESOME!!! You rock!!! Now do I need to make a copy when I upload this to Schoology? It takes me nearly 10 minutes to create one worksheet for student use but once it’s done, it’s DONE. THANK YOU FOR CREATING THIS TUTORIAL.

[@EZEdTech]

It is my pleasure! Unfortunately, we don’t use schoology at my school so I don’t have access to it. I can’t answer your question. I hope someone else can! Thanks so much!

[@katemaloney9572]

Thanks much easier than the master view way others are sharing!

[@EZEdTech]

Glad to hear that! I find the master is only helpful if I want the same background on multiple slides. If i'm only going to use it once, then it's not worth the trouble.

[@tnh4235]

Thank you! I actually feel like I can do it! 👍

[@EZEdTech]

T NH that’s awesome!!!

[@ams20518]

There’s websites that can convert pdf to images. That process can get you a better picture quality than a screenshot. I usually use Acrobat DC.

[@jahanarafaizal2023]

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[@MariaTorres-ry6bl]

Thanks a lot. I follow you from Puerto Rico. Here in the Department of Eeication we have to use Teams . I was worry because I'm a prekinder teacher and the most of my worksheet are in PDF.

[@carinegleyo3591]

Thanks. This is very helpful.

[@EZEdTech]

Glad to hear it!

[@zinaidagoncharova2529]

Lots of thanks !!!

[@EZEdTech]

You are welcome!

[@luvmorrisey20]

I wish my son’s teachers would do this. We have a desktop and figuring out how to work on the worksheets is extremely difficult.

[@EZEdTech]

Send her the video! 😊

[@patd9898]

Can't you just print them?

[@EZEdTech]

@@patd9898 not if you are teaching virtually!

[@patd9898]

@@EZEdTech I am teaching strictly online since last March. Almost all my activities so far have been pencil and paper. My students' parents print the worksheets when I email them or the students complete them on plain paper. At their age (grade 2) I feel the paper and pencil tasks keep their fine motor skills and ability to write developing so when they return next year, they will more easily transition to in class learning and will not be, in their ability to write, behind those who opted for in school learning. Also, it allows for frequent screen breaks. I love the video though. It explains things very clearly. Presenting worksheets this way is interesting and will probably be easier for me. It will allow my students to work more directly in Teams' Assignments. I will still do most of them so my students work off-screen but I will try some of these. Thanks.

[@heatherboniek4680]

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[@jeromonamaddox9238]

The title ALONE is enough for a sub!

[@EZEdTech]

lol thanks!

[@ariw88]

Super helpful!

[@frenchwithmadameg1116]

This is so helpful. I had so many issues with students moving around the text boxes in the "worksheets" I created on Google Slides. I can't wait to try this! I do have one question. I notice that many tutorial videos have people duplicate something rather than copy and paste. I am wondering why do this? Is it because there is one less step or is there another benefit to "duplicating"?

[@EZEdTech]

French with Madame G awesome! So glad to hear that! It’s just the one less step. If you prefer to copy & paste, go for it!

[@frenchwithmadameg1116]

@@EZEdTech I have been getting all of my friends to subscribe to your channel!

[@johnsylvester6734]

Thank you so much for this!! I had good luck except when I got to the point where I had to choose “students can view file”, “students can edit file” but there was no “make a copy for each student”. Any chance you might know why? Does it need updating or something else?

[@EZEdTech]

hmmm... strange. You created an assignment and that happened? I haven't run into that before.

[@margeryemartin]

This was very helpful!! I’ll be using it for my Firsties for sure!! Is there a way for teachers to make a student account to show students how to use Google Classroom?

[@EZEdTech]

Margery Martin thanks so much! I actually have a video that you can show your students for that kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6fchpaNqLeSeZY

[@rosrub2012]

Thank you... :)

[@gabrielamascorro8359]

How do get that category option on your google classroom?

[@sallyellis19]

Does adding these table boxes make an issue in terms of accessibility? I know with tables you have to have a header row designated. Or are you not making these fully ADA compliant?

[@EZEdTech]

i create my worksheets for the group of students that I have. If I had a student with a visual impairment that required a screen reader, I wouldn't use tables. As the mother of a child with a visual impairment, I understand how important accessibility is.

[@Dede_5718]

Awesome! Thanks

[@EZEdTech]

Miss Dee my pleasure! 😊

[@tracyparenteintervention]

Anyway from our androids! I teach victims and survivors; however, your skills are being applied in my firm as well!!!

[@maggiealcala8520]

Thank youuuuu so much!!!! My son needs to turn in a project in URL I don't know how to used this tool.

[@jahanarafaizal2023]

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[@claudiabarros7635]

Can we create the Google slide and use it on Canvas?

[@delynnturner6742]

Very cool!

[@EZEdTech]

Delynn Turner thank you!

[@categ50]

I am trying to make an interactive price list for a virtual show. Can I do this and input it into the virtual digital show platform?

[@jahanarafaizal2023]

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[@claudiaescobar5495]

I was wondering how you do this but without google classroom....how do you send in to students individually or in a group?

[@EZEdTech]

Claudia Escobar you could email it to them and force a copy on their end so they’d each have their own copy to work with

[@aztecprincessno1]

Claudia Escobar Okay, here’s what I’ve done: make as many slides as number of students, assign say, slide 1 to student A (You can also make a box for them to write their name). Then, click on share (make sure it’s editable on options) copy the link and share through Zoom chat (or any chat, actually) or email it to them. Hope this helps. 😉

[@niafransisca9464]

Hi dear, can I do this with Word instead? Will my student be able to drag the screenshot if they open the file from Word also? Because I notice that there is no insert background in Word. TIA.

[@megankuosman3357]

This is great! Can you add this into schoology?

[@EZEdTech]

i would think so, but i don't use schoology so i'm not sure.

[@shfsdfhsdfdfnvl3081]

I tried to upload google slides just now and the option to submit disappears. From a student perspective the title of the assignment and the description are there, but the slides arent available to view. Would really love to know how that could be addressed

[@suzanneosman3335]

Love this! I am wondering if you know of a way to make the text boxes expandable? I am having the students fill out a graphic organizer and I don't know much space they will need, so I want the text boxes to expand to accommodate how much room each student needs. Thank you so much for your cyber wizardry!! :)

[@EZEdTech]

my pleasure! you can resize them by dragging the sides or the corners

[@destinyseeker2753]

Thank you! New Sub 😊

[@EZEdTech]

Destinyseeker awesome! Thank you so much!

[@rebeccaplude1290]

Thanks so much, Gin. I teach 2nd grade so while I don't use Google Classroom for my littles, I enjoy using your tips to create presentations. I have the Extensive Fonts extension and enjoy using the many options, but I have a few more fonts downloaded on my computer. Is there any way I can import my downloaded fonts into Google Slides?

[@EZEdTech]

Rebecca Plude unfortunately, no. You can’t import fonts into google slides. I wish you could!

[@AccelerateYourSuccess]

Does this have to be done using Slides? Could we do it using google docs instead?

[@naomiealma9028]

Thanks so much.....

[@EZEdTech]

You're most welcome

[@victoriasylvestre2374]

If it matter to you, covert pdf to image in a (free) online app of your choice. It will give you a higher res.

[@claudiabarros7635]

How? Which app?

[@barbchiodini5176]

Can google slides and this process be used in teams?

[@EZEdTech]

i'm not sure. we don't use teams at my school so I don't have access to it.

[@barbchiodini5176]

@@EZEdTech Well, thank you for the reply. My middle school team is not having much luck with making PDFs digital worksheets in class notebook. I’ll keep trying!

[@EZEdTech]

@@barbchiodini5176 good luck!

[@lonniemo]

Kami works great too

[@EZEdTech]

It does!

[@NasirKhan-ks5cm]

Nice.

[@EZEdTech]

Thanks!

[@Kay2be2mr]

I still can't seem to find a way to use the snipping tool without it turning the text in my document blurry. I've tried googling how to change the resolution on snipping tool but I can't seem to find a definite answer.

[@EZEdTech]

try using a pdf to png converter. if you google it, you'll find one. do that rather than a screenshot.

[@Kay2be2mr]

@@EZEdTech You are amazing!!! Thank you so much!! You have no idea how many times I've posted this same question and you are the only one to give me the solution. Thank you!! I'm officially subscribing!

[@dorisfranklin2295]

Can I also use this process for Canvas?

[@EZEdTech]

i am not sure. we don't use canvas at my school so i don't have access to it.

[@ms.ruthtoal3179]

Can the Google CLASSROOM be Private? .....not Publicly available? How do I contact you?

[@mw.3505]

Anything for Schoology?

[@EZEdTech]

Unfortunately, no. Since we don't use Schoology at my school, I don't have access to it.

[@brookepierce7083]

I always have to convert my pdf into a jpeg before I can make it the background on a google slide. Is there something you did in order to insert pdfs onto a slide without having to convert it?

[@EZEdTech]

Brooke Pierce I took the screenshot and inserted that so it is a jpg.

[@TheJemimabean]

Brooke your method is better, you will have better resolution. Less work too!

[@melicepe]

How do you organize you Google Classroom? I saw “This Week” and “Past Due”. Do items automatically move to the different category once they are past due?

[@EZEdTech]

Unfortunately, no. I wish they did! I have the topics: "This Week's Work", "Past Due", "Teacher Material", and "Archived". I edit the assignment and change the topic when I want to move it.

[@ladivina20f8]

Would love to know how to view the class from the student perspective

[@soniaharewood4012]

Me too!

[@susie3790]

I love how this works. However, my student was on an iPad and wasn't able to drag and drop. Is there another setting I missed?

[@EZEdTech]

Susie on an iPad, it’s a mobile version with limited features. If they install the slides app, they’ll be able to do it.

[@susie3790]

@@EZEdTech Okay, I will see if parents say okay Thank you

[@susie3790]

But, I have the app on my Ipad and when I try to drag, the whole screen drags.

[@EZEdTech]

Susie are you looking at it as an editor or as view only?

[@yvilopez3923]

What should I do? When I do this and share in Schoology, it is too small for the students to see. Help

[@EZEdTech]

i'm not sure. we don't use schoology at my school so i don't have access to it.

[@nadinenau8235]

How do I save it to upload in Microsoft Teams?

[@rondimcgill7122]

Do you know how to create an assignment in Canvas using Google Slides?

[@EZEdTech]

Rondi McGill sorry! I don’t. I don’t use canvas at my school.

[@bethharrison9225]

What if you are not on a MAC?

[@EZEdTech]

you can do this on any computer

[@denisew7752]

How can I use this in Teams? We don't use Google Classroom.

[@EZEdTech]

Unfortunately, we don't use Teams at my school so I don't have access to it so I don't know.

[@vivianlewis7120]

Does anyone know how to upload a Google Slide worksheet to Canvas LMS in such a way that each student will get a copy?

[@thetravelsofatshirt]

Yeah, use the Kami LTI integration. It supports blue prints, course clay and modules.

[@monavassar6590]

How can I downlod this to my flash drive...I NEED THIS FOR REFERENCE!!!!

[@EZEdTech]

you can't download the video, but here is a list of the videos on my channel that you can download to your flash drive! bit.ly/EZEdTechYT

[@lh485]

how are these tables "harder" to move than textboxes??

[@EZEdTech]

have you tried moving them? they are much harder to move around the page.

[@lh485]

I have not experienced this difference....

[@msladartandlearning7250]

Great idea but too many ads.

[@tinamckee11]

If you do this in master view students can’t move anything.

[@MatildaLeksell]

👍🏼🙏🏼

[@dj_all_day_66]

“I can’t wait to do a worksheet” - said no student ever

[@nancybosch701]

Get a Kami account. Much easer.

[@EZEdTech]

i agree that kami is great. this is for people that don't have kami which costs $99.