The Google Docs and Slides Skills Kids Forget, Answered in Quick Videos
32 short how-to videos in one clickable page. Some are under 20 seconds.
Kids use these skills all the time, and they forget how to do them. Now they can look it up, watch, and get back to work without waiting on you. It's free, and it works for any age.
Yes, I Want the Mini Tutorials!The same skills, over and over
You shouldn't have to be the help button. I keep these tutorials at the top of my class Google Site, so students can look things up themselves.
Google Docs & Slides Mini Tutorials for Students
One page, 32 quick videos. Students search for a skill or filter by tool, click, and watch. Then they do it on their own.
Made for classroom teachers, tech teachers, and anyone learning word processing, adults included.
Google Docs skills
Bold, italics, bullet points, hyperlinks, headings, tables, line spacing, inserting and resizing images, and more.
Google Slides skills
Text boxes, Word Art, callout shapes, cropping an image into a shape, image borders, background colors, and more.
Concept videos
What a font is, what makes a title different from a paragraph, and how to use the Help menu.
Search and filters
Find a skill by name, by tool, or by grade, so students land on the right video fast.
Ready for sub days
Put the link in your sub plans so students can look up a skill without waiting for you.
Works where you work
Put it at the top of your Google Site, post it in Google Classroom, or add it to your LMS. I'll email you the steps.
Everything is ready to use. No prep needed.
Where should I send the link?
Enter your email, then click the confirm button in the message I send. Your link to the Mini Tutorials arrives right after that, and a short guide to adding it to Google Sites and Google Classroom follows the next day.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Quick questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Sign up with your email and the link is yours to keep using.
How long are the videos?
Short. Some are under 20 seconds, so students can watch, try it, and get back to work.
What ages is it for?
The videos are tagged for grades 4 to 8, but the skills work for anyone learning word processing, including adults.
Can I put it on my class website or LMS?
Yes. I keep mine at the top of my Google Site. Anywhere you can add a link works, and most sites and learning platforms let you embed a page. Your welcome emails cover Google Sites and Google Classroom.
What if I have a question?
Reply to any of the emails and it comes straight to me.
Give students a place to look before they ask.
Get the link, share it once, and let the videos handle the repeat questions.
Yes, I Want the Mini Tutorials!