Matt’s back in the classroom teaching high school Spanish. He recently read the book The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek … and it changed his view on how he approaches grading and rigor in his classroom. In this episode, Matt and Holly discuss it — and how you can take an “infinite game” approach to your own classroom, too.
2. Google Slides when you want to get a little fancier
The first is the simpler of the two.
How to Add a Background in Google Docs
You go to file—>Page setup—>-Page color and select the color and viola change made. Congrats you are a pro!
This second way to add a background in google docs comes from a guest post by Bethany Petty. You can visit her blog here
Another Way To Add a Background in Google Docs – Here is the Trick
USE GOOGLE SLIDES!👏
If you want to create a colorful and vibrant flyer or poster using Microsoft Word, then you simply insert a background image and adjust the object transparency.
It’s also easy to manipulate the size and position of the image on the page.
This is not the case if you’re using Google Docs.
Here’s a workaround for adding backgrounds in Google Docs…complete with screenshots!
Open a Google Slides presentation and do these three simple steps.
1. Access “File” then “Page Setup.”
2. Next, select the “Custom” option, and set the size to 8.5 x 11.
Your presentation screen should now look a little different…
3. Right-click on the slide in the slide pane, choose “Apply Layout,” and select “Blank.”
4. Select “Background” and choose “Image.”
Drag your image to fill the page, or to fit the desired area.
5. Next, I added a rectangle shape and changed the shape color to white. This allows space for text while still preserving the “pretty” background.
6. Finally, choose to add a text box or paste text from a different source!
By using this method, you can still collaborate with others just as I would do by using a Google Doc. I can also download the presentation as a PDF for printing purposes.