Quick and easy access through Google Classroom allows both teachers and students to assign and share documents in a manageable process. This also extends to the use of PDF documents, if they are uploaded to a teacher’s Google Drive. And even better, these PDFs can become interactive documents when using an app called DocHub. When opening a PDF from Google Drive and/or Classroom, a user has the option to Open with… at the top of the screen. DocHub is one of the apps that can be connected to a PDF file type, and once connected, it will always be in this menu., and once connected, it will always be in this menu. DocHub then offers a few tools that will enhance the ability of both teacher and student to interact with the document, such as highlighting and commenting in order to code the text. They can also insert text boxes to type right on the PDF, essentially creating a fillable PDF. The challenging part is collecting an annotated PDF from students, as the edited PDF is stored on DocHub.com. However, the sharing permissions are similar in nature to Google Drive apps. Click the Share option in the top right corner of the DocHub view. Then click the Get Shareable Link and click the copy icon. When students return to Classroom, they will View assignment in order to use the Add button and paste the copied link. The Classroom assignment will now have two attachments. However, once this step is complete, students can continue to access the DocHub link to the PDF and continue working as needed without having to update the link. In addition, the teacher also has access to the student’s edited PDF in DocHub to view and track work. DocHub offers a more purposeful use of PDFs through Google Classroom. If you need additional support, please reach out to your instructional coach or tech coach in order to learn more about how to create these interactive opportunities to support student learning.
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Robyn O'Leary
5/12/2020 04:31:43 am
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