Turnitin is Gone but now we have Google Originality Reports

Google Originality Reports  

    Google originality reports can be used in Google Classroom assignments.  If you want to use Originality Reports, simply click the checkbox next to "Check plagiarism(originality)".  This box is located on the bottom right-hand side of your screen when you are creating an assignment.  Below are some frequently asked questions.  

1.  What type of files do Originality Reports work with?

    Originality Reports only work with Google Docs.  

2.  Can students run Originality Reports on their own work?

        Students can run a report on their own work up to three times for each assignment.  If the teacher turns on Originality Reports before students submit their work, the students can run the reports prior to submission.  If the teacher turns on Originality Reports after student submission, the student will not be able to run the originality report until after the work is returned to them.  They can then resubmit the work if necessary. 

    Regardless of when the Originality Reports were checked off, the teacher will always be able to run the reports on student work.

3. How is an Originality Report created?

    The reports use Google Search to compare a student's Google Docs file against webpages and books on the internet.  Once teachers have access to G Suite Enterprise for Education account, the student's file will also be compared to other student work submitted in the board's domain. 

Originality Reports do not compare students' work against Google Scholar or students' work from external schools. 

4.  How long are Originality Reports kept?

    Google will automatically delete originality reports after 45 days, however, after this period, the teacher can run another originality report if desired.  Another option is to print the report to PDF and save it to Google drive. 

5.  What information is available in the Originality Report?

    The teacher has the ability to change the report from the number of flagged passages to the percentage of the student work that was flagged.  The teacher may also choose to highlight the flagged passages as well.  

        The teacher may also view the web content from which the passage was flagged by clicking on 'Web Matches'

  

If you would like more information on Google Originality Reports please visit Google's support page here

 Alphabetizing your responses from Google Forms

If you have ever used google forms for a test/quiz, and have exported the results to a google form, you may have noticed that the form created will include the students email address.  This makes it more time consuming to capture your students' marks because you cannot alphabetize based on last name.  

The Google sheet below has a script that can be used to help with this situation.

Alphabetized Google Sheet - first.last@mytools2go.ca

The script will take the mytools2go email address and convert it to the students name in the form of Last, First.  It will then sort the sheet based on last name.  

Here are the steps you need to follow:

Step 1: Make your own copy of the Alphabetized Google sheet.

                

                Under 'File' - select 'Make a Copy'

Step 2: Copy the data from your Google sheet that contains the form data.

                Be sure that the first column selected is the student email address.

Step 3: Paste this data into the 'Alphabetize' Google sheet.

                NOTE:  The mytoools2go email addresses need to be in column A.

Step 4:  Press the big green button.  

                The script will run and convert the email addresses and sort your sheet.

When using the sheet again, all you have to do is paste in the new data and press the button again. 

The following sheet can be used to convert from (First Last) to (Last, First)  This is also helpful.  Same Steps apply.

Alphabatized Google Sheet - First Last

Google Meet Promised Changes Are Rolling Out!

 Google Meet Changes ROLL OUT!

How to See Your Entire Class in Google Meet 

Exciting News! Google Meet has now changed it’s layouts so you can now see up to 49 participants at once.

1. Once you are in a Google Meet, proceed to the 3 dots menu at the bottom right corner of the screen, and then select change layout

2. Choose tiled view

3. At the bottom of this box, you now have the ability to change how many participants are in your view by moving the circle along the bottom. 49 is currently the maximum number of participants that you can see at once. 

*Note: You can set the number to less than 49 by moving the circle accordingly if you have fewer participants joining.

A video tutorial of this process can be accessed by clicking here

Google added HOST CONTROLS

Located at the bottom LEFT of the screen the FIRST PERSON in will now see a Shield icon with a lock on it.  This means you are the first person in the meeting.  The first person in the meeting has Host Control.  For now, you can:

*  Turn off screen sharing

* Disable Chat messages

* Mute Students

* Remove Students

* Start the Recording

If you do not see the Blue Shield Icon exit the meet and RESET your Google Meet Link.

Applied Digital Skills

 Applied Digital Skills Now Fully Integrated with Google Classroom

Applied Digital Skills offers many ready-made lessons that you can use with students of all grade levels.  This is a great place to go if you are looking for some great 'Back to School' lessons that will help your students to learn some digital skills. 

Now, this site is fully integrated with Google Classroom.  This means that you can select a lesson from the repository of lessons and have it automatically post as an assignment to your Google Classroom!