Live Pointers: Google Slides

Have you ever been collaborating on a Google Slideshow and wish you could see who was moving, adding or editing content? Recently, Google released the live pointer feature in Google Slides to boost collaboration by allowing you to see the mouse pointers of colleagues in real-time.

Toggling Live Pointers on/off

You have the ability to toggle on your live pointer as well as display the pointers of collaborators.

Simply click the live pointer icon at the top right of your Google Slideshow to enable others to see it. Select the drop down next to the live pointer to customize your options further.

Quick, Draw!

Quick, Draw! for Classroom Fun and Learning!

Quick, Draw! is an interactive drawing and guessing game where players are prompted to draw a specific object or concept in under 20 seconds. The game uses machine learning algorithms to recognize and interpret the drawings in real-time. It provides instant feedback and reveals the AI's guesses, making the experience both entertaining and educational.

Use Quick, Draw! to teach students about artificial intelligence, neural networks, machine learning, and data sets.

Some ideas for Quick, Draw! in your classroom:

• Use Quick, Draw! as a quick and fun warm-up activity to stimulate creativity and get students excited about the lesson.Use Quick, Draw as a quick and fun warm-up activity to stimulate creativity and get students excited about the lesson.
• Use Quick, Draw! in brainstorming sessions to visually explore ideas and concepts.
• Dig into the data set on each object and draw conclusions about how people represent objects in similar (or different) ways!

Still unsure where to start? Click below to see a sample lesson on using Quick, Draw! in your classroom.