Good tip! Within the past couple years (afaik), people have been discontinuing the use of the word “master” in contexts like this, so this change makes sense
Hi Mirela! Thanks for watching and leaving such nice comments on our videos. Using digital notebooks for portfolios is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
I love the tabs in the digital notebook but I have a question. Once the students have received his/her notebook, can I still add pages to it and they will receive it?
Hi Karen! Thanks for watching. Unfortunately, if you update the digital notebooks, you will need to share a new copy with your students to ensure they all receive the updated pages.
Question. I would be using Google Classroom. Once you Give every student a Copy can student add pages to it for example if they are taking notes could they add another page into the Google Slide Presentation that you shared with them? Or do you basically have to put in your Google Slide all the pages that you are going to use that year? Would the solution be to add say 50 blank pages so students can insert their notes and in class questions. Hope this makes sense.
Unfortunately, Google Slides does not allow you to push out new pages. There are some work arounds that you can find online but all require a lot of steps and can be complicated.
I'm not sure if you answered this already, but if I give this to my students, can I continue to add and build on this or do I have to have all content ready to go before I share it with them?
Hi Chella! Thanks for watching. If you share in the digital notebook in the way that I show in the video, you need to have all of the content ready before you share. There is a way to push out additional content to students but it involves many more steps. I am looking into creating a video in the future that will explain this is greater detail.
Hi! Thanks for watching! I usually push out everything to students at one time because the process of editing the notebooks so that all the students can receive the edits is quite complicated at the time. I am hoping Google makes some updates that will make this easier in the future.
I started creating a digital notebook. I added my tabs and linked them to the slides, but in presentation mode I will click the tabs but nothing happens. Not sure what I'm doing wrong 😢 in the edit theme mode it says which slide it's linked to as well.
This is a recent change that was made to Google Slides, making it difficult to navigate between slides in presentation mode. I have another video that shows how you can share slides with students so that it looks more like presentation mode but is actually still edit mode. It can be helpful for things such as interactive notebooks and other activities where you are using links to go between slides. You can find that video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SoJOAIu5exk.html
Thanks for watching! I have another video on my channel that shows how to share copies of Google Slides with students. You can find it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gP3gU-ePEGw.html I recommend sharing the completed notebook with students. There are some work arounds that will allow you to add pages throughout the year but it gets complicated.
Thank you so much for this concise tutorial! It's the first one that I have found that explains how additional pages are added and linked to each tab. Turns out google does most of the work for you, which is great!
Hi Karen! Thanks for watching and commenting. I am so happy that this video has helped you get started with creating digital notebooks in Google Slides! I used to think that these digital resources looked so complicated to create, but it is actually pretty easy. I hope you and your students enjoy using digital notebooks!
This was a wonderful tutorial! I have been using the original Google Slides format when making digital notebooks for my high school English students. I had no idea this was so easy to do and looks much better. I especially love the tabs function. Thank you!
Thank you great video. I am having an issue with the tabs I added on top. They are not clickable once I exist the master copy. Even after I linked them to the slides
Hi Cherie! Thanks for watching and commenting. Yay... I am so excited to read this video helped you get started with digital notebooks. I know your students will enjoy using what you create!
Okay this might be a silly question. I’m not a teacher yet how does each child have their own notebook? If you give them all the same link won’t it save each child’s work on the same project?
Hi Shannon! That is a great question. When sharing any Google Slides presentation with students, you want to share a copy of the presentation so that each student has their own personal copy. We have another video on our channel that shows how to share a copy of a Google Slides presentation. You can find it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gP3gU-ePEGw.html
Thanks for your video! I'm following now! I teach high school family and consumer sciences and I would like my students to be paper free this year. A digital portfolio with four tabs for classes would be perfect. Using the method in this video, would students be able to make a copy and edit to create notes, infographics, etc... Also, do you sell these anywhere like TPT?
Hi Debby! Thanks for watching. Yes, students can make their own copies in the same way that they can for digital worksheets on Google Slides. No, I do not sell digital notebooks in my store.
Thank you so much - I’m entering the world on digital notebooks. I just made one for a PD workshop I will be conducting in the spring but I would love to use them for my students. I teach Spanish so I could use them for homework, daily journal entries, their class notes, grammar review, etc. There are lots of ideas. Thank you for demystifying the process of creating one! Happy New Year!
@@Vestals21stCenturyClassroom Hello there! Thank you and thank you for your awesome channel. I just discovered you this morning and have already subscribed. Take care and I’m sure I’ll be in touch!
Hi Leonor! I recommend sharing all of the pages at once. There is a way to push out more pages later but it is very complicated. I am hoping Google will roll out some features that will make this easier in the future.
Couple of questions I hope you can help with. For the students to interact with the notebooks, it needs to be in regular view, correct? With the update to Theme Builder, when I add links in Theme Builder, they do not work in regular view. I add the links in the regular view but they do not work the same. Hopefully you can help!
Hi Gretchen! Thanks for watching. If I am just having students view the notebooks, I have them open them in presentation mode. If I want students to interact with the content, they have to view it in edit mode. Viewing in presentation mode will not allow them to type or interact with anything on the screen. They used to be able to click on links in presentation mode but it does not look like Slides allows that anymore. 😕
When I clicked on the different tabs after adding blank pages it does NOT go to the correct section of the notebook. I am very disappointed and frustrated. No matter how hard I try tech never seems to work for me or at least not the first, second, or third time. :( I guess Google forgot. Just my dumb luck.
Hi Judi! Thanks for watching and commenting. I am sorry to hear you are having trouble linking your tabs. I know technology can be frustrating at times, but don't give up! I know you can get it! I explain how to link your tabs starting at 11:54 of this video. When I am watching video tutorials, I always find it helpful to work through what it is while the video is going. Then, I can pause and rewind the video if I can stuck. You got this, Judi!
The funniest thing about this tutorial was how were you deleting the text boxes! Answer: hover with the "flower" symbol and press delete! Great video - one of the best I used. Now I need to know how to put pages into the notebook! Help!! But thanks for this one!!
I hope you have many blessings in the year to come and this tutorial was awesome , I've tried to create an interactive worksheet once , but it turned out to be a mess because I didn't know about master slides. much appreciated.
I just learned about the master slides feature a few months ago and it has been life-changing when it comes to using Google Slides! I hope your interactive notebooks turn our great. I know your students will enjoy using them!
Hi! Thanks for watching! I usually push out everything to students at one time because the process of editing the notebooks so that all the students can receive the edits is quite complicated at the time with a lot of steps involved. I recently tried using a Slides Add On to push updates but it was glitchy and did not work well. I am hoping Google makes some updates that will make this easier in the future.
I followed up to linking slides, then I couldn't get the link inserted on the tab to transfer to the presentation and the text box and shape remained separate. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Remind me again why we just don't put digital notebook on docs.....
Hi! Thanks for watching. It is hard for me to help troubleshoot unless I can see exactly what you are doing. I recommend just taking it step by step. Pause the video and go back to rewatch certain parts as needed. I know it can be a bit tricky the first time you can create a digital notebook, but you got this!
Great video. I was able to create a lovely notebook by following your steps. Just one problem. I am not sure what I am doing wrong but the links to the other pages from those tabs I created only work in presentation mode. Please let me know how I can make it work when I am not in presentation mode. Thank you.
Hi! Thanks for watching. Your links should work in both both present and edit mode. When in editing, you or students should just click on the text or image where you have embedded the link. Then, the link should appear below the image or text and you will click on that. Sorry I cannot offer more assistance. Without being able to see your screen and what it is happening, it is difficult to help troubleshoot.
If I create a digital notebook and distribute it to students via Google Classroom, can I add pages to the notebook and have those pages show up in students' notebooks, or do all pages need to be there before distribution? I would like to add pages as we go throughout the year.
Hi Adela! Thanks for watching. There is a way to add pages and push them out to students at the same time but the process is pretty complicated and there is not an easy work around at the moment. I find it easier just to give students the whole notebook at once. Google is always making updates though so I hope this is something they will make easier to do in the future.
Hello!! Thank you for this wonderful resource. I have tried to add a home button to my presentation but it is not showing up on all of my slides as in your presentation. Any suggestions?
Hi! Thanks for watching! I am not certain why you are experiencing this. I have never seen that happen before. Sorry that I cannot be of more assistance. It is hard for me to help troubleshoot without being able to see your screen.
When you create the interactive notebook, do you have all the material in the notebook from the beginning? If not, how do kids add the pages in order to use them? How would you share the new pages with them?
Hi Renee! I give students the complete interactive notebook to students at the beginning of the year. There are ways to push pages out to students throughout the year but, unfortunately, it is pretty complicated. This is something I have been hoping Google would improve on.
Fantastic video! I was able to make mine right along with you! If we are not using Google Classroom, how would we distribute the notebook to our students to use? Is there even a way?
Hi Alissa! Thanks for watching and commenting. You cannot share directly from your Google Drive with students who do not have a Google account but you can still share the resource. You will just copy/paste the link for the resources somewhere the student can access such as through an email or on the LMS that you are using. In case you are unfamiliar, I have a video about the proper way to share links for Google resources so that all of your students have their own copy. You can find that video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gP3gU-ePEGw.html
This is wonderful video and tutorial. Once the students have access to this digital notebook, do they need to download it to be able to take handwritten notes? Thanks for your help in advance.
Thanks for watching and commenting! If you want students to take notes electronically, you will share the notebook using the process that I show in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gP3gU-ePEGw.html If you want students to take handwritten notes, they will need to print the pages.
I wanted to create a digital notebook for work to eliminate the need to buy paper notebooks, organize my notes and to-do's by projects and make me more efficient. Thank you for this tutorial because I think this will be a good solution.
This is a terrific tutorial! I hope to create a digital notebook to share with my colleagues and all of our students. Can you let me know if the Google Slideshows are shared to students in learning management systems such as Canvas or Google Classroom whether new edits in the Master View will also change in the students' copies of the slides?
Hi Chris! Thanks for watching. Yes, Google Slides are easy to share as an assignment in Google Classroom. When you create an assignment, you can upload directly from your Google Drive. I haven't used Canvas but all the LMS that have worked in allow you to upload from a Google Drive, so I am assuming that one allows it too. If not, you can provide a link in Canvas to the slideshow. Here is a video from our channel that shows how to share links to Google resources with students: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gP3gU-ePEGw.html
This is such great information. Question: I am using a template that someone else created. I have of course edited the text to fit my needs and I'm hoping that there is a way that I can make it where my text is uneditable. Sort of like creating a "new" master from the template. Is this possible?
Thanks for watching! Yes, there is an easy fix to what you are describing. If you do not want your text to be editable, you have to save the template as an image and upload it as a background. I walk you through the easiest way to do that in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uYUYRav4oDg.html
Thank you for this! I have tried multiple times to make a digital notebook but always got hung up on something or another. I was able to follow your steps in this tutorial!
This video was amazing! I was able to create along with you. I had one question: how do I get my links to work when I am not in presentation mode? Thank you!
Hi Jennifer! When not in present mode, you can still access links. I usually embed links over images or text. When you click on the image or text where the link is embedded, a box should appear with the full link in it. Click the link in the box and it will take you where you want to go.
Thanks for this video. We just went one-to-one this year at our high school, and I am looking for ways to create interactive assignments. This is going to get me started.
When I do this the links only work in present mode. Which would make it hard for the students to work inside this document. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?
Hi! Thanks for watching. Your links should work in both both present and edit mode. When in editing, you or students should just click on the text or image where you have embedded the link. Then, the link should appear below the image or text and you will click on that.
@@Vestals21stCenturyClassroom I am also having the same problem. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. In edit mode, there is nothing to click. I cannot click on the image at all. Like no link pops up. The present mode works. Please help.
Thank you so much for this video. I have a quick question - do the tabs work in the non-present mode? My tabs work in the Present mode but not in the non-present mode. In the Slide Master, I can see that they are linked correctly. Thoughts on what might be wrong? Thanks in advance.
@@Vestals21stCenturyClassroom I'm having the very same question! links work in present mode, but not non-present mode. Wonder if it's because I don't have G Suite?
@@movewithcouragecoaching114 I don't use G Suite and it is still working for me. I'm not certain what it could be. Sorry I can't be of more assistance. It is difficult for me to help troubleshoot if I can't see your computer and get a complete understanding of what is going on.
Hi Barbara! Thanks for watching. If you want two pages with the spiral down the middle, you will need to change the slide size. I recommend using a horizontal layout. If you can unfamiliar, you can learn how to change your Google Slide size in this video that I made: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tnt1HU7bM3Y.html Next, you will need to find an image of the spirals and add it to the center of the slide (similar to what I did when I added the notebook cover to the front slide. Then, you can create two pages on each half of the slide. Keep in mind that when working in Google Slides, all of your slides must be the same size. It will not allow you to create different sized slides in the same presentation. I hope this is helpful!
@@Vestals21stCenturyClassroom yes this is helpful. If you ever have time in the future can you create one with a two-page spread this is also confusing to me. I just want a place to store my recipes and other notes. Will I be able to edit these pages?
@@barbra429 Thank you for the video suggestion. We try to create videos that are most beneficial to our subscribers. Yes, you can go in and edit your pages at any time!
@@Vestals21stCenturyClassroom thanks a million..over this Christmas break I will rewatch your video on that whiteboard..🧡🧡 keep up the great work on your laptop👍👍👍
Thank you for this very informative tutorial. I have wanted to create a digital notebook with tabs for my students since our lockdowns last year and now I can! The tab system means I can create differentiated programmes for my students in one slide. :-)
Hi Tina! Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you and your students enjoy using digital notebooks with tabs. These are a great way to help students stay organized, especially during virtual learning.
Great video! I just used a digital notebook with my 7th grade social studies class and loved it! I purchased it from TpT, but now I’m going to try to create my own!! Thanks!
