Control Alt Achieve: Rebooting Your Classroom with Creative Google Projects

by Eric Curts

Transform Your Classroom with Tech Tools You Already Know

With Control Alt Achieve, educational-technology wizard Eric Curts offers you the keys to revolutionizing classroom learning with the Google tools you already use. Dazzle your students by transforming Google Docs into blackout poetry, fire up creative possibilities by using Google Slides for comic strips, and make math more accessible—and fun—by turning to Google Drawings as an unlikely ally. With Eric as your guide to the technological horizons of Google tools, the possibilities are endless.

With the step-by-step and easy-to-follow directions in Control Alt Achieve, you’ll learn how to use common digital tools in unexpected ways. Whether you’re new to technology or have been using Google tools for years, Eric Curts will help you innovate as you educate with ready-to-use activities that will reboot—and transform—your classroom.

Genres: Teaching, Technology, Education

269 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 20, 2020

Reviews

[Joy Kirr · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought I knew Google. After reading each section (docs, slides, drawing, & sheets), I had to put it down. I had to digest the concepts and think about how each tool might help my readers and writers. I’ve got a big sticky note on the front with ideas we already do that I’d love to tweak this school year.

*Note: Eric Curts shares so much of his ideas FREE via Twitter. I didn't think a book would be helpful to me. I received this book because I said I would share about it via Twitter. I'm glad I did!

[Christine Mattiko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teachers, get this book if you use Google Drive. It gave me fresh ideas on how to use familiar tools. This is greatly needed after doing distance learning. I need and my students need creative ways to see content and to express their learning. The author even maps out how to do choose your own ending/adventure writing using GSuite tools.

[Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I had done too much research on Google apps to fully appreciate everything this book had to offer. It had AMAZING information, with great tips and tricks for engaging students, but by the time I got around to reading it I had already read lots of his blogs and watched lots of his videos, so nothing felt that new.

[Nicole Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Book for Beginners

This had some great creative introductory uses for GSuite- I was just hoping for more in depth technical ideas and a section on Forms.

[Emma Bechill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful read as we approach the possibility of remote learning 🤞🏼 Happy to explore the blog connected as well. Lots of practical activities that can be easily incorporated into a program right away

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was expecting more complex projects. Great book for teachers who are learning about the functionality of Google Suite. If you already know, it doesn’t have too many higher level projects.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really useful information! Sad to say, but professional teaching books often don't offer the kind of step-by-step instructions and diagrams to really be helpful. This one did.

[Kara Heichelbech]

Really nice practical tips for Google integration in the classroom.

[Tracy Strahsburg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not quite what I thought this book would be. Unfortunately I had been really looking forward to reading this book and it fell short for me.