Disclaimer: I wrote this being completely free of Microsoft Office since the spring of 2015. I understand updates I have not experienced have occurred since then.
Google Drive
It was six years ago that I first experienced using Google Drive. I've been a fan of Docs, Sheets, and Slides ever since. It long was before Microsoft had any live collaborative capabilities; prior to any decent cloud storage they had to offer. Access has always been the trump card over the Office counterparts.Though it isn't as prevalent as it was six years ago, I still get naysayers that love their Office and fire back that it isn't fully functional. I can't really argue that point. For the most part, it is true that Office is much more powerful in regards to function. For the majority of tasks, Google will do the job. Especially for educators, Google will do the job. In some scenarios, Google does it better.
Common Slides questions
Since the dawn of Google Slides, I get some pretty standard questions. Here in the last few months, Google has resolved them for me.Can you use videos from places other than YouTube in Google Slides?
Inserting video straight from Google Drive is now available. This provides a great alternative for teachers. Not everyone feels comfortable posting content on YouTube even with the privacy options that are available. When selecting Google Drive, you can search by file names or utilize the recent tab if the video is relevant chronologically.
What if I only want part of a video from YouTube? Can I insert just a section into Google Slides?
This was always a difficult question as it was possible; the question of whether or not you were breaking copyright came into play. To be on the safe side, I didn't offer advice on how to go about trimming a video and inserting it into Google Slides. I generally told teachers to state the start and end time in text format on their slides so that their students knew what section they should view. Users can now select a start and end time all while previewing the video straight from Google Slides. No need for a third-party app to trim and download a video. This feature is available whether you insert a video from YouTube or Google Drive.
Can I have a video automatically start when I'm presenting?
This feature is finally available. This will allow you and your students to have that streamlined presentation experience of having a slide automatically start a video without having to move over to the device manually. I'm still looking for the opportunity to have more control over the timing, but this is a step in the right direction. If Google adds the ability to animate a video into the Slides presentation, I'll be fully satisfied.
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