Get "Moted" with Motepad

 

If you're anything like me, you probably love using the Mote Chrome extension to leave verbal feedback for students. Some students, English learners in particular, respond better to verbal feedback instead of merely text. 

Mote has been a great tool for leaving feedback. Until recently, Mote existed within Google Workspace (formerly GSuite) apps such as Docs, Slides, Classroom, etc. Now the Mote extension allows you to create verbal notes and feedback from any screen when you're using Chrome. Mote calls this Motepad. Check it out, in action, on this YouTube video.

Click the extension and in the dropdown menu, click Record a mote voice note. 

Immediately, you'll see the 1:30 countdown timer for you to start recording. 

Click done when you're finished and it will automatically copied to your clipboard. 

With your mote voice recording now on your clipboard, the possibilities of where you can paste it are endless. It can be placed into a Gmail message, a Chat response just to name a few. You can paste it anywhere you need to respond or reply on the internet.

If you have any questions and would like a follow up, contact me via Gmail or Hangouts at ajuarez@techcoachjuarez.com. 

Google Drive Files Appear in Search Results in Chrome Omnibox

 

This isn't extremely new, but the ability to access Google Drive files from search results in the Chrome Omnibox is something I've noticed most people are not aware of. This simple tip can be a timesaver. We've all gone to our computers, thinking of a file buried deep within our Google Drive that we dread having to fish out. It's not difficult, it's just a little annoying. 

About a year ago, Google set the Chrome Omnibox, the address bar, so you can type the name of a Google Drive file and it will appear in the dropdown search results. You will know it's a Google Drive file because the icon of the app used to create the file (Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.) will appear to the left of the file. Simply click the file in the search results and get right to work. 

The GIF below shows you what this looks like in real time.