Extensions

Digital scrapbooks are a great way to collect memories, and they also allow you to share them.

In this extension, you will share your scrapbook with your classmates.

You will: Give one of your classmates comment access to your scrapbook, And tag them in a comment.

Commenting allows you to communicate with anyone who has access to your scrapbook.

With comments, you can start conversations, express enthusiasm, give information, make suggestions and requests, even assign tasks to people.

To start, choose a partner to share your scrapbook with.

To share your presentation with others, you first have to give them access to it.

There are three types of access: “Edit” access means they can make changes to your scrapbook.

“Comment” access means they can see your scrapbook, make comments, and respond to your comments.

“View” access means they can only see the scrapbook, and cannot comment or make edits.

Now decide what part of your scrapbook you would like to discuss with your partner through comments.

It can be anything: an image, text, even a video.

Now add your comment.

In the comment, tag one of your classmates by typing the “at” symbol and their email address.

Your classmate will receive an email showing them the comment.

If you get a notification that a classmate tagged you in a comment, open their scrapbook and respond to their comment! Now, it’s your turn: Choose a partner and give them comment access, Tag your partner in a comment, And respond to any comments you are tagged in.

Working together on a scrapbook with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch and collect everyone’s favorite memories in one place.

No matter how far away you are from family and friends, you can preserve and share your memories by collaborating on a scrapbook.

In this extension, you will digitally collaborate by: Choosing a partner, Using the Google Slides chat function to discuss your scrapbook with a partner, And assigning them a task.

To begin, choose a classmate to collaborate with, then share your scrapbook with them.

Give your partner “Edit” access to your scrapbook, and add a note inviting them to collaborate with you.

“Edit” access allows your partner to make changes to your scrapbook.

When your classmate joins you in Google Slides, their icon will appear in the upper right part of your screen.

Start a chat with your classmate and say hello! They will receive a notification that you have started a chat.

Using the chat, let them know your plan for the new page, and invite them to help.

Ask your partner to contribute to the new page of your scrapbook.

You can ask them to do anything: upload a photo, look up a video, write a quote, or caption an image.

When you and your partner agree on what they will add to the page, you can assign them a task.

Chat may be disabled on some computers.

If you are unable to use the chat function, skip this step and just assign them a task using the steps below.

To assign a task, add a new comment to the page.

Tag your partner with an “at” sign, then their email, Check the box to assign the task, And select “Assign.” Now your partner can edit and add items to your scrapbook! Now it's your turn: Choose your partner and give them edit access, Start a chat, And assign a task to your partner.

In this extension, you will create an appreciation scrapbook to give as a gift.

A scrapbook can be a great way to express your appreciation for someone through images, words, and even video.

This scrapbook can be a gift just from you, or from a group of people, like your family or classmates.

In this extension, you will: Choose the recipient of your scrapbook, Create a Google Slides presentation, Add text, images and video to your scrapbook, And share it.

To begin, create and rename a Google Slides presentation.

Now, think about someone in your life that you would like to show appreciation for.

This could be: A friend, A family member, A teacher or staff member at your school.

You can make this scrapbook for anyone! Just make sure you have their email address so you can share it with them.

Once you decide who you will make your scrapbook for, select a theme that fits the person.

Now add two blank slides to your scrapbook.

First, give your scrapbook a title.

This title should be a short greeting or message of thanks for the person who will receive the scrapbook.

You can also add a subtitle.

Format color, size and font of the text so that it stands out and is easy to read.

Now turn to the second slide.

Add text with more details about what makes the person you chose so great.

For example, you can describe their personality, tell a fun story, or add a quote.

On the last slide, write your sign-off.

This should include who the scrapbook is from.

Now go through your scrapbook and add images, photos, or videos to bring it to life.

You can use images of the person who will receive your scrapbook, or images that represent them.

Every page should have at least one image.

When you’re finished making your scrapbook, share it with the person you made it for! Share a digital copy by clicking “Share” and adding their email address.

Save the book as a PDF file and attach it to an email.

Or, print the book and give them a physical copy.

Now, it’s your turn: Create a scrapbook for someone, Add a title, images and text, And share the scrapbook digitally or print a hard copy.