Creating DigiKeepers

Does your Google Drive completely overwhelm you?! I know mine sure does! There are so many documents and it's hard to find them all, even when I use folders. Today we are going to learn how to solve this problem! We are going to create DigiKeepers to keep our work organized.

A DigiKeeper is an online Trapper Keeper- perfect for organizing your work!

To get started watch the video tutorial. 

I also have step-by-step directions for you here: Directions

It is VERY important that you hit "publish" when you are done. The menu will look like this:

First, for "site location" type your name. Use your first name- not your last name!


Please be sure to hit "anyone on the web" so your family can access your DigiKeeper.  All of your documents will still be private to only you and anyone you "share" them with.

Once your DigiKeeper is set up it will be a great place for you to store and organize your work. Here is an example of a DigiKeeper that is loaded with work:



To add work to your DigiKeeper follow the steps below:
1- Select the page you want to add content to. Click "Edit this page" (the pencil icon) in the bottom right hand corner.
2- You can then double click in the space and this menu will come up:

You can add content from your Drive on the bottom.
3- You may also add content from this bar on the right:


Be sure to hit "Publish" when you are done!

For teachers: For additional information on DigiKeepers check our this site for additional resources!

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