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Google Sheets is an awesome interactive tool for classroom projects and managing student information. But sometimes additional extensions can help you work even more efficiently and creatively in spreadsheets. If you’re a teacher or school administrator using Google Sheets, it’s worth checking out the hundreds of add-ons available.<\/p>\n
Add-ons run on Google products, but they’re made by third-party developers who want to provide an extra tool for a specific task. The cool thing about this is that ordinary people all over the world, teachers included, are able to create their own spreadsheet apps and share them with others. Here I’ll run you through some of the best add-ons for education available right now.<\/p>\n
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Accessing add-ons for Google Sheets is really simple. The easiest way is from the Google Workspace Marketplace<\/a>. The links provided in the following list will take you straight there.<\/p>\n In the Google Workspace Marketplace, just click the Install<\/strong> button, and the add-on will be added to your Google Sheets account. As a result, when you open a spreadsheet it will be visible under the\u00a0Add-ons<\/strong>\u00a0menu.<\/p>\n If you see a “Not available for install” notification when you try to install the add-on, speak to your IT administrator. In large companies and organizations such as schools, the G Suite administrator can install add-ons for everyone working in the domain.<\/p>\n Alternatively, you can install an add-on while you’re working in a spreadsheet.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Flubaroo<\/a> is one of the most popular Google Sheets add-ons for education, boasting more than 10 million users. This add-on helps teachers grade online coursework. Many teachers are now going paperless, setting assignments and quizzes via Google Forms, for example. Others are\u00a0teaching remotely with the help of Google for Education\u00a0<\/a>tools. With Google Sheets and Flubaroo, quizzes can be graded automatically and nearly instantaneously. You can provide manual scores as well if the test includes a combination of multiple-choice and open-ended questions.<\/p>\n Flubaroo lets you share scores with your students easily and review results for the whole class. You can see which questions students commonly get wrong, and identify where you need to improve your teaching methods. Flubaroo reports that more than 400,000 assignments are graded every month, showing just how useful this add-on is for teachers. Read this blog post<\/a> to learn how to use it.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Flubaroo-add-on-for-education-1-1.png” alt=”Flubaroo add-on for education” title_text=”Flubaroo add-on for education 1 (1)” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Get the add-on here: Flubaroo<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Flippity was one of the earliest educational add-ons available for Google Sheets. It allows teachers to turn a simple spreadsheet into an interactive educational game or collaborative class activity.<\/p>\n Originally, Flippity was designed to help you create online flashcards from Google Sheets, but the range of templates now includes everything from quiz shows and crossword puzzles to spelling and typing tests.<\/p>\n The add-on has recently been discontinued but all the same great templates are available directly via the Flippity website<\/a>. Learn how to use Flippity in this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Flippity-templates-for-education-1.png” alt=”Flippity templates for education” title_text=”Flippity templates for education 1″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Get the templates here: Flippity website<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This add-on is great for mining data for your classes. You can use Wikipedia and Wikidata tools<\/a> to do a ton of information gathering, instantly. The add-on provides you with a host of custom lookups such as WIKITRANSLATE and WIKIGEOCOORDINATES.<\/p>\n These functions pull live data straight from Wikipedia into a spreadsheet, enabling teachers to\u00a0compile an up-to-date and accurate database of facts.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Wikipedia-and-Wikidata-tools-1.png” alt=”add-ons for education 3. Wikipedia and Wikidata” title_text=”Wikipedia and Wikidata tools 1″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Get the add-on here: Wikipedia and Wikidata tools<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Are you a high school teacher working in New York state? If so, you’ll be familiar with the pressure of having to get your students through Regents exams. Luckily the New Visions CloudLab team has created this brilliant add-on that allows you to generate tests and quizzes based on past Regents exam papers.<\/p>\n Quiz Banker<\/a> provides over 3,500 questions and answers for all areas of the curriculum so you can create student-ready quizzes right in Google Sheets.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Quiz-Banker-for-NY-schools-add-ons-for-education-1.png” alt=”add-ons for education Quiz Banker NY” title_text=”Quiz Banker for NY schools add-ons for education 1″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Get the add-on here: Quiz Banker<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n From the creators of Quiz Banker, this is another powerful add-on that can help transform your teaching prep. In a nutshell, Autocrat<\/a> takes data stored in Google Sheets and puts it into PDF, a Google Doc, or Google Slides presentation. The templates help you create personalized, sharable docs quickly and easily.<\/p>\n As Autocrat merges data automatically, this tool will save you countless hours of manual work. You can create one document per row of data or create a single file that merges data from every row in the Sheet. Get full instructions here<\/a>.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Autocrat-add-on-for-education-1.png” alt=”add-ons for education Autocrat” title_text=”Autocrat add-on for education 1″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Get the add-on here: Autocrat<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n These are just a few of the powerful Sheets add-ons for education available right now, so it’s worth having a browse in the Google Workspace Marketplace for other useful tools.<\/p>\n Thanks to its flexibility and powerful collaboration function, Google Sheets is a surprisingly useful tool for teachers and administrators. Many schools now use Sheets to take attendance<\/a>, track grades<\/a>, analyze test scores, share assignments with students, and create informational databases.<\/p>\n Browse our other posts below for more ideas![\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Google Sheets is an awesome interactive tool for classroom projects and managing student information. But sometimes additional extensions can help you work even more efficiently and creatively in spreadsheets. If you’re a teacher or school administrator using Google Sheets, it’s worth checking out the hundreds of add-ons available. 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There are add-ons that are great for business, education, and communications. Today we will cover some of the best Google Sheets add-ons for education and how to get them!<\/span>\n\n
The top 5 Google Sheets add-ons for education<\/h3>\n
1. Flubaroo<\/h4>\n
2. Flippity<\/h4>\n
3. Wikipedia and Wikidata tools<\/h4>\n
4. Quiz Banker from New Visions for Public Schools<\/h4>\n
5. Autocrat<\/h4>\n
Free up time and power your classroom with Google Sheets<\/h3>\n
How to Access Google Add-ons:<\/span><\/h5>\nIt is really simple to get add-ons for Sheets. The easiest way is to click on the link for the add-on, this will take you to the Google web store, \u00a0just click the <\/span>Free <\/b>button, and the add-on will be added to your Sheets account. Alternatively, you can get the add-on by following these steps:<\/span>\n
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The Top 5 Add-ons For Education<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Flubaroo<\/h5>\nFlubaroo<\/span><\/a> is one of the most popular Sheets add-ons for Education, boasting more than 900,000 users. This add-on allows teachers to revolutionize the way they grade. Many teachers are going paperless with G Suite for Education tools, and are giving assignments and quizzes via Google Forms. In combination with Google Sheets and Flubaroo, quizzes can be graded automatically and nearly instantaneously. Manual scores can be added in as well if it is a combination of multiple choice and open-ended questions. \u00a0You can share scores with your students easily and also easily review results for your whole class. You can see which questions students commonly get wrong, and learn where to improve your educational methods during the grading process. Flubaroo reports that more than 400,000 assignments are graded every month. They must be doing something right!<\/span>\n
2. Flippity<\/h5>\nFlippity is a really cool add-on that teachers can use to transform a spreadsheet into a many different interactive, online educational enhancements. Originally, it was created to transform spreadsheets into online flashcards, but now they have added a lot of other interesting elements. As a result, you can easily create things like a quiz show game, a crossword puzzle, a tournament bracket, a typing speed test, and more! Use Flippity<\/a> to create interesting classroom materials to keep students engaged.<\/span>\n
3. Wikipedia Tools<\/h5>\nThis add-on is really interesting. You can use Wikipedia tools<\/a> to do a ton of information gathering for your school or classroom. Teachers use this add-on to import data to create many various learning tools. In the past, educational institutions used actual encyclopedias for information and research. These days, a lot of information would be out of date before the book was in print. You can pull tons of data from Wikipedia, from population data to language translations. With information from Wikipedia, you can easily compile a database of facts that is up to date and accurate.<\/span>\n
4. Wolfram|Alpha for Sheets<\/span><\/h5>\nWolfram Alpha is changing the way we access the world\u2019s knowledge. They use computational intelligence to access\u2014well\u2014just about everything you could think of that might be used in a classroom. Teachers will also find this add-on is a really great way to access and aggregate information and can present it to students in a variety of ways. Also, teachers can create powerful educational tools with the power of spreadsheets and informational databases like Wolfram Alpha<\/a>.<\/span>\n
5. Naavi Classroom Sync<\/span><\/h5>\nNaavi Classroom Sync<\/a> is a relatively new Add-on which is awesome for educators using the G Suite for Education. G Suite users have access to Google Classroom, an awesome tool for managing hybrid online and offline learning. Due to the creation of this Add-on, teachers can update the contents of their classroom using spreadsheets. <\/span>\n
Free Up Time and Power Your Classroom with Google Sheets<\/span><\/h3>\nThese are just a few of the many powerful sheets add-ons that you can use for education. Try out sheets to create and modify schedules, take attendance, grade students, and analyze test scores. Create assignments, student resources, and informational databases. Above all, with add-ons, you can improve your classroom and time management and focus on other important tasks.<\/span>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-9052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-processes","tag-education"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9052\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sheetgo.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}