Using Google Keep to Save Time Commenting on Student Work

Google Keep is a great organization tool in the GSuite.  You can use it to keep lists for a variety of reasons such as To-Do Lists, lesson planning & resources, etc.  Never used Google Keep - check out this video for the basics.

How about using it to help you save time when grading student work or completing report cards?  If you find that you are using the same or relatively same comments frequently as you are grading an assessment, Google Keep is the tool for you.

Google Docs now integrates well with Google Keep.  You can open up any list that you have created in Google Keep as a sidebar in a Google Doc.  This means that if you create a list in Google Keep with frequently used comments, you can now simply copy and paste them into the Google Doc without ever having to leave the Google Doc.

How to use Google Keep to save time on commenting on student work

 To use the Keep Sidebar in Google Docs, follow these steps:

1. Go to keep.google.com
2. Create a list of commonly used comments
3. Click the dots at the bottom of the list and give the list a label.
4. Open up the student's assessment.
5. Click on "Tools"
6. Choose "Keep notepad".  The Keep Sidebar should now be open on the right side of your screen.  
7. Find the list with your comments.  You are now ready to copy and paste your comments into the student's work.