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Google Drive and Docs

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Daniel Soodjinda - CSU Stanislaus

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Agenda

  • Google Drive
  • Docs (Similar to MS Word)
  • Forms and Sheets (similar to Excel)
  • Slides (Similar to Powerpoint)

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What is Google Drive?

  • Cloud based file storage and synchronization service
  • Access and sync files/folders from any device
    • Go to this link. When instructed, drag/drop some random file on your computer into the folder.
  • Share folders, files (including large files)
  • Cost: 15GB free, 100GB = $1.99/month
  • Google Drive mobile apps
  • Drive integration with gmail
    • I’m gonna send you an email to your gmail/google account
    • Download attachment into Google Drive
    • Go to Google Drive, and locate the file - preview
      • Right click the file - open with Google Docs

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Google Drive Applications

  • Docs (Similar to MS Word)
  • Forms and Sheets
  • Slides (Similar to Powerpoint)

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Google Drive Collaboration...explained

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Google Docs

  • Similar to word
  • Locate Docs within your Drive
  • Real time collaboration - try the following:
    • Type directly on the Doc
    • Highlight some text and right click - make a comment
    • Click on the little pencil upper right corner and change to “suggesting”
      • Type or delete something
    • Highlight some text and hyperlink to an article
  • Teaching examples: Shared docs for small group activities, rough draft feedback, thesis statement workshop,

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Google Forms and Spreadsheets

  • Step 1: View the sample survey
  • Step 2: Make a copy and open in your own Drive
  • Step 3: Create 3-4 random questions
  • Step 4: Click on the little (preview) eyeball, and take the survey
  • Step 5: View responses

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  • Add-ons (ex: flubaroo automatic grader)
  • Teaching examples: Student inventory, small group accountability form, reading critique form

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Google Slides

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  • You’re using it now! Do you see any benefits to this over powerpoint?
  • Hyperlinks
  • Video inserts
  • Open Google Slides from your Drive
  • Small group work/discussions
  • Break out rooms!!!
    • Enter your breakout room, find your slide, and have a discussion that answers the question!
    • Use the slide to take notes about your discussion.

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Additional resources

  • Explaining Google Drive from start to finish
  • Google Docs for beginners
  • Using Google Forms for beginners
  • Google Slides for beginners

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Essentials

  • Know how to Share a Doc or folder (it’s best if you set to “anyone with a link can view or edit”)
  • Know how to collaborate on a Doc with others
  • Know how to comment and edit a Google Doc

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Closing thoughts

  • If you want to learn Google Docs - you have to practice with it (try using it instead of MS office for a while)
  • Embrace mistakes
  • Be open to experimentation
  • Think of an activity first, then try to find an application that will help

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Thanks!

Daniel Soodjinda, Ed.D

dsoodjinda@csustan.edu

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