The Google "Sweet"

Columbia Public Schools - 2014

Teacher's Day 2012

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How do you Google?

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What tool, skills, and knowledge should you leave with today?

• A Google account
• How to upload files to Google Drive
• How to create a document to share
• Ideas for student/teacher collaboration
• See how forms can help you gather data
• Install and view the Google Drive app
• Other Google tools

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What's the purpose of Google Docs?

Google Docs in Plain English

From YouTube

Let's sign in to your Google account

Go to the Google search page: google.com

Look for "Sign In" in upper right corner

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Your “email” is your CPS username@cpsk12.org

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Password: password

Google Doc Stat Sheet

Doc

• Share with 200 users
• 50 can edit simultaneously
• Upload and convert less than 2mb

Spreadsheet

• Share with 200 users
• 50 can edit simultaneously

Upload and convert less than 20mb

Presentation

• Share with 200 users
• 10 can edit simultaneously
• Upload and convert less than 50mb

Drawing

• Share with 200 users
• 10 can edit simultaneously

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*Upload any file up to 10mb when not converted to a Google Doc*

**Google Docs don't count against your storage**

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What is Google Drive?

Cloud-based location to save everything

• Available for Mac, PC, iOS, Android
• 30 gb for free
• Upload any file (Word, Excel, images, movies, etc)
• Google Docs don't count against your 30 gb
• Creates a Google Drive folder on your computer
• drag and drop files in the folder to move files
• copy and paste to copy the files

Let's make a doc and check out the features

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Uses for Google Docs

After learning the nuts and bolts of Google Docs, think about the following questions:

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How could you use a Google Doc to promote teacher collaboration?

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How could you use a Google Doc to promote student collaboration?

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Google Forms

What are they?

• Web-based surveys
• Compiles all responses in a spreadsheet

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Let's make a form and check out its features

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Uses for Google Forms

Now that you've created a Google Form, think through how will use one.

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How could a Google Form replace a data collection tool you've used in the past?

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How might students use a Google Form in their learning?

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Install the Google Drive App

Visit the App Store and search for "Google Drive"

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Great for viewing, creating, and

editing documents and

spreadsheets

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Another way of moving files to and from the iPad

Other tools by Google

Blogger - user-friendly blogging site. Easy to upload pics, links, videos

Google Plus - video chat with group capabilties

Google Earth - find any location on earth with street view

Reader - subscribe to your favorite blogs and read them all in one place (Going Away Soon)

Panoramio - explore locations and see uploaded pictures from landmarks all over the world

Translate - well, it translates languages

Sketch-up - create 3D models and share

Chrome - Google's web browser, great for use with Google products

Picassa - web-based photo album to upload pictures and share

Session Takeaways

What is one way you will use Google Docs this school year?

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What is another tool by Google that you think would be useful for you?

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Thanks for Googling!

For more information about Google or other technologies, please visit our site at instructionaltech.cpsdigital.org

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