Google Drive- Docs, Forms, and Presentations

For me, Google Apps for Education is one of the most exciting things happening in the edtech world.  It is changing and evolving daily- leaving us with unlimited opportunities to incorporate technology into the classroom.  Embedded below is my presentation from the Google Apps for Education Class and here is a link to a site that features ideas for integration. 

One major component of incorporating Google Apps successfully is the use of Google Chrome internet browser, if you do not already have this installed on your computer, download it here.  

Michael J. Graham, a fellow Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer has quite literally written the book on incorporating Google Apps in the Common Core.  This is a must read!  Click on the book to be taken to the amazon link.

At times, the sheer amount of programs and ideas available can be overwhelming, to help with this I have compiled some of my favorite resources.

    

Google Drive in the Classroom- Quick overview of all of the components of Google Drive

32 Ways to Use Google Apps for Education in the Classroom

Google Docs for Teachers 2012- Guide from Free Tech For Teachers: What Teachers need to know to get started using Google Docs in their Classrooms

Other Google Tutorials from Free Tech For Teachers

Google Forms for More!  From Allison Mollica

80 Interesting Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom

Flubaroo Directions (Self Grading in Google Forms) from Flubaroo.com

The following are links from Google Apps for Education Training Home:

Module 4: Google Apps for Education: Docs
     Chapter 1: Introduction to Google Docs
     Chapter 2: Sharing, privacy, printing & publishing
     Chapter 3: Documents
     Chapter 4: Spreadsheets
     Chapter 5: Presentations
     Chapter 6: Forms
     Chapter 7: Drawings
     Chapter 8: Docs List
     Chapter 9: Mobile Docs


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How to create a publicly accessible document using Google Drive

Hello!  I've had a few people ask this week on how to post and share documents without going through Teachers Pay Teachers or Teacher's Notebook.  This is particularly useful for freebies because it doesn't require your guests to create an account.  I use Google Drive but I'm sure that isn't to surprising considering I'm a huge Google Geek!  :-D  

I forgot to mention in the video that the you can upload almost any type of document, pictures, spreadsheet, movie, or sound clip.  Pretty amazing if you ask me!  Do you have any other Google related tutorials that you would like to see? Let me know in the comments below!

In other news- I was so excited to see that my technology papers freebie from a few weeks ago was featured on Teaching Blog Addict!  TBA has grown to be one of my favorite blogs!  You can snag the techy papers here.  :-)

I'm a guest blogger today at All Things Upper Elementary today!  Yay!  I'm blogging about the amazing app Book Creator the post has a very exciting freebie that you won't want to miss!  Check it out here!

I didn't get a chance to blog about this yet, but last week I was a guest on HoJo's Teaching Adventures!  I shared one of my favorite Common Core Aligned Websites that has videos arranged by standards and is completely free!  Check it out here!
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Google 101: Google Documents

Google Docs is seriously one of my favorite things!  I'm am so glad I have the opportunity to share this with you today.  The collaboration aspect is AMAZING and honestly it keeps getting better and better! The video below demonstrates the research feature that is seriously life changing- I love the look on students faces when I show them this tool!

Google Documents is housed within Google Drive.  This has changed somewhat recently- it was the name of the entire program- Now it is just a part.

 I have created a video to show you a few of the key features available in Documents.  This demonstrates just enough for you to get started and you won't leave feeling overwhelmed.  Soon, I'll get to the more advanced features.  Check out the video and be sure to let me know what you think in the comments.  :-D

I can't leave without sharing a few of my favorite YouTube videos from Google.  I'm not sure which one gets number one- The concept behind "A Love Letter" may be the best but the technology is now outdated.  The Campaign Speech is a great overview of all of the tools in drive working together.  Hall and Oates may be simple but it is one of my favorites- and remember if they would want to go back and see all of the deleted choices they can check out the revision history!

Google Docs: A Love Letter

   

Google Docs: Campaign Speech  

Google Documents: Hall and Oates

I hope you enjoyed this and maybe even learned something!  ;-)  If you have anything Google or Apple related that you would like to learn about please let me know!!! 

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