Google Docs

Presenter: Erica Hartman

The tool: Google Docs
The Crib Sheet: Google Docs

Presentation:

Google Docs Chicago Erica Hartman

Helpful Tips




Link Library:
3 Getting Started Guides for Beginners
NEW! Educational Spreadsheet Gadgets
How to Make a Self Calculating Survey - Collete Cassinelli
A Great Comparison of all Google Docs components
Official Google  Docs Blog
 Google Docs for Educators
Using Google Docs in the Classroom
Google Docs Templates
Digital Toolbox: Google Docs
Read any web document in Google Docs -This extension (download link) lets you read online documents directly in your Google Docs account with a simple right click.
10 Google Forms Ideas for the classroom - provides template copies for each form by Tom Barrett
Using Google Docs in the Classroom: Tips and Tricks
20 Ways To Use Google Docs in the Classroom
Snag a Table of Contents, Dictionary or Thesaurus for your Google Doc
Google Apps Docs Interactive Tutorial
Google Docs Classroom Ideas Wiki
Teach Collaborative Revision with Google Docs
Educator's Guide- Teaching Revision with Google Docs
Esther Wojciki's Docs and Spreadsheets in the Classroom
Google Docs Blog
Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts
Insert Footnotes
Google Wants YOUR Docs Ideas- click here to submit and see examples.
How to Create a Self Grading Quiz Using Google Forms
New! Drawing Tools
Create Children's Books Using Sites and Drawing Tools Example 1     Example 2
Research Projects- Putting it all together

Interviews
A District Administrator Talk About Google Docs and the impact it has had on the classic research paper
Interview with Special Educator on using Google Docs
Sample Permission Slip for Google Apps for Education (includes Docs and other Web 2.0 tools)

 Bronx, NY Middle School, CIS 339 Uses Google Apps as "glue" for school. Check out how they use Google Docs

Videos

Why Use Google Docs?

YouTube Video



Google Docs in Plain English

YouTube Video


Using Google Forms to Create a Quiz

Using Google Forms to Create a Quiz



Using Charts in Google Spreadsheets



National Writing Project - How To Use and Set Up Templates for Students

YouTube Video


Student Sample:

Google Document


The Activity

Part 1:

How might Google Docs be valuable to you in your role as an educator?

  • In a team of 3 to 5 participants, create a doc, spreadsheet, or presentation to illustrate your answer. Each team member should use a "signature color."
  • Share the file with everyone on the team as a collaborator.
  • Publish the file and share the URL with the Instructor (hartman19@gmail.com).
Part 2:

WHO ARE WE GLI

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