Google Docs and Spreadsheets"Adding together the expected cost of data recovery ($1,150) to the
expected loss of productivity ($1,750), we calculate an average cost of
a data loss episode as $2,900. Once again, this assumes that the data
is retrievable."Data Loss and Hard Drive Failure: Understanding the Causes and Costs, Smith & Williams, Graziadio School of Business, Pepperdine University What is it?
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Step 1Log into our Google Presentations ChatStep 2Talk
behind my back while I demonstrate Google Docs, Presentations and
Templates. Maybe you can help answer each others' questions?
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Step 1: Form a group of three people. Nominate one person to
create a blank Google Document. The first individual should then share
it with ONE other person in the group. That person should then share
it with the third person in the group. That person should share it
with the Lead Learner (pavicich@gmail.com).
Step 2 Play
with the document within your group, trying to get the feel of how the
software updates and works in near real-time. Explore the menus across
the top, and try to find a feature that you either a) use often in your
usual word processor or b) wish you'd use more often.
Step 3 Work
together to make your document illustrate the three features each of
you picked in step 2. Be creative, and realize that you can add short
explanations and use content you find on the web. Spend a few minutes
formatting it to look clean and organized. Work as a team.
Questions for Reflection:
- What worked well? What didn't?
- If you use this in your classroom/office, what is the FIRST use you'd put Google Docs to?
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Step 1 Create a new form. In 5 minutes, come up with at
least 5 questions you'd like to ask someone else in the class. These
can be questions about your experiences at the workshop today,
background in technology, hobbies and interests, or really anything at
all. Try and use at least 3 different question types. If you are
feeling adventurous, you can look at some of the features
Step 2 Remember
our chat room? Go back into the presentations chat room and post your
survey. Then take as many of the surveys posted by others in the class.
Step 3 Go back into your original survey and review the results.
Questions for Reflection:
- What worked well? What didn't?
- How could you use forms in your work?
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Emergency Link. Use in case of Emergency. Click here when you believe there is something that you just have to open up Word to do
Additional Video Resources
Why Use Google Docs?
| Google Docs in Plain English
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| Using Google Docs to Create a Quiz
| Using Charts in Google Spreadsheets
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| National Writing Project - How To Use and Set Up Templates for Students
| Using Google Docs Offline
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