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NEW! The layout and functionality of Google Docs is changing. Check out the new features and how to activate them so you can start using them today.

GWE KY - Google Docs
GWE KY - Google Docs

Google Docs Tutorials:

The Tool: Google Docs

The Crib Sheet: Google Docs

Overview of the Apps

Presentations
Spreadsheets

Google Docs For Educators
http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html

Resources for Teachers:

The Google Docs Blog is also valuable for picking up the latest tips, tricks, and new features.

Google Docs

Links for More Learning:
DOCS
Translate Your Doc to Another Language
Snag a Table of Contents, Dictionary or Thesaurus for your Google Doc
Teach Collaborative Revision with Google Docs
Educator's Guide- Teaching Revision with Google Docs
Insert Footnotes
New! Drawing Tools
Create Children's Books Using Sites and Drawing Tools Example 1 Example 2
Research Projects- Putting it all together

SPREADSHEETS
NEW! Educational Spreadsheet Gadgets
Esther Wojciki's Docs and Spreadsheets in the Classroom
50 Google Chart Tricks
Huge List of Functions for Spreadsheets

PRESENTATIONS
A Math Teacher uses Presentations to teach Calculus

FORMS
10 Google Forms for the Classroom
How to Make a Self Calculating Survey - Collete Cassinelli
Step by Step on Creating a self-grading quiz
How to Create a Self Grading Quiz Using Google Forms

MISC
Esther Wojciki's Docs and Spreadsheets in the Classroom

3 Getting Started Guides for Beginners
A Great Comparison of all Google Docs components
Digital Toolbox: Google Docs
10 Google Forms Ideas for the classroom -
Using Google Docs in the Classroom: Tips and Tricks
20 Ways To Use Google Docs in the Classroom
Google Docs Classroom Ideas Wiki
Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts
Google Wants YOUR Docs Ideas- click here to submit and see examples.

Interviews:
A District Administrator Talk About Google Docs and the impact 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

Standards Covered in This Topic

NETS Covered in this topic:

NETS-T 1.c.
NETS-T 1.d
NETS-T 2.d.
NETS-T 3.b.
NETS-T 5.a.

Kentucky Standards Covered in this topic:

KY Teacher Standard 2.3.
KY Teacher Standard 3.2.
KY Teacher Standard 4.2.
KY Teacher Standard 5.2.
KY Teacher Standard 5.3.
KY Teacher Standard 6.1.
KY Teacher Standard 6.4.
KY Teacher Standard 8.1.
KY Teacher Standard 8.2
KY Teacher Standard 8.4.

Check out the Google Doc (more detail)

Assessment Questions

Google Docs Assessment

Activity:
Each team will be assigned one of the following tasks:

Doc: Write an essay or epic poem about your favorite places in Kentucky.
Presentation: Create a visual presentation about what you would do with a million dollars
Spreadsheet: Create a spreadsheet of 5 different fun stats on the people in your group
Advanced: Collaborate on a Form to find out 5 fun stats about your group. Fill out the form.

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