Google Docs

2015 - 2016 Events‎ > ‎2010-06-27 Google Workshop for Educators at ISTE, CO‎ > ‎

Presenter:
Jim Sill, Google Certified Teacher

mistersill (Twitter)

NEW! The layout and functionality of Google Docs has improved. Check out the new features.
Also, check out this video about the new sharing tools.

The Tool: Google Docs

The Crib Sheet: Google Docs

Overview of the Apps

Presentations
Spreadsheets

GWE ISTE- Google Docs

Resources for Teachers:

Overview for Educators (presentation)
Google Docs For Educators
Google Docs: The Basics
Google Docs: Tips and Tricks
Ideas for the Classroom
Google Docs in Plain English (video)
Friends/Administrators without Docs can try it too: Demo

Links to 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

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

Activity 1:

Fill out this form to get started.

Activity 2:

How might Google Docs be valuable to an educator?

In a small group, create a document, presentation, spreadsheet, or form to illustrate your answer

Details

Choose a team leader and have that person create and share the document with the other members of the team.
Share the doc with your whole team.
Include me, too: mistersill@gmail.com
Teams have 15 minutes to collaboratively complete the task.
Pick a member of the group to present the file to the large group in 2 min or less.