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Google Docs Tutorials: Docs Spreadsheet Presentations Forms Drawings Google Apps Docs Interactive Tutorial Google Docs Video Tutorials NEW! Document list Sharing Collaboration Documents Spreadsheets Presentations Forms Drawings The Tool: Google Docs   The Crib Sheet: Google Docs YouTube Community Channel Overview of the Apps Presentations Spreadsheets Google Docs For Educators http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html Resources for Teachers: Overview for Educators (presentation) Google Docs: The Basics Google Docs: Tips and Tricks Ideas for the Classroom Google Docs in Plain English (video) Google Apps - Docs Training Module Educators Guide: Teaching Revision with Google Docs The Google Docs Blog is also valuable for picking up the latest tips, tricks, and new features.   Open GWE -OECTA Docs Our Activities Activity 1: Let's Build a Doc Together. Cindy will add you to the doc using your Google Account email address that you shared. CLICK HERE! Consider how you might use Google Docs as an educator Add your name to the doc she shared with you.  On the next line, write one sentence identifying how you or your students might use Google Docs. Activity 2: Group Activity:  Each team can choose one of the following tasks:  Doc: Write an essay or epic poem about innovative ways you can use Docs in your classroom, school, or "go green" and reduce copying, ink & paper. Presentation: Create a visual presentation about what your group would do with a million dollars. Spreadsheet: Create a spreadsheet with innovative ideas for using Google Docs in your classroom/school. (Each group member contribute five ideas.) Advanced: Collaborate on a Form to find out 5 fun stats about your group.  Fill out the form. Advanced: Use Google Docs drawings to make a charts, diagram, or design for the ideal teacher or workplace. OR Create your own form! 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: lane.cindy@gmail.com Teams have 15 minutes to collaboratively complete the task. 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 Upload Folders to Google Docs with Cyberduck SPREADSHEETS NEW! Educational Spreadsheet Gadgets Esther Wojciki's Docs and Spreadsheets in the Classroom 50 Google Chart Tricks Huge List of Functions for Spreadsheets GCT Kern Kelly's Cool Spreadsheet tricks! PRESENTATIONS A Math Teacher uses Presentations to teach Calculus FORMS 10 Google Forms for the Classroom How to Make a Self Calculating Survey - Colette Cassinelli Step by Step on Creating a self-grading quiz How to Create a Self Grading Quiz Using Google Forms MISC Quickly Create New Google Documents with a Shortcut or Hotkey Tips & Tricks- Sharing Google Docs Like a Pro 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     YouTube Video YouTube Video