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Administrative Uses of Google Docs:

Watershed School - Corey Pavicich
  • Transcript - spreadsheet
  • End of term narrative assessments - collaborative document
  • Forms students fill out - view only, print or make a copy and submit digitally, e.g.: independent study form, course change form - document
  • Master schedule- spreadsheet for sharing on websites
  • track disciplinary/academic referrals
Valley Catholic School - Colette Cassinelli
  • Sample data used in mail merge for end of year student evaluations - spreadsheets
  • Shared folders for docs, pdfs, schedules, meeting notes, reading material - various

Millburn Township Public Schools - Liz Bagish

  • Write and share curriculum (then embed in a site)
  • Write professional development plan using the state's template
  • Plan meetings, post and share agendas
    • Especially helpful when admins from more than one building are running a meeting
    • Some ask teachers to add to the agenda
    • Sometimes one agenda contains all the notes for the school year - most recent agenda at the top with links, resources, questions, and ideas running throughout
  • Lists of room equipment (which have interactive whiteboards/projectors) - helpful when we schedule after school meetings
  • Connect student outcomes to technology needs -spreadsheet
  • Technology review- e.g., assistive technology needs
Pt England School Aukland, New Zealand -  Dorothy Burt
  • Any District-wide innovation
  • Grant writing - allows for minimal face-to-face meetings
Bensalem Township School District - Jill Sitnick
  • Course selection/recommendations for MS kids going to HS - collaborative spreadsheet as all kids have to be in one spreadsheet for SIS


DOCS ACTIVITY 1


DOCS ACTIVITY 2

Chris has invited you to the Administrators Collaboration Doc.


In it, put your information and an idea about collaboration using Google Docs 
at your school or district site that you might have. 
While you're in there, practice:

-inserting a picture
-inserting a drawing
-highlighting and inserting a comment
-setting up the comment notifications!
-check out Revision History
-make a copy and translate!

Docs Demo @ GWA ISTE 2012



FORMS ACTIVITY 2

Forms-- the easiest way to collect and analyze data!
Create a form for your school, or just one for fun.






Don't forget:

1) Add questions
2) Pick a theme
4) Go back to your Docs, open the spreadsheet, and enjoy!



FLUBAROO ACTIVITY 

Use Flubaroo to Create a Self-Grading Assessment

Your task (should you accept it!) is to create a three question quiz using a Google Form.

Make sure you include the following fields in addition to the questions:
Last Name
First Name
Email Address

Submit the correct answers to your quiz using the Form you set up.

Work through the steps on your own
Install the Flubaroo script (Insert > Script, then locate Flubaroo)

Install the script-note: it may take a few seconds. Refresh your document.

Go to the "Flubaroo" on your spreadsheet menu bar. Select "Grade Assignment"

Select the questions that should be graded.

Additional options: Email grades to students; view report with histogram and more.


Subpages (1): Tons of Docs Resources