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Docs


Using Docs in the Classroom
In many ways Docs is the entryway technology for Google Apps. Creating, sharing, and editing Google Documents is incredibly easy to do AND every staff member and student is connected in an Apps domain.

Activity

We are going to do a short activity to start of today.

  1. Open this document: Snapshot of the Modern Learner

    1. Make a copy of it

    2. Mark it up as instructed

    3. Collect highlights in a second document

  2. Add thoughts for use in your classroom to this document

Key Features
  • Create a document
  • Mark-up and comment on a document
  • Editing
  • Sharing / Share Settings / Email Notification / (Shared with Me in Drive)
  • Saves Automatically
  • Teacher can track progress in real time
  • Revision History
  • Making a Copy
  • Download As
  • Publish to Web vs Public Setting
  • Research Bar / MLA Citations
  • Spellcheck / Define
  • Comment / Discussion
  • Chat
Key Classroom Uses
  • Word processing
  • Providing texts for reading and/or marking up
  • Collaborative writing
  • Peer editing
  • Templates for handouts (can you go paperless?)
  • Docs: Collaborative Essay Example |Template
  • Drawings:
Challenges
  • Create a doc
  • Publish a doc
  • Share it with two people
  • Drop it into the shared folder
Screencasts 
  • How to create a document in Google Drive (Screencast)
  • How to share a document created with a Google Apps account (Screencast)
  • How do I share a document with just selected users? (Screencast)
  • How do I publish a document for everyone to see? (Screencast)
  • How do I share a template with my students? (Screencast)

Screencasts Tutorials
  • How can I manage my Google Doc files list? (Screencast)
  • Wait! Where are the docs and folders that have been shared with me? (Screencast)
  • How to find files with Search, Advanced Search, & Sort (Screencast)
  • Can I import my old Office files? (Screencast) How about exporting to a PDF or Office file? (Screencast)
  • Upload Settings: To Convert Automatically to Google Docs Format or Confirm First? (Screencast)
  • How do I share a document with just selected users? (Screencast)
  • How do I publish a document for everyone to see? (Screencast)
  • How do I share a template with my students? (Screencast)
  • How can I collect student work in Google Docs?
    • Method #2 - A class shared collection (Screencast)
    • Method #3 - Individual student folders (Screencast)
  • How can people interact within Google Docs and what can I do with those interactions?
    • Discussions (See Adding Comments screencast)
More Docs Resources
More Drive Resources

Agenda


Lead Learner
Dan McDowell
danmcdowell@gmail.com
@danmcdowell