Misty Wilson and Jared Mader Misty Wilson and Jared Mader Red Lion Area School District Monday, January 12, 2009 Google Docs for Students and Teachers

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RL Tech Academy Wiki –Agenda –Tutorials

Ben and Jared’s Taxonomy Observing –Students are passive observers of technology Interacting –Students are engaged with the technology Producing –Students create product with a single technology Developing –Students begin to combine and integrate technologies Applying –Students are making sound choices about appropriate technology to use

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

What is Google Docs? Google Docs is an online productivity software bundle that is free to the public. Must have a Google account –Sign up by:

Equipment / Media Needed Google Account – Applications –Office/Works/Word Pad can be used to create/edit any document created in Google Docs, however, all creation/editing can occur completely online. –Firefox/Internet Explorer/Safari High Speed Internet Connection preferable

Ways to Start Begin simple Create things that will affect the most students possible

Possible Instructional Design Students will: –Work collaboratively on a research paper –Work collaboratively on a presentation –Work collaboratively on a spreadsheet Use Google Doc in Another File: –Import/Export to Office Sample Assignments: –Each group member writes a separate section of a research paper to create a whole product –Group creates a presentation to show in class –Group project that requires each member to utilize a shared budget sheet as a spreadsheet

Alternatives Zoho is another online productivity software package. Create files in Office and have students share through or flash drives

Decisions / Considerations Do your students have internet access? How to monitor progress? How will you “see” their product? How will you distribute your forms?

Let’s Get Started Creating Documents (i.e. documents, presentations, and spreadsheets)Creating Documents Importing/Exporting DocumentsImportingExporting Sharing Documents Creating Forms Sharing Forms

Creating Documents You can type a new Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or Excel spreadsheet. 

Sharing Documents Share your work for others to view, edit, or use. Share you work to collaborate with others 

Importing Documents Upload is found on the main Google Docs screen or within a chosen document type. Complete the upload process as you would adding an attachment to an . 

Exporting Documents Need to have your document when there isn’t Internet access? 

Did we say forms? Forms can also be created using Google Docs. Allows for user to complete the form and the results are sent a Google Spreadsheet to compile and review Try one… 

Form Uses Contact Information Class surveys / pre-assessments Quizzes/Tests Topic/Project Idea Selection 

Creating Forms Clicking on “Add Form” lets you select types of questions and compiles answers into a spreadsheet. 

Sharing Forms When you choose to share a form, a link is created. You can the link to others or you can create a TinyURL quick link that can be remembered and easily used. 

Assignment Create a document, share the document to the person sitting next to you, add to the document that was share to you. Create a form, create a TinyURL, give the URL to the person sitting next to you to complete.

Questions?