Marie-Laure Hoffmann Janvier 2010

 Students/ teachers work on a project together.  It is easier to access than sending s back and forth. It is on the net.  You can share documents, power points, and spreadsheets.  You can upload any existing document to Google Docs.  You can dowload and print you Google Docs.

1. Go to Google.com and click on « more » and « documents ». 2. Sign up by entering your e- mail address and a password.

One person in the group opens a document (or a spreadsheet, or a power point); for that, Click on « File » and « New Document ». A brand new document opens up. On the right hand side, click on « Share ». Enter your collaborators’ addresses. Check « Edit » or « View » and send. Each person in the group can then open their and click on the « Google Docs » link. Start working on that document as you would a Word document.

Click on « SHARE ». Click on « INVITE PEOPLE ». Under « INVITE », write collaborators’ addresses. Click on « EDIT » (if you want collaborators to be able to make changes on the document) or « VIEW ». ADD A MESSAGE IF NECESSARY. Click on « SEND ». Save and click « OK ». Each partner checks his/her and clicks onthe Google Docs link. Everyone can now start working on the project. The « group « organizer » starts the process…

 You can also insert symbols/ equations/ special characters (see « Insert »).  You can insert documents, photos, links, tables, etc.. in your Google Doc.  You can select a default language other than English: click on « Tools/ Select Language ».  The document saves automatically.

 You will notice a bit of a lag… It takes a couple of seconds for your comments to appear on the document.  It is a good idea for each participant to choose a comment color. (go to « Insert comment / pick comment color »), otherwise, it might be hard to see who wrote what.  If someone erases something by mistake, just click on « File/ See revision history ». This also allows you to see who wrote what and when.

Here are some examples of forms: Français 5 AP:  Live Form The questionnaire students had to fill out. Live Form  Spreadsheet: The resulting answers in Excel format. Spreadsheet  Data Analysis: Charts to help you analyze the data. Data Analysis

I use them…  to survey students’ opinions on issues we have discussed: Ex: Immigration  to gather data; Nal. French Exam sign-ups/ French exchange.. Ex: Grand Concours  as a pre-assessment or post-assessment tool;  as a quick assessment tool.  as a tool to gather feedback from students on a variety of subjects (cooperation of members in a group; end of unit feedback; end of the year feedback on my teaching,…)

Once in « Google Docs », Click on « FILE » Click on « New »Click on « Form »

Where it says « Untitled Form », type in the title of your document. Where it says « Question Title », type in the title of your question. Click on the pencil to the right to make any changes. Click on « Help Text » to make any comments about the question. Question type: select the type of response you want. Note: paragraph texts are possible.

On the top left corner, click on the + to add another question.When finished, click « Done ». Don’t click « Done » unless this is your last question. If you click on « Make this a required question », respondents cannot complete the questionnaire without responding to this particular question.

Click « Apply » and don’t forget to « SAVE ». Pick a background theme for your form. On the top of the screen, click « Theme »

Click on « this form »In the « to » box, list your contacts. Click « Send ». The responses will appear in an excel spreadsheet under the title name.

You can also embed your form. Ex: Français VAP / L’ImmigrationL’Immigration Click on « More actions » on your new live form and then on « Embed ». Highlight the link and press Control/ C to copy it, and then paste the embed code onto your website.

Go back to the original Google Docs window, which appears just after you sign in. Your new form should appear…Click on it. As in any Excel spreadsheet, you can organize the data (see « Tools »).

To view a summary of responses: Click on « Form » and « Show a summary of responses »

Do you use web sites in class to illustrate points? Are there web sites you would like your students to use for extra practice? Would you like to find a web tool that would allow you to organize and categorize websites for students’ use (and yours!)?

 Go to « »  Click ON « Join now ».  Create an account.  You will notice that it is a Yahoo! Company.

Click on « Save a new bookmark » on the top right corner. Paste the URL you have just copied in the space provided. Click on « next » and provide other important information. Tags » are important keywords for future search.

Go to the Web and pick a Web site Copy the link. Go to On the top right corner, click on « Save a New Bookmark ». And paste the URL in the space provided. Click on « Next » and type in your title and your tags. Click « Save ».

 When done adding the bookmark, click « save ».  Repeat as often as you would like.  A list of tags will appear in the right margin.  Students can browse tags and choose sites.  Students don’t need to sign in to Delicious to consult your bookmarks.  You may also consult other people’s bookmarks by typing in a word in the « search » box.

This application is very helpful to schedule events and to make choices. When tou want students to pick a project list, Doodle will make it very easy for you. The application will remove a choice as soon as a student has picked it. First come, first serve!

 Sign-in to « Doodle.com ».  Click on « Make a choice ».  Enter the title and the description, and click on « Next ».  Enter all the options and click on « Next ».  Click on « you send the invitations » and the on « Finish ».  You can the form or embed it on a website.