Using GoogleDocs in the Classroom Presentation by: Jocelyn Brandeis

Types of GoogleDocs and other GoogleApps Document (Word) Presentation (PowerPoint) Spreadsheet (Excel) Form (gather info, quizzes) Drawing (create) Other GoogleApps Calendar SketchUp (3D modeling) Blogger (blog) Picasa (photo editing) Chrome (internet browser) Earth (maps) YouTube (videos)

Benefits of Using GoogleDocs (and GoogleApps) All the programs and applications are free! There is no user license fee, and as many people as you want can use it. Students can collaborate on projects in real time. Students can see others' comments in the history. Information isn't stored in a computer's memory, but in a "cloud," where it can be accessed from any PC or Mac computer in the world at any time. All the programs and applications are intuitive, and most are based on programs and applications students already use.

Example GoogleDocs Project Project: Creating a Family Tree Curriculum Activities: History, Language Arts, Writing, Math, Geography, Science o Goals: To understand personal history and diversity To learn geography, history, writing and more To research, gather and organize information To enhance learning, increase productivity and promote creativity o Skills used: Research, Organization, Interviewing, Presentation, Flexibility, Comparison, Reference, Computer, Exploration, Creativity GoogleDocs to be utilized: Google Presentation, Google Form, Google Calendar, Google Spreadsheet

Our Family History Form This form, which can be found in full by clicking here: Tell Me About Our Family History, contains 50 questions for each family member to answer, and when compiled with other forms, helps provide a complete family history for the student. When all forms have been completed, the student can compare answers by viewing "responses" in a Google Spreadsheet.Tell Me About Our Family History Questions are from

Our Family History Spreadsheet After all forms are completed, students can view their compiled information in a Google spreadsheet.Google spreadsheet

Our Family Presentation Using Google Presentation, the student's family tree, organized in branches, and pictures of family members can be inserted into slide format. In addition to a family tree, students can present country maps and histories, family/country recipes, create historical time lines, and other fun items. This chart is from

Our Family Tree Birthdays Using Google Calendar, students can keep track of current family members' birthdays. Students can create cards to send to their relatives on their special day. k

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