USING GOOGLE APPS TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION

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1 USING GOOGLE APPS TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION While we wait, please complete the form located at: When you are finished, check your . Agenda Survey & Results Google Drive Overview Creating & Sharing Why? Applications for VE. More Tools & Resources Google Certification Activity Questions Link to This Presentation: Joanna Gillen

2 Welcome...

3 WHAT IS GOOGLE DRIVE? Your online filing cabinet that is accessible from any computer or device. Create Organize Share Collaborate

4 WHAT S WHAT IN GOOGLE? Google Plus - Google s social network Google Hangouts Video conferences between Google Accounts Google Chrome -Webbrowser - Can install different extensions for productivity Google Drive Where you store and create: Google Docs Google Forms Google Sheets Google Slides Goole Forms Google Account (Gmail) Google Classroom -Learning Management System (like edmodo) -integrates all Google Apps - Requires Google Apps for Education

5 EXPLORING THE GOOGLE DRIVE HOMEPAGE

6 WHAT S INCLUDED?

7 FOR MORE HELP WITH DRIVE

8 Creating & Sharing 1. Go to drive.google.com and log in using your GMail account. 2. On the top left of your drive, click on Create. Choose which type of product you would like to create. 3. After you're finished creating your doc, go to the top right and click on Share. Sample Tutorial:

9 WHY USE DRIVE IN THE CLASSROOM? Students can work on documents, data projects, and presentations simultaneously. Google Hang Outs Shared Google Calendars. Instant/Live Teacher Input Comments Can step in during the process Keep on eye on work being completed Collaboration Automatic Saving No more worrying about forgetting to save your work. Revision history (accountability!) No more excuses. Everything in one place Create folders for projects/student portfolios **Save files with student names Organization College/ Career Readiness Google apps are becoming more common in the workplace Can easily transfer their knowledge of working in a cloudbased environment to other platforms

10 One teacher s example...

11 SOME USES FOR VE Docs Keeping a running record of notes Shared documents among departments CEO can have a view of all notes Sheets Accounting Tracking Orders Time Keeping Analyzing Data Slides Presentations Poster Making (Can use drawings) Forms Job Evaluations Embedded Website Forms Signups Use Choice Eliminator Assessments Calendars Shared among class Time management skills due dates Other Google Hangouts Meetings outside school hours Guest Speakers Google Voice - create a business number Google Groups - sharing resources Drive Student Portfolios Organizing Assignments

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13 Add-On s - Flubaroo - grading - Doctopus (sending personalized copies of documents)

14 OTHER RESOURCES TO EXPLORE Heard about an exciting new Google program? Want to learn everything about your favorite tool? We've collected help, training lessons, and educator-created materials for all our products Click Here for Google Resources

15 GOOGLE CERTIFICATION Click Here to Access Google Training

16 Time to Practice Collaborating Click the link below to access a shared document. Start adding any ideas on how to use Google Apps to support instruction. Click here to Access a Google Doc Ready to Edit or type: Other Activities Create a Google Form to collect information from your students in September. Create a Slide Presentation about using Google Drive as a tool to collaborate among VE departments - extra credit: Share this Presentation with another teacher in the room to collaborate. Begin training for Google Certification! withgoogle.com

17 Questions Feel free to me with any other questions or ideas: Thank you!