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Using Google Docs in Education
What is Google Docs?
Set of applications like MS Office Google Docs in Plain English
Basic Functions
Document = Word
Presentation = Power Point
Spreadsheet = Excel
Forms populate a spreadsheet
Advantages over Office
FREE! – nothing to install
Files stored online – in “the cloud”
Multiple people can edit at the same time
Compare to MS Word
Menus and basic functions are similar
Logging In for Staff
• www.google.com\dpsnc.net\afirst_last
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Teacher Uses
Sharing documents w/ peers• Committee documents• Grade level assessment SS
Access documents anywhere• Class list• Grade spreadsheet
Publish documents• Link to classroom newsletter
Student UsesGroup work
• can track participation• students can work asynchronously
Indiv. writing assignments• Start work at school, finish at home• Turn it in without printing• Teacher grades without printing
Challenges
Dependent on Internet connection
No clip art
Questions?
Links Used to Create Presentation
Modified from SlideShare presentation by Ken Gerber http://www.slideshare.net/kgerber/using-google-docs-in-education
http://www.diigo.com/list/kgerber/googledocspresentation
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