5 ways to make google drive work for you!

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Ways to Make

Google Drive

Work for You 5Presented by Heather L. GottkeThe Ohio State University Extension4-H Youth Development Educator

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Who Am I?Heather Gottke

• 4-H Educator in Northwestern Ohio

• Rural Demographic (Entire County is 28,000)

• Specialization is Technology, and Working with Special Needs Youth

• Navy Brat of a Cryptologic Technician

• I love stretching my comfort zone! 2 weeks ago I was in Costa Rica visiting

farms with CATIE, The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher

Education Center.

• I love teaching others about technology!

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What do we hope to learn today?

1. What is Google Drive?

2. What applications does Google Drive Offer?

3. How to access Google Drive.

4. 5 ways to make Google Drive work for you!

5. Other Features worth mentioning.

6. Tips & Advise

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What is Google Drive?

• A way to store, synchronize, and share files through the

cloud.

• Cloud: a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet

and used to store, manage, and process data in place of

local servers or personal computers.

• 15 gigabytes FREE, paid plans available.

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What does Google Drive Offer?

• Includes Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms as primary

functions.

• Added apps include forms, drawing, maps & sites.

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5 Ways to Make

Google Drive Work for You!

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Reason #1: Collaboration

1. Sharing Files

2. Working Together on Files in Real Time

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Reason #2: Large Files

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Reason #3: Working without Office

Word= Docs

Excel= Sheets

Powerpoint= Slides

No additional

software

needed, and

it’s free to use!

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Reason #4: Gathering Data

Not this data.

This data!

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Reason #5: Sharing Data

Let’s check these out first!

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Other Features to Note

1. Drawings

2. Maps

3. Sites

4. Apps to be “added”

Let’s take a look at these features!

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Tips & Advice for Users

1. Check with your organizations rules on using

cloud services.

2. If you are collaborating, ask people for their

drive email to invite them.

3. How to download to print, and download

options.

4. Accessible by tablet, phone, and computer!

5. Can be used for quizzing youth.

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In Closing

1. Very custom to your needs with programming.

2. Can work in all areas of programming.

3. What ways would you make it work for you?

4. How can I help you take those next steps?

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Contact Me!

Heather Gottke

Gottke.4@osu.edu

http://u.osu.edu/gottke.4

Twitter: Heather4H