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Google docs for Teachers by Stu Hasic (March 2012)Stu Hasic is a Technology Specialist working in the Sydney Region of the NSW DEC, Australia

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By Stu  Hasic  – March  2012

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A set of tools that comprises:

• an easy‐to‐use online calendar, word processor, spreadsheet and presentation editor that enables you and your staff to create, store and share instantly and securely, and collaborate online in real time. 

• You can create new documents from scratch or upload existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. 

• There's no software to download, and all your work is stored safely online and can be accessed from any computer, Mac, Windows or tablet

What is Google Docs?http://docs.google.com

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You’ll need a Google account for Docs, but you also get:

• Gmail

• Google Talk

• Google Groups

• YouTube

• Blogger

• Google Plus (social networking)

• Picasa

• Google Sites

Get a Google Account!

http://docs.google.com

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Yes, for students, it is.

• But that doesn’t mean staff shouldn’t use it!

But Google Docs is Blocked!

http://docs.google.com

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Google Calendar for Educators:http://support.google.com/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=44105

How to schedule resources with Google Calendar:http://support.google.com/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=44105

How to embed Google Calendar into your website:http://support.google.com/calendar/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=1672470&from=15289&rd=1

Calendar

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Teachers talk about Google Docs:

http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html

Word Processor

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If you’ve used Excel, you’ll know how to use Google Spreadsheet – but did you know you can easily make on‐line forms with it?

All Form responses automatically get stored into the spreadsheet

Some useful ideas:http://edte.ch/blog/2008/08/23/10‐google‐forms‐for‐the‐classroom/

Spreadsheets and Forms

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It is possible despite the filter!

A Google Form URL looks like:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGJ5ZzEzYWVEUzJrRkU3VUF5NXhINmc6MQ

But change it to:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGJ5ZzEzYWVEUzJrRkU3VUF5NXhINmc6MQ

…and it will work for all students!

Using Forms with Students

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Questions?