google docs for teachers by stu hasic (march 2012)
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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, AustraliaTRANSCRIPT
By Stu Hasic – March 2012
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
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
Yes, for students, it is.
• But that doesn’t mean staff shouldn’t use it!
But Google Docs is Blocked!
http://docs.google.com
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
Teachers talk about Google Docs:
http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html
Word Processor
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
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
Questions?