Presentation for BAW, February 13, 2013

1. Jazz Up your Classes
with
Rita Zeinstejer
Rosario,
Argentina

3. Google Apps
in the Classroom

4. browser or search engine….?

5. What is a browser?
 piece of computer software used to search for
information on the World Wide Web
 search, chat, email, shop, bank, read the news and
watch videos online
Safari

6. What is a search engine?
 program/webpage that is used inside a browser
 seeks out information from all over the World Wide Web
based on keywords that you input.
 NOT downloadable
 Google
 Yahoo
 MSN
 Altavista
 Bing

7. The world’s largest
search engine
Students can use it:
 research class
topics
 find “ similar pages ”
 search for images
 search from their
cells

8. The world’s
largest
search engine
Teachers can use
it:
 translate webpages
 search for
instructional material
in different formats
 restrict search in
stds’ pc’s > “ safe
search ”

9.  http://www.safesearchkids.com/

10.  a faster, better and more secure way to access
Web-based applications.
 will suggest searches, popular sites, visited
pages
 a new tab will automatically display your most
visited pages and closed tabs
 warning sites suspected of malware

11. To become a faster,
smarter,
more accurate web
searcher…

19. Focus on precise results: use
similar

21. http://www.googlefight.
com/

22.  Google Calendar
 Google Drive
Additional


Goggle Video
Google Sites
 Google Earth
 Google Mobile: Google
Skyline
 Google Groups
 Google Maps
 Google Images + Street
View
 Google News
 Google Alerts
 Google Reader
 Google SketchUp
 Google Scholar
 Google Patents
 Picasa
 Google +

23. Why …?

24. Why …?
students can use Google Apps to:
 collaborate with classmates using Google Sites
 make presentations with Google Docs
 keep organized using Google Calendar

25. Why …?
Teachers can use Google Apps to:
 have easy access to their colleagues using Google Talk
 sign up for computerlab or library time using a Google
Calendar
 collect assingments online using Gmail or Google Docs

26. What is it ???

27. GOOGLE cloud-storage service
 Google Drive: a single place to manage all your files,
including Google Docs.
 Google Drive and Docs: the components of an integrated
service that provides a single place to
* store
* access
* create
* edit
* share documents, files, and folders of all types.

28. features
two services closely tied:
 share media --movies, images, music, PDFs and
more in addition to Google Doc's document-
collaboration capabilities
 first 5GB: free, but Google Drive users can
expand it to up to 16TB for a price

29. + features
 5,000 new stock images to our library based on suggestions
from our users
 new photos include categories: nature, weather, animals,
sports, food, education, technology, music and more
 images: royalty free for both personal and commercial use in
your Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
 try the feature out: go to Insert > Image, click on Search,
filter to Stock photos, and search for the images that you
want.

30. • royalty free
• no need to cite
• in Docs, Sheets, and
Slides

31. three options to access all of
your files, folders and Google
Docs:
 sign into Google Drive on the web at drive.google.com
 open the Google Drive folder on your computer (created
when you install Google Drive for your Mac/PC)
 go to the Google Drive mobile app on your Android device
work with more file types by installing Google Drive apps from
the Chrome Web Store

33.  Let’s go to
http://drive.google.com

34. a free, web-based word processor, spreadsheet,
presentation and drawing tool that allows you
to create and edit documents from anywhere and
collaborate with multiple people at the same
time

35.  Docs
 Forms, Surveys, Spreadsheets
 Presentations
 Drawings

36.  free online word processor
 create, store, share, collaborate on docs
 work together online > avoid attachments

37. Why ?
Students can:
 work on their files from any pc
 get instant feedback
 publish papers and presentations to an authentic
audience
 chat while others are presenting

38. Why ?
Teachers can:
 provide timely feedback to stds at any point
 collaborate with colleagues (material/assessment)
 publish handouts for stds and parents
 make their presentations

40. How Google Docs helps
educators and students
 helps promote group work and peer editing skills
 helps fulfil writing as a process aim
 encourages multiple revisions and peer editing

41. How Google Docs helps
educators and
students
 create, store and share instantly and securely
 collaborate online in real time
 decide exactly who can access and edit documents
 create new documents from scratch or upload
existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations

42. Save changes automatically
 saves automatically, on a regular basis
 see exactly what’s been revised, by whom, and when
 automatically saves your work as you edit a document. Each
"Save" becomes a new "revision". You can review all revisions,
revert back to past revisions, and even compare two revisions
 sort your document list by 'Date' and see each of your
student's documents sorted by the last time they edited their
document.

43. Add collaborators to
documents
after students invite you to their documents:
 review, comment, and grade their work at any time
 it's hard for students to tell fibs when you can see their
work at all times
 students can work together on projects and get peer
feedback

44. Not just documents…
but a data collection tool
 forms
 spreadsheets
 presentations
 drawings

45. Not just documents…
but a data collection tool
 forms
 spreadsheets
 presentations
 drawings

46. Spreadsheet forms
simplify data collection
 create a survey or poll in a few easy steps
 your respondents’ data appears in your
spreadsheet as they fill it out
trip with students:
http://tinyurl.com/ccw2fbf

47. Online presentations
 import existing PowerPoint presentations or create new
ones from scratch
 insert images and videos, and format your slides to fit
your preferences
 publish and embed your presentations in a website,
allowing access to a wide audience

48. Google drawings
 create, share, and edit drawings online
 edit drawings online in real time with anyone you choose
 invite others to view your edits in real time
 chat with others who are editing your drawing
 publish drawings online to the world as images, or download
them in standard formats
 insert text, shapes, arrows, scribbles, and images from your
hard drive or from the Web
 insert drawings into other Google documents, spreadsheets, or
presentations using the web clipboard, then tweak them inline

49. Google Cloud Connect
for Microsoft Office
 brings collaborative multi-person editing to the
familiar Microsoft® Office experience
 share, backup and simultaneously edit Microsoft
Word, PowerPoint®, and Excel® documents with
coworkers

50. Google Plus
 the newest social networking website from Google

53. Add FRIENDS from:
• suggestions
• Yahoo Mail
• Hotmail
Circles:
Share your Circles!
Hangout
video chat with multiple people
at once

54. a video
conference room

55. fro
m
 chat f2f wherever you are
 host virtual meetings
 broadcast your conversation to the world

56. access a Hangout from your Google+ page
 need a google account

58. be online with your students

59. have fun

60. · bring in an expert

61. students performances

62. Professional Development

63. connect with parents

64. do experiments and compare results

65. connect with other classrooms all over world

68. Google+ Communities:
for all the people you ought to know

70. Google+ Communities
 public or private membership to support all kinds of groups
—topics/interests
 discussion categories to find conversations
 start hangouts and plan events with community members
 share with your community from any +1 button across the
web

71. with Google+ Communities
you can:
 bring fans together by creating your own community
 listen and learn from your fans
 keep up with community discussions
 get more followers by joining and participating in
communities

72. !!!!!!!

73. rita@zeinstejer.com
www.zeinstejer.com