The document discusses Google's suite of productivity apps including Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Forms, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Sites. It provides overviews of the features and capabilities of each app, and includes demonstrations of creating and sharing documents, forms, and presentations. The document also discusses advantages and disadvantages of the apps and provides resources for getting additional help and support.
12. Google Docs
• Docs Environment
• Document
• Spreadsheet
• Forms
• Drawing
13. Google Docs (in plain English)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
14. Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
• Work on docs from any computer with Internet
connection
• Collaboration—multiple editors, simultaneously
• Changes/edits are seen by everyone immediately
• Automatically saves
• Can “revert” to previous versions
Disadvantages
• Some limitations on export formats
19. Creating a Google Document
• New
• Upload (.doc, html, rtf, open office)
• Editing
• Sharing
• Notification
• Templates
20. Google Documents All Class Activity
• I will create Google Doc and
send it to 3 or 4 people (in
Rows)
• Each person is responsible
for inviting the person (to
their right) as
COLLABORATORS
• On the document, enter your
name and write about
something you accomplished
this summer!
• Time to complete (15 min)
21. Google Documents JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes
http://tiny.cc/m8s8b
Document Classroom Integration
Document Productivity Ideas
Your Questions Answered?
23. Google Forms – What is it?
• Creating a Google Form
• Editing and Question Techniques
• Sharing
• Notification
• 50 users
COMPLETE THIS FORM!
http://bit.ly/95TY6Z
24. Google Forms JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes
http://tiny.cc/m8s8b
Form Classroom Integration
Form Productivity Ideas
Your Questions Answered?
25. Google Forms Activity
• You will create your own form
something useful for work, classroom,
or personal needs.
• Form must include the following
question types
– Text
– Paragraph Text
– Multiple Choice
– Scale
– Checkbox (all that apply)
• Must have a template design
• Must email me finished form when
done!
27. Spreadsheet – what is it?
• Creating a Spreadsheet
• Editing
• Formulas and Charts (simple)
• Sharing
• Notification
• 50 users at a time
28. Google Spreadsheets JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes
http://tiny.cc/m8s8b
Spreadsheet Classroom Integration
Spreadsheet Productivity Ideas
Your Questions Answered?
30. Presentation – What is it?
• Creating a Presentation
• Editing – Links, pics, video
• Sharing
• Notification
• 10 users at a time!
31. Google Presentation – What cartoon
character are you like?
• Divide into 4-5 Groups
• Each person will be
responsible for 4 slides
• Slide 1 – Your Name
• Slide 2 – Cartoon name
AND Photo
• Slide 3 – video sample
• Slide 4 – List of 2 or 3
reasons why you are like
your cartoon character
Who will start the presentation and invite the
other participants?
36. Google Sites JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes
http://tiny.cc/m8s8b
37. Other Limitations…
• Documents: 512,000 characters -- which is
usually about hundred pages
• Spreadsheets: 400,000 cells, with a maximum of
256 columns per sheet.
• Presentations: 10MBs -- which is about 200
slides.
• Drawings: We’ve never seen anyone make a
drawing that was too big (but that’s not a dare).
• Other files: 1GB
39. Where to get help!
• Youtube.com – JITT – when you need it!
• Google Apps including mail, calendar, Docs, and
Sites - (audio/video/slides)
http://services.google.com/apps/resources/overv
iews/welcome/topicWelcome/index.html)
• Google Docs – General Google Help and how to! -
http://docs.google.com/support/?hl=en
• Google Educator – tours, guides, classroom ideas
- http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html