This presentation was part of a Google Docs training given to principals at the CPAA on April 26, 2012.

1. Presented by Lisa Perez
CPS Dept of Libraries, Instructional Tools & Technology
leperez1@cps.k12.il.us

2. Google @ CPS
 Blog: http://google-cps.blogspot.com
 Update on current status
 CPS Google in CPAA

3. Training Plans
 Training website
 Training components
 Google Heroes
 Online training modules in CPSU
 Short screencasts in Safari Montage

4. Google vs Google Apps
 On the public Internet  Within a controlled
 Accessible to anyone domain
 Non-filtered  Accessible to
 Open to contact from organizational members
anyone  Ability to limit sharing &
 Functionality the same interaction
for all  Functionality varies by
organization
Google Google Apps

5. What’s in Google Docs
 Documents
 Presentation
 Spreadsheets
 Forms
 Drawings

6. A Look at Documents

7. Administrative & Teaching
Uses
 Share commonly used  Multiple students can
forms with teachers collaborate on a
 Record minutes of document
meetings and committee simultaneously
work  Record and share
 Publish quick webpages research & other work
 Access historical edits of
a document
Administrative Teaching

8. A Look at Spreadsheets

9. Administrative & Teaching
Uses
 Track data and compare  Collect and analyze data
over time for STEM education
 Create attractive graphs  Track student progress
and charts for teacher analysis
 Keep important data in
the “cloud” and share
with colleagues
Administrative Teaching

10. A Look at Forms

11. Administrative & Teaching
Uses
 Collect survey data  Poll students on
 Embed surveys in school opinions, preferences,
websites and data
 Collect teacher reports  Have students collect
and analyze data
 Administer self-grading,
automated quizzes
Administrative Teaching

12. A Look at Drawing

13. Administrative & Teaching
Uses
 Create labeled floorplans  Create digital
 Design flowcharts, posters, directions, maps
signage, & graphic , infographics, and any
designs artifacts that are
 Create mark-ups on traditionally done in
photos, maps, and other paper formats
images  Collaborate on drawings
with peers
Administrative Teaching

14. A Look at Presentations

15. Administrative & Teaching
Uses
 Prepare presentations  Students collaborate on
for meetings presentations to
 Make presentations demonstrate learning
available for those who  Create digital
are absent stories, online visual
 Archive past reports, and narrative
presentation for historical stories
reference
 Collaborate on shared
presentations
Administrative Teaching

16. Sharing Tips
 Docs can be shared with individuals and
groups
 Sharing levels are “owner”, “editor”, &
“viewer”
 Collections of objects should be shared
carefully to avoid unexpected access
 Docs can be shared to multiple
collections simultaneosly

17. Management Tips
 Artifacts can be kept in native file
formats or Google Docs
 Create and store documents in
collections.
 Nest collections in collections
 Be aware that sharing of a collection
extends to items within the collection
unless overridden at the document level

18. Leadership Technology Summit
• Register
• Present
• Award
 A special educational technology conference for
principals, APs, and technology coordinators
 Tuesday, July 24 at Whitney Young High School
 https://sites.google.com/site/cpstechsummit

19. Lisa Perez
773-553-6212
leperez1@cps.k12.il.us
@leperez1