10 Ways to Maximize

your Experience

If your school has a Google Apps account…

GOOGLESITESCreate a website using wikis and

blogs

GOOGLEDOCS Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentation, Forms

(surveys)

PICASACreate Photo slideshows

GOOGLE CALENDAR

GOOGLE READER

Subscribe to blogs using RSS Feeds

Features Google Apps Edu Your Personal Google Account

Gmail Depends on the school /

Picasa / /

Calendar / /

Googledocs / /

Googlesites / /

Google Reader / /

Youtube X /

Googlegroups / /

School Contacts / X

Allow transfer of document ownership within school

/ X

10. Switch to Google Drive.

9. iPhone, iPad or Android user? Download the Drive mobile app.

8. Create surveys using Googledocs Forms

…create feedback forms, plan events, quizzes, collect info, etc.

It automatically creates a results spreadsheet for you! You can also disable the survey anytime.

7. …or use Googledocs spreadsheet.

Use basic formulas to enhance your spreadsheets.

Simple formulas that will do the trick:

=Cell No.+ Cell No. For example: =C1+C2

=Sum(Cell No:Cell No.) For example: Sum(A1:A2)

Sheet to sheet? Try this: =Name of the sheet!Cell NoFor example: =Michelle!J7

6. Use googledocs document INSTEAD OF MS Word.

Use the Share function to co-write a report, share stories, etc.

Organize your googledocs files in folders

Googledocs comments function: mention someone by using + to add them in the discussion.

Think of it as the equivalent of Facebook’s @ so you can mention people in their comments/posts.

5. Create your own website. Or wiki. Or blog.

Use Googlesites!

Digital portfolios, online CV, community sites and more

4. Use Picasa to organize your photos (the Web and the computer app version)

Save your photos in your computer. Sync to the web if you want to share your photos to others (they do not need a Google account to view the photos)

3. Check out Google Resources

Lots of teaching resources, posters, PD resources, classroom videos

Google in Education: http://www.google.com/edu/teachers/educator-resources.html

Want to Learn how to Powersearch?http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com/

Youtube Educationhttp://www.youtube.com/education

Classroom videos for K-12, lifelong learning, Universities

2. Google Earth it

Historical ImageryAdd Placemarks and create your own Google Earth Tour

1. Take advantage of Google’s advanced search.

Have you tried the Safe Search Filter, Usage Rights function, & the Reading Levels?