Google Docs for TeachersPrepared for Sacred Heart Schools

Summer 2012

About the Trainer: Gavin Maeda

Instructional Technologist at Bishop O’Dowd High School

Graduate of the Digital Media and Learning program at the University of San Francisco

Did technology outreach in rural communities in Hawaii for the University of Hawaii at Mano`a

Given workshops on online safety at national Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) conferences

Agenda

Overview of Google Docs

Ideas Share

Workshop

Break

Workshop

Finish

Workshop Deliverable: Create something useful to you.

Overall Features of Google Docs

Collaboration

Real-Time editing

Single-File

Web address for every file

Benefits and Uses of Google DocsScreen shots and examples taken from Bishop O’Dowd High School

Department InventoryShare a doc with department members to have everyone help contribute to a department inventory

Department HandbookDepartment members can update and discuss changes.Notification settings allow you to be emailed when a change or comment is made.

Drag picture to placeholder or click icon to add

Share Book List with Dept. ChairsRevision History, E-Mail Notifications, One File

Sign-Out Log for SuppliesThis Google Spreadsheet was shared with teachers so they can see what Flip Cams are available, but not edit to change anything.

Need a file on your computer? Drag and drop the URL to the desktop.

Create shared collections (folders)

Shared folders let a group of people contribute to its contents.

Search & Find your doc fastSearch is Google’s bread and butter, so you can quickly find what you need by searching for it.

Forms

This is what the audience sees

Forms Results

This is what the backstage sees

Now, it’s your turn.

Create something useful using Google Docs for yourself or for your department.