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 Grade  Level/Course:  Grades  9-­‐12    Lesson/Unit  Plan  Name:      Using  Google  Drive    Rationale/Lesson  Abstract:    The  purpose  of  this  lesson  is  to  introduce  students  to  Google  Drive  using  their  WCCUSD  Google  Drive  account.        Students  will  be  able  to:  

● Log  in  to  their  district  Google  Drive  accounts  ● Create  word  processing  Google  documents    ● Share  a  document    ● Locate  a  document  that  has  been  shared  with  them  ● Create  a  Presentation  with  images  ● Access  a  Google  document  from  a  provided  link  

 Timeframe:  45  minutes    

 Common  Core  Standard(s):      

CCSS.ELA-­‐LITERACY.CCRA.W.6  

Use  technology,  including  the  Internet,  to  produce  and  publish  writing  and  to  interact  and  collaborate  with  others.  

ISTE-­‐International  Society  for  Technology  in  Education  –  Standards  for  teachers:  

1.  Facilitate  and  inspire  student  learning  and  creativity  Teachers  use  their  knowledge  of  subject  matter,  teaching  and  learning,  and  technology  to  facilitate  experiences  that  advance  student  learning,  creativity,  and  innovation  in  both  face-­‐to-­‐face  and  virtual  environments.  a.  Promote,  support,  and  model  creative  and  innovative  thinking  and  inventiveness  b.  Engage  students  in  exploring  real-­‐world  issues  and  solving  authentic  problems  using  digital  tools  and  resources  c.  Promote  student  reflection  using  collaborative  tools  to  reveal  and  clarify  students’  conceptual  understanding  and  thinking,  planning,  and  creative  processes  d.  Model  collaborative  knowledge  construction  by  engaging  in  learning  with  students,  colleagues,  and  others  in  face-­‐to-­‐face  and  virtual  environments.  

 

 

 

 

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Instructional  Resources/Materials:    Computers, internet access, document camera and projector    Activity/Lesson:    Use  the  following  link  to  introduce  Google  Drive  to  the  class  (optional)  https://youtu.be/8WWu8kN51Gw    Set-­‐up  -­‐Students  will  activate  their  district  Google  Drive    

1. Students will go through the process of changing their district log in passwords. a. Press Ctrl- Alt- Delete simultaneously to get to the password option. b. Select “Change Password” c. Students will insert their student Id number in all three fields.

i. NOTE: Students will not actually change passwords. This process is to unlock the district drive.

2. Students will return to the computer desktop and open a Chrome browser. 3. In the address bar (not the search bar) have students type: drive.google.com 4. Teacher will guide students through a series of steps to down load the Google Drive

application. 5. The download prompt will direct students to the Google Drive log in page 6. Students will log in using their district email account as follows:

a. first.lastname@wccschools.org (User names may be different but will match the system log in.)

b. Students will enter their student id as the password  Create A Document- Students will create a Google Drive word processing document    

1. Direct students to select the “create” button in the left task bar. a. Select “Document”. A word processing document will appear. b. Explain to students that the document is saved automatically upon creation c. Have students to click on the grey bar in the upper left corner labeled “Untitled

Document” to title their document. 2. Have students “Share” their document

a. Direct students to the upper right hand corner to select the blue “Share” button b. Student will list email addresses of the person or people to share the document

with. Student will need to email their document to their teacher for class participation points. (This is a suggestion.)

c. Direct students to share documents with at least one classmate. (Students may share with classmates using their district @wccschools.org account.)

d. Teacher should project and model this process for students. e. Teacher should demonstrate how several students can simultaneously edit a live

document. f. Teacher will explain benefits of using Google Documents.

 

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Create a Google Slide Presentation -Students will create a presentation document    

1. Direct students to select “Create” a “presentation”

2. A new presentation will be created and a theme selection choice will pop up.  

3. Direct students to title the presentation document by clicking on “Untitled Document.”

4. Have students add three slides using the plus sign in the upper right hand corner.

5. Have students add images by selecting the “insert” tab.

6. Direct students to use the search option to find an image.

7. Double click the image and it will populate into the slide.

8. Have students click the “share” button in the upper right hand corner to share for credit.

   

   Access  documents  that  have  been  shared      

1. Have  students  go  to  the  left  task  bar  below  “My  Drive”  and  find  the  “Incoming”  (or  Shared  With  Me)  link.  

2. A  list  of  documents  that  have  been  shared  will  appear.            Assessment:    Students  will  share  their  presentation  to  two  other  students.    Each  student  will  add  one  additional  slide  to  two  presentations  that  were  shared  with  them.    Teachers  should  check  the  revision  history  to  determine  which  slides  were  completed  by  each  student.    Extension  activity:      Have  students  work  with  a  partner  to  explore  document  and  presentation  tool  bar  and  icons.