march2008

=__Google Docs in Education__= [|Laguna Beach Unified School District]

Facilitator: [|Mark Wagner]

The Tool: [|http://docs.google.com] The Crib Sheet: [|Google Docs in the Classroom] [PDF]

Welcome Question

 * Currently, how do you handle writing a document (such as a shared department test) collaboratively with your colleagues?
 * Watch the [|Common Craft video about Google Docs] below.

Interactive Overview

 * Online Office Suite: [|What exactly can I do with Google Docs?]
 * Docs in Education: [|LBUSD Brainstorm] (with volunteers)
 * Spreadsheets in Education:  [|Collaborative Spreadsheet] (with volunteers)
 * Check out this demo [|form]!
 * See the [|spreadsheet] behind the form.
 * Learn more about [|creating forms with Google docs].
 * Google Spreadsheets now have notifications and gadgets: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/03/google-spreadsheets-adds-gadgets.html
 * Presentations in Education: [|Overview Presentation] (including live chat for all)
 * Google Docs as A Mind Tool: What can you do with Docs you can't do with paper... or a desktop office suite?

Collaborative Activity: How might Google Docs be valuable to you in your role as an educator?

 * As a team, create a doc, spreadsheet, or presentation to illustrate your answer.
 * Share the file with everyone on the team as a collaborator.
 * Publish the file and share the url with the other teams.
 * Add the url to this page below:
 * Blue:
 * Red:
 * Yellow:
 * Green:

Additional Resources

 * [|Google Docs Help Center]
 * [|Google For Educators: Google Docs]
 * [|Create a Permeable Classroom] [ITM Blog Post about Google Docs Presentations]
 * See below for video resources.

Reflection

 * How has your understanding of Google Docs Changed?
 * What do you still want to learn about Google Docs?
 * What are your next steps?

[|Online Evaluation]

Video Resources
Google Docs in Plain English (From [|The Common Craft Show])

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ITM Episode #2: The Write Stuff

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Note: You might consider [|Google Calendar] part of your online office suite, too.