Google-Docs-Workshop


 * Google Docs Workshop **


 * Ideas for using Google Docs: **
 * In the classroom:**
 * [|Free Rice Project] (Liz Bagish)
 * Pre and post-assessment for grouping kids in math
 * Book Reviews
 * Mock election
 * Student Research
 * Gather data to map information with gadget
 * Student assessments (i.e. student technology self-assessment)
 * Presentation where all students can participate
 * Wordle Activity


 * For Teachers and Administrators:**
 * Self-assessment for professionals
 * Technology Survey for school planning
 * Collaborate on presentations or lesson plans
 * Registration for workshops
 * [|Self-Grading Quiz Screencast] (Jesse Spevack)
 * Forms for teacher observations (w/smart phone)
 * Forms for organizing participants in an activity
 * Collaborative grant writing
 * Plan meeting; share agenda
 * Master schedule; publish or embed on site

Source for ideas: Kathy Shrock, Kevin Jarrett, Kern Kelly, Liz Bagish, Marianne Malmstrom, Colette Cassinelli, Dorothy Burt

[|Templates] for forms from Kern Kelly

**Google Docs Resources**
Crib Sheets and Ideas [] Then click on materials - great for sharing with others


 * Resources from Google:**
 * Getting to Know Google Docs: Google Docs Basics
 * 3 Getting Started Guides for Beginners
 * [|Google Docs Blog] has both the latest tips and new features, as well as guest bloggers sharing specific uses.
 * Google For Educators - Google Docs
 * [|Google Docs Templates]
 * Lesson Plans Using Google Docs
 * [|Teach Collaborative Revision with Google Docs]
 * Educational Spreadsheet Gadgets
 * Google Docs Keyboard Shortcuts
 * Insert Footnotes
 * [|Overview for Educators (presentation)]

[|Documents] [|Presentations] [|Spreadsheets] [|Forms] [|Sites]
 * Links to Help Pages**

General Google Info
Create an Account - [] Help - [] Official Google Blog - [] What Can I Do with Google? A Starting Point for Teachers - [] (general info about apps) [|Google for Educators] Complete list of Google tools

**Other Websites of Interest** To shorten URLs - [] Look for information o their bookmarklet, firefox extension and dashboard widget. One of them will make using their service very easy.

Educause 7 Thing You Should Know About Series - []
 * [|7 Things You Should Know About Next-Generation Presentation Tools (Jan 2010)>]
 * [|7 Things You Should Know About Google Apps] (Mar 2008 - still helpful in general)