Google Docs

Whats is Google Docs?

It is a free collaborative online document space

which allows you to upload, create, edit, and share

 documents. The program offers all of these features and allows uses to work with other users at their convenience.

Simply, rather than taking the document to the user, it allows the user(s) to go to the document.

Watch the tutorial.

  Google Docs tutorial   

Benefits of using Google Docs

• Exchange ideas 
• REAL-TIME, synchronous communication 
• upload and save to desktop
• Edit at anytime and everywhere 
• you choose who can access it
• Great for study sessions or Group activties 

     FREE to everyone with a Google Account 

• Supports many different file types and programs including word, excel, powerpoint, photoshop, and others.
  

How to get started

1. Go to docs.Google.com and create a free account.  (You can also access this from your "my asu" page, Google Docs will be right under your Gmail.)
2. Log in (if you already have one) and click on Documents
3. Watch the video on Google Docs.  (YouTube Google Docs 1 Getting Started)
4. From there, decide what you want to do: create a new document using templates, forms, presentations, and spreadsheets or upload documents from Word or similar software (See "How to Upload Documents" below for instructions on uploading documents).
5. You have just created an online version of your document.
6. Click the Share button located on your top right and scroll down to invite people whom you would like to share or have peer edit your document.
7. Decide who can view/edit document via the 'share' button and entering their email, or by copying and sharing the link.

You can watch this brief video about sharing with Google docs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POIR37Hmydg

GoogleDocs in Education

• Post Assignments
• Permission Slips can be emailed
• Class Pages
  

• Classmates can work online Simultaneously on shared Doc
• Students can work at home or school (if the student is absent, they can still receive the info/assignment!)
• Promote parent and student involvement
• 24 hour access
• Newsletters
• Can be published, potentially increasing the level of output by a student 

 Google Docs in the Classroom:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYPjJK6LZdM&feature=channel

How to Upload Documents:

1. Click the "upload documents" button (located on the docs list page)
2. Click 'Browse"
3. Click on your document, spreadsheet or presentation
4. Click "open"
5. Click "upload file"

To view more uses of Google Docs in Education:

More Educational Uses & Tutorials:

References:

(YouTube Google Docs 1 Getting Started)

Google Docs in Education          Google Docs tutorial      Google Docs homepage 

YouTube "Google Docs Presentation": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_vsNV3po2k&feature=PlayList&p=E8733CE0D5664691&index=0&playnext=1

Tel 313 Spring 2011

Google Doc

               Past Mini Teach                 

PRESENTATION 

ACTIVITY

Justin Greathouse

TEL313 @ 1:30 - Spring 2011

Along with Collaboration from:

Fall 2011

TEL 313 @ 12:00

Cathy Powers. Laniray Pomeroy

Fall 2011

TEL 313 @ 10:30

Tyler Rudolph. Patrick Lange

Spring 2010

TEL 313 @ 1:30

Andrea E., Laura M., Lauren S.

Fall 2010

TEL 313 @ 10:30

April C., Paul  R., Ramses L.

Fall 2009

TEL 313 @ 10:30

Mercedes C., Natalie K., and Mariela

Fall 2009

TEL 313 @ 9:00

Hollee and  Lyndon