Googletalk
- 1. Google Docs:Collaborate and Create for FreeJoel Handlerjhandler@hillsborough.k12.nj.us Director of TechnologyHillsborough Township Public Schools
- 2. Lets Work Together on a Document....
- 3. Lets Work TogetherHow Do We Do This Today?Mechanisms generally used today:
- 4. Everyone sits together around a screen.
- 5. Physical and time constraints
- 6. Central coordinator who keeps the "master”.
- 7. Too limiting and missing true collaboration.
- 8. Can become overwhelming quickly for coordinator.
- 9. Email revisions back and forth.
- 10. Multiple copies.
- 11. Can become overwhelming quickly.Google DocsGoogle Docs is an online office suite consisting of:Word Processor
- 12. Spreadsheet
- 13. Online Forms
- 15. Drawing Tool
- 16. pdf documents
- 18. Collaborative Document SharingGoogle Docs In Plain Englishhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
- 19. How to Get StartedGo to https://docs.google.com
- 20. Cloud Storage and Online Documents
- 21. Cloud Storage and Online Documents
- 22. Online File Directory Storage – What Can You Upload1GB of Storage Upload files and do not convert, just use as online sharing site.
- 23. Convert documents - up to 1 MB per file (.doc, .docx, .odt, .sxw, .rtf, .txt, .htm, .html)
- 24. Convert presentations - up to 10 MB per file (.ppt, .pps)
- 25. Convert spreadsheets - up to 1 MB per file (.xls, .xlsx, .ods, .csv)
- 26. Convert drawings - up to 2 MB per file (.wmf)
- 27. Convert text from PDF or image files - up to 2M per file: (Photos, scanned documents, screenshots, .jpg, .gif, .png, .pdf)Online Google - Documents
- 28. Online Google - Spreadsheets
- 29. Templates – Wow So Many!
- 30. Forms Question Data CollectionEasy online form for collecting information.
- 31. Data is automatically tabulated into either a summary sheet or individual score spreadsheet.
- 32. Given a link to publish and you control when to turn on and off the data collection.Forms Question Data Collection – cont…Sample Live Form
- 33. Online LimitationsDocs: About hundred pages, depending on things like font size. Uploaded document files 1MB.
- 34. Spreadsheets: 400,000 cells, with a maximum of 256 columns per sheet. Uploaded document files 1MB.
- 35. Presentations: 10MB (about 200 slides). Uploaded document files 10MB.
- 36. Files that you upload but don’t convert to Google Docs format take up to a total of 1GB.
- 37. Offline version now available on selected platforms.May not be the perfect solution for all cases….
- 38. Why Use Google DocsPositivesNegativesExisting documents may not be compatible
- 39. Too complex
- 40. Too large
- 41. No need to collaborate
- 42. Require Internet Access (Offline capability is available…)
- 43. Access from any computer, anywhere, anytime
- 45. Flexible
- 46. SimpleIssues When Working With StudentsCaution - be alert to what students post.
- 47. Versions are kept, however can be tedious to track down.Teachers and Principals Talk about Google Docshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYPjJK6LZdMCollaboration?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7y7NafWXeM
- 48. Other ResourcesGoogle Tutorialshttp://services.google.com/apps/resources/overviews/welcome/topicDocs/index.htmlWhy Google Apps for Education?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRYRbPCHTck&feature=channelMobile Editing in Google Docshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAr5VoYdVBo
Editor's Notes
- #2: 2 main aspects of Google Docs- Online Office Suite- Collaboration and sharing components
- #7: Use any email address to create Google account- Integrates with gmail account nicely but not required
- #19: Tutorialshttp://services.google.com/apps/resources/overviews/welcome/topicDocs/index.htmlGoogle Docs intro video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYPjJK6LZdMIntro to google docs concept http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpcgRlXe40k&feature=channelIf time permitsOn a Mobile Device http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVjwKmDLrIE&feature=channelApps in educationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRYRbPCHTck&feature=channelIf time permits On Mobile devices igoogle Google Docs WidgetGoogle GroupsGoogle SitesGoogle Calendar
- #20: Apps in educationIf time permits On Mobile devices igoogle Google Docs WidgetGoogle CalendarGoogle GroupsGoogle Sites