Using Google Docs In Education
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The document discusses how Google Docs can be used in education as a collaborative online document creation tool that allows multiple users to simultaneously edit documents, presentations, and spreadsheets from any internet connection. It provides examples of how teachers have used Google Docs for class projects and outlines advantages like allowing teachers to view student work in progress and track participation, as well as challenges like internet connectivity issues.
Using Google Docs In Education
- 1. Using Google Docs in Education Kent Gerber TLTR Meeting February 18, 2009
- 2. What is Google Docs? Suite of software like Microsoft Office, with some unique features Google Docs in Plain English
- 3. Basic Functions Document = Word Presentation = Power Point Spreadsheet = Excel Forms populate a spreadsheet
- 4. Must Have Three Things Internet access Email account Google account (attached to the email address you chose)
- 5. Unique Features Stored securely online (Invitation only) Accessible anywhere with Internet connection Tied to Google Account which is linked to a specific email address Multiple people can edit at the same time.
- 6. Unique Features Sharing and Editing a Document 200 person limit per document Access levels: Viewers (can only see it) Collaborators (edit and view document) Simultaneous editing: Limits: Doc & Presentation- 10 Spreadsheet- 50
- 7. How Can This Help? Collaborate from a distance and asynchronously Accessible anywhere, not tied to one computer Easy to share and control access editors, viewer, or publish online
- 8. Examples http://mediatedcultures.net/ksudigg/?p=119 Kansas State Professor created a Google Doc to facilitate a brainstorming session 367 edits made in one week. "Students wrote the script, suggested survey questions to ask the entire class. The survey was administered the following week.”
- 9. Examples Google Document used to create this guide: Using Google Docs in the Classroom
- 10. Some Teaching Advantages If Teacher is Owner or Collaborator: Can give feedback in progress Can observe work in progress Can track student participation Viewer only: Can track student participation Can not give feedback
- 11. Administrative Uses Great for single documents meant for a specific group of people: Agendas Handbooks Lesson Plans (Shared Courses)
- 12. In-Class Uses Group work Chat within Spreadsheets and Presentation One teacher observed higher level conversation in this format http://www.twentyfortech.com/?tag=google-docs-in-education Tests or polls for instant feedback
- 13. Challenges Loss of Internet connection Invitation emails are automatically generated and can go to junk mail
- 14. Good News Can download documents onto your computer as backup Notify recipients of invitations to check their junk mail directly from your email account
- 15. Questions?
- 16. Links Used to Create Presentation http://www.diigo.com/list/kgerber/googledocspresentation