using google docs, sheets, & forms to write career...

Using Google Docs, Sheets, & Formsto write Career Assessment Reports

Dr. Emily ParkerCareer Assessment Specialist, Akron Public Schools

Advantages

★ Google accounts & Google Suite are free★ “Share” feature allows others to easily access Career Assessment

Reports to view, contribute, &/or comment ★ Documents are automatically saved in Google as you create them★ The Google Drive, & documents within can be accessed anywhere

internet service is available or work offline by adjusting “settings”

Learning Curve when switching from Microsoft Word

★ Format★ Save★ Organization

Misconceptions

★ Safety & Privacy: “The files and folders in your Google Drive are private by default until you decide to share them. You can share your documents with specific people or you can make them public and anyone on the Internet can view the shared files.Jun 1, 2016”Who Can View or Edit your Shared Files in Google Drive

https://www.labnol.org › internet › google-drive-access

Settings

Enabling Windows (& Mac) to access Google Files

Get Drive File Stream for Windows

Download will appear in

bottom of the screen

File Explorer

Organizing within Google Drive

My DriveFoldersShared with meRecentStarred

Misconceptions

★ Font○ Keystroke combinations still work (e.g. CTRL+B= Bold)

★ Tables

★ Images, Drawings, Shapes, Text Box

★ Header/Footer

★ New Google Doc

Career Assessment Report #1

Career Assessment Report #2

★ “Make a copy” feature is handy

Google Forms

Behavior Rating Scales

★ Increase in responses from teachers & students

★ Results are stored in Google Sheets format

★ Can be completed via smartphone

Behavior Rating Scale for TeachersPaper Pencil pages 1 & 2

Behavior Rating Scale for StudentsPaper Pencil pages 1 & 2

Google Forms

BRS teacher responses

BRS teacher responses in Sheets

Google Forms

★ Worker Preference/Values Clarification/Work Environment Preferences○ Paper Pencil

★ Collect & Organize Data

★ Triangulation of Data (aptitudes, interests, training opportunities)

★ Learning Styles: C.I.T.E. (Center for Innovative Teaching Experiences), VARK

Google Sheets

C.I.T.EPaper Pencil

Emily’s C.I.T.E.

Google Mail to reach students

PDF (Portable Document Format)

Google Docs can be saved as PDF

★ Email as an attachment outside of Google

★ Upload CAS Report to student file in school information system

Work from Several Devices

★ Desk top

★ Laptop

★ iPad

★ Cell phone (Google Suite apps available)

I’m still learning...Contact Information:Emily ParkerCareer Assessment SpecialistAkron Public Schoolseparker2@apslearns.org

Questions?