Eric WilsonJuly 30, 2010

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Get Googlized, Part 1: Using Google Docs

• Maximize your CCC Confer window.• Phone audio will be in presenter-only mode.• Ask questions and make comments using the chat window.

Housekeeping

Adjusting Audio

1) If you’re listening on your computer, adjust your volume using the speaker slider.

2) If you’re listening over the phone, click on phone headset.

Do not listen on both computer and phone.

Saving Files & Open/close Captions

1. Save chat window with floppy disc icon2. Open/close captioning window with CC icon

Emoticons and Polling

1) Raise hand and Emoticons 2) Polling options

Eric Wilson, MS Ed

Get Googlized, Part 1: Using Google Docs

Objectives

What is Google?Why should we use it in education?What will Google do for me, beyond

research?Where and how do we start to use the

system

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How Google Was Born

Founded by Larry Page and Dergey Brin Originally a college project for their Ph D Based on the math term googol

• 1 follow by 100 zeros Born 9/14/1998

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Google Today

Home Base – Menlo Park, CA Offices all over the world CEO – Eric Shmidt Over 20,000 employees Fortune Magazine – top 100 place to

work

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Google Is…

It is more than a powerful search engine They have Google Apps for portable

cloud office Place to store and share pictures with

award winning Picasa Software Popular YouTube for easy video sharing

• Lots of neat videos for Education too!!!

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In The Clouds

Today, everyone can have a free Google account• Allows for access to many tools

Email Online Office Apps Easy Calibration Tool Quick and easy access on any platform

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What is Google Apps

Word Processing Spreadsheet Presentation Forms NEW! Drawing

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Google Communications

Gmail Google Calendar Google Groups Blogger Google Wave Google Sites

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Beyond Google

Google has so many tools to help• Enhance learning and education• Make lesson plans easier• Take your notes where ever you go• Collaborate with your peers and students• Share lesson plans and calendar

Eric Wilson, MS Edewilson@occ.cccd.edu714-432-5155 (Email is better)

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Get Googlized, Part 1: Using Google Docs