Google @ CPS

What is it?

Which Apps?Which Apps?

Which Apps?

● New organization scheme○ Labels instead of folders

● Email search option

Email

Calendar

● Calendar

○ Multiple calendars

○ Shared calendars

○ Class assignment and

homework calendars

○ School-wide calendar

Google Docs

Google Docs are cloud based software applications which allow users to create, edit, share, and collaborate on the same document from different locations.

Google Docs also lets users leave comments on docs for colleagues and students.

● Document○ Word processing (Word)

● Presentation○ Slide Shows (PowerPoint)

● Spreadsheet○ Number crunching (Excel)

● Form● Drawing● Folders

Docs

● Real time collaboration in Docs○ You can each be in your classroom

○ Revision history

● Lesson plans collaboration

● Group work ○ Staff

○ Students

Document Collaboration

● Online quizzes○ Self grading

■ Make formulas

■ Conditional formating

■ Flubaroo (non CPS) ... Grading made easy (flubaroo.com)

● Collect information

● Lots more ideas (http://goo.gl/Kbsmi)

Google Forms

● Make your own groups

● Communicate with colleagues or students

● Post important information for parents or

students and get feedback

● Host discussions

Groups

● School web sites

● Principal and Assistant Principal web sites

● Teacher web sites

● Counselor web sites

● Other staff web sites

● Team sites

● Classroom web sites

● Student web sites?

Sites

● Google stores your files, so you can access them anywhere, anytime

● You don't need to email attachments anymore - share your files and folders with other Google @ CPS users

Google Drive (Docs)

● All your Docs live in "The Clouds"

● No more need for flash drives (or floppy

discs)

Cloud Storage

● No more○ I forgot to save it (Google Docs

save automatically and often)

○ I lost my flash drive

○ I forgot to email it to myself

○ My dog ate it

● Talk/Chat○ Instant messaging service

■ Text■ Voice chat

● Blogger● Picasa

Eventually Coming to CPS

● Everything is on the Web (clouds)● Does not matter where you are as long as you

are connected to the internet○ Web address is google.cps.edu

● Can not currently share outside of cps.edu● Google Chrome web browser if free

○ (chrome.google.com)● There may be an icon (desktop shortcut) on

your desktop at school○ Starts Google Chrome○ Takes you to the Google@CPS web site

Etc.

Google's web browser

Google Chrome Browser

Other web browsers

You can use any browser to access Google@CPS

More Information

Google@CPS Training site!

Google@ CPS Blog

Welcome to the Google @ CPS Training site!

CPS Advanced Classes

More ...

● 181 Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School

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● Curriculum: Understanding YouTube &

Digital Citizenship

● goo.gl/6Ja94 (this presentation)