Google Tools for your Classroom.6/15/2009

Agenda1. Google Accounts2. What is Web 2.0? 3. Intro to Google calendar4. Google Docs5. Google Forms and Spreadsheets6. Google Presentations

Setting up a Google AccountGmail is not necessaryGo to google.com, click on more and calendar.

Use your school, yahoo or other email as login

Make password the same…

Web 2.0 and GoogleWeb 2.0 Defined- Wikipedia (a web 2.0 web site)The internet is now more than a place to obtain

informationIt is a place to collaborate, create and

communicate.Web 2.0 has provided this forum to collaborate,

communicate and create.http://www.go2web20.net/Google docs and calendar and forms are all web

2.0.

Using Google CalendarPosting Lesson Plans

If you type your lesson plans currently, consider typing them in google calendar.

You can embed the calendar in your web page for students and parents to view

Any changes you make on your calendar are updated on the web site

Club Events/ School Calendars etc.Sharing access to the Calendar

Teacher to teacherParents and teachersStudents and teachers

Google Calendar Setup

Google DocsUploading Documents to be shared

synchronously or asynchronously.DocumentsSpreadsheetsPowerPoint Presentations

How I have used it in my classroom.Study GuidesSharing Data from lab activities between classe

sPosting files/ documents to be accessed from

the web. Any updates I make to the document will be updated automatically

Google Doc activityHow can we use Google docs in our classes

across the curriculum?

Brainstorm with your partner and post on our shared Google document.

Google SpreadsheetsShare Information/ Data EasilyPublish Lists on your websiteCan embed spreadsheets.Multiple users can edit at once.

Google FormsAll your responses go into 1 spreadsheetSurveys from parents, students or staffClass Assignments

Writing Assignments, essays The Form , The Results

CritiquesResponse to a question

Embed them in your websiteCreate a Google form, Post it on the Tech

Camp Website in the forum, relate it to NETS

Google PresentationsWork much like PowerPointSome features are limitedAdvantage- can post online and embed

presentation in your websiteMake a NETS presentation (at least 2 slides,

link it in the forum)