Collaborating+with+Google+Apps+and+Docs

Meghan Flaherty, Newton Public Schools

(*Internet connection wasn't working during the session, additional fees for hands-on training will be refunded to WPS)



[|Meghan Flaherty's Presentation]

[|Meghan Flaherty's Google Apps for the Classroom Website]

The two hour presentation was a comprehensive look at the features and benefits of Google Apps.
==One of the biggest challenges in using Google Docs (for teachers and students) is organization. The presenter demonstrated different organizational options designed to keep the students (and teachers) organized by grade, class, and subject each year.==

Additional Functions of Google Apps Covered in depth:
- [|How and WHY Google Docs (templates & videos)] - [|Google Spreadsheets] - [|Google Forms (quizzes, assessments, summaries)] - [|Google Presentations] - [|Google Drawing] - [|Google Sites]

(additional option: If teachers want to be assess student work prior to due date, students share document immediately after creating."
 * When organizing STUDENT folders:**
 * Students create folder (color) and share folder with the teacher (last name, subject, section)
 * When "handing in" an assignment in Google Docs, students simply drag the assignment into their folder.

TEACHERS will set up folders for each class Grade 6 Section 1 (or blue) Section 2 (or yellow)
 * When organizing TEACHER folders:**
 * Teacher creates folders for each class (organized by color), drags all shared folders for each section into folder (ignore collections shared with me)

To comment, “insert, comment” Have all kids organize by last name, subject, section Set up class lists to share docs.
 * General Tips:**
 * 1) open a document that you want to share
 * 2) select share button
 * 3) click add people, select “choose from contacts”
 * 4) search for students, then name the class (ie: section 11, blue class, etc)