Getting the most out of Google Docs

Why Use Google Docs? It’s Free It doesn’t take up space on the hard drive It makes it easy to locate and manage documents Easy to edit and share Has all the tools you need to keep yourself organized

It’s Free

It doesn’t take up space on the hard drive

It makes it easy to locate and manage documents

Easy to edit and share

Has all the tools you need to keep yourself organized

How to Create a Google Account

Introduce the Layout Creating New Documents and Folders Organizing Files Sharing Files View Options

Creating New Documents and Folders

Organizing Files

Sharing Files

View Options

Lesson Plan I: Documents Menus How to edit text Inserting pictures, drawings, tables Save Features How to share documents with other users

Menus

How to edit text

Inserting pictures, drawings, tables

Save Features

How to share documents with other users

Bake Sale Flyer Example

Exercise for Student Plan a surprise party for a friend using Google docs -Where and when will the party take place? -Is there a theme to the party? -What kind of decorations are needed? Share and edit the same document with one or more person Create a new document and collaborate on designing an invitation to the party

Plan a surprise party for a friend using Google docs -Where and when will the party take place? -Is there a theme to the party? -What kind of decorations are needed?

Share and edit the same document with one or more person

Create a new document and collaborate on designing an invitation to the party

Lesson II: Using Spreadsheets Menus How to create formulas Inserting graphs, images, etc. Adding new sheets Extra features

Menus

How to create formulas

Inserting graphs, images, etc.

Adding new sheets

Extra features

Bake Sale Pricing Example

Lesson II: Exercise Create a budget for the party Use use list of items you and your group discussed from your last document and determine the costs for each item. Compare the costs with the budget you created What can you do to save money?

Create a budget for the party

Use use list of items you and your group discussed from your last document and determine the costs for each item.

Compare the costs with the budget you created

What can you do to save money?

Lesson III: Creating Forms Steps in creating a survey Formatting questions for best results Charts and summaries Editing list view

Steps in creating a survey

Formatting questions for best results

Charts and summaries

Editing list view

Lesson III: Creating Forms

Lesson III: Exercise Create a survey Use different kinds of questions (short answers, long answers, multiple choice, list) Send survey out to other members of your group Manage the spreadsheet to show only certain lists

Create a survey

Use different kinds of questions (short answers, long answers, multiple choice, list)

Send survey out to other members of your group

Manage the spreadsheet to show only certain lists

Lesson IV: Presentations Document Layout Designing background Manage slide layout Inserting images Including video into presentation

Document Layout

Designing background

Manage slide layout

Inserting images

Including video into presentation

Lesson IV Example: http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=ddb49gvg_2d4rfxqf8

http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=ddb49gvg_2d4rfxqf8

Lesson IV: Exercise Create a slide show for your friend to show at the surprise party Design a layout Use Picasa to manage and share photos. Share presentation with other members of group so they can add content

Create a slide show for your friend to show at the surprise party

Design a layout

Use Picasa to manage and share photos.

Share presentation with other members of group so they can add content

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