Looking for ways to increase your productivity? Want to use Google drive to connect with other, and organize your workload? Let me help you get started with five ways you can use the drive and make it work for you!

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Ways to Make
Google Drive
Work for You5 Presented by Heather L. Gottke
The Ohio State University Extension
4-H Youth Development Educator

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Who Am I?
Heather Gottke
• 4-H Educator in Northwestern Ohio
• Rural Demographic (Entire County is 28,000)
• Specialization is Technology, and Working with Special Needs Youth
• Navy Brat of a Cryptologic Technician
• I love stretching my comfort zone! 2 weeks ago I was in Costa Rica visiting
farms with CATIE, The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher
Education Center.
• I love teaching others about technology!

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What do we hope to learn today?
1. What is Google Drive?
2. What applications does Google Drive Offer?
3. How to access Google Drive.
4. 5 ways to make Google Drive work for you!
5. Other Features worth mentioning.
6. Tips & Advise

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What is Google Drive?
• A way to store, synchronize, and share files through the
cloud.
• Cloud: a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet
and used to store, manage, and process data in place of
local servers or personal computers.
• 15 gigabytes FREE, paid plans available.

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What does Google Drive Offer?
• Includes Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms as primary
functions.
• Added apps include forms, drawing, maps & sites.

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5 Ways
to Make
Google Drive
Work for You!

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Reason #1: Collaboration
1. Sharing Files
2. Working Together on Files in Real Time

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Reason #2: Large Files

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Reason #3: Working without Office
Word= Docs
Excel= Sheets
Powerpoint= Slides
No additional
software
needed, and
it’s free to use!

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Reason #4: Gathering Data
Not this data.
This data!

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Reason #5: Sharing Data
Let’s check these out first!

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Other Features to Note
1. Drawings
2. Maps
3. Sites
4. Apps to be “added”
Let’s take a look at these features!

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Tips & Advice for Users
1. Check with your organizations rules on using
cloud services.
2. If you are collaborating, ask people for their
drive email to invite them.
3. How to download to print, and download
options.
4. Accessible by tablet, phone, and computer!
5. Can be used for quizzing youth.

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In Closing
1. Very custom to your needs with programming.
2. Can work in all areas of programming.
3. What ways would you make it work for you?
4. How can I help you take those next steps?

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Contact Me!
Heather Gottke
Gottke.4@osu.edu
http://u.osu.edu/gottke.4
Twitter: Heather4H