This document presents ways to use Google Spreadsheets and Forms for educational purposes in the classroom. It provides examples of how teachers can use these tools for collaborative lesson planning, tracking student homework, conducting student surveys, and formative and summative assessments. The document encourages teachers to start simply and not try to learn everything at once. It emphasizes that cloud computing allows information and work to be accessed from anywhere as long as an internet connection is available.

1. “To the Cloud”Using Google SpreadsheetsAnd FormsPresented by Patti Wyatt ESC 15 Back to School Conference 2011

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3. What is “Cloud Computing?”

4. I think that’s where Google takes all your stuff and sells it on Ebay!Isn't that a bad Windows promo?Aren't those things I draw on my meeting notes?Isn't that the new thing from Apple?

5. Video about “The Cloud”Google book about “The Cloud”

6. Where does your information live? On your local hard drive (or flash drive, etc)

7. On someone else's server/drive

8. Some combination of the previous twoYou mean someone else has my info!? Is that safe???It’s still your data.Where do you think your data is stored for online banking?Remember, it’s your information anytime you want it as long as you have an internet connection.

9. Examples of Cloud Computing include:- Gmail (or Yahoo! or Hotmail or even Outlook Web Access)- DropBox/SugarSync- Box.net- Evernote- iCloud/CloudMe/iDisk

10. OK, are you listening?Provided by iStockphoto Microsoft PartnerCloud computing means you have access to your stuff. Whenever you want it, even if you aren't at YOUR computer.But wait! There's more!

11. What about software?Image editing-PicnikFotoFlexerLunaPicPixlrMusic-SoundCloudGoogle MusiciCloudAmazon Cloud DriveOperating System-Joli CloudCloudMePeppermintChrome OSProductivity-Online calendarsEmailGoogle DocsZoho DocsOffice 365SlideShareSlideRocketVideo-AnimotoFlixTimeStupeflixAnd many, many more!

12. Great! So what?What if learning was not confined to a time or place?What if learning was available on-demand?What if you could work on a file in one class, access it on a different computer in another class, then work on it at home... without flash drives or re-downloading different files?What if the barriers to digital access were reduced dramatically?

13. So, do you want me to just spell it out?Sample workflow:Will starts in Tech Apps using Gaggle, a cloud-based productivity suite...Creates docs in Zoho docs, saves them to his digital locker, turns them in using the drop box.FROM HIS IPOD TOUCH.

14. Another sample workflow…..Natasha and Ashley are partners on a projectThey open a Google doc, working simultaneously on the same document.They can collaborate and work on instantly-updated files whether they are sitting next to each other or not.What happens when one is sick? Or if they were in different classes? Or if the project is assigned over Spring Break?

15. Let's make it personal... What do you teach?Let's look at some ways you could use the cloud in your classroom!Don't be shy! Share so everyone can learn!

16. Google DocsWordProcessing, Spreadsheets,PresentationsGoogle Docs Video

17. Collaborative Lesson Planning Work on the same lesson plan at the same time with a colleague using Google Docs.

18. Staff/Grade Level Meeting Notes Take your staff meeting notes in Google Docs. Share with the rest of the staff. Picture by K.W. Barrett

19. Shared Lesson Repository Store your lesson plans in your school's shared Doc list so that anyone at your school can find and access them. Create a folder for your grade level to share resources.

20. Improve the Writing Process Use Google Docs to: Have students work collaboratively from anywhere

21. Give students ongoing and simultaneous feedback

22. Use revision history to hold students accountable for their work

23. Publish student workCase Study:http://bit.ly/hrZVBk Beginner Application

24. Reading Response Journals Instead of lugging home 30 reading response journals every week to comment on, have students keep their journals in a shared Google Doc. You can give your comments while students continue to write in their journals! Beginner Application Beginner Application

25. Translate Letters Home for Parents Translate letters home to parents by using the translate feature in Google Docs. Example: http://bit.ly/g2Jl5GIntermediate Application

26. Track Student Homework (and Share with Parents)Use spreadsheets to track student homework. Give each student an anonymous number and share the sheet with parents.

27. Sign-up Sheets Example: http://bit.ly/hvxANqUse spreadsheets to make scheduling parent-teacher conferences really easy.

28. Science Experiments Use Google forms and spreadsheet to:Collect data

29. Share data

30. Analyze data

31. Graph data

32. Graph data across 5 variables using the motion chart Example: http://bit.ly/dQLtt6

33. Flash Card Center Example: http://tinyurl.com/3wcmc8s Use the flash card gadget in spreadsheets to set up a flash card center for your class.

34. Want to learn more? Google Apps for Education Online Training Center, Module 4: Docs: http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs

35. FORMS

36. Formative and Summative AssessmentsUse Google Forms to give your students a pre-assessment at the beginning of class. Modify your instruction based on the results. Then give students an "exit ticket" at the end of class to see what they learned. Tip! Change the template to make the form more excitingExample: http://bit.ly/eV5K22

37. Survey Students: Collect Student Interest InformationUse Forms to collect survey students. Survey students at the beginning of the year to find out about their interests. Example:http://tinyurl.com/3f8thev

38. Teacher or Student ObservationsUse forms on your smart phone, iPad, or tablet to do teacher or student observations. The data will be automatically populated into a spreadsheet.

39. Online Reading RecordHave students complete their reading record online through a Google Form. Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application