1. Doodle for Google Info
Apps for Teachers
Angela Christopher
http://bit.ly/TCSgoogle
achristopher@tipton-county.com
@avchristopher
2. Why Google Apps?
Teachers are BUSY!
• Stay organized
• Stay connected
• Share the work
3. Objectives
1. Explain Google Apps
for Education All resources are available at
2. Compare Ed Apps with http://bit.ly/TCSgoogle
Apps for the public
3. Experiment with:
o Calendar
o Docs
o Presentations
o Forms
o Sites?
5. the Cloud...
Everything is stored
on Google servers
Productivity from
anywhere
Faster collaboration
6. 10 Reasons
1. Students will love you
2. Easy on the Tech Department
3. Easy to deploy
4. Saves money
5. Large user base
6. Privacy protection
7. Security
8. Real-time innovation
9. Collaborate with anyone anywhere
7. Google for Education
http://www.google.com/edu/index.html
FREE suite of the Apps
applications
designed
• Gmail
for schools! • Google Calendar
• Google Docs
Apps for communication &
collaboration. • Google Video
• Google Sites
8. More Google
• Chrome
• Search
• Maps
• Earth
• Picasa
• iGoogle
• Google Plus
• Google Reader
• Blogger
9. What's the difference?
It is like a "school locker."
• Account creation
• Access
• Sharing privileges
31. Let's try Documents...
As the student
• Write a 1-3 paragraph fictional essay
about your summer vacation.
• Include incorrect grammar, spelling...
• Share the essay with two of your
peers
• Use comments and chat to provide
feedback
• Analyze revision history
32. Let's try Documents...
As the Teacher
• Write a back to school newsletter
• Upload & edit a lesson plan - share it
with your team
• Plan your Fall Break vacation agenda
and share it with your travel
companions (don't forget links,
photos, etc.)
39. Let's build a presentation
• Create a new presentation or
upload from a PPT
• Select a theme or blank template
• Title the presentation
• Create a....
a. Back to school presentation -OR-
b. "How-to _____" presentation for your
subject/grade level
• Share the presentation with a
neighbor and collaborate
53. Let's create a survey...
With a partner, create a form to
collect...
•student information
o contact, tech availability, etc.
• parent information/feedback
• input for a school wide decision,
committee, clubs etc.
• a record of your own professional
development activities
create, share, and edit online presentations. Share presentations with your students and coworkers. Upload and convert existing presentations to Google Docs format. Download your presentations as a .pdf, a .pptx, or a .txt file. Insert images and videos, and format your slides. Publish and embed your presentations in a website, allowing access to a wide audience. Draw organizational charts, flowcharts, design diagrams and much more right within a presentation. Add slide transitions, animations, and themes to create show-stopping presentations. The new version of presentations also allows you to collaborate with others. Creating presentations together is easy because you can: See exactly what others are working on with colorful presence markers Edit a presentation with other people simultaneously from different locations Use revision history to see who made changes or to revert to earlier versions Say hello, start a conversation or share new ideas using built-in chat
