The document provides information on using Google Docs for classroom activities and student projects. It discusses using Google Docs for collaboration, collecting and analyzing student data through forms and spreadsheets, creating and grading student projects, and using formulas and functions to simplify tasks. Specific features and tools highlighted include forms, spreadsheets, documents, presentations, importing and analyzing student data, conditional formatting, and using comments for collaboration.

1. Julie Reulbach
Blog:
I Speak Math
Twitter:
@jreulbach
6th grade math
Pre-algebra

2. • Why Google Docs
• Ways to use Google Docs in the classroom
• Teacher Tools - Ways to use Google Docs to simply your life
• Advanced Features – Formulas for Standards Based Grading
(Concept Scores). ImportRange, CountIf, Conditional Formatting
• What are you doing with Google Docs
• Questions? 

3. • Ease of Use - No need to buy and install software. If you have
Gmail, you already have a Google Account!
• Collaboration - Everyone can work on the same document
together for every Google Doc platform!
• Real Time Updating –
Automatic updating eliminates
students sending you multiple
versions of their work.
• File Management – Once
shared, a teacher has a copy of
the file. No duplicates.
• Formulas – Make your life organized and easy!

4. • Forms (surveys)
• Spreadsheets (Excel)
• Document (Word)
• Presentation (Powerpoint)

5. FORMS - Collect Data at Beginning of the Year
Wiki
Quest
All About
Me!

6. • Collect Data – for me or for the students
• Grade self or partners on projects
• Data goes into a Spreadsheet. Students can analyze the data
collected individually or in small groups
** PROTECT the original data sheet!
Have students make their own copy.
– File, Make a Copy for a new file
– Duplicate the sheet in the same file

7. Project Work
Students make a copy of the entire spreadsheet
and share it with me.
1. At the top of the spreadsheet, Click File, Make a Copy. This
will create a new file for the student.
2. They will need to Share it with you.
You will have multiple files this way.
If they mess it all up, no worries! they can
re-duplicate a new data sheet.
** Be sure to “protect” the data sheet first.

8. In Class Work
Students duplicate their own copy of the data sheet
in the same spreadsheet.
1. On the tab at the bottom, click on the tab arrow and select
DUPLICATE. (This will keep all student work in this one
spreadsheet.)
2. RENAME the document you duplicated.
1) Click on the Tab Arrow at the bottom
2) Select Rename
3) Type your name, hit enter.
If they mess it all up, no worries! they can re-
duplicate a new data sheet.
** Be sure to “protect” the data sheet first. **

9. Collect Self Data - Measurements
Students record
their measurements
once a month and
enter their data into
this form.
The form records
the date
automatically for
future data
analysis.

10. Collect Self Data - Measurements
The results go into a spreadsheet for future data analysis.
Each student makes a
copy of the data sheet
(duplicate) to create their
own graphs.

11. Collect Partner Grades
Students
confidentially grade
their partners after
a project is over.

12. • Analyze Data, Make Charts and Graphs
• Sorting, Simple Formulas
• Paperless Distribution Of Projects and Rubrics
(Spreadsheet)
• Student Maintained Concept Sheets for SBG
(Standards Based Grading)

13. Analysis of Authentic Student Data
Collaboration (via a Form or a shared Spreadsheet)

14. Electronic
Project
Instruction
and Rubric
Saves time and
paper
Student can copy
and fill out rubric
Teacher can
grade project
online.

18. • Question/Answer During Project Work Time
• Student Created Projects
– Planning stages
– Group Projects
– Math Vocabulary Stories
– Car Project (percents)
– Analysis of projects

19. Answer Project Questions – Personalized
FAQ
Following written directions
is a skill not yet mastered
by many middle school
students.
• I answer the same question
multiple times.
• Students STOP working to
wait for me to answer their
question.

20. Answer Project Questions – Personalized
FAQ

21. More Information is on the blog…
Google Docs for Project Questions

22. Google Document for Student Collaboration
For this project, students submitted their ideas via a Document that they
shared with me.
Then, through commenting:
• I could ask questions or make suggestions for improvement.
• They could work together at home by typing comments.

23. Student Collaboration
This student’s partner was out sick on the planning day.
However, they could still “work together” on their Google Doc.

24. Student Group Projects

25. Math Vocabulary - Stories

26. Math Vocabulary - Rates Ratios Assignment

27. Rates Ratios Assignment

28. Projects - Car Project (Percents)

29. Projects - Reflections
• File, Make a Copy
• Share it with me.

30. • Student Created Word Problems
– Creative
– Differentiated Learning
• Student Presentations
– Question on one page
– Answer is on next page
• Use for Future Curriculum and Homework

31. Question – First Page

32. Solution – Next Page

33. Question – First Page

34. Solution – Next Page

35. Working with Dwight
by: Julian Ramirez
Andy Bernard can build a suit of armor in 3 hours, but Dwight K.
Schrute can build one in 2. If they work together (presuming they
don’t slow each other down) how long would it take for them to
make a suit of armor together?
Question – First Page

36. Dwight’s time + Andy’s time = one suit of armor
1/3m+1/2m=1
6(1/3m+1/2m)=6
6/1(1/3)=2
6/1(1/2)=3
2m+3m=6
5m=6
5m6
m=5/6
Solution – Next Page

37. k
Question – First Page By: John Bubak
John’s Consecutive Integer Problem
Sponge Bob needs to feed Gary 2 pounds more of food on
Tuesday than Monday and 2 pounds than Tuesday on
Wednesday. On Thursday Gary eats 2 more pounds of food
than on Wednesday and on Friday he eats 2 more pounds
than on Thursday. Gary eats 40 pounds of food total Monday
through Friday. How many pounds of food does Sponge Bob
need to feed Gary on Wednesday?

38. Solution – Next Page
By: John Bubak
The Answer
Equation:
5x + 4 - 4 = 40
-4 -4
5x - 4 = 36
+ 4 +4
5x = 40
x=8
4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12
On my Wednesday Sponge Bob needs to feed Gary 8
pounds of food.

40. • Question/Answer During Project Work Time
• Share student information between teachers
• Curriculum Maps
• Project Documents
• Formulas with Google Forms (Concept Scores)
ImportRange, CountIf, Conditional Formatting
• What are you doing with Google Docs?

41. Student Information (Advisory)
LINK to this shared document.

42. Student Information (Advisory)

43. Curriculum Maps

44. ImportRange (Google Docs)
Thanks so much to Crystal Kirch for the amazing tutorial found on her blog! It
includes a step by step YouTube tutorial!
• Students make a copy of the
template.
• Each student enters their own
concepts on their own
spreadsheet.
• I use ImportRange to combine
into my spreadsheet.

45. CountIf and Conditional Formatting Features

46. Copy just the summary
by topic to a separate
sheet.
Conditional
Formatting show me at
a glance what students
need more work with.

47. Thank you!
You can also visit my blog for more projects and
information.
Thank you!
Julie Reulbach
Blog:
I Speak Math