This document discusses how Google Apps can be used to enhance classroom instruction from a teacher's perspective. It provides examples of common problems teachers face when integrating new tools, such as students being unable to open files created on different platforms. The document then introduces Google Apps as a solution, highlighting features such as collaboration, accessibility from any device, and version tracking. It provides an overview of the Google Education version and demonstrates how documents, presentations, spreadsheets and other tools can be used for group projects, writing assignments, and lesson planning to encourage collaboration.

1. “ Docs From
A Teacher Perspective”
Jeff Rothenberger, Program Administrator - Berks County IU #14
IU #13 Collaboration Day
October 13, 2010
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2. How can Google Applications enhance my
instruction?
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3. Let’s take a look at some examples
of problems teachers have
integrating new tools into
there lessons:
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4. What do you do if .......
 William arrives at school with his History report on a USB
- Flash Drive. He tries to open it at school but is unable
because his word processor at home is different than the
school’s word processing program. His report is due in 20
minutes and William can’t get home......
WHAT DO YOU DO?
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5. What do you do if .....
 Mary creates a presentation for her Language Arts class on
a APPLE computer at home. Unfortunately, most if not all
of the computers at school are PCs and she is unable to
show her presentation.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
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6. What do you do if ....
 You have assigned group presentations in your World
History class. In one group, three students have part-time
jobs, two students are on the Lacrosse team and one student
is trying to earn their 40 community hours. They are unable
to get together after school to work on this group project
due to their incompatible schedules.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
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7. What do you do if ....
 You’re teaching a 12 grade Creative Writing class and your
final assignment for the marking period is due tomorrow.
One of your students comes to you and says that his
computer hard drive crashed last night and he lost all his
work. He’s not sure when he will be able to redo and submit
the paper.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
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8. Challenges - - - - - -
 These challenges often deter teachers from considering the
use of technology in their lessons. It is much easier to use
the tried and true -- paper and pencil!
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9. SOLUTION!
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11. Versions of Google Docs
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12. Versions of Google Docs
Public - Anyone / Anytime.
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13. Versions of Google Docs
Public - Anyone / Anytime.
Business
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14. Versions of Google Docs
Public - Anyone / Anytime.
Business
Non-Profit - Education
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15. Versions of Google Docs
Public - Anyone / Anytime.
Business
Non-Profit - Education
Internet Service Providers 11

16. Education Version
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17. What do you get with Google Education?
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18. What do you get with Google Education?
 7.291381 GB / account of email, shared calendar, and
collaboration tools right from the browser.
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19. What do you get with Google Education?
 7.291381 GB / account of email, shared calendar, and
collaboration tools right from the browser.
 Free - no advertising for students, faculty and staff
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20. What do you get with Google Education?
 7.291381 GB / account of email, shared calendar, and
collaboration tools right from the browser.
 Free - no advertising for students, faculty and staff
 Ready to integrate with many APIs and use of
Open Standards
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21. What do you get with Google Education?
 7.291381 GB / account of email, shared calendar, and
collaboration tools right from the browser.
 Free - no advertising for students, faculty and staff
 Ready to integrate with many APIs and use of
Open Standards
 Add-on security and compliance tools available at a
66% educational discount
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22. What do you get with Google Education?
 7.291381 GB / account of email, shared calendar, and
collaboration tools right from the browser.
 Free - no advertising for students, faculty and staff
 Ready to integrate with many APIs and use of
Open Standards
 Add-on security and compliance tools available at a
66% educational discount
Google Video for education.
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23. Warwick Google Education - Teacher Side
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25. Warwick Google Education - Student Side
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26. What is a Google Doc?
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27. What is a Google Doc?
Google Docs is a free, Web‐based word processing,
presentations and spreadsheets program.
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28. What is a Google Doc?
Google Docs is a free, Web‐based word processing,
presentations and spreadsheets program.
Unlike desktop software, Google Docs lets people create web‐
based documents, presentations and spreadsheets that anyone
in the group can update from his/her own computer, even at
the same time.
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29. What is a Google Doc?
Google Docs is a free, Web‐based word processing,
presentations and spreadsheets program.
Unlike desktop software, Google Docs lets people create web‐
based documents, presentations and spreadsheets that anyone
in the group can update from his/her own computer, even at
the same time.
Instead of emailing around Ailes and having to deal with the
confusion and extra work involved in managing different Aile
versions and manually aggregating input from others, anyone
in the group can edit the document online from anywhere ‐‐ all
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you need is a Web browser

30. Teaching with Google Docs
 Leverage new tools - partially on desktop; partially on web
 Peer-to-peer learning
 Students share ideas; learning evolves
 Anytime / anywhere learning
 Students publish for authentic audiences
 Promotes sharing and collaboration
 Students edit, learn, share project assest
 Collaborate, work at different times, track edits by others
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and don’t have to meet in person

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33. What They LOOK like:
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34. Google Docs:
Docs
Presentation
Spreadsheet 22

35. DOCUMENTS:
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36. STUDENT COLLABORATION | google docs
✴ Foundation
✴ Replace messy notebooks
✴ Collaborative
✴ Highly effective for at-risk students
✴ Enable more meetings with individuals
✴ Encourages sharing
✴ Promotes feedback
✴ More students doing work at home
✴ Improved quality of writing and creativity
✴ Higher enthusiasm

37. TEACHER COLLABORATION | collaborative planning
• Unit planning can be done collaboratively
• Teachers can play to their personal strengths
• Allows for public accountability

38. PRESENTATION:
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39. SPREADSHEETS:
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40. FORMS:
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41. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY
CLASSROOM:
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42. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY
CLASSROOM:
Group collaboration: Students recored their group projects.
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43. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY
CLASSROOM:
Group collaboration: Students recored their group projects.
Keep track of data: Science - Math - L/A - Spreadsheets.
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44. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY
CLASSROOM:
Group collaboration: Students recored their group projects.
Keep track of data: Science - Math - L/A - Spreadsheets.
Writing Process: Student writing shared with you or others.
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45. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY
CLASSROOM:
Group collaboration: Students recored their group projects.
Keep track of data: Science - Math - L/A - Spreadsheets.
Writing Process: Student writing shared with you or others.
Create Quizzes - Tests - Surveys: Time stamped answers.
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46. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY
CLASSROOM:
Group collaboration: Students recored their group projects.
Keep track of data: Science - Math - L/A - Spreadsheets.
Writing Process: Student writing shared with you or others.
Create Quizzes - Tests - Surveys: Time stamped answers.
Shared Power Point Presentations: Shared presentations.
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47. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY
CLASSROOM:
Group collaboration: Students recored their group projects.
Keep track of data: Science - Math - L/A - Spreadsheets.
Writing Process: Student writing shared with you or others.
Create Quizzes - Tests - Surveys: Time stamped answers.
Shared Power Point Presentations: Shared presentations.
Share Lesson Plans: Collaborative planning.
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48. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY
CLASSROOM:
Group collaboration: Students recored their group projects.
Keep track of data: Science - Math - L/A - Spreadsheets.
Writing Process: Student writing shared with you or others.
Create Quizzes - Tests - Surveys: Time stamped answers.
Shared Power Point Presentations: Shared presentations.
Share Lesson Plans: Collaborative planning.
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Collaborate with Colleagues: Share the workload or project.

49. Dave M. - Biology
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50. Other “Presentation”
Examples
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51. J. Gehman - Science
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52. Other Spreadsheet Examples
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53. Group Collaborations:
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54. Live Demo
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55. Thank you.
Questions?
Jeff Rothenberger - Program Administrator
Berks County Intermediate Unit #14 School District
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