1. Web 2.0
Google Drive is a free web application that allows people to share and collaborate on various
documents and presentations. Drive gives you 15 gigabytes of free storage where you can keep
pictures, stories, designs, recordings, videos, and more. Many of the features on Google drive are
similar to those found in Microsoft Office. This application allows people to share files amongst groups
and collaborate on projects.
To create an account go to www.google.com and create a Google account by following the link at the
bottom of this page.
Then fill in the necessary fields to make a username and password.

2. To access Drive click the icon of squares in the top right hand corner of the page.
This will display various options. Click the triangular icon labeled Drive.
The next screen will look something like this
From here click “Create” in the box on the left. You can choose from a document, presentation,
spreadsheet, form, or drawing. To collaborate with other people on any of these click “share” in the top
right-hand corner of the project page.

3. You can then provide a link to people or you can invite people by entering their names or email
addresses.
Click “change” on this screen to change the sharing settings to public, anyone with the link, or specific
people.

4. Once you add people, you can specify whether they can edit the project or simply view it. All changes
are automatically saved to Google Drive. People can also leave comments on projects.
To utilized Google Drive in a classroom, teachers could use this as a way to have students
organize their grades. Also using the Forms, teachers could obtain feedback from students and/or
parents about anything. The Form allows for short answer questions, multiple choice, scale questions,
and more that would allow teachers to poll the class.