Google appsGetting Prepared for BYOD

Google Drive

What?● Docs● Sheets● Presentation● Forms

Why?● Collaboration● Synchronous● Asynchronous● Mobility● Saving

Google Account

Creating one is easy!

https://accounts.google.com/SignUp

* Use this as a training account...

Find your drive

Google Docs

● Toolbar: Much like Word +○ Research○ Constant saving○ Sharing

● Revision Tracker● Translator● Upload and convert

Try it!

★ Create a doc★ Share with a friend (you’ll either need their

Google mail address or share the link through Lotus)

★ Collaborate

Google Sheets

● Spreadsheet● Scripts

○ Doctopus○ Autocrat

● Shared data analysis● Forms: surveys

Google Forms

● Unlimited responses● Automatically populates

spreadsheet● Quick production and distribution● Quick quizzes

○ Flubaroo grading● Info Gathering

○ Responses

Try it!

★ Create a form★ Share with a friend (you’ll either need their

Google mail address or share the link through Lotus)

★ Find the sheet of responses

Google Presentation

● Powerpoint-esque● Simplified, but has most tools

Google Calendar

Device AgnosticChoose who sees itInvite with document

attachmentsCollaborate

Try it!

★ Find your calendar○ Under “My Calendar” create a new calendar

★ Create an event

Some Key Vocab

Apps

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Extensions

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Drive

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Docs

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Sheets

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Form

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Slides

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Scripts

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Other Apps

Lancaster App Store○ Wevideo○ Evernote

○ Blendspace■ Gallery

○ Pixlr○ Movenote

How do I get my students to use this?

During class: Immediate feedbackPeer revisionsAsynchronicityYour ideas