In The ClassroomGoogle Docs versus Google DriveThe Documents List that you access at docs.google.com will still be available after installing Google Drive and you can continue to create, edit, upload and share files online. The significant difference is that changes made to those documents will be automatically synchronized from the web interface to any device on which you install the Google Drive software (Mac, PC or mobile). What is Google DocsAn incredible tool which offers collaboration, portability, compatibility with all operating systems and ease of useEnable guided learning as an applications in the classroomCreate different document with different stepsLink results found on Google or even documents from our Google DriveStaying productive with Google Docs?Access your documents from anywhereUse Docs reference toolsGo mobileSave to different file typesUse keyboard shortcutsUse templatesConvert PDFs to images and textCreate forms Staying productive with Google Docs?Search EVERYTHINGAuto detect linksAdding videoInsert photos with drag and dropCreate graphsLook up live finance dataSelf-update spreadsheetsDraw in DocsFor example if you have type a text as http://digianswers.com in a Google Docsdocumentthen it would consider this as a hyperlinkBut if you do not want thehyperlinkthen highlight the link and click on theremovelink.And if you want to permanentlyturn offtheauto detectionof links then click on the Tools menu and selectPreferencesfrom the list of available menus.In the Preferences window, un mark the check box with label asAutomatically detect linksand click on the Ok button available at the bottom of the preferences window.

Staying productive with Google Docs?Insert factsSimply add equationsEmbed Docs anywhereJust shareTurn it into a webpageChat awayProvide instant feedback to studentsTeam up with anyone Staying productive with Google Docs?Work on documents all at the same time with peers in different classes, schools or countriesAllow editing without signing inTrack visits and instructional interventionsSet notification rulesUse Docs instead of emailing attachmentsKick slackers off of a projectFreeze to stop editing Staying productive with Google Docs?Save brainstorm notes for group projectsUse data validationUse color codingClean up your main Google Docs pageInsert a bookmarkCreate subfoldersGet color codedGet synched

Staying productive with Google Docs?Create your own shortcutsPrint multiple Docs at onceQuick View PDFsCheck your translation workGet a grade before you turn assignments inWrite in full screen modeAutomatically correct your common mistakesCustomize your styles

Staying productive with Google Docs?Work offlineSave web pages to your Google Docs accountBack it all upUse Google Docs for everyday stuffTrack Share and collect assignment without printingRevert back to old versionsShare an entire folder

Google DocsCreate, Collaborate, and PublishDocs, Sheets, Slides

The Google Docs is a word processor that can work in real time with other peopleLimitations Documents 1,024,000 characters, regardless of the number of pages or font size. Uploaded document files that are converted to the Google documents format cant be larger than 50 MB in new version of Drive(with the red "New" button on the left side)If using the classic version of Drive, you can convert document files that are smaller than 10 MB Presentations Up to 100 MBUploaded presentation files that are converted to Google Slides can be up to 50 MB.

3 - Know your limitsThere are limits on the number of synchronous collaborators for each Doc type.10 peoplecanedita Presentationatthesametime.50 peoplecanedita Spreadsheetsimultaneously.50 peoplecanedita Documentatthesametime.There is a limit of 200 combined viewers/ collaborators for all of the different Doc types.

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1- Suggested Edits Before, when you share a Google document with your collaborators and grant them the editing rights they can edit anything in it. But with "Suggested Edits" you, as the owner of the document, can control this editing process by allowing collaborators to make only suggestions which you can either accept or reject. This new feature is not available on Google Docs for mobile.

2- Edit Office FilesSometimes people send you files and you need to be able to open them, make some edits, and send them back. If they dont use Docs, Sheets and Slides it can be a challenge. With the latest update from Google Drive, this is no longer an issue because both the web and mobile apps for Docs, Sheets, and Slides let you edit Office fileswithout conversionso you can now edit and send back files in their original format.

3 - Preview DocsPreviewing your docs before you open, share or download them. To preview your doc, click on the check box next to it and right click on the file name then click on preview, see snapshot.

4 - Open Word docs files in Google DocsTo open a Word document (Docx) isuploadedin your Google Drive all you have to do is tick the box next to it , right click on the file name, select " open with " then click on " open with Google Drive "

5 - Automatically convert files to Google DocsformatTo automatically enable Google Drive to convert any document you upload to Google Docs format, you need to click on the sprocket icon on the upper-right side, click on " upload settings" then select " convert uploaded files to Google Docs format".

6 - Organize your uploaded filesTo make it easier for you to find the files you have uploaded to your Google Drive, you can use the " sort" button top right hand side.

7 - Create a PDFs from your docsTo create a PDF using Google drive all you need to do is to click on " create" , "select document".Write your content then when you are done click on " file" , " download as" and choose " PDF. You can also download it into different document formats such as : plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), Microsoft Word (.docx) and so on.

8 - Use Google Docs offlineTo be able to access and edit your uploaded docs in Google Drive, you need to enable the offline option. This is how to do itLog on to your Google Drive account and click on " more " menuClick on " offline" .If you already have the Drive Chrome web app installed all you have to do is to click on " enable" .

9 - Apps is now availableAvailable via both iOS and Android. Using this app, you will be able to create and edit documents even if offline.

Features Shared foldersCreate shared folders and drag-and-drop items from other folders.PrivacyChoose to have documents published publicly or privately.Share without emailType in email addresses of people you would like to share your Google document and they will receive an editable, web copy. This is to ensure you are always working on the same document.FeaturesShare a folderShare entire groups of documents saved in a single file with coworkers and students.

Invite mailing lists as collaboratorsShare a document with all members of your email mailing lists with this function.

Make a presentation in real-timeInvite others to view a presentation you have made as you see it too.FeaturesAllow people to edit without signing inAnyone, even if they dont have a Google account, can sign in and edit the doc.

Remove collaboratorsIf you want to take someone off a project, click None next to the name of the person you want to remove.

ForumIf you get stuck with a docs problem, you can head over to the forums and find help from other users.FeaturesChange ownership Switch ownership of Google docs as project leaders change.

Data validationMake sure everyone is entering data into the spreadsheet the same way by controlling data validation settings.

Make changes at the same timeYou and your classmates can log into the same document at the same time to make edits.Application 1 Collaboration Suitable for school communityIt can be done in any of the Doc types.This is a good activity to model the use of a shared space and live editingClass to individually work on a single shared Document Ability to track the revision history

Example 1Collaborative Lesson Planning

Work on the same lesson plan at the same time with a colleague using Google Docs.

Take your staff meeting notes in Google Docs. Share with the rest of the staff. Example 2Collaborative Meeting Notes

Pooled data could then be analyzed, averaged, charted and explored.The sharing of data from peers helps children to think about theaccuracy and reliabilityof science data and to deal with a larger data set quickly.Whole class to add their data at the same time.Example 3Data Collection

Example 4Brainstorming

Add structureto the page by adding a TABLE or if that does not suit the work, simple headings to signpost where people are working.Can use shapes, arrows, text, and imported images to build a visual map for any task.Revision history uses colors to highlight and tracks changes to any Google Doc, making it easy to see what each student has contributed to the big picture.Thisstructure provide students with opportunities to work together and develop ideas.

Example 5 Textual Analysis Example 6Improve the Writing Process

Give students ongoing and simultaneous feedback.Use revision history to hold students accountable for their work.

Case Study: http://goo.gl/So3PJEnable teachers to follow up on students progress Example 7Reading Response Journals

Share videos and images in the comment feature.Audience can simply click play to watch it right there.

Example 8Inline Video and Images in CommentWhilst you are working as a whole class ask them to contribute YouTube links on the presentation topic or Flickr/Picasa images to define words in literacy. They will appear there in the chat for the whole class to see.

Use the "Grab the Link" url for Flickr images in Presentation chat.

Comment option

Ctrl + Alt + MOther Examples Ask your and finish the sentence: "I am Unique because..."learning about a new classSharedProfessional WritingBuddy Edit - Edit their reports (or other type of writing).Creating Notes and SummaryRound Robin Pre or post details for a trip Sara (Kansas City Zoo) Kaylee (Cleveland Zoo)The gorilla is all black.The gorilla is gray and black.

2 Sharing Can work from both school and home since documents are stored securely online All you need is browser and internet connection Collective working abilities Creating collections (folders) to organize work Create a standard naming scheme. Sort by Name to easily find a students collection

Store yearly lesson plans or activities in shared Doc list for easy access among the school communityExample 1Sharing Resources

Example 2Sharing Resources

Set your sharing settings to "Anyone With The Link" and check off "Allow anyone to edit (no sign-in required"After clicking SAVE, copy the link and send through email. Enter data without having to sign-in.

9 -Presentation in published version protect and prevent editingEmail or share the presentation URL from the top right of the presentation screen.

Example 3Publish a presentation for protected sharingPublish in web without sharing Request to share

Publish student workMultiple sharing settings allow you to publish student work by sharing it within your class, within your school or district, or by making it public on the web.

3 OrganizingView and unviewedMark new shared documents as viewed or unviewed, like an inbox.Create subfoldersMake subfolders for better organization. Drag-and-drop foldersDrag-and-drop folders and docs to spreadsheets, documents and presentations.3 OrganizingTagTag items with certain keywords instead of going to the trouble of moving them to a folder.StarYou can also star documents, like you would in Gmail.Upload multiple filesClick select more files to upload multiple files in Google Docs.Color code foldersColor-code the names of folders.

3 OrganizingInsert bookmarksInsert a link to another part of your document, like in a table of contents.Zip archiveExport Google docs, spreadsheets and presentations in a single ZIP archive.MinimizeStar only the docs you want to see at one time, and minimize everything in the left pane for a minimized view.

Translate letters home to parents by using the translate feature in Google Docs. 4 - Translate DocumentsFrom the Insert menu, choose Footnotes It will appear to the right of the document margin and a footnote marker (#) will appear within the actual document. The footnote can be drag and drop anywhere by clicking on the pound sign and dragging it.Print or save as a PDF, footnotes will appear at the bottom of the page. Download document as a Word, OpenOffice, RTF or HTML file, footnotes will appear as endnotes, at the end of your document.

5 - Add a FootnoteGreat lead in to teach about copyright, plagiarism, and cyber-ethics in general. Document will include a # at the location of the inserted footnote with information in the sidebar. When printed, it is located at the end of the document for proper documentation.

Teachers can direct students to use a certain template or they can browse the different categories.Teachers can also create their own templates and share them with their students.Make sure students save the template as a copy.

6 - Use Templates These folders can be labeled with different colors to help show where documents belong or use SEARCH or ADVANCED SEARCH.

7 - Get Organized or Just Search!

From the Tools menu, choose Word CountIncludes statistics about the document including the Automated Readability Index. 8 - Document StatsIt's a great motivator for students to have them write to their grade level. Gives students the ability to review the work and improve word choice, sentence structure and other key elements in their document.

Track comments, save editing history and more.Color-code commentsYou can color-code live comments in Google Docs.Revision pruningWhen you have too many revisions, theyll automatically collapse, or prune, but can still be viewed in revision history.Track edits and changesIn Google Docs you can go back and forth between edits that you or collaborators made.9 - EditIt's a great motivator for students to have them write to their grade level. Gives students the ability to review the work and improve word choice, sentence structure and other key elements in their document.

9 - EditRevision historyView older versions of your document, and choose to revert to this one if you choose.Find and replaceThis version of find and replace lets you match cases, match whole words, find previous words, and more.

10 - SynchronizationMaking your Google Docs work with other tools too.Preview docs in GmailPreview Google Drive attachments in Gmail.Google FinanceEnter information from Google Finance into spreadsheets with this formula Syntax: = Google Finance(symbol; attribute).Sync with Office DocumentsWith Syncplicity, you can sync Google Docs with Microsoft Office.10 - SynchronizationSync with your serverTo work offline, your documents will have to be synced to your server.Google MobileUse Google Mobile to access docs on your phone.

11 - SearchSync with your serverTo work offline, your documents will have to be synced to your server.Google MobileUse Google Mobile to access docs on your phone.

12 - Keyboard ShortcutsNavigate your documents and screen a lot faster

Ctrl+Home: Get back to the top of your doc.Ctrl+B: Bold.Ctrl+E: Center alignmentCtrl+L: Back to left alignment.Ctrl+M: Insert comment.Ctrl+H: Replace.

12 - Keyboard ShortcutsCtrl+End: Go to last cell in data region.Ctrl+Home: Go to first cell in data region.Shift+spacebar: Select entire row.Ctrl+Z: Undo.Ctrl+Y: Redo.Ctrl+spacebar: Select entire column.Ctrl+J: Full justify.Ctrl+: Heading style 1. Change the 1 to any number 1-6 and get the corresponding header.

12 - Keyboard ShortcutsCtrl+Shift+L: Bulleted list.Ctrl+Shift+Space: Insert non-breaking space.Page Down: Move down one screen.Ctrl+K: Inset link.Ctrl+Shift+F: Full screen.Page Up: Move up one screen.Ctrl+Space: Remove formatting.

Google SlidesAggregate,Organize, and Access your data in useful ways

1- Widescreen FormatChange the size of your slides using the pull down menu in the theme chooser, or Page setup in the File menu. Get new space to fill with words, charts, tables or even a simple, beautiful image. Suitable for TV or monitor.

2- Editable Master SlideChange customize theme of presentations Tailor the content appears on every slide by selecting "Edit master" from the Slide menu. For example, you can set all of your header fonts to Alconica, make all of your first level bullets bold, and add a logo in the bottom right corner.

3 - Edit, Crop, and Add Borders to Images in Slides

4 - Transition

5 - Theme

6 - AnimationSequentially reveal objects on a slide (Animation)Bullets and text boxes will be revealed one at a time

7 - Artwork

8 - Colourful Presence Markers

9 - Comment

Asynchronous FeedbackSay hello, start a conversation or share new ideas using built-in chatUse the comments feature to provide asynchronous feedback on slides

10 - Revision history

11 Embed a Presentation in Website

Add your presentations to your website or blog by publishing and pasting the HTML code that is revealed.

12 - Chat

See who made changes or to revert to earlier versions

Google SheetsOrganize slidesYou can reorder slides, make duplicate slides, and insert new slides wherever you want.Insert tablesYou can insert tables into Google PresentationsReplace image and video placeholdersDepending on your presentations template, you can replace placeholders with an actual image or video.

Google SheetsHide the gray barClick on the icon in the upper-right corner of the gray bar at the bottom of your screen to make it disappearInsert videosYou can add videos to your presentation, minimize and maximize it, and move it around your screen.Hide chatKeep everyone quiet during your presentation by clicking the left side of the chat module.

Google SheetsAggregate,Organize, and Access your data in useful waysBenefit of Google SheetsRecord grades with an organized grade bookTrack attendance, missing assignment, behavior reportsStore a database of contact information for students and parentsUse a word cloud gadget to visualize written responses

Open documents Google SheetsCreate a seating chartUse a word cloud gadget to visualize written responsesUse an App Script to automatically email feedback to studentsCollect data from across the web for researchCreate interactive flashcards with a spreadsheet gadgetFormat a weekly class schedule

1 - Conditional Formatting

Feedback Share a revision list/log@infernaldepart

1 - Conditional Formatting 2 Analyze data

Collect data in a sheet, then use charts and gadgets - like the motion chart to graph and analyze the data.

2 Analyze data

Collect data in a sheet, then use charts and gadgets - like the motion chart to graph and analyze the data.

3 - Magic Fill

Examples of Student UseDocumentsEssays (individual or co-edited)Collaborative research papers (history, geography, science)Collaborative book reportsCreative writing (script writing, poetry)Writing portfoliosVocabularyExamples of Student UsePresentationsActive student participation during a presentationCreate a slideshow with pictures for a class projectCollaborate easily for group presentationsPresenting group researchStoryboard videos, comic strips, written assignmentsExamples of Teacher Use Documents Collaborate and share curriculum plans Consolidate notes for department or faculty meetings Create a simple webpage with docs publishing Share and collect assignments without printing Publish student handouts Provide instant feedback to students

Examples of Teacher Use Presentations Publish Open House presentation for parents to review Publish Lectures Showcase student work on a class website with embedded presentations Create templates that outline specific topics for student presentations Publish how-to presentations with screenshots and videos Design certificates to print or to send virtually