Transcript How Google Docs will change your life

a guide
Overview
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 Collaborating via Google Docs
 Collecting data & testing via GD
 Concerns & questions
 Play time
The Basics
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 Google Docs is a set of web-based tools that are
reminiscent of Microsoft Office (i.e. Word,
Powerpoint, Excel, etc). All the work you do on GD
is stored online, meaning that you can access it from
any internet-capable computer in the world.
 You can choose to share your work with others,
authorizing them to edit your work.
Colleague Collaboration
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 The collaborative feature of Google Docs lets
multiple users make changes to a document in real
time.
 GD also allows all users to track the revision history
of a document.
 These features seem tailor-made for establishing
common assessments in our PLCs.
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Video on Online
Collaboration
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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_hJ3R8jEZM&
feature=player_embedded
Collecting Student Data
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 GD gives you the ability to create interactive FORMS
you can link to or embed in a website.
 Results are collected into an Excel-type spreadsheet.
This makes it easy to import assessment data into
data collection programs like Performance Matters.
 You can apply Excel formulas to grade multiple
choice responses automatically. LINK
Example Form
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Example Results
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The Big Problem with
GD
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 Terms of Service issue regarding minors and GD
 LINK to Cnet.com article about Google Docs Terms
of Service issues for schools.
FAQ
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 Do I need a gmail account for GD?
 Are there privacy concerns?
 Questions from the group.