Ron Ippolito
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Cloud Technology
- Creating your work in one place and saving to the Cloud
- Access anywhere you have an Internet connection
- Access on a desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone
Types of files we can create, edit, print, upload, and/or download
- Microsoft Office analogs
- Document
- Spreadsheet
- Presentation
- Form
- It’s not EXACTLY Office
It gets even better!
- Auto-save and revision history
- Sharing files
- View-only access
- Edit access
- Publishing to the web
- Working simultaneously
- Chatting within a document
- Tracking changes
- Never sending attachments again
- It helps manage your time, and you can take on more valuable work
Taking it to the next level
- All your ASB, yearbook, drama applications can now be created using form
- Track discipline within your team with spreadsheets
- Student of the Month/Character Counts nomination form
- Tracking tardies
- Converting annual processes:purchase requests, supply orders, volunteer sign-ups
- Import your pics from Picasa
- Equation editor (work on tests collaboratively!)
- Chart editor (including a “motion” chart!)
- Translate documents into a zillion other languages (well, a lot!)
- Convert PDF files to word documents
- Great for personal use (birthday lists, holiday lists, …)
- Spellcheck
- And Google continues to improve
Security
- Eliminates floppy disks, USB/flash drives, CD drives
- Greater security, no virus risk
- You don’t know where that student’s flash drive has been!
Using Google Docs with your students
- Security and involving parents
- Equity and access for all students
- Students sharing documents with the teacher, teacher can post comments
- Why Google Docs beats posting to a blog - the Kimball High School story
Google Docs in Plain English - YouTube
Teachers and Principals Talk About Google Docs - YouTube
Using Google Docs in the Classroom - from Google
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