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Google Apps - BetterCloud Monitor. Introducing Google Docs To Your Class: Tips for introducing online collaboration to students 1 of 3. In 2008 I was invited to write a series of blog posts for the Official Google Docs blog. I have decided to repost them here to highlight some of the challenges I faced at the time and in an effort to help you, not only with the use of Google Docs but also other online collaborative tools. Modelling expected behaviour and good practice first As our first Google Docs project began to gather pace last school year, I realised that the children were finding it difficult to work together. With hindsight it is easier to recognise that the children were not only being introduced to a new piece of technology (the Docs tool) but also their traditional way of working was to be challenged by the new concept of working collaboratively in an online document. It was clear that the children were unsure about the way they should be working together.

Introducing group collaboration: entire class, working in pairs, and groups of four Next: It’s About the Communication Not The Tool. 20 Search Tips for Google Masters. Let's say you're buying sandals for your cat (go with me, here). Naturally, you type "cat sandals" into Google and hit "I'm feeling lucky. " Do you end up with feline footwear or a list of Sandals Resorts hotels that cater to kitties? OK, bad example. But you get the point. Smart Googling requires finesse, a keen eye, some Boolean tricks, and a bit of jena se qua we like to call Google-Fu. SEE ALSO: How to Find Anything in Your Gmail Train up your Google-Fu with these 20 tricks that will focus your searches with laser precision. Interactive graphic created by OnlinePhD.org Thumbnail courtesy of iStockphoto, gmutlu. Ideas for Using Google Docs - Tech Tip Tuesday. Google Docs is great to use when you are working with someone else on a text document, spreadsheet, or presentation.

No need to pass the copy around for edits, or e-mail the document back and forth. You can even work with other people on the same document at the same time. Here are a few ideas on how we use Google Docs: Teacher collaboration examples by Mary Fran Recently, my third grade colleagues and I downloaded the principal's Action Plan Word-template into Google Docs. Other ideas for using Google Docs with your staff or for yourself:Staff meeting agendas and follow up notes Grade level or subject area team planning Share a template for classroom observations Weekly Announcements Shared listing of upcoming school events Revise long documents where each teacher edits one particular section Back up important documents Save a tree and turn in an assignment using Google Docs instead of printing. Students in the Journalism classes write articles for the school paper.