20 Google Docs Secrets for busy teachers and students.
Google Docs has revolutionised the way we create and edit content on the web. It is a genuine collaboration tool like nothing that has come before it. Up to 50 people can simultaneously edit a spreadsheet, presentation or document at no expense, and it is available on all mobile and desktop platforms.
5 Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom
Google Docs is a user friendly suite of online collaborative tools that come with tremendous potential for use in the classroom. Last year all of the students in our school received Google Docs accounts and I was kept quite busy getting students and teachers up and running with the new tools, then discovering innovative ways to use them as effective tools for learning. Here are some of the favorites. Collaborative Writing Sharing and commenting provide students with opportunities to receive immediate feedback on their writing from teachers and peers in the 24/7 classroom.
The Google+ Guide For Educators – SimpleK12_
Home » Education, Social Media Written by Grace2 August 2011 Unless you've been living under a rock the last month, undoubtedly you've heard of the new social networking site everyone has been raving about: Google+. All this buzz has generated some great articles (my to-read pile just keeps growing!)
Productivity Tips - Google Apps for the iPad
Productivity Tips To increase efficiency, it helps to add any commonly-accessed websites, such as the Google eBookstore or Google Docs, to the home screen as a bookmark. This allows the shortcut to show up as an app icon, taking users directly where they need to go.
Google Apps Experts: Understanding Google Drive for Google Apps
Some of us may have already caught wind of this but for those who haven't, Google has released Google Drive to certain domains and users! The rollout to all domains and users will happen gradually over the next 4 to 6 weeks, so keep an eye out for the 'new look of Docs.' If you would like to see if Google Drive is available for you, click here to download the new feature ... if it is not available to you yet, you'll want to click on the 'Notify Me' button on the Drive homepage and Google will send you an email when it's ready!Today, we're going to highlight a few items surrounding Google Drive so you'll have a better understanding of what it is and what's available to you. The New Look of Google DriveAfter you download Google Drive, the 'Docs' hyperlink in the Universal Navigation Bar (upper left hand corner of your inbox) will now say 'Drive.'
100+ Google Tricks for Teachers
It's Google's world, we're just teaching in it. Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google tools specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time.
10 Tips for Gmail and Google Calendar
How fully and efficiently do you use Gmail and Google Calendar? We've sifted through the many customization options of Google's web-based applications, including such features as remote sign-out and keyboard shortcuts, to find the best time- and aggravation-savers. 1. How to Receive a Daily Agenda
50 Little-Known Ways Google Docs Can Help In Education
Google Docs is such an incredible tool for college students, offering collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance. But there are so many options, both hidden and obvious, that there’s a good chance you’re not using Google Docs to its fullest capability. We’ve discovered 50+ great tips for getting the most out of Google Docs as a student , with awesome ideas and tricks for collaboration, sharing, and staying productive. Access your documents from anywhere : Whether you’re in your dorm room or the school library, you can access your Google Docs.
5 Gmail and Google Drive Updates you Missed Over the Summer (in animated gifs)
This summer was a relatively slow time for Google Apps updates, especially compared to all the changes centered around I/O ’13. But for those of you who were away for the summer (or maybe you just needed a break from technology), you missed a few important updates to Gmail and Google Drive. Here’s a recap of our five favorite updates you may have missed over the summer in animated gifs. 1. Now you can Paste a Google Spreadsheet into Gmail There used to be severe limitations when copying content from one Google product and pasting in another, but an update from earlier this summer drastically improved the copy / paste functionality across several of their products.
