What is Google Docs?
Below is a brief introduction to Google Docs and Google Apps for Education. Please use the links above to access 'How To' videos and ideas.
CLV Tutorial Videos
1 What are google apps?
http://screencast.com/t/2bAUSwd7139
2. What is google apps for edu?
http://screencast.com/t/D58NxBPV6v
3. Different ways to access google drive/apps?
http://screencast.com/t/6ozhLhmMD0tX
4. Finding your way around google apps
http://screencast.com/t/YyoIBnD1bJGQ
5. Where is work stored? How is it backed up? How can it be kept safe?
http://screencast.com/t/uyI6pMGcQ
6. What happens to work if a member of staff leaves?
http://screencast.com/t/VFpK9YYN
7. Getting started with Google Docs
http://screencast.com/t/Q8zPPykIvv
8. Sharing a document
http://screencast.com/t/igSh18iUn
9. The research tool
http://screencast.com/t/l9GDKchxjJ
10. Headings and contents
http://screencast.com/t/Ky6LBM4b05k2
11. Adding a comment
http://screencast.com/t/vtAUT1n8P1U
12. Revision history
http://screencast.com/t/y7JH9aZ0AVkc
Videos to follow soon:
- Google Sheets
- Google Slides
- Google Drawings
- What is a google form?
- Creating and sharing a form
- Viewing results on a form
- Templates
- Folders and sharing folders to collect work
- Using Google Docs to store non-google docs
- What is google sites?
- Creating a site
- Embedding media and docs onto a site
- Using the comments and revision history on a site to track progress
- Creating a site template and sharing it
- Making a site public
- Google mail
- Google calendar and tasks basics
- Google calendar - adding your timetable
- Google calendar - adding multiple calendars
- Google calendar - shared calendars
- Google calendar - extensions (public calendars)
- Calendars and home learning (a preview of Show My Homework)
- Google video
- Picasa for images
- What is the chrome store and how do I use it?
- What chrome store apps will students have pushed to them?
- How do you suggest a generic app?
- What if you want a subject specific app?
- Chromebook limitations
- Working offline on a chromebook
- Embedding a google doc into a lesson plan