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We've heard many ingenious ways that teachers have used Google Docs in the classroom. Here are just a few: * Promote group collaboration and creativity by having your students record their group projects together in a single doc. * Keep track of grades, attendance, or any other data you can think of using an easily accessible, always available spreadsheet. * Facilitate writing as a process by encouraging students to write in a document shared with you. You can check up on their work at any time, provide insight and help using the comments feature, and understand better each students strengths. * Create quizzes and tests using spreadsheets forms, your students' timestamped answers will arrive neatly ordered in a spreadsheet. * Encourage collaborative presentation skills by asking your students to work together on a shared presentation, then present it to the class. * Collaborate on a document with fellow teachers to help you all track the status and success of students you share. * Maintain, update and share lesson plans over time in a single document. * Track and organize cumulative project data in a single spreadsheet, accessible to any collaborator at any time.

What most people don't know, however, is just how many useful tools Google has out there than can make everything from tracking a package to creating and publishing webpages a breeze.

"A couple of days ago I received a question about sharing Google Drive files. The person who emailed me wanted to know if there is an easier way to share with a group than typing each person's email address individually. The answer is yes. The method is to create a contact group in your Gmail settings (personal Gmail or GAFE). "

Import your data from spreadsheets, maintain it with fun tools, share with coworkers and friends, publish to the world. * Create a rich locator application * Create and view sales territories, analyze trends, and evaluate performance by geography with your own data. * Quickly visualize GIS datasets from Shapefiles, MapInfo files * Share geo-data among members of your organization * Geocode lists of addresses via http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2009/09/google-maps-creation-tool.html

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Shared folders and more in Google Docs

"Google Drive has become an indispensable tool in my digital toolbox. There are so many great Google Drive tips and tricks to share; it's difficult keep this list of tips at just five! I use Google Drive for just about everything, including my presentations, my notes, my collaboration with other educators and colleagues, and I use it to store and back-up all of my files. I frequently share my favorite Google tricks and tips, so I have combined some of my favorites into this post. Today I have put together a list of five Google Drive tips to help teachers, students, or ANYONE make the most of Google Drive."

"In this episode, Matt and I interview Carrie Baughcum, a special education teacher from Illinois, who share her favorite Google tips, how she gamifies her class-Star Wars style, and a fabulous lesson plan! We also have some Google news and updates to share, and some great resources from our blogs. "

excellent software for Macs to sync iCal with Google Calendar. Free 30-day trial, $25 to licencse it. Winner of Macworld Eddys 2008. Can also sync to iPhone as read-write. Great blog with other useful Mac tips and very clear visual tutorials on using the tool.

Software for Mac OS 10.4 and Leopard 10.5. In addition to syncing calendars on your LAN, BusySync syncs with Google Calendar, allowing you to: * View and edit calendars online - Calendar events can be viewed/edited in both iCal and Google Calendar and automatically synchronized between the two. * Sync calendars between home and work - Users can sync their home and office computers with Google Calendar (as an alternative to syncing calendars with MobileMe). * Share calendars remotely - Users in remote locations can share calendars with each other by syncing with Google Calendar, even while traveling.

Google Teacher Tribe Podcast | Episode 2 with Karly Moura http://www.shakeuplearning.com/blog/google-teacher-tribe-podcast-episode-2-karly-moura/ In this episode, you will hear from an inspiring teacher, Karly Moura. Karly shares her Google "spark," her favorite tricks, and not one but TWO LESSON PLANS!!! We also have some Google news and updates to share, and some great resources from our blogs.

"I have delivered hundreds of hours of professional learning over the last ten years or so, and a vast portion of those sessions have focused on using Google tools in the classroom. I've learned a lot of lessons as a Google trainer, A LOT! So to help other trainers, I put together a framework for Google PD that I hope others will benefit from. I'm sharing the order that I teach G Suite apps as well as sharing free resources and tips along the way. Of course, every teacher/trainer is different, with a different personality and different strengths and weaknesses; and every group of participants varies as well."

"Google has been hard at work this summer making your document editing, sharing, and creation experience much better. "

Google Docs newest features

In your document list, you'll notice various icons and descriptions listed next to the title of each doc. Here's a general overview: A lock icon means "Private" A lock icon in front of a globe means "Anyone with the link" A globe means "Public on the web"

* Create customized Data Maps. * Locate & See your data on GoogleMaps. * Share & Enrich your knowledge.