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"If you're a Google Docs user, curious about Google Docs, work with Google Docs with students, and especially if you're looking for help understanding all of the features of Google Docs, then you've got to bookmark MaryFran's Google Docs Tutorials. Created as a Google Site (of course), this is a huge collection of resources, tutorials, videos, … all devoted to helping the visitor understand the ins and outs of working with Google Docs."

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 52 great tips for getting the most out of Google Docs as a student, with awesome ideas and tricks for collaboration, sharing, and staying productive.

Kaizena is a free tool that lets you add voice comments to Google Documents, PDFs, and Word documents. For Google Docs users Kaizena has a free Google Docs Add-on that makes it easy to add voice comments to your documents and to the documents that students share with you. That Add-on is demonstrated in this video tutorial that I created.

Just Pinned to Elearning and edtech: 15 Effective Ways to Use Google Docs in Class ~ Educational Technology and Mo… https://t.co/ZgUDk4klDu

Just Pinned to Elearning and edtech: 15 Effective Ways to Use Google Docs in Class ~ Educational Technology and Mo… https://t.co/ZgUDk4klDu

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"To make the process of assigning students to groups and getting them going on editing the group's template easier I coded an Add-on script: Group Docs Maker. This allows you to copy and paste your roster of students into the spreadsheet and automatically create a copy of a template for each group. Each group members name is automagically appended to the document title."

A teachem "course" with videos on how to create better looking documents.

Ruchard Byrne has updated his guide to Google Drive and Docs for Teachers. 

Beginners' Introduction to Google Drive Topics covered include: The Google Drive Interface Creating Documents Organizing Files and Folders Convering MS Office Files to Google Docs Sharing Files and Folders

"Use this downloadable PowerPoint show, complete with script in the Notes area, to walk students through the process of creating an infographic. The show includes tips on using the tools available in PowerPoint to "build" infographics right on a PowerPoint slide and save it as an image file. Even if you do not use PowerPoint, the tips will apply in any visual tool from Google Docs/Drive Drawing to a full image editing program such as Photoshop. Please note and respect the copyright notice on this show."

The 40 page guide is designed to help teachers who have never used Google Documents. Learn how to create self-grading quizzes as well as create share and publish documents and presentations.

Here you will be able to find comprehensive tutorials and step-by-step instructions for using all the products in the Google Apps suite, including Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sites, and more.

Lots of really nice links and resources and ideas.

"Why use Google Draw rather than other mind mapping tools? Google Draw is collaborative and is in my Google Drive with the rest of my files, thus easy to find. Teachers can also insert comments on a Google Draw as you can in other Google Docs, so it makes for a nice tool for being able to give feedback."