PETE&C 2011

susan from Souderton consultant for 2 school districts 10 way google apps benefits you from google constantly adding new services currently use sites, docs, calendar chat, video google labs - things being tested google squared - output as a table showed Blogger, Maps www.google.com/educators/p-docs.html workshop site: played video from common craft - showed what google docs are tutorial web site: showed revision history, mentioned things are color-code by user she is using doc for notes from PETE&C with some people she knows can see who is viewing you document + can chat can upload a document you can also copy or download documents option in Tools to translate document - not perfect sharing settings - who has access to view/edit showed how to invite others mentioned feauture of just uploading docs to make them accessible from anywhere you have internet access mentioned survey feature - it is easy to use can send out survey by sending URL view survey results in spreadsheet if you want to know who is responding, then first question should be their name can set security to require sign-in can create presentations, all students can access the work they need have drawing and spreadsheet tools too at souderton, each teacher has a web site www.google.com/a/soudertonsd/asitesaboutgoogle ../creatinginstructionalwebsites/tesusinggooglesites can share sites, but not individual pages suggested google calendars, can be shared/embedded teachers posting long-term projects on calendar, suggests not posting daily homework (because of time for upkeep) google video- for videos blocked by district from youtube have to add "video uploaders" separately www.keepvid.com to convert youtube videos had pros and cons slide for google apps anytime vs. lack of control can use across platforms