2. First Things First
• Login with your mgsd account like you are
checking your email (go to the email link on the
MGSD staff portal entitled “Staff Email”
• Use firstlast name (not mgsd.k12.nc.us)
3. What you see...
The default when you login is to “Mail”~
You want to go to “Drive” or “Documents” (They are the
same thing. Drive is the new name for Google Docs).
4. Once you’re in….
This is where you will see existing documents once you
have some created. I only have one right now.
5. Getting Started
• Look at the “create” button in the top left side of the
web browser. This is how you will create a new
document when you are ready. (Drop Down Menu)
6. Types of Google Apps
you can create...
• Document
• Presentation
• Spreadsheet
• Form
• Drawing~ we won’t do this one today
• Add a collection (this is just an
organizational tool used for grouping items)
7. Document
• An editable “Pages” type document
• Positives.... Good for peer editing
• You can keep up with student work and add
comments
• Drawbacks.... not good for 25 people editing at
once/anonymous
• Try it out in Angel (a link to one I have shared with
you in the Woods Staff folder, then Google
Workshop folder)
8. Spreadsheet
• Like a “Numbers” document that is editable
by everyone
• Positives... Great for compiling or sharing
data with the kids (or colleagues)
• Drawbacks...all those cells could be
overwhelming to kids & can delete info
• Try it out in Angel (a link to one I have
shared with you in the Woods Staff folder,
then Google Workshop folder)
9. Forms
• One of the most used Google Docs, So easy
to use and view
• Great for the kids- limited visuals
• Great for taking surveys in class
• Great for recording results for class
assessments
• Try it out in Angel (a link to one I have shared
with you in the Woods Staff folder, then
Google Workshop folder) *Spreadsheet view
10. Presentation
• This type is like a “keynote” that is editable
and viewable by everyone at once
• Positives...Great for vocabulary or
collaborative presentations
• Drawbacks...Links don’t work in Angel
• Also, must assign slide #’s you want
particular groups or kids working on,
otherwise it deletes
• Try it out using the link in Angel
11. Comments and Chat
• In Presentation, Documents, & Drawing
there is the capability for students to chat
in the side bar. I have found as long as you
address it upfront and make your
expectations known from the beginning of
how this is used, it isn’t a problem.
12. How are teachers using
them?
• Let’s check out some examples!
• 10 Great Form Examples
13. How can I use these to
better my instruction?
• Think: about the examples shown to you
• Pair: Turn to a friend and think: “how can you
use these in your classroom?”
• Share: Please share with the whole group some
ideas that were discussed
14. Time to Create~
Quick!
• Look at the “create” button in the top left side of the
web browser. Try it out! Try to create something
quickly, so we can experiment with sharing…..
15. Sharing
• Now that I’ve made it, how do I get it to
my kids?
1. Give a title to your document
2. Click on the Blue Share button in the top right
17. Sharing...
4. Click beside
“anyone with a link”
18. Sharing...
5. If you want
students to edit,
change it from
“can view” to
“can edit”
19. Sharing….
6. Press “Save”, then give students the link in
Angel. Once we press that, we then copy the
link in blue and paste it in Angel for students to
access.
20. Forms... a little more
complicated
Once your
google form is
created, you
can access it
through your
main google
doc page to
make changes
and share
21. By clicking on the link on my main page, it takes
me to the response page
Many people
ask though,
how do I get
back to edit
my form
AND how do
I share it with
students...
22. By going to the form button at the top of your page,
you can go to “Live Form”. This is what you want to
share with students....
23. This is my “Live Form”. To share with students I will
copy the link from the top and paste it in Angel
24. Back at the response page, I can go to “Form” at the top
again and go to “edit form” so that I can make changes if
needed to my form that is shared with students.
25. Here I am again, back editing my original form.
Uncheck
Require box so
that students
don’t have to
have a
mgsd.k12.nc.us
account to view
form
26. Play/Create Time
• Now that you know:
• What the Google Docs are
• How teachers are using them
• How to share these documents with
students, peers, and parents
• Take time to create something you can use
this year. Remember, I am here to help!
27. Ideas to create
• Student information sheet
• VOCAT reviews
• Bell ringer activities
• Pre-assessment for next lesson or objective
• Learning Style Inventory
• Club Sign up
28. Teamwork
• In a small group, create a three question
quiz for the rest of the staff using a Google
Form
• Paste the link in the Quiz Example Google
Document by using the Angel link.
29. Share time….
• What did you create?
• Put a link to your presentation for us to
see in the Google Example Share Form in
Angel.
