The document discusses Google's suite of productivity apps including Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Forms, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Sites. It provides overviews of the features and capabilities of each app, and includes demonstrations of creating and sharing documents, forms, and presentations. The document also discusses advantages and disadvantages of the apps and provides resources for getting additional help and support.

1. Google Apps
By Jen Hegna

3. Gmail

4. Demo Gmail

5. Things I love about Gmail
• Chat
• Search
• Invites
• Creating Tasks/Events

6. Gmail JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes

7. Google Calendar

8. Google Calendar
• Views
• Create
• Share
• Shortcuts (Ctrl ?)
• Notifications

9. What I LOVE about Google Calendars
Going Mobile

10. Calendar JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes

11. Google Docs

12. Google Docs
• Docs Environment
• Document
• Spreadsheet
• Forms
• Drawing

13. Google Docs (in plain English)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA

14. Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
• Work on docs from any computer with Internet
connection
• Collaboration—multiple editors, simultaneously
• Changes/edits are seen by everyone immediately
• Automatically saves
• Can “revert” to previous versions
Disadvantages
• Some limitations on export formats

15. The Docs Environment
• Create
• Upload
• Search
• New Features
• Labels
• Help

16. Google Documents

17. Google Documents- Love Letter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7y7NafWXeM

18. How have you used so far?

19. Creating a Google Document
• New
• Upload (.doc, html, rtf, open office)
• Editing
• Sharing
• Notification
• Templates

20. Google Documents All Class Activity
• I will create Google Doc and
send it to 3 or 4 people (in
Rows)
• Each person is responsible
for inviting the person (to
their right) as
COLLABORATORS
• On the document, enter your
name and write about
something you accomplished
this summer!
• Time to complete (15 min)

21. Google Documents JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes
http://tiny.cc/m8s8b
Document Classroom Integration
Document Productivity Ideas
Your Questions Answered?

22. Google Forms

23. Google Forms – What is it?
• Creating a Google Form
• Editing and Question Techniques
• Sharing
• Notification
• 50 users
COMPLETE THIS FORM!
http://bit.ly/95TY6Z

24. Google Forms JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes
http://tiny.cc/m8s8b
Form Classroom Integration
Form Productivity Ideas
Your Questions Answered?

25. Google Forms Activity
• You will create your own form
something useful for work, classroom,
or personal needs.
• Form must include the following
question types
– Text
– Paragraph Text
– Multiple Choice
– Scale
– Checkbox (all that apply)
• Must have a template design
• Must email me finished form when
done!

26. Google Spreadsheet

27. Spreadsheet – what is it?
• Creating a Spreadsheet
• Editing
• Formulas and Charts (simple)
• Sharing
• Notification
• 50 users at a time

28. Google Spreadsheets JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes
http://tiny.cc/m8s8b
Spreadsheet Classroom Integration
Spreadsheet Productivity Ideas
Your Questions Answered?

29. Google Presentation

30. Presentation – What is it?
• Creating a Presentation
• Editing – Links, pics, video
• Sharing
• Notification
• 10 users at a time!

31. Google Presentation – What cartoon
character are you like?
• Divide into 4-5 Groups
• Each person will be
responsible for 4 slides
• Slide 1 – Your Name
• Slide 2 – Cartoon name
AND Photo
• Slide 3 – video sample
• Slide 4 – List of 2 or 3
reasons why you are like
your cartoon character
Who will start the presentation and invite the
other participants?

32. Google Presentation JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes
http://tiny.cc/m8s8b

33. Google Sites

34. What is Google Sites?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD-4FRTzxkI

35. Google Sites Demo
Create
Edit
Share
Notify
Publish

36. Google Sites JITT –
Ask & Share
in less than 10 minutes
http://tiny.cc/m8s8b

37. Other Limitations…
• Documents: 512,000 characters -- which is
usually about hundred pages
• Spreadsheets: 400,000 cells, with a maximum of
256 columns per sheet.
• Presentations: 10MBs -- which is about 200
slides.
• Drawings: We’ve never seen anyone make a
drawing that was too big (but that’s not a dare).
• Other files: 1GB

38. Teachers and Principals talk about
Google Docs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYPjJK6LZdM

39. Where to get help!
• Youtube.com – JITT – when you need it!
• Google Apps including mail, calendar, Docs, and
Sites - (audio/video/slides)
http://services.google.com/apps/resources/overv
iews/welcome/topicWelcome/index.html)
• Google Docs – General Google Help and how to! -
http://docs.google.com/support/?hl=en
• Google Educator – tours, guides, classroom ideas
- http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html