In-Service presentation introducing educators to Google Drive using GAFE.

1. Google Drive
Debbie Fucoloro, PhD
Google In-Service
3-13-15

2. About Me
● Ph.D. in C & I, SLU
2012
● B.A. & M.A.T. in
EdTech, Webster U.
● 21 years in education
● #grandbabychat

4. Google Drive vs Google Docs
Google Drive
● “the new home for Google Docs”
● a cloud storage service
● “beefed up” version of Google Docs
● GAFE offers unlimited storage space...FREE

5. What is Google Apps for Education?
● aka = GAFE
● free for educational institutions
● provides files storage
● online tools - documents, presentation,
spreadsheet, forms, etc.
● and opportunities for student...

6. Why GAFE?
● multiple collaborators
● shared folders/collections
● access anytime, anywhere
● communication tools: commenting & chat
● upload pre-existing docs & folders
● template galleries
● customizable sharing & publishing options
● revision history

7. Why Collaboration?
● group projects
● connect with others
● work simultaneously on projects
● add constructive comments
● edit or viewing rights

8. http://www.educatorstechnology.co
m/2014/08/teachers-visual-guide-to-
google-drive.html

9. http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/08/38-ideas-to-use-google-drive-in-class.html

10. GAFE is Protected
● walled garden
● your Google administrators decide the type
of access teachers and students have
● different from public Google applications
● GAFE stricter filtering and content controls

11. GAFE is Secure
● no personal student info is collected by
Google
● your data belongs to your school
● Google does not sell info to 3rd parties
● no advertising

12. GAFE = Anytime, Anywhere
● students may communicate, collaborate, and
create whenever and wherever they have
Internet access
● available on most devices and across
platforms
● allows for differentiated instruction and
timely, descriptive feedback

13. Revision History
● saves changes every few seconds
● Don’t worry about saving...ever!
● view progress/process
● includes name of author/s by date/time
● Make a mistake? Revert to a previous
version.

14. Google Apps Suite
● Gmail
● Calendar
● Drive
● Docs
● Spreadsheet
● Presentation
● Forms

15. Let’s Talk Google Drive!
Microsoft Google
Word Documents
PowerPoint Presentation
Excel Spreadsheet
Forms

16. Open Google Drive

17. Choose ‘Create’ and type of file

18. Untitled document

19. Select ‘Rename’
After selecting ‘Untitled
document’ this
dialogue box appears.

20. Rename and Click ‘ok’

21. Begin composing

22. Saving and ‘Move to folder’
Files are
continuously
saved in Drive...no
need to ‘save’ a
file.

23. Create or Choose folder

24. Choose ‘Move’

25. Google Document Demonstration

26. Google Classroom
● new online learning management platform
● works seamlessly with GAFE
● keeps classes organized
● improves communication between Ts & Ss
● paperless

27. Questions?

28. Resources
● GAFE Wiki Page
● Google Apps for Education (official site)
● Shake Up Learning (Google Cheat Sheets)

29. Connect
Contact me:
● Blog: The Educators’ Cafe
● Twitter: @debbiefuco
Consider joining or attending:
● GEG Eastern Missouri
● EdcampSTL

30. Thank you!
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