Google Apps- Google Drive, Google
Groups & Google Docs

Google Apps How Google Apps
work

Google Drive, Google Docs and
Google Groups…What are they? Google Drive and Docs Google Drive is a Internet cloud storage service that allows you to store your documents, photos, videos and more online in one place. From Drive, you can also access Google Docs and Google Groups, where you can create, share and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more from anywhere while online.

Google Drive Google Drive is
a free service from Google that allows you to store files from your computer online and access them anywhere, with multiple devices, using the cloud. Google Drive also gives you access to one of Google's most popular services, Google Docs. Google Drive really evolved from Google Docs. In order to use Google Drive, you need a Google Account. Google Accounts are free, during the signup process, you also receive a Gmail (Google Mail) address and Google+ profile. Once your account is created, you can use your Gmail address to access not only Google Drive, but other Google services like Groups, Calendar, YouTube, Reader, and more! Fortunately, none of you have to create your Google account here at SVSU, you already had one created by your dedicated IT dept. The Google Login Username should read as follows: First Name.LastName@apps.svsu.org. The Password should be the same as the one used to login into the SVSU domain Remember, if you already have a “PERSONAL” Google Account, don’t use it for any SPED related tasks, they are separate entities when accessing SPED related materials!!!

Google Drive After login, make
sure you install Google Drive’s software to your personal or work PC/laptop/PDA, this will enable your device to synchronize all your Google documents.

Google Drive Google Apps Google
Reader Google Docs Google Groups Google Earth Synch.

Google Drive
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/googledriveanddocs/1.2

Google Drive
http://youtu.be/wKJ9KzGQq0w

Google Docs Google Docs is
a free, web-based application that lets you create, share, and manage documents, or docs. If you've ever used a productivity suite like Microsoft Office, Open Office, or Libre Office, some things about Google Docs might seem very familiar. For instance, the types of docs you can work with in Google Docs resemble files that can be created with various Microsoft Office programs, such as: Word Documents: For composing letters, flyers, essays, and other text-based files (similar to Microsoft Word documents). Spreadsheets: For storing and organizing information (similar to Microsoft Excel worksheets). Presentations: For creating and presenting slides (similar to Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows). Also: Forms: For collecting and organizing data. Drawings: For creating simple vector graphics or diagrams. Tables: For creating visual representations of your uploaded data.

Google Docs So…Why Use Google
Docs? You can access it anywhere, and it's easy to share and collaborate on docs. Google Docs lets you decide exactly who you want to see your docs by offering three sharing settings. You can choose to: •Keep a document private •Share it with a few people •Make it public on the web You can also customize these settings to allow others to edit your doc. This can be extremely useful if you're working on a document with a group of people. Instead of sending multiple versions of a document back and forth as you each make edits, you will all be able to make comments and edit the same file in real time.

Google Docs What kinds of
files would you keep on your Google Drive? Can you think of any files you'd like to sync across multiple devices? Try using one of the demos on the Google Docs Demo page. How does Google Docs compare with other programs you've used before? Think of a few situations when you might need to collaborate on a file with others.

Google Groups SVSU Plus Student
Projects on Google Docs 2012 SVSU Para educators on Google Docs Family Cooking Forum on Google Docs Volleyball Club on Google Docs

Group What is an online
group anyway? A group is an online environment for discussing items related to a specific subject, such as soccer or Gmail. A group can contain multiple topics. Topics are different discussions related to the group's subject. Topics in a group about soccer might be “What are the rules of the game?” or “Soccer game this Saturday.” Topics can contain multiple posts. Posts are replies from readers to the topic.

Google Groups Google Groups is
a Google online application allowing you to create email groups. Google Groups is free of charge and available at www.groups.google.com. Again, you don’t have to create your Para Group, as you can access it in your SVSU Google Drive Account. There's a lot you can do with Google Groups: •Engage in discussions about a specific subject. •Create a question and answer customer support group for a product, such as a piece of software your company has written. •Organize meetings, conferences, or social events among members of a group. •Find people with similar hobbies, interests, or backgrounds. •Read group posts through email, the online interface, or both.

Types of Google Groups User
Roles: Administrators vs. Participants There are two types of Google Groups user roles: Participants and Administrators. Administrators create new groups and manage group members, discussions, and other settings. (E.g. Meg posts an article on Autism to share with the Para Educators) Participants subscribe to groups and participate in group discussions. (E.g. Para in Sped posts her or his view on Meg’s article.) A role's permissions determines what a user can do within a group.

Class Lab Exercise Let’s Find
Our User Group and Post a Reply on one of Meg Seff's Articles.

Class Lab Exercise Let’s Create
Our Own User Group, Create A Google Document and Share it with Our Created Group

Helpful Google Tutorial Websites on
Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Groups and other Google Apps Google Drive http://www.gcflearnfree.org/googledriveanddocs/1.2 Google Groups https://sites.google.com/site/teachertechtutorials/g oogleapps#TOC-Groups http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour2.html Google Docs http://youtu.be/wKJ9KzGQq0w http://edutech.msu.edu/online/googledocs/googledocs.html