The tool: http://docs.google.com

 

 

 

 

 

Google Docs has templates that you can choose from.  It makes Google Docs more like Publisher!

 

 

 
15 Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom

Now Google Spreadsheets has the option to only publish certain sheets or cells of the spreadsheet.

When you are going to Publish a spreadsheet look for "More Publishing Options"

 

Teaching ideas for Google Docs, Spreadsheets and Presentations

* Teachers can use Spreadsheets for grades and share documents or cells with parents?  Data privacy is tricky!

Using Docs as a Grade book Examples
Here is an example for an Integrated Class of Language Arts, Science &
Tech (iCLAST) co-taught by 3 teachers:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pu5NGQr-ucZwL7ER2bFq4XA

Here is an example of my 6th grade tech class, with sheets for
attendance, typing grades, assignments, etc. It is in process for this
term so doesn't have formulas for final grades yet:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pu5NGQr-ucZw0v3O4LZEPKQ


Finally, here is an example of data used in mail merge to create my
end-of-term student evaluations (1 page typed per student):
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pu5NGQr-ucZwix8Odd1RPaw

  

Google Docs for Students Introduction in 6 Minutes:

Google Docs for Teachers Introduction in 5 Minutes