Docs

Using Docs in the Classroom

In many ways Docs is the entryway technology for Google Apps. Creating, sharing, and editing Google Documents is incredibly easy to do AND every staff member and student is connected in an Apps domain.

Key Features

    • Create a document
    • Mark-up and comment on a document
    • Editing
    • Sharing / Share Settings / Email Notification / (Shared with Me in Drive)
    • Saves Automatically
  • Teacher can track progress in real time
    • Revision History
    • Making a Copy
    • Download As
    • Publish to Web vs Public Setting
    • Research Bar / MLA CitationsSpellcheck / Define
    • Comment / Discussion
    • Chat

Key Classroom Uses

  • Word processing
  • Providing texts for reading and/or marking up
  • Collaborative writing
  • Peer editing
  • Templates for handouts (can you go paperless?)
  • Example: Collaborative Essay Example | Template

Challenges

  • Create a doc
  • Publish a doc
  • Share it with two people
  • Drop it into the shared folder

Screencasts

  • How to create a document in Google Drive (Screencast)
  • How to share a document created with a Google Apps account (Screencast)
  • How do I share a document with just selected users? (Screencast)
  • How do I publish a document for everyone to see? (Screencast)
  • How do I share a template with my students? (Screencast)