Google Docs

The best way to learn to use Google Doc to work with your classmates and friends is to actually use it. However, if you need some help to get started, you can view the following videos.

What is a Google Doc and why do we use it for doing pair/group work?

Google Docs

There are different types of documents available for you to use on your Google Drive.

1. Google Docs which are similar to Microsoft Word

2. Google Sheets which are like Microsoft Excel

3. Google Slides which you can sue for preparing for your presentations like the Powerpoint.

A brief introduction to show you how to create and use Google Docs (1:35')

The following video will introduce the following to you very briefly:

a. how to create a new document in your Google Drive

b. how to use the different kinds of Google Docs

c. how to view your recently created documents

How to use and share a Google Doc with your group members (8:44')

The following video covers the following areas:

a. what types of files you can create in your Google Drive

b. how to upload or download a file

c. how to share and work with your classmates using Google Docs

How to add comments in the Google Doc when you are working with your group members(5:07')

Google Slides

Google Slides is great for presentations. It is like Microsoft PowerPoint which your teachers use in the lesson. Some advantages of using Google Slides are as follow:

you and your classmates can work on the same presentation at the same time in different places. Take for example, you can all be at your own home when you type on the same slide in the same presentation at the same time.
the presentation is saved in Drive automatically so that you do not need to worry that you forget to save it and lose everything.

Watch the following short video (2:48') to learn the basics for creating Google Slides.

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