GOOGLE DOCS:

Marie-Laure HoffmannJanvier 2010

A LOVE LETTER…

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WHY USE GOOGLE DOCS:

Students/ teachers work on a project together.

It is easier to access than sending e-mails back and forth. It is on the net.

You can share documents, power points, and spreadsheets.

You can upload any existing document to Google Docs.

You can dowload and print you Google Docs.

HOW TO USE « GOOGLE DOCS »..

1. Go to Google.com and click on « more » and « documents ».

2. Sign up by entering your e-mail address and a password.

HOW TO CREATE AND SHARE YOUR DOCUMENT

•One person in the group opens a document (or a spreadsheet, or a power point); for that,•Click on « File » and « New Document ». A brand new document opens up. •On the right hand side, click on « Share ».•Enter your collaborators’ e-mail addresses.•Check « Edit » or « View » and send.•Each person in the group can then open their e-mail and click on the « Google Docs » link.•Start working on that document as you would a Word document.

HOW TO SHARE YOUR DOCUMENT… (SUMMARY)

•Click on « SHARE » .

•Click on « INVITE PEOPLE ».

•Under « INVITE », write collaborators’ e-mail addresses.

•Click on « EDIT » (if you want collaborators to be able to make changes on the document) or « VIEW ».

•ADD A MESSAGE IF NECESSARY.

•Click on « SEND ». Save and click « OK ».

•Each partner checks his/her e-mail and clicks onthe Google Docs link.

•Everyone can now start working on the project.

The « group «  organizer » starts the process…

CONTINUED…

You can also insert symbols/ equations/ special characters (see « Insert »).

You can insert documents, photos, links, tables, etc.. in your Google Doc.

You can select a default language other than English: click on « Tools/ Select Language ».

The document saves automatically.

CONTINUED… You will notice a bit of a lag… It takes a

couple of seconds for your comments to appear on the document.

It is a good idea for each participant to choose a comment color. (go to « Insert comment / pick comment color »), otherwise, it might be hard to see who wrote what.

If someone erases something by mistake, just click on « File/ See revision history ». This also allows you to see who wrote what and when.

HOW TO USE « GOOGLE FORMS »

Here are some examples of forms: Français 5 AP: Live Form The questionnaire

students had to fill out. Spreadsheet: The resulting answers

in Excel format. Data Analysis: Charts to help you

analyze the data.

USES OF GOOGLE FORMS?I use them… to survey students’ opinions on issues we have

discussed: Ex: Immigration to gather data; Nal. French Exam sign-ups/

French exchange..Ex: Grand Concours as a pre-assessment or post-assessment tool; as a quick assessment tool. as a tool to gather feedback from students on a

variety of subjects (cooperation of members in a group; end of unit feedback; end of the year feedback on my teaching,…)

HOW TO CREATE A « GOOGLE FORM »

Once in « Google Docs » , Click on « FILE »

Click on « New »

Click on « Form »

GOOGLE FORMS CONTINUED…•Wher

e it says «  Untitled Form », type in the title of your document.

•Where it says « Question Title », type in the title of your question.

•Click on the pencil to the right to make any changes.

•Click on « Help Text » to make any comments about the question.

•Question type: select the type of response you want.

•Note: paragraph texts are possible.

On the top left corner, click on the + to add another question.When finished, click « Done ».

Don’t click « Done » unless this is your last question.

If you click on « Make this a required question », respondents cannot complete the

questionnaire without responding to this particular question.

Click « Appl

y » and

don’t forget

to « SAVE

 ».

Pick a backgro

und theme

for your form.

On the top of

the screen, click

« Theme »

HOW TO SHARE YOUR « GOOGLE FORM »

Click on « e-mail this form »

In the « to » box, list your e-mail contacts.

Click « Send » . The responses will appear in an excel spreadsheet under the title name.

You can also embed your form.

• Ex: Français VAP / L’Immigration

Click on « More actions » on your new live form and then on « Embed ». • Highlight the link and press Control/

C to copy it, and then paste the embed code onto your website.

Go back to the original Google Docs window , which appears just after you sign in.

Your new form should appear…Click on it.

As in any Excel spreadsheet, you can organize the data (see « Tools »).

To view a summary of responses:

•Click on « Form » and « Show a summary of responses »

DELICIOUS.COM

Do you use web sites in class to

illustrate points?

Are there web sites you would

like your students to use for extra

practice?

Would you like to find a web tool that would

allow you to organize and categorize

websites for students’ use (and yours!)?

SAY DELICIEUX!!!DELICOUS.COM!!

MY « DELICIOUS »

Exemple of bookmarks:

SIGN IN TO « DELICIOUS »

Go to « www.delicous.com »

Click ON « Join now ». Create an account. You will notice that it is a Yahoo! Company.

HOW TO ADD BOOKMARKS

•Click on « Save a new bookmark » on the top right corner .

•Paste the URL you have just copied in the space provided.

•Click on « next » and provide other important information.

•Tags » are important keywords for future search.

HOW TO ADD A BOOKMARK:

Go to the Web and pick a Web site Copy the link.

Go to http://delicious.com/

On the top right corner, click on « Save a New Bookmark ». And paste the URL in the space provided.

Click on « Next » and type in your title and your tags. Click « Save ».

FINALLY…

When done adding the bookmark, click « save ».

Repeat as often as you would like. A list of tags will appear in the right

margin. Students can browse tags and choose

sites. Students don’t need to sign in to

Delicious to consult your bookmarks. You may also consult other people’s

bookmarks by typing in a word in the « search » box.

HTTP://DOODLE.COM/

This application is very helpful to schedule events and to make choices.

When tou want students to pick a project list, Doodle will make it very easy for you. The application will remove a choice as soon as a student has picked it. First come, first serve!

HOW TO USE DOODLE FOR STUDENT PROJECTSWHEN A CHOICE HAS TO BE MADE FROM A LIST:

Sign-in to « Doodle.com ». Click on « Make a choice ». Enter the title and the description, and

click on « Next ». Enter all the options and click on « Next ». Click on « you send the invitations » and

the on « Finish ». You can e-mail the form or embed it on a

website.