Google+Tools+Training

toc = = =Google Tools = Focus of today's session 1. iGoogle 2. Google Docs 3. Google Forms =Tips for Today = Use Mozilla Firefox - it works better  If pages are not displaying correctly, you may need to do an override.  If you use the Forward and Back buttons, you will probably get lost more easily. Try keeping several tabs open - one for this page and the other(s) for the stuff you are testing.  To open a new tab:  To follow a link to a new tab, Hold down the "CTRL" key and click on the link. From the popup menu, select "Open link in new tab"
 * click the tab with the + sign
 * select "File" "New Tab"
 * using keystrokes, "Apple Command" and "T"

= = =iGoogle = media type="youtube" key="Pbf0dlESX8E" height="352" width="433" align="center"  **Try It Out ** Email: gingerraspiller@gmail.com Password: your typical, secure password
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Your customizable homepage **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Help from Google: [|setting up an iGoogle page]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">To save your iGoogle page you have to have a Google account. Note: If you already use Gmail, Web History or any Google service that requires a sign-in, you already have a Google account! If not, you have to create one.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Go to Google accounts]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Select either "sign in here" if you have an account or if not, fill in the required information to set up your Google account.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">For you account, you can use any valid email address:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Go to []<span class="wiki_link_ext"> and test your sign in
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Select a theme
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Add Gadgets
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Rearrange gadgets
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Too many gadgets on your home page? Create new tab (page) and group gadgets by topic or function (Headline News Page, Science New Page, etc)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Tabs can be shared - see potential for use with students
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Make iGoogle your default home page ([|help])

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Resources ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|iGoogle from Google Help] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|iGoogle resources from Cliotech] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|iGoogle mobile]

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Google Docs = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Google Docs in Plain English **

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Try It Out ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 108.9%;">8 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 121%;">. You can also upload a files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, .PDF, etc) from your computer (Upload - Browse - Upload File)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> [|Google Docs Log in]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Google Docs Help]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Spreadsheet and Forms Help]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Presentation Help]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Templates]
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 121%;">[|Access this shared document and add a comment]
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 121%;">Create a document (New - Document)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 121%;">Take a look at the Insert Menu. What are some of the things you put in your document?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 121%;">Name and Save your document.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 121%;">Stay organized! Create a folder and put your document in the folder.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 121%;">Maybe even color code your folder. Hold down the CTRL key, click on the folder, select "Change Color"
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 121%;">Share the document with somebody ... this is a bit tricky at first)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Under "Share" tab, Invite People, Advanced Permissions, uncheck both items
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Click on People With Access, click Change and select Let People Edit Without Signing In.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Click Invite People and fill in the email address, click Send
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">The box will update and take you to See Who Has Access ... your invitees and their permission will be displayed.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Don't forget to Save and Close!

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Google Forms = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 145.2%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Let's go back to our [|Google Tools Survey] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 133.584%;">Forms collect data, drop the data into an Excel spreadsheet and produce a summary of data! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 108%;">8 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">. To stop accepting responses, click on Form and click on Accepting Responses (to uncheck)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Create a survey or quiz by creating your own Form (New - Form)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Add various types of questions: text, multiple choice, ratings scale, required
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Save the form (your title becomes the file name)
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Edit individual questions, delete questions, add new questions
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Remember to Save the form after revising
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Invite people to take the survey or quiz: at the top of the form, use the "Email this form" option (don't include it in the email itself, you want them to follow the link) or copy and paste the link from the bottom of the form on your website.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Go to your spreadsheet in your Google Docs and set up permissions ... this is a bit tricky ...
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Under "Share" tab, See Who Has Access, Advanced Permissions, uncheck both items
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Click on People With Access (all your invitees should be listed) click change, select Let People Edit Without Signing In.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Click Save and Close

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Google Tools] =
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|iGoogle]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Docs]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Sites]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Maps]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Time/Life Images]

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Helpful links** = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">These materials used with permission from Alice Barr: Alice's Digital Workshop <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Another useful resource is Alice Barr's and Sarah Sutter's website: [|Digital Tools for Education] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Confused about a particular Web 2.0 Tool? For a quick overview, check out Lee Lefever's "In Plain English" series. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Here is a link: [|Common Craft - Explainations is Plain English] Search for "plain" to pull up a list of videos in the series.

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Additional Resources ** =
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|The Google Almanac]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|The Google Suite]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Lesson Plans]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Ideas for Teachers]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Create a Quiz]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Videos form the Google Docs Community]

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