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=__Google Docs in Education__=

The Tool: http://docs.google.com The Crib Sheet: [|Google Docs in the Classroom] [PDF]

Agenda
Interactive Overview
 * Online Office Suite: [|What exactly can I do with Google Docs?]
 * Docs in Education: Brainstorm Document
 * Spreadsheets in Education: [|Collaborative Spreadsheet]
 * Presentations in Education: [|Overview Presentation]
 * Extend Google Docs
 * [|Twitter]
 * [|ustream]
 * Google Docs as A Mind Tool: What can you do with Docs you can't do with paper... or a desktop office suite?

Collaborative Activity: How will Google Docs be valuable to you in your role as an educator?
 * As a team, create a doc, spreadsheet, or presentation to illustrate your answer.
 * Share the file with everyone on the team as a collaborator.
 * Publish the file and share the url with the other team.
 * Add the url to this page below:
 * Blue:
 * Red:
 * Yellow:
 * Green:

Additional Resources
 * [|Google Docs Help Center]
 * [|Google For Educators: Google Docs]
 * [|Create a Permeable Classroom] [ITM Blog Post about Google Docs Presentations]
 * See below for "even more."

Reflection
 * How has your understanding of Google Docs Changed?
 * What do you still want to learn about Google Docs?
 * What are your next steps?

Resources
Google Docs in Plain English (From [|The Common Craft Show])

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ITM Episode #2: The Write Stuff

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Note: You might consider [|Google Calendar] part of your online office suite, too.