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Google Apps is a collection of web-based programs and file storage that can be accessed through a web browser without installing software. It includes communication tools like Gmail and Google Calendar, productivity tools like Google Docs for documents, spreadsheets and presentations, and Google Sites for web pages. Google Apps will be available to all NSW Department of Education teachers and students through the DEC portal and provides 5GB of storage. Key applications include Google Drive for file storage, Google Docs for documents that allow collaboration, and Google Forms to create surveys with automatically collated responses.
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- 1. So what is Google Apps? Lena Arena ICT Consultant K-12 9582 2851 carmelina.arena@det.nsw.edu.au
- 2. Google Apps Google Apps is a collection of web-based programs and file storage that run in a web browser, (e.g. Internet Explorer) without requiring users to buy or install software. Applications include: Communication tools (Gmail, Google Talk, and Google Calendar), Productivity tools (Google Docs: text files, spread sheets, and presentations), Google Sites (to develop web pages).
- 3. Google Apps Available to all teachers and students through the DEC portalsoon! Not all Google applications will be available e.g. blogger Seamless integration no need to create separate gmail account for access Latest version of Internet Explorer recommended or Google Chrome Internet Explorer 8 no longer supported http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=33864 5Gb of storage space
- 4. Core Google Applications 1. Drive cloud storage 2. Docs in Drive: documents forms presentations spreadsheets drawing 4
- 5. Core Google Applications 1. Sites creating web sites Teachers create the site and students may edit 2. Groups 3. Contacts 4. Calendar 5. Gmail
- 6. Additional Google Applications 1. Finance 2. News 3. Maps 4. Custom Search 5. Books 6. Google Translate 7. Google+ - social networking 6
- 7. DEC Google Apps Professional Learning Site https://sites.google.com/site/appsforeducationdec/docs 7
- 8. Support Learning Systems Site https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/it/learnsyssupport/googleapps/index.htm
- 10. Google Drive https://drive.google.com/start#home Access, organize, and share files from any device, anywhere. Integrates with Gmail, Google Docs, Picasa, Google+ and other Google apps Documents edited in real time, allows collaboration on documents Creator determines level of access to files e.g. view, comment, edit
- 11. Google Docs Files can be shared and edited with others Accessible from any computer with internet access Files can be uploaded/downloaded to/from Google Drive Google documents can be downloaded as Word documents Google docs created with your personal gmail account can be transferred to GoogleApps@DEC
- 12. Google Docs Uses Collaborative writing between students Group work ability for multiple users to work on one document in real time Can be used for faculty or executive meeting minutes Security can be set to include specific users if necessary Ability to set security for sharing within DEC only
- 14. Google Forms Staff, student and/or parent surveys and questionnaires Forms for school procedures e.g. bullying, behaviour management Tests pre or post Collating student subject selections Can be embedded into websites, wikis, blogs, Edmodo, Moodle etc
- 15. Google Forms Data automatically collated into a Google spread sheet Several form templates available Link can be emailed or placed on a website Add-ons available Flubaroo can be used to mark tests created using Google forms Google Form Example http://bit.ly/SurveyWHS
- 16. Google Presentation Create presentations similar to PowerPoint Check internet browser earlier versions of Internet explorer will need an add-on for presentations to display correctly (Google Chrome Frames) Google Presentation Example http://bit.ly/WHS_PP 16
- 17. Tips Always have files saved on more than one device and/or place Change passwords on desktop and mobile applications when you change your DEC portal password.
- 18. Advantages 1. Accessibility: Anywhere Anytime Anything 2. Auto save 3. Instantaneous collaboration and sharing options collaborate with colleagues within/beyond school/state/country
- 19. Advantages 1. Variety of apps to suit a variety of purposes 2. Cloud storage access to documents 24/7 from any computer and/or mobile device 3. Easy to share 4. DEC support Google Champions (regional) 5. Goggle Drive app available for iPhone/iPad/Android
- 20. Other cool stuff Creating narrated tours with KML Touring in Google Earth 5 Available on all DEC computers Free download Version 7 now available.
- 21. Questions? Need More Information? Lena Arena ICT Consultant K-12 Carmelina.arena@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: 9582 2851