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Get Googlized , Part 1: Using Google Docs. Eric Wilson July 30, 2010 For audio call Toll Free 1 - 888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 658789. Housekeeping. Maximize your CCC Confer window. Phone audio will be in presenter-only mode. Ask questions and make comments using the chat window.
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Get Googlized, Part 1: Using Google Docs Eric Wilson July 30, 2010 For audio call Toll Free 1-888-886-3951 and use PIN/code658789
Housekeeping • Maximize your CCC Confer window. • Phone audio will be in presenter-only mode. • Ask questions and make comments using the chat window.
Adjusting Audio • If you’re listening on your computer, adjust your volume using the speaker slider. • If you’re listening over the phone, click on phone headset. Do not listen on both computer and phone.
Saving Files & Open/close Captions • Save chat window with floppy disc icon • Open/close captioning window with CC icon
Emoticons and Polling • Raise hand and Emoticons • Polling options
Eric Wilson, MS Ed Get Googlized, Part 1: Using Google Docs
Objectives What is Google? Why should we use it in education? What will Google do for me, beyond research? Where and how do we start to use the system
How Google Was Born • Founded by Larry Page and DergeyBrin • Originally a college project for their Ph D • Based on the math term googol • 1 follow by 100 zeros • Born 9/14/1998
Google Today • Home Base – Menlo Park, CA • Offices all over the world • CEO – Eric Shmidt • Over 20,000 employees • Fortune Magazine – top 100 place to work
Google Is… • It is more than a powerful search engine • They have Google Apps for portable cloud office • Place to store and share pictures with award winning Picasa Software • Popular YouTube for easy video sharing • Lots of neat videos for Education too!!!
In The Clouds • Today, everyone can have a free Google account • Allows for access to many tools • Email • Online Office Apps • Easy Calibration Tool • Quick and easy access on any platform
What is Google Apps • Word Processing • Spreadsheet • Presentation • Forms • NEW! Drawing
Google Communications • Gmail • Google Calendar • Google Groups • Blogger • Google Wave • Google Sites
Beyond Google • Google has so many tools to help • Enhance learning and education • Make lesson plans easier • Take your notes where ever you go • Collaborate with your peers and students • Share lesson plans and calendar
Eric Wilson, MS Ed ewilson@occ.cccd.edu 714-432-5155 (Email is better) Q&A
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