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Google Apps to Engage Reading & Writing Barbara Schroeder [email protected] Workshop materials can be downloaded at http://itcboisestate.wordpress.com (click the Writing Workshop page tab at the top) Sunday, February 22, 2009

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Google Apps to Engage Reading

& WritingBarbara Schroeder

[email protected]

Workshop materials can be downloaded at http://itcboisestate.wordpress.com

(click the Writing Workshop page tab at the top)

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Technology+

MeaningfulLearning

=Engaged Learners

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Purpose of this presentation

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google Apps

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google AppsGoogle Docs

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google AppsGoogle DocsGoogle Sites

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google AppsGoogle DocsGoogle Sites

Blogger

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google DocsSunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Docs?

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Docs?1. easy to write, edit, revise, and publish

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Docs?1. easy to write, edit, revise, and publish

2. access writing from one centralized location

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Docs?1. easy to write, edit, revise, and publish

2. access writing from one centralized location

3. receive timely feedback

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Docs?1. easy to write, edit, revise, and publish

2. access writing from one centralized location

3. receive timely feedback

4. version history

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Docs?1. easy to write, edit, revise, and publish

2. access writing from one centralized location

3. receive timely feedback

4. version history

5. familiar layouts

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Docs?1. easy to write, edit, revise, and publish

2. access writing from one centralized location

3. receive timely feedback

4. version history

5. familiar layouts

6. experience authentic editing practices

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Docs?1. easy to write, edit, revise, and publish

2. access writing from one centralized location

3. receive timely feedback

4. version history

5. familiar layouts

6. experience authentic editing practices

7. publish for a world audience

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Google Docs in Your Classroom

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Google Docs in Your Classroom

1. Individual writing assignments

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Google Docs in Your Classroom

1. Individual writing assignments

2. Collaborative writing projects

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Google Docs in Your Classroom

1. Individual writing assignments

2. Collaborative writing projects

3. Turn emails/attachments into Google docs

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Google Docs in Your Classroom

1. Individual writing assignments

2. Collaborative writing projects

3. Turn emails/attachments into Google docs

4. Share rubrics with students

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google Docs Tips

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google Docs Tips1. Google Doc habit

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google Docs Tips1. Google Doc habit

2. Require students to use Google docs

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google Docs Tips1. Google Doc habit

2. Require students to use Google docs

3. Have them share the Google doc with you

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google Docs Tips1. Google Doc habit

2. Require students to use Google docs

3. Have them share the Google doc with you

4. Require them to name the file with identifiers

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google Docs Tips1. Google Doc habit

2. Require students to use Google docs

3. Have them share the Google doc with you

4. Require them to name the file with identifiers

5. Put all student work in the same Google docs class folder

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google Docs Demo

login to your Google Apps account at Boise State

http://apps.boisestate.edu

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Disadvantages?Sunday, February 22, 2009

Google SitesSunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Sites?

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Sites?1. it’s there and included in Google Apps

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Sites?1. it’s there and included in Google Apps

2. easy to use, no knowledge of HTML necessary

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Sites?1. it’s there and included in Google Apps

2. easy to use, no knowledge of HTML necessary

3. can share and work with others on same site

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Sites?1. it’s there and included in Google Apps

2. easy to use, no knowledge of HTML necessary

3. can share and work with others on same site

4. many features, can be made public or private

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Sites?1. it’s there and included in Google Apps

2. easy to use, no knowledge of HTML necessary

3. can share and work with others on same site

4. many features, can be made public or private

5. can evolve over time, rich resource

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Google Sites?1. it’s there and included in Google Apps

2. easy to use, no knowledge of HTML necessary

3. can share and work with others on same site

4. many features, can be made public or private

5. can evolve over time, rich resource

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Google Sites in Your Classroom

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Google Sites in Your Classroom

1. Collaborative class book

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Google Sites in Your Classroom

1. Collaborative class book

2. Resource, research site for student/teacher collaboration, developing over time

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Google Sites in Your Classroom

1. Collaborative class book

2. Resource, research site for student/teacher collaboration, developing over time

3. Student portfolios

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Disadvantages? Sunday, February 22, 2009

BloggerSunday, February 22, 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Blogging IS Reading & Writing

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Blogger?

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Blogger?

1. Authentic voice/personal interest

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Blogger?

1. Authentic voice/personal interest

2. Public audience

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Blogger?

1. Authentic voice/personal interest

2. Public audience

3. Self-assess

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Blogger?

1. Authentic voice/personal interest

2. Public audience

3. Self-assess

4. Quick, easy, professional, slick

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Why Blogger?

1. Authentic voice/personal interest

2. Public audience

3. Self-assess

4. Quick, easy, professional, slick

5. Habit-forming

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Blogs in Your Classroom

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Blogs in Your Classroom

1. Collaborative class blog

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Blogs in Your Classroom

1. Collaborative class blog

2. Individual student blogs

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Ideas for Blogs in Your Classroom

1. Collaborative class blog

2. Individual student blogs

3. Podcast platform, using Blogger to post audio files and create feed to podcasts (http://www.freevlog.org)

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Getting Started with Blogger

Go to http://blogger.com and login or create an account

Great tutorials on the Blogger site

Watch how fast and easy it is to create a blog . . .

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Disadvantages?Sunday, February 22, 2009

Thank you!Barbara Schroeder

[email protected]://itcboisestate.wordpress.com

Sunday, February 22, 2009