Google+Docs+Tutorial

=__How to Use //Google Docs//__=

Introduction[[image:http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/03/15/Google_Apps_ring_graphic_270x300.jpg align="right"]]
Google Docs is a cloud-based file sharing tool available for free to users of Google's email service, Gmail. It is also available to school districts if they have purchased "Google Apps" which effectively links district email addresses to Gmail and its basic features, including Google Docs, without changing the domain names, usernames, or passwords for the district employee or student. Google Docs allows multiple users to edit a document in real-time, and saves that document in the "cloud" as opposed to on your computer's hard drive. It can then be accessed through any computer with an Internet connection.

You can also "publish" a Google Doc (word processing, spreadsheet, power point, etc) to the Internet so it can be viewed by the general public. There are many options for permissions for editing, viewing, and publishing that the user can control. Additionally, many web 2.0 tools now offer easy sign-in or registration to users who have a Gmail account in order to synchronize publishing and editing capabilities. For example, FlipSnack allows this.

Links
Students: You MUST access Google Docs through the "Google Apps" option on the MCPASD WebAccess page: @https://webaccess.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/ Use your school Username and Password to sign in. Tutorial 1 URL: @http://www.screencast.com/t/ZsGcFhBp Tutorial 2 URL: @http://www.screencast.com/t/rMzE7HQu Tutorial 3 URL: @http://www.screencast.com/t/dLYWfj51rC Embedding Content on the Wiki

Procedure
Tutorial videos are found below. Written directions can be found on this document: @https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B5ZS0lYIsrktVUk5ZXN0V1IxQTA media type="custom" key="15392890"

1. Sign In & Create
Tutorial 1 URL: @http://www.screencast.com/t/ZsGcFhBp media type="custom" key="15390516"

2. Collaborate/Share
Tutorial 2 URL: @http://www.screencast.com/t/rMzE7HQu media type="custom" key="15390502"

3. Embed/Publish
Tutorial 3 URL: @http://www.screencast.com/t/dLYWfj51rC media type="custom" key="15390490"

Outcome Example:
media type="custom" key="15392892"

Assessments/Connections to Assignment Tasks

 * International Survey Monkeys Lesson