Using Google Drive Ideas for the Classroom Stephanie Bernier
Head of ICT Victoria International School of Sharjah
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Outline Why consider using Google Drive Apps How does it work?
What does it look like when students use it? Getting started
Signing up logistics Examples of how I use it Google Apps with my
students and ideas
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Why consider using Google Apps in Education? Its totally free!
When you sign up for Google Drive, you can use your current email
address 15 GB of FREE storage No need for USBs Anytime, anywhere,
any device access - as long as you have an internet connection
Software is in the cloud, there is no need to download anything to
be able to use it The ability to share and collaborate on project
work with other students in real time. The revision history allows
enables one to choose an earlier version of their work if
needed.
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How does it actually work? Google Drive Apps in Action
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Getting Started with an account Step 1: Type in Google Drive in
your browser
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Step 2: Click on Google Drive
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Step 3: Click Create Account
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Step 4: Choose I prefer to use my current email address
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Step 5: If your students have a school email address, make sure
they enter it. Otherwise ask them to use their student number as
their username in a new gmail account. Example:
[email protected]@ This will make it easier for them to
remember, and for you to identify them, rather than an address
like: [email protected]
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Step 6: Fill out all details (passwords must be 8 characters)
1123345 Names as they appear in your school register
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Step 7: Verification You will either receive an email link in
your school email account or you will receive a verification code
on your mobile. Type in the code when you get it or click the link
that is received in the verification email.
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Log in, choose an App
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Look for the share icon
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Add contributors, set sharing rights: view, comment or
edit
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Student Collaboration and Progression Group Projects
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Link into an Edmodo Assignment Create an Assignment in Edmodo.
Have students provide a shared link and comment in Edmodo as the
project progresses. Students and their parents will be able to see
the teachers feedback on the project as it progresses.
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An example of the final folder (Project Portfolio in Google
Drive, linked through Edmodo)
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Math, Business, ICT Creating Spreadsheets, Charts and
Graphs
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Other ideas Art/Music Teacher creates a folder and shares
images of artists work or music files for students to access
Primary Create folders with students names at the beginning of the
year. Save photos of students throughout the year in the folder and
share it with the parents so they can see what their child is doing
in school.
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The Positives All contributors have access to the latest
version and can work at the same time on different devices The
comment feature can be used to discuss who is doing what, what
needs to be done next and opinions of group members for editing
Saving in Real-time, no need to hit the save button Teachers can
check progression by looking at the revision history or checking
project folders Google Docs, Slides and Sheets can be downloaded as
MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel files Effective use of cloud
technology in Education makes life as a teacher easier! No stacks
of projects to carry home to mark.
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Conclusion Make sure students sign up appropriately Encourage
your students to use Google Drive Apps Have students share their
Google Drive folder for a project with you and link through Edmodo
if that works best for you. Share your ideas with other
teachers.
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Need Help? Contact Me Stephanie Bernier Head of ICT
[email protected]