ncetc08 - using google applications for collaboration and communication
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Using Google Applications forCollaboration & Communication
Matthew Clobridge,Technology Specialist
Sycamore Creek Elementary Schoolwww.clobridge.net
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http://calendar.google.com
http://calendar.google.com
Ease of embedding into website.
http://calendar.google.com
Ease of embedding into website.
Customization (set size, background color, etc)
http://calendar.google.com
Ease of embedding into website.
Customization (set size, background color, etc)
Ability to keep calendar private or make public
http://calendar.google.com
Ease of embedding into website.
Customization (set size, background color, etc)
Ability to keep calendar private or make public
Ability to allow others to edit
http://calendar.google.com
Ease of embedding into website.
Customization (set size, background color, etc)
Ability to keep calendar private or make public
Ability to allow others to edit
Integration with other Google products
http://docs.google.com
Issues We Had
• Because it is posted on the website, anyone can respond – potentially giving inaccurate results
• Some responders entered response in words rather then numbers.– Ex. “2 adults and 1 child” instead of “3”.
Internal
StaffWebsi
teTeacher
Web Sites
Problems with Other Options for Teacher Websites
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Staff Development
• During initial teacher work week, I conducted an initial staff development session for Google Sites– Had 20-30 minutes with each group– Got them signed up with a Google account if they did
not already have one, showed them the internal staff website and how to set it as their homepage, and had them setup a Google Site for their class.
– Completed the site on their own and sent me the link for inclusion on the Sycamore Creek web site.
Issues with Google Sites
• No confidential student data on teacher websites or internal staff website.
• In September/October Google tweaked their spam filters for Google Sites which led to a few of our teachers' sites being marked as spam.– Filled out the request for review from with
Google and everything was back to normal within a day.
One Google Account
SitesCalendar
Docs & Spreadsheets
Notebook
GMail
Picasa
Videos
Blogger
Reader
Talk
http://notebook.google.com
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http://docs.google.com
Google Applicationsfor
Administration
Google Applicationsfor
Administration
What’s Next??
www.clobridge.net/presentations
• Step-by-step instructions for setting up Google Sites and the form tool in Google Docs.
• Links to live examples of many of these tools.
• This presentation.