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> “Today’s young people are using a range of digital tools to compose and create in new and exciting ways. It is a game-changing moment for teachers of writing. The very notion of what it means to write is shifting, and educators are faced with adapting their teaching practices to integrate new technologies while redefining writing and learning for the 21st century.” > //Sharon J. Washington, executive director of the National Writing Project//

Ideas for Google Apps in the Classroom:
 * Promote group collaboration and creativity by having your students record their group projects together in a single doc.
 * Keep track of grades, attendance, or any other data you can think of using an easily accessible, always available spreadsheet.
 * Facilitate writing as a process by encouraging students to write in a document shared with you. You can check up on their work at any time, provide insight and help using the comments feature, and understand better each students strengths.
 * Create quizzes and tests using spreadsheets forms, your students' timestamped answers will arrive neatly ordered in a spreadsheet.
 * Encourage collaborative presentation skills by asking your students to work together on a shared presentation, then present it to the class.
 * Collaborate on a document with fellow teachers to help you all track the status and success of students you share.
 * Maintain, update and share lesson plans over time in a single document.
 * Track and organize cumulative project data in a single spreadsheet, accessible to any collaborator at any time.

Tell Us What You Think Google Drive Is! <-- Click here to tell us!

IMPORTANT - If you are doing this as a group in a workshop setting, Google may think all of the accounts being made simultaneously from the workshop is a spam attack! It is recommended that if you text on a cell phone, that you input your number while creating your account.
 * Create a new Google Account for School Work **

1. Follow this link to create your Google Account!

2. Add your info to this page to let us know your Gmail address so we can try sharing documents during the workshop! (Sharing via __Anyone with a Link__ - no account necessary)

3. Take this survey! Note the types of questions that can be asked (paragraph, multiple choice, checkbox, etc...). Check out the customization, feedback, ability to share results and summary.

4. Sharing Files and Folders within Drive
 * Both documents and folder can be shared with individuals
 * Sharing a folder with individuals allows them access to anything inside the folder (recommended over sharing single items)
 * After I invite you, check your email account and follow the link to edit the Shared Lesson Plan.
 * Alternatively, go into __ Google Drive __ and click on " __ Shared with Me __ " to see all documents people have shared with you!

5. Commenting and Revision History (Demonstration and Practice)
 * Provide feedback, input and negotiate "writing by committee"
 * Upload a Learning Module from NYS and record ideas while you edit
 * Review a module and record ideas for adaptation within your PLC
 * Try Insert --> Comment on this Engage NY Module
 * Check out this Google Sharing Video for assistance

6. Your Ideas?
 * Record your ideas for using Google Tools in your PLC!

7. So what is Google Drive?
 * Online file storage like Dropbox
 * Upload and share any document
 * Demo the desktop app
 * Choose whether to convert files from Office format to Google Apps format

8. Resources
 * Check out my Google Resources page
 * Please check out this great document by Richard Byrne! It provides a great overview and step by step instructions.
 * Google Drive Help - How to Share Documents
 * ​6 Powerful Google Docs Features to Support the Collaborative Writing Process

9. Session Evaluation
 * Please complete this evaluation to provide me with your feedback!