Google+Docs

**Welcome to our Google Docs Resource Page!**
Watch this short video, "Google Docs in Plain English", for a quick and amusing explanation: [|Google Docs in Plain English]
 * __What are Google Docs?__**

__**Google Docs for Educators**__ [|Principals and Teachers talk about Google Docs] [|An Overview for Educators]

__**Options in Google Docs**__
 * Google Documents** is an online word processing application that allows you to store, share, collaborate and publish your documents to the Web.
 * Google Presentations** is an online slide show application that allows you to store, share, collaborate and publish your slide shows to the Web. You can also present your slide shows online and allow your viewers to join in a chat as they follow your slide show.
 * Google Spreadsheets** is an online spreadsheet application that allows you to store, share, collaborate and publish your spreadsheets to the Web. Google spreadsheets will perform mathematical functions, graph your data and allow you to collect data via an online form. There is also a chat feature that allows you to look at data with others and chat about it online in real time.
 * Google Forms** is an online form creating that allows you to collect information. Google Forms are great for generating tests and surveys.

__Reasons for using Google Docs__

 * Easily share and edit documents, spreadsheets & presentations online.
 * Collaborative environment that can be accessed from any computer with Internet access.
 * Much more stream-lined for collaboration than email attachments.
 * Upload documents, spreadsheets, and Power Point presentations to edit online.
 * Spreadsheets feature- create forms that can serve as surveys, questionnaires or quizzes. Respondants fill out form and the data is automatically fed into your spreadsheet.
 * Easy to use!

__Resources__

 * [[file:creating a Google doc.pdf]]
 * [|Google Docs Help Center]
 * [|Google Tutor]
 * [|Google Docs for Educators]
 * [|Google for Educators]
 * Google Tools Tutorials from FreeTech4Teachers.com
 * Create graded quizzes (intermediate to advanced)

__**Additional Online Resources Related to Google and using Google Apps**__ //**Select a link and then look at the tabs going across the top of the page. There is a Google Docs tab with several additional resources.**//
 * [[image:http://open.thumbshots.org/image.pxf?url=http://www.googletutor.com/ height="60" link="http://livebinders.com/play/play?id=7914"]] [|Google: Much more than search] || ~ || [[image:http://open.thumbshots.org/image.pxf?url=http://www.google.com/ height="60" link="http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=3803"]] [|GOOGLE] ||