Apps - Intermediate
David A. Windham / @windhamdavid
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What are Google Apps ™ ?
They are a suite of web applications made available
as cloud hosted software as a service that can be administered for a group of users at a particular domain name.
Why are These Technologies
Important to Education?
etymology of epistêmê & technê
tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems,
and methods of organization.
Maine Learning Technology Initiative
Governor Angus King created the program in 1999
with 1:1 Laptop purchase from a budget surplus
Ruben R. Puentedura, Ph.D. was an advisor
developed theories on using technology
in the classroom.
EdTech Quintet
Social - 200,000
Mobility - 80,000
Visualizations - 40,000
Storytelling - 20,000
Gaming - 8,000
SAMR
Blooms Taxonomy
Perspective
15 years into the Maine Technology Initiative
William Gibson - Cyberspace - Cautionary
Research suggest that laptop notetaking is far less
effective than traditional note taking
Clemson Student E-portfolios & Creative Suite
Why use these particular tools?
Easy to Use
Authentication
Organization
Drive
Sharing
Creating & Uploading
Converting
Exporting
Google Drive for Desktop & Mobile
Drag and drop file sync
Apple iOS & Google Android
Scripts
Add-Ons
gClassFolders EasyBib Track Changes Thesaurus Template Gallery Diagrams Document Merge g(Math) Mail Merge etc etc etc ...
Case Use:
Grocery list
Student Papers, Quizes, Presentations...
Helping Students with Assignments
Collaborative Reports
Add Ons: Automating Tasks
Sites
Configuration
Granular Permissions
Sites are available to everyone
in the district by default.
Site Layout
Pick a Simple Theme
Problem with Premade Themes
You can customize it later!
Page Types
Web Page Annoucements File Cabinet List Page Start Page
Embedding Content
WYSWYG HTML Drive Gadgets Charts YouTube Google+* third-party gadget warning
Embedding Content from Drive
Granular Permissions
No File Size Limits
Update or Remove Documents & Files
Interactive Elements with Forms & Sheets
Collaborative Editing
What is a Wiki
Page Level Permissions
Page Comments
Page Attachments
Subscribe to Page or Site Changes
Case Use:
Class Site
Subject Site
Student Reports
Cumulative Student E-portfolios
Classroom Wiki
Blogger
What is Blogger
Comes from the term Web log
It's now a verb
Microblogging = Twitter
There are over 500 million blogs in existence
Why a Blogger Account?
Easy to use
Social Capabilities
Permissions
Tim O'Reilly's Blogger's Code of Conduct
1. Take responsibility not just for your own words, but for the comments you allow on your blog.
2. Label your tolerance level for abusive comments.
3. Consider eliminating anonymous comments.
4. Ignore the trolls.
5. Take the conversation offline, and talk directly, or find an intermediary who can do so.
6. If you know someone who is behaving badly, tell them so.
7. Don't say anything online that you wouldn't say in person.
My Code of Conduct
1. Understand Your Audience
2. Understand Copyright
3. Cite Your Sources
4. Curate
5. Be Sincere
6. Be Original
7. Inspire and Entertain
8. Don't write anything that you wouldn't say in person!
Case Use:
Personal Blog
Student Blogs
Group Classroom Blog
'Pen Pal' Blog
Subject Oriented Blog
Google+
Why Use Google Plus?
Granualar Permissions
Reduced Liability
Profiles Circles Communities Photos Hangouts
Pages* Local* (business*)
Profiles
Granualar Permissions
Personal Not Private
Circles
Better than 'Friends'
Granualar Permissions
Communties
Create Private Communities
Join Public Communities
Hangouts
On Air Events
Live Stream
Group Chat
Watch Out For:
Permissions
Trolls Link Baiting Flaming Bullying Spam Etc...Have a Use Policy in Place
Report Spam, Innappropriate Content, & Abuse
Case Use:
Social is Important to students
Student Commenting and Collaboration
Student 'Pen Pals'
Classroom Communties
Hangouts: Guest Lecturers
Hangouts on Air: Professionals
Hands On!
10 Minute Break
"Society needs people who work in hospitals. Society needs all kinds of skills that are not just cognitive; they're emotional, they're affectional. You can't run the society on data and computers alone." - Alvin Toffler
1. Go to https://sites.google.com/a/gwd50.org/demo-site/
2. In 'External Links' click 'Hands On!'
3. Create a New Site & Configure
4. Add About Page with Two Columns
5. Add Site Navigation & Customize Layout
6. Add Contact Page & Form
7. Add Drive Doc with Add-On Enabled
8. Add Video, Images, Maps, & HTML
9. Add Wiki, Subscribe, Invite Neighbor
10. Create a New Blog & Configure
11. Add Page, Post, Widgets, & Commments
12. Create Profile, Private Circle, & Hangout!
Thank You
the presentation is online @
http://davidawindham.com/gwd
the demo site is @
https://sites.google.com/a/gwd50.org/demo-site/
the demo blogger is @
http://windhamd-gwd.blogspot.com/
the source code is @
https://github.com/windhamdavid/gwd-gapps
and the files are shared on
Google Drive
David A. Windham | Data Manager | gwd50.org | 864-941-5485
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