Google+Apps

= Google Applications =

See below for quick information on using some common Google applications. For in-depth Google Apps notes and support, visit http://learningweb2.wikispaces.com/Everything+Google




 * Google docs+** (Add google icon here)


 * Getting started - To create a google / gmail account**
 * 1.** Pull up google
 * 2.** Go to gmail
 * 3.** Sign up for gmail
 * 4.** Follow through the instructions
 * 5.** Once secured, go to docs

(Instructions to setting up a doc) 1.** Top left hand of your screen - click on doc
 * Google docs
 * 2**. The first line of your doc will automatically become your title IF, you choose not to click on **untitled** and name it
 * 3**. Put whatever you want in the doc
 * 4.** Remember to save BEFORE exiting - otherwise you lose all that you have done

(A collaborator allows this person to have full editing rights within this document) (Those receiving this message will receive a link in their email which once activated, will take them straight in to the document)
 * (Sharing your document)**
 * 1.** Go to the top right of your screen and click on Share
 * 2.** Code in the gmail accounts of who you want to invite in to this space
 * 3.** Decide whether you want your invitees to be a 'viewer' or a 'collaborator'
 * 4.** Click on send
 * 5.** Compose a short message to those who you're inviting in
 * 6.** Forward


 * (Organising your docs)**
 * 1.** Click on the 'New' and select folders
 * 2**. Name this
 * 3**. Colour code too, by right clicking (ctrl - click on a Mac) on the folder to name and colour it!
 * 4**. When dragging the doc into the folder - this automatically colour codes to that folder for ease of sighting


 * Who? **
 * ANYONE!!
 * Staff groups
 * Team groups
 * Class groups
 * Like minded people
 * Common interests
 * Shared understandings
 * What? **
 * Team minutes - before - during -after!!
 * Newsletter
 * Learning spaces
 * AC notes and information being added in live
 * Why? **
 * A collaborative forum
 * Interdependent learning
 * Accessible 24/7 from anywhere
 * Time effficient
 * Can be anywhere and able to see notes going in live
 * When? **
 * Whenever!
 * Freedom of choice
 * Where? **
 * Can be accessed anywhere - irrelevant of space
 * Once accessed - can move in and out of here at your leisure

• your PERSONALISED Homepage • More of a visual file • the 4 pronged arrow = drag and drop and maneuver the window around the screen • edit button = ability to maneuver the material within the window • a ‘jump off’ spot to launch in to other areas • PICTORIAL • Highly recommended blog to visit http://tbarret.edublogs.org/ • View in particular: **ICT in my classroom** • An online report throughout the year • Utilising a highlight tool while marking work online • ‘Unobtrusive collaboration in Google docs: **10 google forms for the classroom**
 * Google Homepage / iGoogle **
 * http://google.com/ig

**• http://www.google.co.nz/reader/view/ • More of a filing space • SUCKS the latest information into your space ☺ • Click on the link to see the blog come up • FAVORITES can be stored
 * Google Reader? (Netvibes?)

(Add video clip into this space)

__**NOTE**__: Can be exported by - File - Download file as - PDF