Google Docs for Educators

Google Docs is a web based word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet program. It allow users to create web based documents, presentations, and spreadsheets that can be assessed by a defined group from any computer with Internet access. Instructors are using the Google Docs program to collaborate with colleagues on projects and research.

Here is how it works:

• Login to your Gmail account, however, you do not need Google accounts to view docs or send forms, only to edit.
• From any Google page, click on the Docs link

Tip: When choosing collaborators for your documents, be sure to limit who you invite because anyone invited as a collaborator can change your document

Teaching with Google Docs - a few possibilities

• Students can work together on documents
• Forms data can be quickly collected
• Class presentations can easily be accessed by students at home or anywhere
• Using Google Sites, you can expand class projects to include content based websites or even a mini intranet for your students to share information.
  

  
  YouTube Video: Google Docs in Plain English
  

http://docs.google.com/ - Create and share online documents, spreadsheets and presentations. It's free.