Google+Tools

Google Docs
Google Docs allow users the ability to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations online, share and collaborate in real time, safely store and organize work, and control who can see the documents. Features include: online spreadsheet, presentations, word processor, drawing application, and form creator.

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Classroom ideas:

 * =====**Teachers**===== || =====**Students**===== ||
 * * Create and share a document with other teachers allowing for collaboration on lesson plans or other projects. || * Share a document, like a rough draft, with the teacher, allowing the teacher to check progress, edit work, or add information and suggestions. ||
 * * Collaborate with SpEd or IRT to track the status and record notes and observations regarding students you share. || * Share with classmates to peer-edit writing samples. ||
 * * Access files from both home and school without having the save to portable storage devices. || * Create documents at school and access and edit them from home without needing a portable storage device. ||
 * * Share class notes with students who are absent. || * Collaborate with the teacher and other students on class notes. ||
 * * Create presentations for colleagues and students to view from school and home. || * Share a presentation with the teacher, alowing the teacher to monitor the progress and/or edit the work. ||
 * * Embed you presentation into your blog, wiki, or other social media resource. || * Students and teacher can chat while following the presentation, making it more interactive. ||
 * * Use Google forms to collect information from students, parentsm or teachers. || * Gather data for research projects. ||
 * * Create class checklists or chart student progress. || * Create charts and graphs of data. ||
 * * Design and print rubrics. || * Perform calculations. ||