Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Google Drive Introduction: Collaboration Made Easy!

Today you will be learning the basics about using your Google Drive and other online and computer-based tools.  Read the passage below as an introduction to these tools, and be prepared to follow along in class while we Log-In, Create, Share, and Collaborate on different projects!

Google Drive is a great way to create, store, share, and collaborate files such as documents, spreadsheets, photos, slide shows and PDFs.  If you create a personal Gmail account, then you automatically have 15 GB of free space.  If you have an education account, like all CCS Students, then you have unlimited space to store files.  Your files in Drive can be reached from any smart phone, tablet, or computer with an Internet connection. So wherever you go, your files follow.  What a deal, right?

You can quickly invite others to view, download, and collaborate on all the files you want.  There is no email with an attachment needed. One of the best things about Google Drive, which makes it a much better option than Dropbox, is the ability to work on your files with up go 50 people at the same time.  No more multiple versions of a document to keep up with .  No more carrying a thumb drive to and from school.  Everything is stored and updated immediately in Google Drive.

With Google Drive your files are private and for you to see only, until you decide to share them. You can quickly invite others to view, comment, and edit any file or folder that you choose.  This is great if you share lessons with other people on your team or at another school.  You can create a shared folder where everyone on the team can see and add to the shared lessons or unit. This is also perfect for student group projects.  Groups of students could each take a chapter of a novel an create a slide show that summarizes it.  Each student in the class could build a reaction slide to something that was covered in class and then those slides could be combined into one giant slide show.  The possibilities are endless.

Every file in Drive stays safe no matter what happens to your smart phone, tablet or computer. Drive uses the same security protocol used on Gmail and other Google services.
  
- Excerpt taken directly from http://evscicats.com/digital-tools/day-11-30dc14-what-can-google-drive-do-for-me/

VOCABULARY LIST
GOOGLE DRIVE- THIS IS WHERE YOU SAVE EVERYTHING--think of it kind of like DROPBOX or the H DRIVE.
DOCS-DOCUMENTS (Like MICROSOFT WORD)
SHEETS-SPREADSHEETS (LIKE MICROSOFT EXCEL)
SLIDES-PRESENTATION (LIKE MICROSOFT POWERPOINT)
FORMS- CREATE FORMS, SURVEYS, QUIZZES
DRAWINGS- CREATE PICTURES USING TEXT, SHAPES, ARROWS, ETC. (MUCH LIKE YOU WOULD DO IN MICROSOFT WORD).
 

WHAT IS GOOGLE DRIVE?

 

 GETTING STARTED WITH GOOGLE DRIVE


GOOGLE MAP PICTURE PROJECT:
Students must Log-In to Google and Open Google Drive.  Students will open another TAB on their browser and go to Google Maps.  Using the Snippet Tool on Windows-Based computers, or the Print-Screen-Funtion, students will create a picture of a fun place to go.  They will open Microsoft PowerPoint on their Computer and copy the picture into a single-slide.  They will save this Presentation to their desktop.  Once saved, they will go on to Google Drive and create a FILE.  They will upload both the Powerpoint Presentation and the Picture to this Google Drive File.  Once they have uploaded their document and picture to Google Drive, they must SHARE the file with Mr. S (hscribner@ccs.us) for credit.  See instructions below for specific information:

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
1:  Log Into Google
2:  Open Google Drive
3.  Open Google Maps (Separate TAB)
4.  Choose Location  on Google Maps
5.  Identify Location and Write Notes on WHY you chose it.
6.  Use Snippet Tool (Windows-Based Computers) to take Picture (Image File) of Map
7.  Save Picture (Image File) to Desktop
8.  Open Powerpoint Application on Computer
9.  Create a Single Slide on Powerpoint with your Picture and Information about Location
10.  Save Powerpoint File to Desktop
11.  Open Google Drive
12.  Click NEW and CREATE FILE (Name File Maps Project)
13.  Click NEW and UPLOAD both Powerpoint and Image File to Maps Project File
14.  Once Files are loaded into Maps Project File, SHARE it with Mr. S (hscribner@ccs.us)for credit.





OBJECTIVE & STUDENT OUTCOMES
 Students will be able to Log-In, Create, Share and Collaborate with Google Drive and the Google Suite of Applications.  Students will learn how to Upload Files.  Students will also be able to use the Snippet Tool on Windows-Based Computers to create images of items on the computer screen for use in web-based projects.  Students will succesfully share items and links with the others.

Students will enter the class quietly and quickly.  Will Log-In to Google and Open their Google Drive.  Students will participate in a class tutorial about accessing, creating and collaborating with the Google Suite of Applications.  Students will also learn to use the Windows-Based Snippet Tool!  Students will complete the lesson by Uploading and Sharing files for credit.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!
Standards Covered In This Class  
PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011
CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2014

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Integrity (13 Characteristics)

13 Characteristics of People Who Have Integrity

1. They Value Other People's Time: They value their own time so they also value the time of other people. They know you have plenty of other places you need to be and won’t hold you up. If you spend time with them, it is likely they will thank you for that as well.

2. They Give Credit Where It Is Due: They do not take credit for things they did not do. They will always credit those who deserve it. If you help this person with a project he or she will likely mention your name so you can take credit for your work.

3. They Are Authentic: They are their truest forms. You won’t catch them in a lie or being fake.

4. They Are Always Honest: They are honest people that feel no need to lie as it is important for them to get to where they need to get in life honestly.

5. They Never Take Advantage Of Others: They are not the kind of people who will take advantage of someone else. They love to build people up and help them get where they need to be. Taking too much from someone else will never be an issue with someone who has a lot of integrity.

6. The Do Not Argue Over Disagreements: They will talk through things in a civil manner or not talk at all. You cannot and will not force this person into arguing over something completely ridiculous. I find this to be a very respectable trait.

7. They Give Most People The Benefit Of The Doubt: They try to see the good in everyone. I think this is because they feel like maybe there are more people in this world that also have integrity. That being said, if you take advantage of them too much they will get rid of you.

8. They Know When Something Is Bothering Someone: They have a great intuition that lets them know when something is going on. If someone is down in the dumps they will notice. Chances are they will actually do what they can to cheer you up.

9. They Believe In Others: They accept your word as truth until it is dis-proven. That being said, they do not take lying well. And once you lie to them, it is unlikely that they will ever take your word again.

10. They Apologize First: If they have done something wrong they will come to you and apologize. This is just how they are. They own up to their mistake and try to make things right.

11. They Are Humble: They do not quite know their own worth. While they are very important and do so much good they don’t quite see it. You should remind them of it.

12. They Do Good When They Can: They are always helping other people. They love to know that they have improved someone’s life. It gives their lives meaning.

13. They Are Always Kind To Those Who Need It: Giving kindness can go a long way. When someone looks like they need a little pick me up these people deliver. They can brighten up almost anyone’s day.

If you are someone who has true integrity, thank you for being who you are and thank you for all that you do. You really do actually make a difference in society, please keep up the good work. If you feel no one else is proud of you, know that I am.

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