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 =Clear Target: = I can use the more advanced features in Google, link Google Forms, templates, extensions and add-ons to maximize my time and minimize my work load.

**Complete this Google Form. You will need to use your CMCSS Google account to access to form.**

Introductory Video to Google Apps for Education media type="custom" key="28155107"

Additional Google Collaboration resources can be found on the Empowerstudents wiki.

=**Uploading and Converting** = Did you know Google can automatically change your Office files to Google formatting? With this setting checked, after uploading an Office file, you will be able to communicate and collaborate on your new Google documents just as you always have.

Within your Drive, just click on the Settings icon in the upper right hand corner and choose Settings. Then, make sure a check is in the box for Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format.
 * What is the purpose of changing the upload and converting setting?
 * Can you think of an example of when you would want to "uncheck" the convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format?
 * What are the pros and cons of using this feature?

=**Adding Links to Docs** = Adding a link to a Google Docs, Sheets or Slides is a great way to curate resources.

There are a couple of different ways to add links in a document. The first way is to copy the link from the website and paste it in your document. When you hit space or enter the link will be activated.

The other strategy for adding links is to enter the word or phrase you want to make a link. This will make a word or phrase the link instead of the actual link. For example, copy the link from the website,enter the text, highlight it, click Insert Link and paste the link.

**Research Tool** Ever accidentally close the tab you really needed for research? Google's Research Tool provides a Google search withing your document! It also provides you with an informal citation for easy access back to the original source.

**Kaizena Mini** Kaizena Mini is a Google Doc Add-On that allows users to add voice comments on documents. Think about how this could increase and improve your feedback!

**Download Files** No internet at home? No problem! Easily download Google files to your computer for offline work by selecting Download As under File for that document.

=Templates = docs.google.com/templates Check out the new templates gallery! Browse around the public templates and find one that you can use in your classroom. Be prepared to share your template and your plan for how you can implement it in your classroom.

=Graphic Organizers = Graphic organizers provide students with an opportunity to create and visualize connections. One way to create graphic organizers within Google Docs is using the Drawing tool. You can create any type of organizer that you can think of. Let's practice!

=Forms = **Basic** Quick Google Form Basics media type="custom" key="28155647"

**Creating Differentiated Forms **

Take this differentiated Google assessment! Quick Overview of Differentiated Forms media type="custom" key="28155669"

=Extensions and Add-Ons = This is just a small listing of the extensions and add-ons that are available. Flubaroo helps you quickly grade and analyze online assignments and assessments, as well as email scores to students! || An octopus for docs! Teacher-built tool for scaffolding, managing, organizing, and assessing student projects in Google Drive. || “With the graph creator, you can type in functions and inequalities and it will create the graph associated with the functions and inequalities. You can also plot points in the same graph, find the line of best fit of those points, and specify a viewing window. As a new feature, you can select a table in a Doc and import the data into g(Math) to create a plot!” || “This add­-on helps users perform basic math/stats operations of cell values in a Google Docs table and insert the result with the click of a button. Operations include addition, multiplication, average, count, max, min and standard deviation. This free productivity tool will help you save time by performing calculations within Google Docs without using a separate calculator or using a spreadsheet.” || ”Wizkids CAS is a Computer Algebra System that works with Google Docs' built-in equations.With Wizkids CAS users can:cSolve equations and plot graphs, Find numerical and exact solutions, Simplify and factorise expressions with variables, Drag and drop results and graphs from the sidebar in Google Docs.” ||
 * **Chrome Extensions** || **Google "Docs" Add-Ons** ||
 * <span style="background-image: url(">Screencastify || Flubaroo-Sheets
 * <span style="background-image: url(">MindMup || Doctapus-Sheets
 * || <span style="background-image: url(">gMath-Docs
 * || <span style="background-image: url(">Table Calculator
 * || <span style="background-image: url(">Wizkids CAS

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Closure = On the <span style="background-image: url(">Google Form, identify 1 thing you learned and how you can implement it in your class.  Introductory to Google Classroom  =**Clear Target:**=
 * I can use features of Google Drive and Google Classroom to maximize my time in the classroom and minimize my workload.

Use this link to ask questions throughout today's lesson - <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">Today's Parking Lot


 * BELL RINGER: ** ** Complete this <span style="background-image: url(">Google Form. You will need to use your CMCSS Google account to access the form. **

** Introductory Video to Google Apps for Education ** media type="custom" key="28200275" (Additional Google Collaboration resources can be found on the Empowerstudents wiki.)

** Housekeeping your Google Drive ** = = = **Uploading and Converting** = Did you know Google can automatically change your Office files to Google formatting? With this setting checked, after uploading an Office file, you will be able to communicate and collaborate on your new Google documents just as you always have.

Within your Drive, just click on the Settings icon in the upper right-hand corner and choose Settings. Then, make sure a check is in the box for Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format.
 * What is the purpose of changing the upload and converting setting?
 * Can you think of an example of when you would want to "uncheck" the convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format?
 * What are the pros and cons of using this feature?

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Adding Links to Docs** = Adding a link to a Google Docs, Sheets or Slides is a great way to curate resources.

There are a couple of different ways to add links in a document. The first way is to copy the link from the website and paste it in your document. When you hit space or enter the link will be activated.

The other strategy for adding links is to enter the word or phrase you want to make a link. This will make a word or phrase the link instead of the actual link. For example, copy the link from the website,enter the text, highlight it, click Insert Link and paste the link.

** Increase Student Engagement ** ** With Google Drive (Docs) ** =** Research Tool **= Ever accidentally close the tab you really needed for research? Google's Research Tool provides a Google search within your document! It also provides you with an informal citation for easy access back to the original source.

No internet at home? No problem! Easily download Google files to your computer for offline work by selecting Download As under File for that document.
 * Download Files **

** Increase Student Engagement ** ** With Google Classroom ** media type="custom" key="28200271"
 * Log in to Google Classroom as a teacher - directions for first time Google Classroom users.
 * Join the class using the code provided.
 * To experience a student's view of Google Classroom join a class using this code: **1ctrqe**
 * Explore different content examples for how teachers can use Google Classroom with students.
 * Pre-assessment or Bell Ringer
 * Math: Focus Question or Bell Ringer
 * Science: An Introductory Practice Assignment
 * Social Studies: Graphic Organizer
 * RLA: Writing Prompt
 * Group Projects
 * Extensions & Add-ons

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Extensions & Add-Ons - = This is just a small listing of the extensions and add-ons that are available. Must have Google Chrome downloaded to use Google Apps and Extensions. Flubaroo helps you quickly grade and analyze online assignments and assessments, as well as email scores to students! || An octopus for docs! Teacher-built tool for scaffolding, managing, organizing, and assessing student projects in Google Drive. ||
 * **Chrome Extensions** || **Google "Docs" Add-Ons** ||
 * <span style="background-image: url(">Screencastify || Flubaroo-Sheets
 * <span style="background-image: url(">MindMup || Doctapus-Sheets
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">gMath-Docs || “With the graph creator, you can type in functions and inequalities and it will create the graph associated with the functions and inequalities. You can also plot points in the same graph, find the line of best fit of those points, and specify a viewing window. As a new feature, you can select a table in a Doc and import the data into g(Math) to create a plot!” ||
 * __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">Table Calculator __ || “This add­-on helps users perform basic math/stats operations of cell values in a Google Docs table and insert the result with the click of a button. Operations include addition, multiplication, average, count, max, min and standard deviation. This free productivity tool will help you save time by performing calculations within Google Docs without using a separate calculator or using a spreadsheet.” ||
 * __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">Wizkids CAS __ || ”Wizkids CAS is a Computer Algebra System that works with Google Docs' built-in equations.With Wizkids CAS users can:cSolve equations and plot graphs, Find numerical and exact solutions, Simplify and factorize expressions with variables, Drag and drop results and graphs from the sidebar in Google Docs.” ||
 * || <span style="background-image: url(">Kaizena Shortcut is a Google Doc Add-On that allows users to add voice comments on documents. Think about how this could increase and improve your feedback! ||
 * || <span style="background-image: url(">Kaizena Shortcut is a Google Doc Add-On that allows users to add voice comments on documents. Think about how this could increase and improve your feedback! ||

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Closure = On the <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">Google Form, identify 1 thing you learned and how you can implement it in your class. <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 25px; width: 1px;"> =<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Clear Target: = I can use the more advanced features in Google, link Google Forms, templates, extensions and add-ons to maximize my time and minimize my work load.


 * Complete this <span style="background-image: url(">Google Form. You will need to use your CMCSS Google account to access to form. **

Introductory Video to Google Apps for Education

Additional Google Collaboration resources can be found on the Empowerstudents wiki.

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Uploading and Converting** = Did you know Google can automatically change your Office files to Google formatting? With this setting checked, after uploading an Office file, you will be able to communicate and collaborate on your new Google documents just as you always have.

Within your Drive, just click on the Settings icon in the upper right hand corner and choose Settings. Then, make sure a check is in the box for Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format.
 * What is the purpose of changing the upload and converting setting?
 * Can you think of an example of when you would want to "uncheck" the convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format?
 * What are the pros and cons of using this feature?

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Adding Links to Docs** = Adding a link to a Google Docs, Sheets or Slides is a great way to curate resources.

There are a couple of different ways to add links in a document. The first way is to copy the link from the website and paste it in your document. When you hit space or enter the link will be activated.

The other strategy for adding links is to enter the word or phrase you want to make a link. This will make a word or phrase the link instead of the actual link. For example, copy the link from the website,enter the text, highlight it, click Insert Link and paste the link.

Ever accidentally close the tab you really needed for research? Google's Research Tool provides a Google search withing your document! It also provides you with an informal citation for easy access back to the original source.
 * Research Tool **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">Kaizena Mini is a Google Doc Add-On that allows users to add voice comments on documents. Think about how this could increase and improve your feedback!
 * Kaizena Mini **

No internet at home? No problem! Easily download Google files to your computer for offline work by selecting Download As under File for that document.
 * Download Files **

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Templates = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">docs.google.com/templates Check out the new templates gallery! Browse around the public templates and find one that you can use in your classroom. Be prepared to share your template and your plan for how you can implement it in your classroom.

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Graphic Organizers = Graphic organizers provide students with an opportunity to create and visualize connections. One way to create graphic organizers within Google Docs is using the Drawing tool. You can create any type of organizer that you can think of. Let's practice!

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Forms = Quick Google Form Basics
 * Basic **


 * <span style="background-image: url(">Creating Differentiated Forms **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">Take this differentiated Google assessment! Quick Overview of Differentiated Forms

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Extensions and Add-Ons = This is just a small listing of the extensions and add-ons that are available. Flubaroo helps you quickly grade and analyze online assignments and assessments, as well as email scores to students! || An octopus for docs! Teacher-built tool for scaffolding, managing, organizing, and assessing student projects in Google Drive. || <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 14px;">“With the graph creator, you can type in functions and inequalities and it will create the graph associated with the functions and inequalities. You can also plot points in the same graph, find the line of best fit of those points, and specify a viewing window. As a new feature, you can select a table in a Doc and import the data into g(Math) to create a plot!” || <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 14px;">“This add­-on helps users perform basic math/stats operations of cell values in a Google Docs table and insert the result with the click of a button. Operations include addition, multiplication, average, count, max, min and standard deviation. This free productivity tool will help you save time by performing calculations within Google Docs without using a separate calculator or using a spreadsheet.” || <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 14px;">”Wizkids CAS is a Computer Algebra System that works with Google Docs' built-in equations.With Wizkids CAS users can:cSolve equations and plot graphs, Find numerical and exact solutions, Simplify and factorise expressions with variables, Drag and drop results and graphs from the sidebar in Google Docs.” ||
 * **Chrome Extensions** || **Google "Docs" Add-Ons** ||
 * <span style="background-image: url(">Screencastify || Flubaroo-Sheets
 * <span style="background-image: url(">MindMup || Doctapus-Sheets
 * || <span style="background-image: url(">gMath-Docs
 * || <span style="background-image: url(">Table Calculator
 * || <span style="background-image: url(">Wizkids CAS

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Closure = On the <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">Google Form, identify 1 thing you learned and how you can implement it in your class. <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 957.5px; width: 1px;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">gMath-Docs <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 956px; width: 1px;"> ** Increase Student Engagement ****With Google Drive (Docs)** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1137.5px; width: 1px;">** Introductory Video to Google Apps for Education ** <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1435px; width: 1px;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(">Today's Parking Lot -  <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1193.5px; width: 1px;"> <span style="background-image: url(">Kaizena Shortcut is a Google Doc Add-On that allows users to add voice comments on documents. Think about how this could increase and improve your feedback!
 * Kaizena Shortcut **