Work+Smarter

Work Smarter (not harder) with Tech Tools

Follow along by going to @http://fur.ly/5q28 1. Begin by creating a Gmail email account.Remember to create a username that is appropriate for parents and scholars. ( For those who are having difficulty you can login to gmail with the username- vbeseagle and password-eagle1234)   2. Check out Google Docs overview handout. 3. Go to Testing Google Doc to play around. Add how you can use Google Docs to make your life easier. How can you collaborate and work more efficiently. 4. Check out these extra resources for more information:
 * [[file:Google Doc Ideas.docx]]
 * [[file:Six+Ways+Google+Docs+Can+Improve+Your+Teams+Efficiency.pdf]]
 * [[file:Top+14+Google+Docs+Tricks.docx]]
 * [[file:UsingGoogleDocsintheclassroom.pdf]]
 * [[file:EDUCATORS_GUIDE_Teaching_Revision_with_Google_Docs_and_Writing_for_... (1).pdf]]
 * Google info page

5. My favorite Google Docs resource is Google Forms because it can be used as an assessment piece. Check out Google Forms Quick Reference Guide. --->

You can create a Google Form for parents,staff, and even scholars. This can be used for a pre-test, post-test, webquest, survey to collect data, etc... Use fur.ly to create a quick link or create a tinyurl. I recommend creating a fur.ly because you can put a bunch of links with it. 

      Quick Tips:
 * Use a different color/highlighter when you add to documents
 * When the entire document is finalized select all and make the entire document the same font and color. Adjust font size accordingly.
 * Preview documents before publishing so everything looks as you want.
 * Add images! Click the photo button.
 * If you need to print or turn the document into a PDF go to **File- Download as- PDF**. If you do not have Adobe Reader, view as a text.
 * If you make a boo boo go to **File- Revision History** and you can go back. Just be careful though! There are also the back arrows to undo and forward arrows to go forward.
 * You can get Gmail on cell phones! (unless you are like me who kicks it old school with phones that can just call and text)
 * Make sure to adjust settings so that you can be emailed (if you want) when someone changes or responds to a form/document. Go to **Tools- Notification Rules** to adjust.