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Google Documents in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom: Tools for Teachers and Student

Going Digital in the K-12 ClassroomAn Advancing Literacy Workshop

IntroductionsCalandra Blount, secondary social

studies◦Professional Affiliation

Troy Carter, secondary social studies◦Gaston Day School

Kathleen D’Avria, secondary social studies◦Professional Affiliation

Brent Gulledge, US History teacher◦North Mecklenburg High School

AgendaPresentation Topics:Google Documents, a brief introduction

◦ Troy CarterUsing spreadsheets to create battle charts for

World War II◦ Calandra Blount

Creating review flashcards with Google Docs◦ Brent Gulledge

Creating a peace conference with Google Docs◦ Troy Carter

Managing a classroom with Google Calendars◦ Kathleen D’Avria

Questions & Answers

A Brief Intro to Google Docs

Google Docs-- A series of web-based, cloud-based tools provided by Google allowing users to “create, share, and collaborate on the web.”◦Web-based: Entirely online. All computers

have access, no software needed.◦Cloud-based: Documents retrieved anywhere,

no attachments or flash drives needed.◦Multiple users can access and edit the same

documents.◦All tools shared today can be accessed for

free with a Google account.

The Learning ActivityBattles of WWII Grades 11th US History. Time: One week (M-TH, with presentations Friday) Materials: Internet, iPad, Googledocs

◦ Students will be assigned a battle of WWII.◦ I will create a Googledocs spreadsheet for the class and

provide a username/password for the students to access it.◦ Once students are assigned a battle, they will have one

week to complete the chart.◦ At the end of the week, I will make copies of the completed

spreadsheets and disseminate them to all students.◦ I will have students to write two or more paragraphs about

facts that interested them the most and have them share their writings as well as briefly discuss their battle.

Learning ObjectivesObjectives: SWBAT

◦History students, using the textbook, library, or Internet, will be able to answer a series of questions related to a particular elements of key World War II battles.

◦Describe the important battles of WWII by filling out the class Googledoc spreadsheet with their assigned battles.

◦ Students will be able to identify the strategies of the Allies and Axis powers and major battles and describe the importance of the turning points of World War II

Learning OutcomesThis lesson is part of a large unit

on World War II. It discusses the most notable battles of the Second World War, wartime strategies of the warring powers, as well as the use of technology in the war. By acquiring this knowledge, students will have a firm grasp on the key turning points of the war.

Getting Started with Google Docs SpreadsheetsLog into your Google accountAt the top left-hand side of

screen, click on “drive” to access Google Docs

Next, click on create – spreadsheet

Add a GadgetOnce you have your spreadsheet created,

click on “insert”, then “gadget”You will see a new dialogue box open in the

middle of your screen. Scroll through the gadget options and choose “Flash Card Gadget” by clicking on “add to spreadsheet”

Manage Spreadsheet/Gadget Settings Now is the time to create the flashcards After adding the gadget you will see a new window

appear In this window you will enter range (number of

vocabulary words) into the field marked “Range” Give the gadget a name in the title section Use the first two columns A & B for your flashcards If you assign 20 Flashcards, then enter Sheet1!A1:B20 in

the “range” field

Create Flashcard TextBegin to build your flashcards by entering

vocabulary words and answersYour vocabulary words will be typed in

column “A”Your answers will be typed in column “B”

Using the Flashcards Complete all of the fields The flashcard gadget window

will fill-up with all of your vocab words Students can use the flashcards to study

for class, quiz themselves You can alter the flashcards to only display

answers, or you can shuffle them, etc. Instead of collecting notecards, students

can click on the “share” tab in the top right-corner to email the doc to you

You can use this to check to see if students have been reading

This is great as a homework or an extra- credit assignment

Having a paperless assignment that allows for quick feedback and communication is great!

Link to example: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag0MgQ6DUeypdGtFSjEtWG9LTlJmanFBcmFncGZFVVE

The Peace Summit ProjectTimeline: Approx. one week of class timeActivity #1: Students in small groups with

each assigned a belligerent country◦Task: Given their prior knowledge and a set of

documents related to their country, students are to assemble a presentation outlining a plan for peace that would be acceptable to their country.

Activity #2: Students are broken into panels with one member of each country◦Task: Taking into account all presentations,

students are to create a composite peace plan that their nations (mostly) agree on.

Activity #3: All students vote on the best plans.

Good ApplicationsThe Congress of Vienna

◦Option for advanced students: Individual throne claimants

The July Crisis (pre World War I)◦Benefit: There is a great

collection of documents that already exists online for a similar exercise

The Yalta Conference (division of Germany)◦Significant background

information available

Google Docs in Activity #1: Presentations

Google Docs in Activity #2: Treaty Writing

Google Docs in Activity #3: Forms (for ballots)

Overall Google Effect on Peace SummitsGoogle Docs replaces

◦Powerpoint, word, paper ballots◦Flashdrives, e-mails, print outs◦“Can we go back to…” “Wait, which group

said…”Google Docs reinvents

◦Collaboration: students can work collaboratively and simultaneously, even outside of class

◦Feedback: Feedback can be given during the constructive process, directly where it is needed

Google Calendar – Creating an Event

Google Calendar – Creating Multiple Calendars

Google Calendar – Embed in Website or Wiki

Google Calendar – Embed (cont.)

Google Calendar – Coding Events

Google Calendar – Adding Attachments

Google Calendar - Appointments

Google Calendar – Appointments (cont.)

Questions & Answers

Next StepsOver the next two days try out

some of the tools we’ve shared with you here and think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students.

Next StepsThat discussion is at the Teaching &

Learning in the 21st Century Blog at:http://teach-learn21.blogspot.com/

Scroll down the page to find the discussion forum for this presentation titled:

Google Docs in Secondary Social StudiesInformation about this is included in the

workshop packet we sent out in an email.

For More InformationFor more information about this workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent

Literacies website at:

http://literacy.uncc.edu/

Presentation materials including this Power Point are posted at:

http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional-development

Thank You!Thank you for joining us today. In about a

week, you will receive a short survey that helps us evaluate these workshops. Thanks in advance for filling that out.

For additional questions contact:Bruce Taylor

Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies

at UNC Charlottebruce.taylor@uncc.edu