Google Apps - DriveBecoming a Guru

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Shared Folder

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drive.google.com

Add a new folder

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Click on Folder

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Name new folder > Create

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Right click on folder

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Click Share

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Share by emailIf sharing by email, add names.

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Share by emailDecide if sharing with

● Can edit● Can view

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AdvancedWant more options?

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Advanced-Sharing settings

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non-GAFEChoose and

Save

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GAFEChoose and

Save

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The folder is shared when the icon changes from

to

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Share by linkIf sharing by email, add names.

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Educational Applications● Share folders with classmates, courses, etc.● Obtain folders from others● Organize across a course

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Attach files in gmail

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● Go to gmail.com● Compose

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PaperclipAttach files from your computer

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Google Drive Icon

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Choose a file

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Drive link or Attachment

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Insert Photo

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Navigation

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Footer

Determine if the image will be “inline” or “as attachment”.

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Link

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Educational Applications● Email attachments outside of Google Drive● Applications● Variety of attachments

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Unlimited space

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GAFE - Google Apps for Education

GAFE Google accounts now come with unlimited space. One can upload as many files of any type to his/her Google Drive.

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Educational Applications● Organize PDFs for individual courses● Add Microsoft documents as needed for portability● Who doesn’t want unlimited?

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Chat via Hangouts

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Go to https://hangouts.google.com/

Left hand navigation

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Menu

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Hangout Options

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Contacts

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Conversations

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Phone Calls

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More

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Educational Applications● Chat with friends/colleagues online● Complete phone calls when needed● Invite others to Hangouts (video chats)● Download apps from menu● Have a hangout on air with anyone

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Star

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Purpose● Quicker access

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How-to Star● Right click on item● Choose “Add star”

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What can have a Star?● Folder● Docs● Sheets● Slides● Forms● Drawings● Gmail● Almost anything in Drive

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Settings Google Drive

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Click on Gear

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Settings

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Settings > General

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Settings > Notifications

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Settings > Manage Apps

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Download Drive for PC

www.google.com/drive/download

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Download Drive for Mac

● Download Drive for Mac in the sidebar of your Google Drive homepage● Save the installer file and open● Drag the app into your Applications folder. Open.

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Keyboard shortcuts

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Help

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Chrome Store

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Apps

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Menu

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Choose an app

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Hover for a short description

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Click on the square

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Add to Chrome

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Add app

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chrome://apps

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Extensions

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Menu

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Choose an extension

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Hover to see description

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Click on extension

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Add to chrome

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See permissions and add extension

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Sign in

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Themes

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Menu

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Choose a theme

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Hover for description

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Click

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Check for compatibility

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Add to chrome

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Games

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Menu

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Choose a Game

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Hover for description

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Click

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Check compatibility

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Online/Offline

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Add to chrome

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Add app

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chrome://apps

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Educational Applications● Apps and Extensions to help reduce workload● Apps and Extensions for improving writing and grammar● Make assignments easier to complete● Challenge students to find “best” app and/or extension

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Upload files

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● Drag and drop into “My Drive”● Choose destination (particular folder) ahead of time

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Convert Formats

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Upload file to Drive

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Right click > Open with

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Office Compatibility installed?

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Save as Google Docs

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In Drive we see

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Remove Word file to free up space● Highlight ● Press Delete

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Educational Applications● Convert files to Google Drive● Enable all features of Google Drive to other file types through conversion● Help everyone stay on same platform

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Drive like Dropbox

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StorageGAFE

Unlimited

non-GAFE

15 GB

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Educational Applications● Modified research manager● Store everything related to a particular course● Ease of sharing

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Mobile Apps

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Google Mobilehttps://www.google.com/mobile/

Available for Google Play and App Store

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Google Draw

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Google Drive > New > More > Google Drawings

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Educational Applications● Interpretations● Infographics● Tables● Post-It Notes● Mindmaps● Custom Graphics● Annotating Screenshots● Hotspots on Images

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Google Keep

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https://keep.google.com/

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Educational Applications● Productivity tool● Organization● Lists● To Dos● Sharing lists for collaboration● Grocery list● Sync with Google Drive for sharing

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