realtime collaboration with google docs using the ipad
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Realtime Collaborationwith Google Docs Using the iPad
Presented by Andrew Steinman
steinman.me/rcgdui
http://steinman.me/rcgdui
• Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD
• MSU Graduate (x2)• Amateur Cat Trainer
@steinman
About the Presenter
About the ParticipantsUsing InfuseLearning, please share with us what you teach and where you teach it.
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Guiding Questions• What is Google Docs and why should I
incorporate it in my classroom?
• What do I need to get Google Docs running in my classroom?
• How do I get Google Docs to work on the iPad?
Realtime Collaborationwith Google Docs Using the iPad
What is Google Docs and why should I incorporate it in my classroom?
Guiding Question #1
What is Google Docs?Using InfuseLearning, indicate how familiar you are with Google Docs.(5 = Very familiar / 1 = What’s up Docs?)
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Introduction to Google Docs• Access documents anytime, anywhere• Share with ease• Collaborate with others in realtime
* http://youtu.be/eRqUE6IHTEA
steinman.me/sampledocs
Benefits of Google DocsStudent and teacher documents are
accessible anytime, anywhere
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• Share assignments and activities with students online or using a link
• Create documents at school and edit them at home
• Save dogs from choking on homework
Benefits of Google DocsCollaborate on documents in and out of
the classroom
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• Group work doesn’t have to end after the bell• Review student work before the due date• Provide feedback and communicate with
students in realtime
Realtime Collaborationwith Google Docs Using the iPad
What do I need to get Google Docs running in my classroom?
Guiding Question #2
Getting Started with Google Docs• At the bare minimum, you will need
the following:• Personal Google account• Device with internet access
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A Better Google Docs Experience• For a better Google Docs experience,
you will need the following:• Google accounts for students• Student devices with internet access
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Bring Your Own Device• What do you do if your school
doesn’t have the money for student devices?• One solution is Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD)
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Student Device InformationUsing InfuseLearning, please tell us how students are able to access Google Docsin your school.
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Realtime Collaborationwith Google Docs Using the iPad
How do I get Google Docs to work on the iPad?
Guiding Question #3
Google Docs on an iPad• The Google Docs experience on the
iPad (as well as other iOS and Android devices) is not the same as the desktop version
*Safari Image, Google Drive Image, Chrome Image
steinman.me/sampledocs
What’s the Solution?
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One Possible Solution
Puffin Web Browser Free
Free $2.99
Puffin Web Browser
What Makes Puffin Different?• Utilizes cloud computing• Provides a desktop browsing
experience
*http://puffinbrowser.com
steinman.me/sampledocs
What’s the Catch?• Proxy = Bypass of network filter• Must be 17 years or older to
download
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Prize Time!Using InfuseLearning, answer me these questions three...
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Questions
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