1. Google Tools in the
Classroom
Brandi Hamnett
Final Presentation

2. Google Docs
Google Document Google Form Google Doc Template
– Central Archive
• I needed to • Every year I send out Document
create a unit plan a student
with a classmate information form • I wanted to create
a template for
students to
• My family • I need to flip summarize books
obligations made through 30+ read with their
it difficult for me handwritten pages group
to meet outside any time I need to
of class time use the information • I edited a google
template to create
• By creating a • By creating a form I my template
google document can now easily
my partner and I access and analyze • I added a Table of
were able to the information in a Contents to make
work on and edit spreadsheet finding / grading
the document in current entries
real time easier

3. Google Doc –
Collaborative Work
• I created a unit template for my
partner and I to use as we
completed our work
• I saved my work to word before
sharing the document because I
didn’t yet know I could revert to
previous versions and wanted to
be sure my work wasn’t “messed
up” or “lost”
• I later accidently deleted the
document (while learning to
create/delete folders) and thank
goodness had the backup copy
• Luckily, my teammate had made
very few changes to the
document!
• Lesson learned – NEVER say yes I
want to delete permanently

4. Form –
Organized Information

5. Template – Central
Archive Document

6. Google Earth
• I chose this tool because I teach social studies for the entire
fourth grade – I made placemarks for my US Geography lesson
• Our textbook is titled “Regions of the United States” – Google
Earth will enrich every chapter!

7. Google Calendar
• Although I already had been using Google calendar with my son and
husband, I learned about new features – invitations and private verses public
sharing options

8. Google Groups - joining
Love the Google tools education group – so helpful for someone just learning to
integrate this into my classroom. Most essential tip – for form tests make the first
question the student’s name.

9. Google Groups - creating
• I plan to also use google groups once school
begins to give the same permissions to a
group of people for some of my google docs
• For example: I created a google group for my
grade level partners/PLC team to use for
collaboration
• For example: I think it would be useful to make
a classroom parent group for sharing
information

10. Google Reader
I love to research, but often spend a ton of time finding all these great
resources and then forget about them soon after – by using the chicklets/RSS
links Google Reader will import and remember for me!

11. Reflection
• I have to say that Google Docs is my favorite tool – probably
because it is so similar to Office - I already feel comfortable and
see a ton of possibility
• Google Reader and Groups are definitely new ideas for me –
being part of my very first attempts at social networking. I have
so much more to explore and am looking forward to becoming
more involved
• I already love my personal Google calendar. I see a possibility for
creating one for school to keep parents and students up to date
on assignments and even curriculum topics being covered in class
throughout the year.
• Google Earth is definitely an amazing tool for social studies – I just
love that such a vast array of visuals are at my fingertips and FREE