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=Google Apps=

The tools within Google Apps provide great opportunities for collaborative learning and working. You can think of Google Apps as a Microsoft Office suite online - always available no matter what computer you're using. You can create documents from any computer and then access them again from any other computer. Of course, you can also share documents with anyone anywhere to facilitate collaboration.

Google Apps includes:
 * Docs
 * Spreadsheets
 * Presentations
 * Drawings
 * Forms
 * Tables
 * Groups

Here's a quick overview of the tools:

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Some ideas:
 * How to Make Digital Flashcards using Google Docs Spreadsheets
 * Google For Educators discussion forum
 * Google Teacher Academy Resources
 * Finding your documents in the Google Docs home list
 * Google for Educators: The Best for Busy Teachers
 * 10 Google Search Tricks


 * Your Task**
 * 1) As you're learning, let's take some collaborative notes and document some of the ways you can use Google Apps (either in class or for personal productivity).
 * 2) Create collections for your Docs (or labels or filters for your email) so that you can keep them organized
 * 3) Create a contacts group for all students or parents in your class
 * 4) Create a survey for your students to provide feedback about your class

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