Google+Drive

Google Drive is a web-based platform for creating many different types of files such as spreadsheets, word documents, drawings, forms, presentations, and more. With Google Drive, it's easy to create and share content for and by your students. Much like @Dropbox, Google Drive saves all your files "in the cloud," which means you can easily access and share all your files from any computer with an Internet connection. Also like Dropbox, Google Drive can operate as a website, as a computer software application, and as a mobile app for iOS and Android.

Getting Started with Google Drive Uses for Music Class Resources
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Getting Started with Google Drive
There are different apps within Google Drive:
 * Google Docs - word processor program similar to Microsoft Word
 * Google Sheets - spreadsheet program similar to Microsoft Excel
 * Google Slides - presentation program similar to PowerPoint
 * Google Forms - collect responses to surveys and quizzes similar to Survey Monkey
 * Google Drawings - create new drawings similar to Paint, import into other Google Drive apps
 * Google Hangouts - text chat similar to SMS and video chat similar to @Skype


 * Click here for a series of lessons created by Google on using Google Drive in Education
 * Click here for a very good overview guide to set up and share files on Google Drive.
 * Click here for a handout on how to access Google Drive and create a Google Form.
 * Click here to get directions on how to create a self-grading quiz from a Google Form.

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Uses for Music Class

 * Keep and edit lesson plans on Google Drive so that you do not have to bring your computer home!
 * Access the latest version of your lesson plans from your iPad or other mobile device during class.
 * Collaborate on lesson plans with other teachers and create a lesson plan repository to share with others.
 * Have students collaborate on a project, either in class or from home, and either at the same time (synchronously) or different times (asynchronously).
 * Monitor students' work process, either in class or from home, and give feedback in real time.
 * Use Google Forms to create surveys for teachers, students, and/or parents. With Google Forms, any responses you receive are automatically added to the corresponding responses spreadsheet in Google Drive.
 * Use Google Forms to create assessments. Automatically grade assessments with the Flubaroo add-on.
 * Create a presentation similar to PowerPoint with Google Slides (or have your students create them) that you can embed onto your class website or blog or share easily online.

The Google Form below was added to this Wiki using the embed feature. Either respond directly from this page or from the link sent in email.

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Resources

 * 38 Ideas to Use Google Drive in Class
 * Google Apps for Education: 40 Ways to Start Using Apps in Schools
 * The Teacher's Guide to Using Google Drive in the Classroom

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