Google Drive

About Google Drive

Much like a computer has a hard drive full of folders and files, Google Drive is a cloud-based storage system that can be accessed from anywhere, and anything, with Internet access. Think of Google Drive as the home base of Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Forms, Presentations, Drawings, and other files.

• Google Drive lets you store and access these files anywhere – on the web, on your computer hard drive, or on an iPad or Android tablet.
• Any file in Drive can be saved and shared either to another Google account user or to the world.
• Offline features allow you to work on documents even when Internet access is not available and work automatically syncs when the devices goes back online.

 

In addition to being able to store files in Drive, teachers and students can create using the Google Docs Suite – similar to Microsoft Office or Apple’s iWork. These docs automatically save and allow you to create, access, and collaborate in a version-free world. Unlike Office or iWork, Google Drive can create Forms and Drawings.

 

Productivity Tools

Microsoft Office

Mac/ iPad Apps

Google Apps

 

Word Processing

Microsoft Word

 

Pages

Google Docs

 

Presentations

Microsoft Powerpoint

 

Keynote

Google Presentation

 

Spreadsheets

Microsoft Excel

 

Numbers

Google Spreadsheet

 

Forms

 

Google Forms

 

Drawings

 

Google Drawing

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Google Drive Articles from Our Instructors

• #ettchat: What’s New for 2016? iPad and Google Updates from Greg and Beth

• The New Google Drive Empowers Language Learners – from Jennifer Carey

• Google the iPad Medium – from Jennifer Carey

• Two Free Google Apps that Bring Out the Best in iPad – from Samantha Morra on Free Technology for Teachers

• 3 Epic Technologies to Transform Your Classroom – from Douglas Kiang on Edudemic

• Grade Papers without Paper! with Dee Koscik – from Beth Holland

• iPads for Administrators – from Jen Carey

• iPad x ___ = more App Smashing from Greg

• How To Use Google Drive and Evernote To Create Digital Portfolios – from Greg & Beth on Edudemic

• Weekly iPad Resources and Suggestions from EdTechTeacher (4/30)