Google Drive and the three color delta icon


Drive is the organizational storage space for the GSuite Apps documents you create or are sharing with other collaborators. Simply put, it is your "File Cabinet" in the cloud.

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Making it Happen in Your Classroom

The following topics are essential for successfully and efficiently using your Google Drive and Docs in the classroom.

Creating Templates for Student Use (Screencast Tutorial)

  1. Create a document (of any type)
  3. Link to it from a Doc or Site.
  4. Have students Make a copy
  5. They can then use it as needed.

Publishing Documents and Files (Screencast Tutorial)

  1. Click on the Share button again.
  3. To change that, click Change.
    1. Public on Web
    2. Anyone with the Link
    3. Public in your Google Apps Domain *
    4. Anyone with the Link in your Domain *
    5. Private *
    6. * You must be logged in to view or edit the document.
  5. Once you publish it, a URL will appear in the sharing box. You can copy and paste that link to share with your class or create an assignment in Google Classroom.

Interacting in Docs

  1. Adding Comments (Screencast Tutorial)
  2. Discussions (See Adding Comments screencast)
  3. Chat (Screencast Tutorial)

Shared Folders - Individual Student Folders (Screencast Tutorial)
