GOOGLE DRIVE: DOCUMENT
OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to: Understand how to access Google Drive as part of their email (Gmail) account. Understand how to use Google Drive on multiple devices (cloud storage) Create a document Navigate a document Enter text Select text Insert a picture
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VOCABULARY
Discuss what you already know about these words with a partner: Google Email account / Gmail account Google Drive Document Save Select / Highlight Font Font size Font style Font color Sign in/out Click Insert Image
DISCUSSION
1. You want to write something down. You don't have paper or pen but you have a computer. What do you do? 2. Can you write on a computer? How? Turn on the computer and show each other. Then complete the steps below.
Step 1: Turn on the computer, log on Step 2: ____________________________________ Step 3: ____________________________________
3. What can you do with your email account?
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TASK 1 EXPLORE
1. Work with a partner to discuss the questions inside Figure 1.
F IGURE 1: E XPLORE G OOGLE D RIVE
2. In Figure 2, what do you think will happen if Document is clicked?
W HAT IS A DOCUMENT ?
3. What do you think are documents? Is a party invitation a document? On the lines to the right, create a list of other types of documents.
EXAMPLES OF DOCUMENTS
F IGURE 2: E XPLORE "C REATE "
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4. Work with a partner to discuss what sign out means.
F IGURE 3: E XPLORE U SER I CON
Write your answer in the space provided.
To sign out means
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TASK 2 PARTY INVITATION
1. Click on CREATE
2. Click on DOCUMENT
3. Create a party invitation similar to this one.
4. Make the changes listed in the orange circle.
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5. Make the changes listed in the orange circles
You are now going to INSERT a photo!
6. Click on INSERT
7. Click on IMAGE
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8. DOWNLOAD photo from email
9. INSERT photo into Google Document
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE FINISHED!
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TASK 3 - AUTOBIOGRAPHY
1. Click on CREATE
2. Click on DOCUMENT
3. Follow the format of this document. a. Type your name and date b. Change the document title at the top c. Answer the questions.
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4. Insert your photo
5. Change font, font color, and font size
YOU ARE FINISHED! CONGRATULATIONS!
6. When you are finished, always remember to sign out!
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FOLLOW-UP EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Vocabulary
Write the vocabulary word to complete each sentence below. A. B. C. D. E. F. Google Email /Gmail account Google Drive Document Save Select / Highlight G. H. I. J. K. L. Font Font size Font style Font color Sign in/out Click
1. A file to write information in. 2. Is connected to a Gmail account and we can make different types of files on it. 3. Is a company that makes Gmail, Google Drive, Google Search and other software. 4. Tells us how big words and letters are. 5. Keeps information safe on a computer. Something that you dont need to do on Google Drive. 6. Italic, bold and underline are examples of these. 7. When we change the color of the words and letters, we change this. 8. To connect to a Gmail account or Google Drive we first need to do this. And when we are finished, we need to do this too. 9. We need this to send electronic letters to friends and family. 10. This changes how words and letters look. It comes in many different types. Each one has a name. 11. Means to press on an electronic button. 12. To change the Font, Font style, Font color and Font size, we first do this to text.
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Exercise 2: Google Drive Document
Please answer these questions
1. What is Google Drive?
2. How can you get to Google Drive? What are the steps? Please write it down. Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:
3. What can you do on a Google Drive Document?
4. Do you need to save a document in Google Drive? Why or Why not?
5. Can you open your document on a different computer? Why or Why not?
6. What is font?
7. What is font size?
8. What are the steps to changing the font size? Step 1: Step 2:
9. When you are finished with your Google Drive Document, what do you do?
10. How are YOU going to use Google Drive Document?
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REPEAT & REMEMBER
Assignment 1:
1. Update your Google Drive Document: Biography 2. Add more details about yourself
Assignment 2:
1. Create a Google Drive Document. 2. Change its name to Names Hometown. 3. Tell me 3 things about your hometown.
Assignment 3:
1. Create a Google Drive Document. 2. Change its name to Why use Google Drive. 3. Write about 3 situations where we can use Google Drive Documents.
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