Google+Docs

=Google Docs = =**"Google Docs** is a free, Web-based [|word processor], [|spreadsheet], [|presentation], and [|form] application offered by [|Google]. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users."= = = = To use Google Docs you need a Google Account which is free. You do not need a Gmail account. =

Additional capabilities:

 * 1) Can invite others via email addresses to collaborate or just view. These people can add Notes that are like sticky notes on a document.
 * 2) Under tools you can look at the revision history. You can see who has done what in the document. Can click compare box and see the text highlighted by color according to who edited that document. Up to 12 people can work simultaneously on a document.
 * 3) You can Publish to a Web Page, that is turn your document into a Wiki document

**Offline: Google Gears Download and install this app. This provides the ability to download docs to local hard drive. Can work on these docs locally if no network access. Then when you go online it will sync the docs up. This also works with the Google mail too.**

**Google Forms:** Create tests, quizzes, surveys, etc with Google Forms. Create a form online and send the link to parents/respondents via email or as a link on a web page Create questions/answers (They have lots of sample forms to assist you.) Your respondents do not need a Google Account to access this. Results come back in a spreadsheet and/or graph. You send this Form as an invite to others via email**. Uncheck the box Include form in the email.**

**Google Custom Search I can create a custom search engine.** Steps to creating a custom search: You need to go to http://docs.google.com/#all and make sure you are logged into your Google account. Then go to the More tab and pull down to even more>>.

When you get to the Even More section there is a Search section at the top left of the page. Custom Search is found there.
 * 1) Name it
 * 2) Descriibe it
 * 3) Specify search terms
 * 4) Choose
 * 5) Only sites I select
 * 6) The entire web buemphasize site I select
 * 7) The entire web
 * 8) You can enter the exact sites you want students to have access to
 * 9) Once you begin that custom search engine: You can
 * 10) Go to Control Panel and choose sites to exclude sites (example: no wikipedia
 * 11) You can also invite up to 100 people to modify this custom search engine

**Google Presentations** There are not many backgrounds or transitions but this tool allows multiple users to build a collaborative document.