1. Using Free Online Office Tools for Learning and Teaching in School
Session 2

2. Course Outline Introduction to the online spreadsheets tools
Hands-on practice on using online spreadsheet tools
Discussion of the means to create electoronic data-collection forms
Hands-on practice on creating online forms
Discussion on how it use in teaching and learing
Discussion on how it applied to mobile learning
Assignment and Wrap-up

3. Common Spreadsheet Tools
Offline Spreadsheet Tools
Microsoft Excel
Openoffice Calc
iWork Numbers
Online Spreadsheet Tools
Zoho Sheet
ThinkFree Calc
Google Spreadsheet
EditGrid

4. Online Spreadsheet Tools
Simple Functions (sort, filter….)
Work together in groups
Publish online
Assess speed rely on bandwidth
Limitations on size, nos of docs and functions
Bound with mobile device interface

5. Introduction First function launch in Google Docs
Launch the function of “Form” (Jan 2008)
Real-time access for about 30 users in a time (Apr 2008)
Well prepared for 29 languages (Jan 2009)
Read and write on iphone mobile version (Feb 2009)
Ability to add, edit, sort, and filter rows. (March 2009)
New features on Drawing and Diagrams. (March 2009)

6. More Info
Limitations
Getting Started Guide (Apr 09 – Eng version only)
New Features

7. Login to a demo Gmail account in Google Docs Free use for 5 mins
Hands-on Practice
Login to a demo Gmail account in Google Docs
Free use for 5 mins

8. Hands-on Practice
Join into a shared spreadsheet(下學期測驗成績)and edit the data in real-time mode together
To achieve the graphic changes according to the data changes in real-time
Check out the edit history of the spreadsheet Create a new spreadsheet by using the given data

9. Hands-on Practice Insert a graph to the spreadsheet
Change the graph to another format
Invite classmates as an viewer or a collaborator of the spreadsheet
Demonstrate how to publish the spreadsheet and graph separately on web
Google Spreadsheets Tutorial

10. Take a break!
For 15 mins

11. Forms Intro Electronic data-collection forms
An derivative service of Spreadsheet
Create, send, publish, collect data and analysis online
Data analysis report generate easily
Best choice for doing online survey and questionnaire

12. Forms
You can test the output result anytime while you are creating a form
Once you click “Edit Confirmation” the form will change to a spreadsheet
The form can be fine tune after it publish, by “form -> edit form”
The analytics result can be generated at once by “form -> show summary”

13. Hands-on Pracitice (Forms)
Choose the “RSVP Form for a Holiday Party (Lights Theme)” on the Google Docs Templates
    
Edit the form to a “Free Online Office Tools Party” as show in your
Add one or more question by your own on the form
Testing the result by sending the form to your own and fill it in
Check the analytics result

14. Hands-on Pracitice (Forms)
Sending the form to target recipient by and web-page
Collecting duly-completed forms and analyzing the data by a one-clicked button
Check the Saved the data in a spreadsheet for further use.
Invite classmates to view their own findings by sharing the spreadsheet as a viewer or collaborator.

15. Demostrations (Forms)
Demonstrate how the Google Forms can also published though website or embed in blog
Check the Google Docs Templates again to find new ideas of using a form and other areas

16. For Schools Examples on how schools using Google Spreadsheet and Forms
Discussion on how it can be use in Teaching and Learning
Project-based learning
Voting
Controversial issue in learning history or liberal studies
Online quiz
Discussion on its real-time collecting features could be use for collaborative learning and real-time presentation of the voting results.

17. Introduction Google Mobile Website Google Mobile Official Blog
Google Mobile Official Blog
googlemobile.blogspot.com/
Ready for :
Android, BlackBerry iPhone, Motorola, Nokia phone , Nokia S60, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Windows Moible

18. Mobile: Minimum phone requirements
support Android, iPhone and Blackberry-brand mobile devices.
At this time, presentations are only supported on the iPhone.
Google documents and spreadsheets should also work on other phones that offer rich-browser support.

19. Demostration Demonstration the Google Docs work in iPhone / iPod Touch
Introducing other applications that could assess the Google spreadsheets and documents on mobile devices
Discussion on how these free mobile applications can be applied to mobile learning

20. iPhone screen capture

21. iPhone screen capture

22. for Netbook building online resources for Google Sites
Besides mobile
for Netbook
building online resources for Google Sites

23. Assignment Presentation and Wrap-up
Presentation of selected assignments
Feedback from the course instructor and other teacher participants
Wrap-up on the advantages of using free online office tools in learning and teaching, and the probable limitations and practical issues
Q&A

24. THANK YOU!