David Lee EdTech

There are so many great additions to the new Google Spreadsheet! Here are some the changes you will find: Millions of cells and no limits on columns, formulas, or the number of cells you can copy and paste Scrolling large spreadsheets are faster, and calculations load instantly Provides you with formula examples, a summary, and articles you can use to learn more 20 new functions Works offline

Google+ Community A Google+ community is a forum where people with common interests come together to interact on the Web. This would be an ideal tool for schools who use  Google Apps in Education . Every student or teacher in your school can set up a  Google+ account  (Google's version of Facebook) and join your learning community. Features of Your Class/School Google+ Community Make your community private  Invite your students and other teachers to your class/school community You can start a  Google Hangout  with your students or colleagues Edit your community information, provide a description, and include different classroom categories (ex. discussions, homework, projects, etc.) Community Feed: Post discussion topics or share content with classmates You can share any site that has a Google+ button onto your class's feed Check out my  EdTech Google+ community  to see an example!

Here are some teacher tricks & tips I think you might find useful when using  Google Documents  in your Google Apps school. You can find more information at the  Google Apps Education Training Center . Some of these features must be enabled by your Google Apps administrator at your school. URL to Your School Account Google Docs drive.google.com/a/URLOFSCHOOL For example, since my school's URL is  kis.or.kr , our calendar URL is  drive.google.com/a/ kis.or.kr . Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office (Not available for Mac) If you are a teacher who uses Microsoft office suite applications, this is for you!  Google Cloud Connect  is a plug-in that allows you to share and edit  Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents in real-time.  Download this plug-in here . Image from  Google's Edu Training  site. Google Docs Offline (only for Chrome) Not having Internet connection when using Google Docs can be a prob...