Google+Drive+Procedure


 * GoogleDrive Procedures: **


 * What is digital literacy? Digital literacy is the awareness and ability of individuals to appropriately use digital tools and to identify, access, analyze, manage, integrate, and evaluate digital resources, construct new knowledge and create media. **
 * Why is digital literacy important? Computers have provided an entirely new medium for literacy (reading and writing). Digital literacy has led to great increases in information that can be conveniently and quickly accessed and facilitates the collaboration and sharing of knowledge. **


 * GOOGLE DRIVE: Throughout the year, you will keep an online portfolio of your developing work. We will use GoogleDrive to create and maintain this portfolio. Follow the steps below: **


 * 1) **Set up a [|__GoogleDrive__]  account if you do not yet have one. **
 * 2) **Once you have set up an account, [| __create a__]  folder (also called a "collection). Y __ou must name the folder as follows Period LastName FirstName (no punctuation)__ . The name of your folder will look like: 5 Wendel Kara (but with YOUR first and last name) **
 * 3) **Now, [|__share the collection with me__]  My email is kwendel@apps4pps.net. Be sure to share the folder so that I "can edit." Also, deselect the 'Send notifications' checkbox--this way I won't get an update each time you resolve an edit. **
 * 4) **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">All of your portfolio work will now go into this shared file. Each doc should be labeled as follows: Period LastName FirstName Assignment. It will look something like this: 5 Wendel Kara Camus Essay. PLEASE follow these naming guidelines so that I can easily find your work. If it's named "Essay" or "English Thing," I will not find it and I will move on to the next person's folder. **
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">** [|__Here is an video that explains the process.__] **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tips for Using Google Docs: **

 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If your computer is not working, then you may bring in a hand-written copy of your paper to be typed at later date. Assignments will not be excused due to computer problems. **
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Compose in whatever desktop publishing software you typically use (Microsoft Word or similar) and then copy and paste or upload your work into the doc. **
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If Google Docs is running slow or in any other way not performing, download [|__Google Chrome__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> for PC, Mac or Linux. Run the Chrome browser when working on GoogleDrive. **
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Keep a copy of your work on your personal desktop. Backup the copy on either an external hard drive, flash drive, or similar device. If nothing else, print your work and file it. **
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Get in the habit of hitting the save button at the top of your document. Although Google saves automatically, hitting the save button will let you know if there are any problems with your server or internet connection. **
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If Google is not working for whatever reason on your home computer, bring a copy of your work to school on a flash drive, cd, or email it to yourself as an attachment, then upload (or copy and paste) the work into a google doc using the computers at school. Always back up your work. There is really no valid excuse for not backing up your work. **
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You are responsible for checking and maintaining your portfolio. Papers will not be graded and/or returned in the same instant. If the paper and/or comments are time sensitive, then you should come in during flex to discuss the paper. **