Google Apps: Part 2

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Google Drive// Presentations


1. In my past studies I have not used Google Presentations before. From what Graham has described, it uses the same functions and has the same capabilities as Microsoft Powerpoint or Apple's Keynote. Presentations can be accessed within the Google Drive. This is different than other software's simply because the other software's functions are to complete the one specific task. Whereas Presentations is within the Drive along with, pictures, files, Docs, and so much more. The Google Drive is a wonderful central place to hold everything, rather than going to different browsers or applications for other uses. Like said before, I have not used this function, but according to the text, it is very simple, takes practices, but it relatively simple to understand and self explanatory from the start. What is also appealing is the collaboration effect that the Google Drive gives. Much like documents, multiple users may make additions, take parts off, etc. Powerpoints are a larger file to hold, or email, therefore Google Presentations makes it simple by being easily accessible on the Internet and cuts down on the hassle of emailing from one body to the other.

I created a short presentation about myself on Google Presentations. Have a look!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BFMvq5oH5Ik9Al5c0UcU_LjmmZmD6sqRjBHkaSdEYjI/edit?usp=sharing

2. Much like other Google functions in regards to CCSS, Presentations also incorporates collaboration, sharing, and publishing, all of which can be found in Common Core Standards. These Presentations can easily be used for standards to explain events, present information, group projects. There is not a subject limitations on this function either. It would be very easy to use this for standards in English, Social Studies, Science, and even Math!