Google Drive

THE WHY

Google Drive allows users to drag and drop content into their Google Drive from their laptop or desktop, as well as from their mobile devices. Any type of file can be stored, and a huge number can be viewed and edited including files from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel; PDFs, videos, photos, etc. Google Workspace for Education accounts have unlimited storage space. Content in Google Drive, can be organized in color-coded folders and shared. It is also easy to search your drive for a specific file.

Google Drive supports collaboration, communication and creativity. The ability to publish and share files can be used to provide an authentic audience for students' work and supports global connections. It works seamlessly with Canvas and Classroom to automatically organize and store instructional content and student work. 

THE WHAT

Learning Outcomes

• Instructors and students (as age appropriate) will use Google Drive to store and organize files.
• Instructors and students (as age appropriate) will share files in Google Drive with various permissions and collaborate with others.

Classroom Application

THE HOW

Use these resources to learn about Google Drive, watching and reading just what you need to implement Google Drive in your lessons.

Google Workspace Learning Center

Google Workspace Learning Center: Google Drive Training and Help

Managing and Organizing Files

• Google Drive: Managing Files Links to an external site.

Sharing and Collaborating

• Google Drive: Sharing and Collaborating Links to an external site.

Shared Drives

• Google Shared Drive Tutorial: What It Is and How to Use It Links to an external site.

Additional Resources

• Google Drive Cheat Sheet Download Google Drive Cheat Sheet
  from Shake Up Learning 
• 4 Things You Can Do Right Now to Create a Perfectly Organized Google Drive Links to an external site.
• 8 Fantastic Ways to Find Anything in Google Drive Links to an external site. from Shake Up Learning
• Guide to Google Drive Sharing Download Guide to Google Drive Sharing
  by Shake Up Learning
• 5 Must-Try Tips for Google Drive Links to an external site.
• 3 Ways Google Drive and MS Office Can Live Together in Harmony Links to an external site.
• Tips for Students to Organize Their Google Drive Links to an external site.

Using Google Drive in Canvas and Google Classroom

• How Do I View My Google Drive Files in Canvas Links to an external site.
• Google Drive + Google Classroom: What You Should Know Links to an external site.

EARN THE BADGE 

1. Take existing content from your classroom (whether it's on your computer’s hard drive, a flash drive, on a network drive, etc) and organize it in Drive. Create at least 1 folder and upload at least 2 files into it.
   • TIP: Use Google Chrome as your web browser to be able to upload folders with multiple files by just dragging the folder into your Google Drive.
2. Share one of the files in your Google Drive by copying the shareable link that allows others to COMMENT and then following these steps:
   1. Scroll to the top of this page and click the blue Submit Assignment button. 
   2. On the Website URL tab, paste the link in the provided field.
   3. Click the Submit Assignment button.