Google Drive Tool

 GOOGLE DRIVE

Google Drive lets you to share files with exactly who you want and edit them together, from any device. It will be with your students, colleages or you friends. 

Google Drive gives you instant access to Google Docs, a suite of editing tools that makes working together better even when your teammates are miles away.

Access everywhere.

Google Drive is everywhere you are on the web, in your home, at the office and so on. 

Google Drive is available for:

• PC and Mac
• Chrome OS
• iPhone and iPAD
• Android devices

Store your files in a safe place.

Things happen. Your phone goes for a swim. Your laptop takes an infinite snooze. No matter what happens to your devices, your files are safely stored in Google Drive.

How to start using Google Drive?

To use this resource you need create a gmail account or just download the program. Once you have created or download just go to the Google Drive page and you’ll get a page that looks something like the one below. 

When you are on this web page you are going to have lots of features and tools that you will be able to use for many activities such as: 

Create & collaborate.

In Google Drive, you can create new documents, spreadsheets and presentations instantly. Work together at the same time, on the same doc, and see changes as they appear.

Work better with the products you use everyday.

Gmail

Say goodbye to bulky email attachments. Send a link from Google Drive in Gmail and everyone has the same file, same version—automatically.

Google+

Your pictures in Google Drive are instantly available in Google+, so you’re never more than one click away from sharing with your circles.

Powerful search.

Google Drive helps you get to your files faster. Search for content by keyword and filter by file type, owner and more. Google Drive can even recognize objects in your images and text in scanned documents.

View anything.

Open over 30 file types right in your browser—including HD video, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop—even if you don’t have the program installed on your computer.

Google Drive with your favorite apps.

Create, open and share files from a variety of apps directly in Google Drive.

Share file with:

Jim

Pamela

Mom

Share the way you want.

You can share files or folders with anyone, and choose whether they can view, edit or comment on your stuff.

Start a discussion.

Create and reply to comments to get feedback and make files more collaborative.

Go back in time.

Google Drive tracks every change you make—so when you hit the save button, a new revision is saved. You can look back as far as 30 days automatically, or choose a revision to save forever.

Create & collaborate.

In Google Drive, you can create new documents, spreadsheets and presentations instantly. Work together at the same time, on the same doc, and see changes as they appear.

USING GOOGLE DRIVE

Converting Files

• From Google Drive on the Web, right click on a file and select the appropriate option to convert the file to Google Docs format. Files you can convert include Word, Excel, OpenOffice, PowerPoint, and more.

Google Drive Alternatives

• Google Drive isn't the only virtual storage app out there. Dropbox, Micrsoft SkyDrive,SugarSync, and other services offer very similar features, and the introduction of Google Drive will no doubt increase the competition and features they offer in the future.  

This resource is useful and helpful for teachers who wants to teach better. They also are going to change the old methodolody for teaching. It is going to help teachers to improve their knowledge of any subject by using thechnology. Then, they are going to become the best teachers.