Click here to get started with Google docs. Once you’re signed up, go into Google docs (if you’re in gmail or at the regular Google search screen, you will see in the upper left-hand corner of your screen a bunch of blue links labeled “Web,” “Documents,” “Reader,” etc. Everyone’s list is different, so if you see “Documents,” click on it; if not, click on “More” and select “Documents” from the scroll-down menu. Once in Google docs, click on the “Create new” pulldown menu button in the upper left-hand corner of your screen (just under the “Google docs” logo). Select “Document” and voila! You have in front of you what looks like a regular MS Word document. The first line you type should be this: “[First name_Last name]’s Webquest.” This will become the title of the document. “Save” the document by selecting it from the pulldown menu under “File” (similar to most word processing programs). Now you’re ready to begin your webquest! When you’re finished and have saved and closed your google doc, you will return to steps 8 -10 to share the document with me for evaluation. Click HERE to get started on the feed webquest! Remember: For each new task/page of this webquest, start a new section in your document labeled “Task #__” (the one exception is Task #2, but that is explained later). Save and close your webquest document. Now you will see a list of your Google docs, including the webquest doc that you just created. Check the box next to it and click on the “Share” pulldown menu. Select “Invite People” and type in my email address at gmail: cynthia.sarver@gmail.com. Type a brief message the message box that you’re finished and ready for me to evaluate your webquest. As someone who “shares” this doc with you, I can evaluate it and add comments. If we were collaborating on writing a document, we could each add to it this way. Once you’re finished with this webquest, feel free to explore Google Doc’s full functionality. This tour is a good place to start.

1.Click here to get started with Google docs.
2.Once you’re signed up, go into Google docs (if you’re in gmail or at the regular Google search screen, you will see in the upper left-hand corner of your screen a bunch of blue links labeled “Web,” “Documents,” “Reader,” etc. Everyone’s list is different, so if you see “Documents,” click on it; if not, click on “More” and select “Documents” from the scroll-down menu.
3.Once in Google docs, click on the “Create new” pulldown menu button in the upper left-hand corner of your screen (just under the “Google docs” logo).
4.Select “Document” and voila! You have in front of you what looks like a regular MS Word document.
5.The first line you type should be this: “[First name_Last name]’s Webquest.” This will become the title of the document.
6.“Save” the document by selecting it from the pulldown menu under “File” (similar to most word processing programs).
7.Now you’re ready to begin your webquest! When you’re finished and have saved and closed your google doc, you will return to steps 8 -10 to share the document with me for evaluation.

Click HERE to get started on the feed webquest!

Remember: For each new task/page of this webquest, start a new section in your document labeled “Task #__” (the one exception is Task #2, but that is explained later).

8.Save and close your webquest document. Now you will see a list of your Google docs, including the webquest doc that you just created. Check the box next to it and click on the “Share” pulldown menu.
9. Select “Invite People” and type in my email address at gmail: cynthia.sarver@gmail.com.
10. Type a brief message the message box that you’re finished and ready for me to evaluate your webquest. As someone who “shares” this doc with you, I can evaluate it and add comments. If we were collaborating on writing a document, we could each add to it this way.

Once you’re finished with this webquest, feel free to explore Google Doc’s full functionality.

This tour is a good place to start.