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Google Apps in Classrooms and Schools 

Google Apps in Classrooms and Schools . 32 Ways to Use Google. Evelyn Wassel, Ed.D . STEP 2013 June 2013. Be able to implement Google Apps in meaningful ways in your classrooms to increase efficiency, collaboration and engagement. Objective.

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Google Apps in Classrooms and Schools 

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  1. Google Apps in Classrooms and Schools  32 Ways to Use Google Evelyn Wassel, Ed.D. STEP 2013 June 2013

  2. Be able to implement Google Apps in meaningful ways in your classrooms to increase efficiency, collaboration and engagement Objective

  3. GMail  Huge inbox with search: keep and find everything. Calendar  Make sharing calendars and schedules easy. Tools for Teachers and Students Docs  Makes collaborating as easy as creating. Sites  Allow students and teachers to manage their own sites.

  4. Google Docs Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations Google Confidential and Proprietary

  5. Work on the same lesson plan at the same time with a colleague using Google Docs.    #1: Collaborative Lesson Planning  Beginner Application

  6. Take your staff meeting notes in Google Docs. Share with the rest of the staff.    #2: Staff/Grade Level Meeting Notes  Picture by K.W. Barrett Beginner Application  

  7. #3: Shared Lesson Repository  Store your lesson plans in your school's shared Doc list so that anyone at your school can find and access them.  Create a folder for your grade level to share resources. Beginner Application  

  8. Use Google Docs to: • Have students work collaboratively from anywhere • Give students ongoing and simultaneous feedback • Use revision history to hold students accountable for their work • Publish student work • Example:  • http://bit.ly/hAGGqD #4: Improve the Writing Process  Intermediate Application Beginner Application  

  9. Instead of lugging home 30 reading response journals every week to comment on, have students keep their journals in a shared Google Doc.  You can give your comments while students continue to write in their journals! #5: Reading Response Journals   Intermediate Application Beginner Application   Beginner Application  

  10. Translate letters home to parents by using the translate feature in Google Docs. #6. Translate Letters Home for Parents    Example: http://bit.ly/g2Jl5G Intermediate Application Intermediate Application

  11. #7. Track Student Homework (and Share with Parents) Use spreadsheets to track student homework.  Give each student a anonymous number and share the sheet with parents Intermediate Application

  12. #8: Sign-up Sheets  Example: http://bit.ly/hvxANq Use spreadsheets to make scheduling parent-teacher conferences really easy.   Intermediate Application

  13. Use Google forms and spreadsheet to: • Collect data • Share data • Analyze data • Graph data • Graph data across 5 variables using the motion chart #9: Science Experiments Example: http://bit.ly/dQLtt6 Advanced Application

  14. Create a GoogleDoc and change the template Try it! 

  15. Google Apps for Education Online Training Center, Module 4: Docs: http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs Want to learn more?   

  16. Forms  Go to: http://bit.ly/baseballquiz

  17. Use Google Forms to give your students a pre-assessment at the beginning of class. Modify your instruction based on the results.  Then give students an "exit ticket" at the end of class to see what they learned. Tip! Change the template to make the form more exciting #10: Formative and Summative Assessments Example: http://bit.ly/eV5K22 Intermediate Application

  18. Use Forms to collect survey students.  Survey students at the beginning of the year to find out about their interests.  #11: Survey Students: Collect Student Interest Information Intermediate Application

  19. Use forms on your smart phone or tablet to do teacher or student observations.  The data will be automatically populated into a spreadsheet.  #12: Teacher or Student Observations Intermediate Application

  20. Have students complete their reading record online line through a Google Form.   #13: Online Reading Record Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application

  21. Keep track of discipline referrals across a school using Google forms.  #14: Tracking Discipline Referrals  Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application Intermediate Application

  22. #15: Collect Information from Parents or Teachers #16: Spelling Tests/ Multiplication Tests (Bonus! Write a formula to grade the tests) #17: Collecting Science Data A Few More Ways to Use Forms... Intermediate Application Intermediate Application

  23. Create a form and change the template Try it! 

  24. Want to learn more?  Introduction to Google Forms Webinar Advanced Forms Webinar Google Apps for Education Training Center, Chapter 6: Forms: http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/chapter-6

  25. Check out the wiki for more examples!!!

  26. Google Calendar  Google Confidential and Proprietary

  27. #18: Shared Calendars (School, Grade Level, Team) #19: Checking-out Resources (Laptop Carts, Library)  #20: Standards Mapping #21: Pacing Guides A few ways to use calendar... Intermediate Application Intermediate Application

  28. Beginner: Create a calendar event Intermediate: Invite others to your event Advanced: Create a grade level calendar. Send out a weekly meeting invite and grade level notes.   Try it! 

  29. Google Apps for Education Training Center, Module 3: Calendar: http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-3-calendar Want more? 

  30. Gmail 

  31. #23: Communication with Parent including in Different Languages Turn on the translate feature in Gmail labs to communicate with parents in different languages Advanced Application   Intermediate Application

  32. #24: Global Pen Pals Give students pen pals in another state or country.  With Google translate it's OK if they don't speak the same language!  Intermediate Application

  33. Create an email message. Translate it to another language. Translate it back to English. Try it! 

  34. Want to learn more?  Google Apps for Education Training Center, Module 2: Calendar: http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-2-mail

  35. Sites

  36. Create a site for your class.  Embed a class calendar, videos, and presentations. #25: Classroom and School Websites  Examples: 5th Grade Class Site US History Class Site Intermediate Application  

  37. Use sites to create student ePortfolios.  Showcase student work and pass it on from year to year.  Example: Clemson University ePortfolios #26: Student ePortfolios Advanced Application  

  38. Have students do projects or create reports using sites.  You could also have them do their submission for the Global Google Science Fair! More info on that here. #27: Student Projects and Reports Intermediate Application  

  39. Create and share curriculum at your  school or district.  #28: Curriculum Sharing Advanced Application  

  40. Create a Google Site for a class activity. Try it! 

  41. Want more?  Google Apps for Education Training Center: http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-5-sites

  42. News

  43. 29. Google News • Reading the news on different sites can be time consuming. • Google News delivers it all to one place! • Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world

  44. Books

  45. 30. Google Books • Millions of eBooks • Newer releases have a cost • Older titles are free! • Search by • Title • Author • Browse

  46. Historypin

  47. 31. Historypin • Location-specific historical photos • Locate on map or add your own. • Street view – Photo is superimposed on current location.

  48. Locate a historypin. Be prepared to share how you can use this in your class!!! Try it! 

  49. Custom Search Engine

  50. 32. Custom Search Engine (cse) • Limit the sites your students visit in a custom search engine. • http://google.com/cse • Enter information • Give students the site • Widget • Link • http://www.google.com/cse/publicurl?cx=000939418385567553678:-glmpdmjo7o • Bitly • http://bit.ly/iu29step

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