Google Fundamentals Training Units I've Completed and Descriptions
Unit 1: Get Ready to Use Technology in the Classroom
Unit 1: Get Ready to Use Technology in the Classroom
- Technology can be so beneficial for teaching and learning when used in the right context.
- Technology can be used to prepare you for the future of your classroom.
- There are many tools available for teachers in the Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals.
- There are many online resources that can be safe and useful to help answer teacher questions.
- Online help forums allow teachers to find answers and help others when used appropriately.
- Google Educator Groups are made for networking, support, and fun!
- Google Drive can be used for your own cloud storage.
- Google drive is a great place to save, upload, and organize documents.
- Classroom works well with Docs and Drive.
- The organizational benefits of Gmail can be directly applied in your classroom.
- The Translation feature in Gmail allows us to communicate with a diverse audience.
- There are many benefits to real-time communication with students.
- Create and share easily accessible Google Calendars.
- Multiple calendars can be managed with reminders and notifications for certain events.
- To-do lists can be managed in Google Tasks and Google Keep.
- Meetings should be planned for maximum efficiency.
- It is easy to learn how to schedule a meeting, add participants, and book resources online.
- Shared Google Docs can be used in a very effective way during meetings for agendas, minutes, and follow-ups.
- Creating rosters can help you organize your assignment workflow.
- There are many different Google tools for creating rosters.
- Strategies are explained for assigning and managing students' work online.
- Determine the correct type of data to collect as an educator.
- There are very effective ways of collecting data online.
- Determine lessons needed to help students keep online information secure.
- There is an essential digital literacy skill to searching online.
- Steps can be taken to filter search results and to know what filters are important.
- Customizing your online experience using Google Chrome maximizes learning.
- Presentations should clearly communicate your point and not use distractors.
- Graphic design can help convey your message.
- There are many apps and resources that can be used to engage students more effectively.
- YouTube is a great resource for learning when used appropriately.
- Identify the best practices for using YouTube in your own classroom.
- Harness the YouTube subscription feature to develop a stream of educational content for your students.
- Create meaningful and effective collaboration techniques in your classroom.
- Assign and collect assignments using Google Classroom.
- There are a range of Google Tools to facilitate group work.
- Protect yourself with good, strong passwords while online.
- Notice what makes up your digital footprint.
- Manage your online identity and privacy settings.
Microsoft Courses I've Completed and Descriptions
Collaborate with Colleagues through Live Teams Meetings and OneNote
Collaborate with Colleagues through Live Teams Meetings and OneNote
- Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) can be used by educators for book studies or professional projects.
- Staff Teams can be used by faculties, departments, and district offices and is similar to a Class Team.
- Staff Teams also come with a collaboration space that can be managed by the organizer.
- Many advantages are listed for using the Canvas learning management system with Microsoft Office 365 apps in the module.
- Both platforms have their own features to connect learners.
- The communication tools along with the assignments and evaluations from these resources allows for a supporting learning environment for students.
- Microsoft Bookings allows educators to save time and increase automation in day-to-day tasks.
- It allows you to schedule in person, online, one-to-one, and one-to-many meetings that will fit your every need.
- It automates the back-and-forth communication needed for scheduling meetings so time is saved for all.