Google Apps for Education :A Resource for CCSS and STEM

Pam OienEd. Tech. Lead Teacher

FCUSD

Google Drive and

Google Docs

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Why Google Drive, Docs, Slides, etc??

• To name a few...– Access (in the “cloud”)– Collaboration (sharing)– Feedback (commenting)– Tools• Research• Revisions• Apps

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What Can I Do In Google Drive?

● Create Folders for Organization● Create Docs

○ Think Microsoft Word● Create Sheets

○ Think Excel● Create Slides

○ Think PowerPoint● Create Forms

○ Surveys ○ Quick Assessments

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ORGANIZE YOUR FILES and then SHARE THEM

● Create a File and Folder Structure to organize yourself!

● Right Click on a Folder and Select Share

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Create a Google Doc

● Select Folder in which to add the Doc● Select New - Google Docs

○ Naming your Doc○ Navigating the tools and entering text

■ Very familiar○ Sharing a Doc○ Revision History○ Tools-Research○ Comments (and notifications)

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Downloading and Uploading Files

● Downloading Files ● Uploading Files○ Use Settings to

choose upload options

○ Change to Google Drive or keep as Word document?

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Other good things...

● Translate a doc● Define a word● Suggestion Mode

Google Forms

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Forms Basics and Ideas

● Creating a Form● Google URL Shortener● Sample Ideas

○ Entry/Exit Tickets○ Survey

■ Generate Brainstorm■ Use Wordle for a cool presentation■ Display on a Google Site

● Tracking Data● Online Reading Records ● Peer feedback on presentations

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

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Google Classroom!!!

● The newest addition to Google Apps!● Provides a easy to use method for teachers to assign, collect,

grade and give feedback to students within Google Apps!Take a look at this preview!!● Google Classroom● Great Article of recent updates

○ https://techtodo.wordpress.com/tag/google-classroom

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Getting to Know Google Classroom

● Teachers: Create a Classroom● Students: Join a Class● Navigating the Page● Adding Assignments

○ View Only○ Edit○ Copy for each Student

● Google Classroom & Google Drive● Grading● Announcements

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Creating a Classroom

● Access via the App Launcher OR go to “classroom.google.com”

● First time users will identify themselves as teachers (or students)

● When you are in Google Classroom - Select the “+” in the upper right○ Choose Create a Class○ Enter the relevant information

■ Name■ Section

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Navigating the Layout

● Triple Line (home, overview of all the classes)● Triple dot (rename, edit, delete)● Class Theme

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Main Sections

● Three Main Areas○ Stream

■ Assignments/Announcements■ Class Code■ Overview

○ Students■ List of Students in the class■ Remove Students■ Control Commenting and Posting Options

○ About■ General Information■ Create a class resource page

● Add materials○ View Only

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How do students join a class?

● Identify the “Class Code” for this class● Students access “classroom.google.com”● The first time they identify themselves as

students● Select the “+” in the upper right and choose

“Join a Class”● Students enter the “Class Code”

○ They only need to enter the code one time to join the class

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Adding An Assignment

Adding An Assignment● Title● Description● Due Date● Add file, etc○ Choose:■ View Only■ Edit (all edit the same file)■ Copy for each student

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Drive and Classroom Integration

● Integration for Teachers and Students○ Folders Automatically Created in the

Google Drive

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Grading

○ Teacher & Student view■ View - Grade - Return■ Student View Grade■ Re-submit■ View Submission history■ Download CSV file

Other Resources and Ideas to Ponder

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Digital Citizenship and Communicating Online

● https://www.commonsensemedia.org/○ Communication Online

■ Talking with students about how they are “talking” online

■ Some sample resources:● Showing Respect Online● The Power of Words● Forms and Norms● Safe Online Talk● Forms and Norms● Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line● My Online Code

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Copyright

● https://www.commonsensemedia.org/○ Some sample Resources

■ My Creative Work■ How to Cite a Site■ Copyrights and Wrongs■ A Creator’s Rights■ Rights Remixs and Respect

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Why Integrate Technology?

● Common Core○ http://commoncore.fcoe.org/sites/commoncore.fcoe.org

/files/resources/SPIRAL%20FINAL.pdf● ISTE Standards

○ https://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-students● Twenty First Century Skills

○ http://www.p21.org/

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SAMR

Common Sense Media:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/introduction-to-the-samr-model#

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AN EXAMPLE...