Monroy_GoogleEd



Google Apps for Education  I am Deborah Monroy and am in my third semester of the program. I am a foreign language teacher and teach both online and f2f. Online teaching is a new venture for me and one that has brought home the importance of Google Ed.

=Introduction = Google Ed is a game-changer as it brings together presentation tools into direct contact with the Internet and allowing individuals to interact synchronously or asynchronously with one another as they work in different locations. Organizational tools are also integrated, providing cohesion and structure to a group. This is truly effective integration of technology as - paraphrasing the words of Kelly et all - the 21st century requires us to be able to have quick access to information and to be able to analyze and synthesize that information with others and present it in a professional way.

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= Google Ed in action… the tip of the iceberg = I have experience with Google Ed both as an online teacher and a face-to-face teacher. The online world quickly recognized the need for structure and organization amongst teachers in order to offer a consistent product. My face-to-face school is catching up slowly and has hired a Google consultant to come to train us. The Google platform is quite simply a natural next step. It is able to change quickly and incorporate applications that people need, it has room for growth, it is quite user friendly and Google has been careful to provide blogs, training videos, local trainer - a service that somehow feels very like what Apple did for the computer world. Google Ed can support us all the way up the SAMR ladder - from simply submitting documents in a different way (a substitution) to game-changing interaction across time and space.

media type="custom" key="25072060" =Google Ed and the NETS-T Standards = Google Ed helps teachers efficiently incorporate technology and present students with different options to express their creativity and complete assignments. The following standards are particularly well met:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. a. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness b. Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments

2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S. a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources **3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning** Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation c. Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats d. Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

=Resources = = = @http://edutraining.googleapps.com (Training for Google Apps)

@https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejp-MaWxgMA (YouTube: Drive and Docs)

@http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCUEVideos/videos (All Google)

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CI_H29AlrA (Setting up a Google classroom – a model of how to use it in the classroom)

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXkPDSW1Cs (Entertaining look at the top uses of Google in the classroom … according to the presenters)

@https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/presentation/d/1OhZuPRWgT-eit2-c4yEER4epRC3IumbOcTH2saONMeg/present?slide=id.g323f8ef1_2_14 (Slide presentation of use in classroom)

@http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/testing_dandt/gman/WTGA_ASL/story.html (Google training module for school/organizational use of Google apps)

@https://support.google.com/drive/topic/2811739?hl=en&ref_topic=2799627 (Getting started with Google docs, drive)

@https://sites.google.com/site/moderatorhelpcenter/getting-started/guide (Getting started with Google moderator)

@https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/k12-guide-to-going-google/pd (K12 guide to going Google)

@https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/k12-guide-to-going-google/pd/top-10 (Top 10 ways to start going Google)

@http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/09/day-in-life-of-docs-student.html (Google doc showing day in the life of student to highlight uses of docs)

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/01/the-comprehensive-google-drive-guide.html#null (EducatorsTechnology resources)

@https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GSs3ADdR27iKvOdE5trnPnvoOb_rbzBlNqc4e1-ILS0/mobilebasic?pli=1 (A school district’s guidelines for using Google +)

@https://sites.google.com/a/lpsk12.org/inspired-writing/home (Wonderful writing resource incorporating Google Ed)

@http://edtechtofu.blogspot.com/2013/11/building-teacher-sharing-reposititory.html (On building a teacher sharing repository that does not cause tech overload)

@https://sites.google.com/site/gappsk12/home (Instructional module on Google sites for teachers)

@http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10125/27150/13106sTCCpaper_2013_jpetersen%20copy.pdf?sequence=1 (Paper on the experience of the Google site training module)

@http://ohiorc.org/orc_documents/ORC/Adlit/InPerspective/2013-01/in_perspective_2013-01.pdf (Digital writing – resource from the Ohio Resource Center)

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/10/calendly-conveniently-schedule-meetings.html#.UveUd_10p7A (On how to create appointments (teacher parent conferences, for example) through Google calendars with ease using “Calendly.”)