for YUnit 1: Get Ready to Use Technology in the Classroom
Discuss how technology affects our everyday life, specifically as educators.
Gives a very brief overview of tools available to educators through Google such as Google Classroom, Google Maps, and Google Forms
Explains how the tools within the Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals can be used to keep students safe on the internet and how the tools can be used to teacher beyond using a textbook.
Unit 2: Expanding Your Access to Help and Learning
Explains how to accurately use Google Search and Google Help Center to get questions you have answered
Defines what PLN(Personal Learning Network) is and how to use it to you advantage as a teacher
How to use the Education Directory to find people who are Certified Innovators, Google for Education Partners, Certified Trainers, and Reference Schools.
Unit 3: Have a (Mostly) Paperless Classroom
Discuss how to use Google Drive and make your files available offline to use anywhere
Learn the the basics to using the Google Doc such as how to create a Doc, share the Doc, and file the Doc
Explains the basics of Google Forms and how to use it within the classroom
Unit 4: Save Time Communicating
A general overview of Gmail and the translate feature that comes with it
How to organize your Gmail for your convivence
What Google Chat is and how to use it when communicating with students
How to use Google Groups and why it is easy to use for communicating with big groups for projects, events, etc.
How to create a Google Site to share your students work
Unit 5: Organize Activities for Yourself and Others
How to create a Google Calendar, what setting come with it, and how to make your calendar accessible to others
How to use Google Tasks
How to use Google Keep
Unit 6: Bring Meetings Outline
How to schedule a meeting and see when people are available by accessing their Google Calendar
How to attach a Google Doc to a meeting so those in the meeting know what to expect
Explains how to set up a Google Meet, how many people that can be invited, and how to share your screen during a meeting
Unit 7: Bring Student Work Outline
How to set up a Google Classroom, how to invite students, how to organize assignments, and how to create a class roster
How to assign assignments within the Google Classroom and adjust them to where the students are in learning the content
Goes over how students can turn in assignments on Google Classroom and on Google Drive
Explains the many ways teachers can give feedback to their students through Google Forms, Google Docs, and other Google Tools
Unit 8: Measure, Understand, and Share Student Growth
Different ways to track student growth in the desired material
Can use Google Forms, and creating a gradebook by using Google Sheet
How to use Google Sheets and the resources within Google Sheets to keep track of students growth and grades
Unit 9: Teach Students Online Skills
How to use the right words when searching, understand what resources come up, and how to even narrow a search so they can get the best results
How to avoid plagiarism while using resources
How to identity a trustworthy resource from one that is not
How to use the Chrome App and understanding what the extensions are
Unit 10: Build Interactive Lessons
How to create and add videos, images, text, shapes, and more into the slides
How to use the Chrome Web Store to find free apps that are available to students offline
Explains what Google Earth is and how to use the tools with in the resource such as the "Voyager" option
Discuss how to use "Your Plan, Your Planet" to teach students how their everyday actions affects their planets
Unit 11: Captivate Your Class with Video
How to use Youtube as a resource in your classroom
Teachers can create a playlist, book mark videos, and embed videos into a Google Form
Explains the benefits of using Youtube in a classroom and to teach their content
How to use the setting on Youtube to create a positive viewing experience
Unit 12: Facilitate Group Work
How to use Googles tool to implement collaborative learning
How to access Version History
Explains different ways to use Google Forms, Keep Notes, and Google Sheets for group work
Unit 13: Promote Digital Citizenship and Positive Online Behavior
Teach students online safety as young as Kindergarten
Explains digital footprint
Talks about cyberbullying and how to inform students about it