Course Description

This course will focus on the multiple uses of Google Apps for Education and how teachers can incorporate Google Apps into their classroom in order to improve student learning and assessment in instruction. Each session will focus on a particular application, explaining how to use it, as well as specific examples on how it can be implemented in the classroom. We will not only cover the basics involved in Google Apps (docs, sheets, forms, slides. classroom, sites), but we will also target specific add-ons in order to increase productivity, student learning and assessment in instruction. These add-ons and extensions will include speech-text/text-speech software, dictionaries and translation services so the students can access the information with ease. By using GAFE, teachers will be able to create and share engaging lessons, and students will be able to automatically turn in their assignments online. Teachers will also be able to create online quizzes, and then automatically grade and email their students their scores and a personalized message. They will also be able to track student progress, send automated emails if students are missing any work and create lessons that allow students to virtually visit places throughout the world.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to create a Google group, create and share calendar events, Google docs, sheets, forms, slides and utilize specific add-ons to increase productivity and student performance. The end of the course will cover how to set up and use Google Classroom and Sites in order to create a platform in which students can interact virtually to share resources and assignments. The goal of this course is that participants will be able to utilize and implement the various Google Apps for Education applications in order to engage students in learning, increase productivity and use assessment in instruction.

Each session will focus on a particular app or resource and explain how it can be incorporated into the classroom. We will not only cover the basics involved in Google Apps (docs, sheets, forms, slides), but we will also target specific add-ons that can be added to your Drive/Chrome in order to increase your own productivity and student learning.


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Aquila Education

Online courses, consulting and education technology resources for schools

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Pre Course Survey

    • Pre Course Survey

    • Webinars
  • 2

    Module 1: Google Chrome, Gmail and Calendar

    • 1.1 Google Chrome

    • 1.1 Google Chrome: Transcript

    • 1.1 Google Chrome Extensions

    • 1.1 Google Chrome Discussion

    • 1.2 Searching With Chrome

    • 1.3 Gmail

    • 1.3 Gmail: Transcript

    • 1.3 Gmail: Creating a Group Step-by-Step Guide

    • 1.3 Gmail: Discussion

    • 1.4 Google Calendar

    • 1:4 Google Calendar: Transcript

    • 1.4 Google Calendar: How-To Guide

    • 1.4 Calendar: Discussion

    • Module 1 Assignment
  • 3

    Module 2: Google Docs

    • 2.1 Google Docs Overview

    • 2.1 Google Docs Overview Transcript

    • 2.1 Google Docs Overview: Step -by Step on Creating a Doc

    • 2.1 Google Docs Overview - Discussion

    • 2.2 Google Docs Add-Ons

    • 2.2 Google Docs Add-Ons: Transcript

    • 2.2 Google Docs Add-Ons: Useful Add-Ons

    • 2.2 Google Docs Add-Ons - Discussion

    • 2.3 Google Docs Sharing and Collaborating

    • 2.3 Google Docs Sharing and Collaborating: Transcript

    • 2.3 Google Docs Sharing and Collaborating: Step-by-Step

    • 2.3 Google Docs Sharing and Collaborating - Discussion

    • 2.4 Google Docs Lesson

    • 2.4 Google Docs Lesson: Transcript

    • 2.4 Sample Lesson

    • 2.4 Google Docs Lesson: Discussion

    • Module 2 Google Docs: Assignment
  • 4

    Module 3: Google Slides

    • 3.1 Google Slides Overview

    • 3.1 Google Slides: Transcript

    • 3.1 Google Slides: Sample Slide

    • 3.1 Google Slides Discusssion

    • 3.2 Google Slides Q&A

    • 3.2 Google Slides Q&A: Transcript

    • 3.2 Google Slides Q&A: Discussion

    • Module 3 Google Slides: Assignment
  • 5

    Module 4: Google Sheets

    • 4.1 Google Sheets Overview

    • 4.1 Google Sheets Overview: Transcript

    • 4.1 Google Sheets Overview: Sample

    • 4.1 Google Sheets Overview: Discussion

    • 4.2: Google Sheets Add-Ons

    • 4.2 Google Sheets Add-Ons: Transcript

    • 4.2 Google Sheets Add-Ons: Sample

    • 4.2 Google Sheets Add-Ons: Discussion

    • 4.3 Google Sheets Lesson

    • 4.3 Google Sheets Lesson: Transcript

    • 4.3 Google Sheets Lesson: Sample

    • Module 4 Assignment
  • 6

    Module 5: Google Forms

    • 5.1 Google Forms

    • 5.1 Google Forms: Transcript

    • 5.1 Google Forms: Demo Form

    • 5.1 Google Forms: Discussion

    • 5.2 Google Forms Sections

    • 5.2 Google Forms Sections: Transcript

    • 5.2 Google Forms: Sample Form

    • 5.2 Google Forms: Discussion

    • 5.3 Google Forms with Sheets

    • 5.3 Google Forms with Sheets: Demo Responses

    • 5.3 Google Forms with Sheets: Flubaroo Sample

    • 5.3 Google Forms with Sheets: Transcript

    • 5.3 Google Forms with Sheets: Sample Certificate

    • 5.3 Google Forms with Sheets: Discussion

    • 5.4 Google Forms Lesson

    • 5.4 Google Forms Lesson: Transcript

    • 5.4 Google Forms Lesson: Sample Quiz

    • 5.4 Google Forms Lesson: Quiz Responses

    • Module 5 Google Forms: Assignment
  • 7

    Module 6 Explore Virtually

    • 6.1 YouTube

    • 6.1 YouTube: Transcript

    • 6.1 YouTube: Discussion

    • 6.2 Google Earth and Expeditions

    • 6.2 Google Earth and Expeditions: Transcript

    • 6.2 Google Earth and Expeditions: Discussion

    • 6.3 Google Cultural Institute

    • 6.3 Google Cultural Institute: Transcript

    • 6.3 Google Cultural Institute

    • Module 6 Assignment
  • 8

    Module 7 Google Classroom

    • 7.1 Google Classroom

    • 7.1 Google Classroom: Transcript

    • 7.1 Google Classroom Discussion

    • 7.2 Google Classroom Grading Assignments + Drive

    • 7.2 Google Classroom Grading Assignments: Transcript

    • 7.2 Google Classroom Grading Assignments: Discussion

    • 7.3 Google Classroom Calendar

    • 7.3 Google Classroom Calendar: Transcript

    • 7.3 Google Classroom Calendar: Discussion

    • Module 7 Assignment
  • 9

    Module 8 Google Sites

    • 8.1 Google Sites

    • 8.1 Google Sites: Transcript

    • 8.1 Google Sites: Discussion

    • 8.1 Sample Site

    • Module 8 Assignment
  • 10

    End of Course

    • Post Course Survey

    • End of Course