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Unit 3 - Increasing efficiency and time saving (6 lessons)

Key Questions How Google Drive can be used for your own cloud storage saves just about anything that is digital  can open most of these files too  can be accessed anywhere in the world - you just have to have access to a computer / Google account new for me?   G Suite for Education accounts have unlimited storage space   How to upload documents to Google Drive supports drag and drop of files into the folder (thus super easy to load files)  How to create documents within Google Drive  again .. dead easy  good online tutorial for Google docs  other similar tutorials also available Google Sheets  (spreadsheets)  Google Forms  (online surveys .. can be adapted to become Quizzes too)  Google Slides   (online presentations a la PowerPoint)   Tips for organizing your Google Drive my suggestions pay careful attention to file naming / versions  this may not seem like a...

Unit 2 - Expand your Access to Help and Learning

Get your questions answered  What online resources are available for you to search for answers Using Google Search to Find Answers Using the Google Help Center to Find Answers Using the Google for Education Help Forum s to Find Answers How to participate in online help forums to both find answers AND help others  as above Q - Did you know Google Classroom is now available to each one of us? A - It's true.  Q - How did I learn this? A - Google for Education Help Forums - this link How to build your own (Professional) Learning Network (PLN) How to create a network of peers who you can reach out to when you need help  about connecting with others ONLINE A - connect to a Google Educator Group (GEG) example - UAE GEG  The GEG United Arab Emirates Community brings together educators throughout the UAE who are using technology for a more personalized, interactive, creative and global learning experience for their students. This i...

Unit 1 - Get Ready to Use Technology in the Classroom

How technology can benefit teaching and learning  promote the 4 Cs while teaching whatever we teach collaboration creativity communications critical thinking  put students in touch with real world tools & problems model to students how to learn invite trial and error invite 24/7 access   Why and how technology can support the work you currently do improve access to real world resources improve efficiency leverage my time and efforts   How you can use technology to prepare (students?) for the future  reinforce 21c skills  model to students how to use tech .. how to learn things that are new What tools are available in the G Suite for Education two fundamental / basics to Google G Suite Google Classroom   a collaboration tool for teachers and students that helps organize and streamline the classroom experience - leverages work, saves time Google Drive   a virtual hard drive where you can store all yo...