https://edutrainingcenter.withgoogle.com/fundamentals/unit?unit=22
Unit Objectives
In this unit, you’ll learn to:
- Gmail
- Apply the organizational benefits of Gmail in your classroom
- Explain how to use the Translation feature in Gmail to communicate with a diverse audience
- Identify the benefits of real-time communication with students
- Hangouts
- Explain how to use instant messaging in Hangouts from any device
- Google Groups
- Identify how Google Groups can be used in your classroom
- Google Sites
- Identify the value of having a class website
- Create a customized Google Site for your classroom
Gmail
- Apply the organizational benefits of Gmail in your classroom
- Explain how to use the Translation feature in Gmail to communicate with a diverse audience
- Identify the benefits of real-time communication with students
- my notes
- stars to note important conversations
- portability
- ability to attach docs / Google docs
- has the ability to have messages automatically translated into other languages (using Google translate) .. received and to be sent
- Here's how to set it up
Hangouts
- Explain how to use instant messaging in Hangouts from any device
Google Groups
- Identify how Google Groups can be used in your classroom
Google Sites
- Identify the value of having a class website
- Create a customized Google Site for your classroom
advanced features of gmail
- stars to note important conversations
- portability
- ability to attach docs / Google docs
Did you know that Gmail
- has the ability to have messages automatically translated into other languages (using Google translate) .. received and to be sent
- Screencast - "how to activate automatic translation" in Gmail - https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cbXIb62D9x duration? 00:38 min
Did you know that you can
conduct searches of your email
automatically label / sort email
automatically colour tab / sort email
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Google Hangout - instant messaging
problem for us? blocked by VPN
suggested uses?
chat with students in real time - field questions in real time (but all students have to have a gmail account)
backchannel during a teacher led class / while watching an instructional YouTube video.
access to others in other parts of the world (students, experts, peers, etc.)
possibilities?
field real time Questions and give Answers
real time chat in class when students are involved with group work - realize discreet, archived communications.. with the bonus of being able to share select resources that are targeted on an individual student's needs . without interrupting others in class
announcements / reminders
online support for students at a prescribed time
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Google Groups
discussion boards
for use as
homework helpline
types?
Email list (basically a listserv - published / sent to your email on a daily basis)
Web forum - (all online at a site)
Question and Answer (Q&A) forum
Collaborative inbox (new one for me; allows users to assign topics to other users, providing greater control over the group to each of its members. Follow the link to learn more about each of the four Group types)
shall we set up one of each?
Google Group?
Q/A forum?
Collaborative inbox?
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Google Sites
to share student work with others (?)
can find them listed on Google drive AND Google sites / new
shall we set up a Google site?
for what?
a showcase of what we've learned; how we use some of the Google apps?
supports
embedding of youtube videos
page navigation
image uploads
How to create a Google+ Community
Relatively easy .. once you know the way
I found the most current information on how to do this via this link
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/6320395
Knowing where to look and who to follow will help you stay on top of all of the Google updates and features. Google+ has a lot to offer educators who are willing to connect and learn together. One of my favorite features of G+ are the communities. Be sure you check out my 5 Reasons Educators Should Be on G+. You can find a community of educators on just about any topic on G+.
- http://www.shakeuplearning.com/blog/google-communities-know/
Interesting Find
I found these notes useful, Jim. Need to try out the communities in G+ some more.
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