Intro to G-Suite, and how to use G-Suite for 1-sided and 2-sided learning.

1. GOOGLE SUITE: PART 1
HOW TO USE G-SUITE AS A TEACHER
Btw, it’s not called
Google Apps
anymore…

2. BEFORE WE DIVE IN…

3. SO WHY ARE
THEY KILLING
IT?
 Google Suite is free for educational
institutions!
(Which btw forced Microsoft to
follow suit.)
 Google Suite is all online and in the
cloud. You can access it from any
computer connected to a browser –
not software needed, and no Admin
access needed.
 Collaboration! You can share and
collaborate without worrying about
what software the other person has.

4. THE GOOGLE
ECOSYSTEM
The Google tools are all connected
under one umbrella account.
•This allows for using all tools with one
login
•This allows for easy interaction and
crossover between the various tools.
For example: embed your Google
Form in a Google Site, send all results
of a Google Form to a Sheets
document, etc.

5. THE TOOLSHED

6. PRODUCTIVITY /
OFFICE SUITE
Google Docs / Word
Google Sheets / Excel
Google Slides / Powerpoint
Gmail/Calendar / Outlook
Hangouts / Skype
Google Drive / Onedrive

7. BEYOND THE
OFFICE SUITE
Google Sites – Make a
website
Google Forms – Collect
information from responders
Google Classroom –
Interactive classroom
Google Earth/Maps – Travel
the world by satellite

8. USE IT AS A TEACHER
Even if your students don’t have a G-Suite account,
or can’t get access to devices right now, your G-
Suite tools can be very powerful as a productivity
tool behind the scenes, and as a presentation tool
during active learning.
 Collaborate with other teachers to prepare
 Use as one-sided guided learning

9. A NOTE ABOUT
CLASSROOM VS
SITES
Google Classroom is designed to
be a two-way tool, and requires
students to have G-Suite
accounts, and access to a device.
Google Sites can be used in
many ways, and does not require
two-way use, though it certainly
becomes more robust as a two-
way tool.

10. GOOGLE SUITE: PART 2
HOW TO USE G-SUITE FOR STUDENT-
CENTERED LEARNING
Btw, it’s not called
Google Apps
anymore…

11. G-SUITE AS
STUDENT-
CENTERED
LEARNING
If students have their own G-
Suite accounts, and access to an
internet-connected device, we
can use 2-way tools to involve
students as collaborators and
creators.

12. G-SUITE AS
STUDENT-
CENTERED
LEARNING
WARNING:
Design based on device. If you
expect students to use a
keyboard, you probably want to
avoid using iPads.

13. G-SUITE AS
STUDENT-
CENTERED
LEARNING
One of the greatest benefits of
G-Suite is it’s simplicity. Even
beginners can get a grasp on the
ins and outs pretty quickly.

14. G-SUITE AS
STUDENT-
CENTERED
LEARNING
Another of the greatest benefits
is the ability to set students up for
success with precision. You can
design the framework.
The tip: add “/copy” to the link
of any Google Doc, Sheet, or
Slides.

15. G-SUITE AS
STUDENT-
CENTERED
LEARNING
The most important point:
Give clear instructions, so
students don’t get lost on the web.

16. G-SUITE AS
STUDENT-
CENTERED
LEARNING
Google Forms:
Instant, real-time information
about your students’ success.
Information not just for the
teacher, but to inform the student
as well.

17. G-SUITE AS
STUDENT-
CENTERED
LEARNING
Other amazing tools in the G-
Suite: Geographical Tools
 Google Earth
 Google Maps – custom maps,
My Maps.
 NEW: Google Tour Builder
 Coming soon: Create your own
VR adventure.