the use and management of Google tools in an online classroom

1. Google Tools, Supporting Chromebooks,
and Importance of File Formatting

2. Google Tools for the Instructor
• Google offers a suite of free productivity tools for classroom
collaboration and course management Google Apps For
Education or GAFE)
• Many of these can be used in conjunction with your IVS course
• Increase efficiency, collaboration and engagement

3. Google Tools for the Instructor
• Remember, IVS is not a Google integrated school – teachers and
students can use the tools, but the Google tools do not
automatically connect to D2L.
• Danielle will follow up with more info on what students need to
do if they are using Google Docs and submit to Dropbox.

4. Google Tools for the Instructor
In order to work with Google apps or upload
other content into Google, you need a Google
Account and Google Drive (your storage area)
www.google.com click sign in. Then select, create
account
If you have a Gmail address, you already have a
Google account, so you won't need to create an
account—you can simply sign in to Drive using your
Gmail information. www.google.com

5. Google Tools for the Instructor
Google Apps Launcher (“the waffle”)

6. Google Tools for the Instructor
• Top 3 tools you may consider:
Google Docs
Google Sheets
Google Slides
• Fan Favorite: Google Forms

7. Google Docs
• Google Docs
If you want to play with Google Docs during this portion of
the presentation, go to http://www.google.com/docs

8. Google Docs
• Uses for Student
• Collaborating with
other students on a
project
• Reflection/portfolio
piece where growth
can be highlighted
• Working with teacher
to improve writing
process or other
learning (feedback)
• Uses for Teacher
• Handouts
• Additional Pacing
Chart information
• Link to support
materials
• Share ideas
• Give Feedback
• Create materials with
others

9. Google Docs
Examples

10. Google Sheets
If you want to play with Google Sheets during this
portion of the presentation, go to http://www.google.com/sheets

11. Google Sheets
• Uses for Teacher
• Collect, Share, Analyze
and Graph Student
Data
• Sign-Up Sheets
• Scheduling Online
Appointments
• Create support
materials for your
course
• Uses for Students
• Collect, Share, Analyze
and Graph Data
• Flash Card Center Use
Flippity.net to create
flashcards or have
students create their
own to help them
review.

12. Google Sheets
Examples

13. Google Slides
• Uses for Teacher
• Create support
materials for your
course
• Curate your lessons
• Curate weekly targets
for students
• Uses for Students
• Show evidence
of growth and
learning
• Be able to
review at one’s
own pace

14. Google Slides
• Google Docs
• If you want to play with Google Docs during this portion of the
presentation, go to http://www.google.com/slides

15. Google Slides
Examples

16. Google Forms
• Google Docs

17. Google Forms
• Uses for Teacher
• Formative data and
snapshots of
student progress in
lesson
• Summative
assessments
• Collect student
interest
information
• Uses for Student
• Check-In area
• Gather
information/data
for a project
• Find out the
opinions of others
in group

18. Google Forms
Examples

19. Sharing Settings in Google
• Whether you or your students are working with Google, it is
important to be aware of your sharing settings.

20. Google Support
Google Apps for Education training center
https://edutrainingcenter.withgoogle.com/resources/tools
The Google Guru on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/askthegooru/playlists
38 ideas on how to use Google Drive in the classroom
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/08/38-ideas-to-use-google-drive-in-
class.html
Remember, IVS is not a Google integrated school – we can use the tools, but the tools do
not automatically connect to D2L.

21. Supporting Students who Use Google
• Danielle
• IVS is not a Google integrated school, but we have ways to support
students who use Google Tools (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• SHOW how students should download Docs as Word to Computer then
uploading file to course dropbox
• Help Desk Article to Share with Students:
https://ilvirtual.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201799125-My-school-uses-
Google-Drive-and-or-Google-Docs-How-do-I-complete-assignments-

22. Example of sharing Google link on .rtf file
uploaded in Dropbox

23. Supporting Students who Chromebooks
• Danielle
• Explain Chromebooks – ADD CONTENT
• Help Desk Articles to Share with Students about using Chromebooks
• https://ilvirtual.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201806758-Step-4-System-
Requirements-Check-
• https://ilvirtual.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204351819-Chrome-won-t-
use-the-java-tools-in-apex

24. Importance of File Formatting
• Danielle
• ADD CONTENT
• Help Desk Articles to Share with Students:
Converting Pages (Mac OS): https://ilvirtual.zendesk.com/hc/en-
us/articles/205247119-Save-a-file-in-an-acceptable-format-from-
Pages-Mac-Os-

25. Using Smartphone to Scan Written Work
• Danielle
• ADD CONTENT
• Help Desk Articles to Share with Students:
https://ilvirtual.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/210052986-Using-
Your-Smartphone-to-Scan-Written-Work-and-save-as-PDF

26. Questions?

27. You will soon receive a link to the ISBE Evaluation form
for this session in an email from Danielle Brush Lewis.
Within a week of submitting the form, you will receive an email
notification that you can download your PD Clock Hour Form in the
PD Maestro System (https://pd.ilvirtual.org)
A recording of this session will be available in Teacher Resources
2016-2017. Note: You will not be able to receive PD Clock Hours for
viewing the recording.