Google Apps for Education Michelle Schwartz and Jennifer Parkin March 9, 2016

Google Apps For Education  Introduction to Google Apps for Education  Docs  Slides  Sheets  Forms  Hands On

Google Drive  Google Drive allows the Ryerson community, instructors, students, and staff to create, collaborate, and store their work in the cloud, for use in any time or place.  More information and tutorials available here: Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP)

 A suite of applications that includes Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Groups.  Unlimited online storage Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google Drive  Word  Docs  PowerPoint  Slides  Excel  Sheets  Survey Monkey  Forms

Google in the Classroom  Create shared folders for the entire class, or for groups to share documents  Access the Shared Folder entitled “LTO_Templates”: goo.gl/fp0b4bLTO_Templates goo.gl/fp0b4b

 Getting to Know Your Students  Have students write a few sentences about why they are taking the course, what they expect to get out of it, and what challenges they anticipate  Reveal student characteristics, including perception, knowledge, and attitudes about the subject, analytical and conceptual skills, as well as general writing ability. Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Getting to Know Your Students  Give students an ungraded pretest that assesses knowledge and skills necessary for the course. Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP)

 Collaborate on a class contract Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Control laptop use  Ask students to research a topic, perform a computer simulation, do calculations, use relevant piece of software, etc. Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Control laptop use  Provide incomplete notes or slides for students to fill in during class Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Self-assess your teaching, assignments, or course material  Poll or quiz students in class, identify students who need help Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Online quizzes or self-tests so students can get constant feedback on their progress, track gaps in their knowledge Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Provide feedback on student work as it develops – leave comments, tag students in group documents so they know they’re being mentioned Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Academic Integrity: Scaffold writing assignments, building in drafts and revisions, keep track of students’ work as it develops Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Distribute grading schemes, rubrics, and sample assignments to students so they know what is expected of them.  Have students or groups develop their own rubrics for peer assessment Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Group Work  All students have access to the necessary software  Reduces need for face-to-face meetings  Facilitates collaboration Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Group Work  Reduces conflict  Creates an easily monitored paper trail for the instructor Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Learning Differences and Universal Design  Present material in multiple formats  Provide opportunities to practice Developed by Michelle Schwartz and Dalia Hanna, LTO, for the University Teaching Development Program (UTDP) Google in the Classroom

 Share course calendars  Schedule office hours  Arrange group meetings

Questions?  Training sessions are available:  LTO Google Drive Templates for use in your classroom: goo.gl/fp0b4b goo.gl/fp0b4b  More Google Form Templates for the classroom: