5 Months - 5 Courses
January - Google 101 - G Suite Basics (Beginner) Skills needed for success in this course: Understands basic computer/online navigation (how to get to the internet and get to a specific site) Has a Google Account (although may not use it) Google 101: Best for beginning ‘techies’, this course is focused on creating a strong understanding of the foundation of G Suite for Education tools and practices. Week #/Date Topic Tools Used/Learned Week 1 - 1/10/19 1 hr Google Drive Introduction How to share and collaborate on Google Tools Google Drive Google Docs Week 2 -1/17/19 Fab 5 Creation Tools Google Slides Google Forms Google Sheets Week 3 - 1/24/19 Fab 5 Productivity Tools Google Mail Google Calendar Google Keep Google Reminders Google Tasks Week 4 - 1/31/19 Streamlining our teaching practices/productivity using G Suite All Google Tools Above
February Google 205 - G Suite - Beyond Beginner Status (Beginner +) Skills needed for success in this course: How to navigate Google Drive How to create a Google document in Drive How to share and collaborate on a document Suggested Google U Courses prerequisite: Google 101 Google 205: Best for teachers who have dabbled in G Suite, this course will demonstrate and offer ideas on how to use these tools for instruction, creation, and to increase productivity in teaching practices. Week #/Date Topic Tools Used/Learned Week 1 - 2/7/19 1 hr Beyond the basics of Google Slides and Docs Google Drive Google Slides Google Docs YouTube Week 2 - 2/14/19 Beyond the basics of Google Forms and Sheets Google Forms Google Sheets Week 3 - 2/21/19 Extending the use of Google Chrome and extending the use of Google Tools Google Chrome Google Web Store Google Extensions Google Add-ons Week 4 - 2/28/19 Bringing Learning to Life Google Drawings Google My Maps
March - Google 301 - Google Classroom (Intermediate) *3-Weeks of Classes* Skills needed for success in this course: Consistant or previous use of G Suite with students and for organization of professional files Suggested Google U Courses prerequisite: Google 101 and/or 205 Google 301: Best for teachers who have used G Suite with students and for those who know their way around G Suite. Week #/Date Topic Tools Used/Learned *Week 1 - 3/7/19 1 hr 20 min Navigating Google Classroom Google Classroom *Week 2 - 3/14/19 Creating and Assigning within Google Classroom Google Drive Google Docs, Slides, Forms, Sheets, My Maps, Drawings *Week 3 - 3/21/19 Grading using Google Classroom Flipping Lessons with Google Classroom
Skills needed for success in this course: April - Google 390 - Bringing It All Together with G Suite in the Classroom (Advanced) *3-Weeks of Classes* Skills needed for success in this course: Consistant or previous use of G Suite with students and for organization of professional files Suggested Google U Courses prerequisites: Google 101,205, and/or 301 Google 390: Best for teachers who have been using G Suite basically with students and are ready to ‘level-up’ their G Suite usage for themselves and their students. Week #/Date Topic Tools Used/Learned *Week 1 - 4/11/19 1 hr 20 min HyperDocs (Multimedia Text Sets) Google Drive Google Slides, Docs YouTube *Week 2 - 4/18/19 Breaking Down the Classroom Walls Google Hangouts Google Sites *Week 3 - 4/25/19 Bringing It All Together Google Classroom Google Docs, Slides, Forms, Sheets Google My Maps Google Drawings
Skills needed for success in this course: May - Google 490 - Level 1 & 2 Google Certified Educator Training (Advanced) Skills needed for success in this course: How to navigate Google Drive How to create, share, collaborate in/on a Google document in Drive Extensive and advanced use/knowledge of all Google Tools Suggested Google U Courses prerequisite: Google 101, 205, 301, and 390 Google 490: This course is for all educators wanting to take their Google knowledge to the next level by becoming a Level 1 and/or 2 Google Certified Educator. Week #/Date Topic Tools Used/Learned Week 1 - 5/2/19 1 hr Level 1 Preparation G Suite for EDU Week 2 - 5/9/19 *Register for exam Week 3 - 5/16/19 Level 2 Preparation Week 4 - 2/23/19