Bill Johnson Toni Watt Chris Clark Lisa Kissner Integrating Google Apps for Education

 Bill  Introduction  Lisa  Communication  Toni  Integration  Chris  Exploring with Google Earth

As a result of integrating Google Applications students will be able to effectively select and use specific digital tools to support authentic lifelong learning. Facilitate and incorporate various types of Google Applications into the classroom in order to engage and properly prepare students with 21 st century technological abilities.

1. General understanding of Google Apps for Education 2. The key benefits of integrating Google Apps for Education 3. What tools it provides and their potential to enhance learning Questions

A free Google provided service containing a suite of customizable web applications that focus on communication and collaboration.

Collaboration  Google Docs  Google Sites  Google Video  Google Groups Communication  Gmail  Google Calendar  Google talks

1. Easy for IT to Deploy Service is entirely hosted on the web No software to install No hardware to buy & install

2. Frees up IT personnel 1. Eliminates the need to upgrade 2. Reduces time maintaining systems 3. Provides excellent customer service

3. Applications Add-free Customizable Non-Google apps may be added Accessible from anywhere

4. Large pool of Google experience Google claims that over 10 million students are currently using GAE. Schools that have gone Google Brown University North Western University University of Southern California Organ Department of Education  K-12 Public Schools

5. Saves Money GAE (K-12) is free No Licensing fees No upgrade cost Organ Department of Education Saved state $1.5 million Meade School District, Sturgis SD Estimated savings of $55,000

Saline Area Schools, Michigan 7 Schools 5,450 Students Their story going Google Video: 2:47

Integration Team IT Personnel (1or 2) Teachers (Few at each school) Administrators (One at each school)

IT Students Teacher Other Teachers (Parents ) Administration Communication!

Communication Lisa

Google Calendar & Gmail FREE Simple Formatting Access to Google Apps Web-Based

Implementation  Organization of Calendar by Class or group  Set to allow invites and updates  Easy to embed into Webpage  Public or Private Settings  Quick mode editing  These options offer the ability to have secure calendar sharing to or from another calendar

 Access 24/7  Offers the chance to use and subscribe to several calendars for your classes, groups or personal use  Displays in agenda, month, or weekly mode  Store time-related information  Syncs with Microsoft Outlook versions 2003, 2007, 2010, Windows XP, Vista, and 7

Application of Google Calendar  Schedules  Posting of Student Assignments & Deadlines  Constant communication with parents and students  Use as a plan book to track content pacing  Embed into igoogle homepage or webpage for up to date information  Classroom application for  Elapsed time  Historical Moments Ability to retrieve homework information and due dates Access to post information to the teacher or upcoming birthdays or important events Allows for increased organization Communication with teacher on homework deadlines and assignments Allows for copying into parent calendar for reminders Students/ParentsTeachers

Easy to insert Google Calendar into your iGoogle homepage and students can have access immediately to your events

 Requires a Google account and address  However – both are free  Offline gives you read only access  Possible to have information deleted or modified on calendar  Issue of Double Syncing  Change – always Difficult

Overall Impression of Google Calendar :  Reinforces organizational skills in the classroom, personal life, and professional life for teachers as well as students.  Cost is right for any Educational institute Recent news: An icon will now display the actual current date, making Google Calendar even more useful. By just looking at your browser tab you can check the date.

 Sign up is Simple  Upload Contacts from other accounts  Web-based so you can access from anywhere  Offers 7 GB of storage per user  No software or maintenance  Allows access to all Google Apps  Transferable from existing accounts; allowing you to still send replies from original accounts  Access on a Smartphone  Chat available for those in contact list

Application of Classroom  Parent and Students can sub- addresses  Allows for Organizing of incoming s based on student  Example:  Teacher account: Student account:

 Regulating Accounts  Current school accounts are monitored by the State as well as technology administrators in districts  Chat Function  Other reported Issues

 The Students are now enjoying the benefits of the switch to Gmail. With 7 GB of storage, they no longer have to delete their s.” (Case Study) Gmail is designed so employees can spend less time managing their inboxes, and more time being productive Maintenance will dramatically decline – IT staff  Phasing in of Google Calendar and Gmail into an educational setting sets the stage for the integration of Google Apps in the classroom offering additional digital tools to create authentic learning situations.

By: Toni Watt

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1. Student Accountability 2. Discussion Threads 3. Easy Reference 4. Accommodate Special Needs Students 5. May Address Different Learning Styles

Responsible User Guidelines and Best Practices VIEW VIDEO To Xtranormal Policy Video onsible-user-guidlines “It seems that many administrators are so afraid of legal proceedings that they lose sight of why schools exist-to educate young people as best we can. What good is it if we keep our schools open and litigation-proof but fail to do our job as well as we could?” (Wagner 2009)

Google Docs/Sites Integration Supports the Following I. Creativity I. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making II. Research and Information Fluency

1.Connection/Interaction 2.Reflection 3. Publishing/Presentation Connection/Interaction  Collaboration/Interacti on among classrooms  Create Word Processing, spreadsheet  Digital Archives Reflection  Journaling/blogs learning journey Publishing/Presentation  Google sites  E-Portfolios

References Barrett, Helen (2010) Creating portfolios with Web 2.0 tools Retrieved from Wagner. (2009, April 8). Re. Educational technology and life [Google docs does not violate CIPA or COPPA]. Retrieved from

Google Maps And/or Earth Interactive way for learning to come to life Placemarks with content Photos of location and page numbers

PLACEMARKS

Trips are a collection of placemarkers…

Comparisons Between Maps and Earth

TO LEARN MORE

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