Welcome to Fundamentals training. By reading, watching videos, and doing activities, you'll learn how to integrate Google in your classroom. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to take the exam to become a Google Certified Educator Level 1.
Overview
Syllabus
- Unit 1: Get Ready to Use Technology in the Classroom
- Introduction
- Explore the Benefits of the Digital Classroom and Encourage Twenty-First Century Work Habits
- Get Familiar with Google Tools for the Digital Classroom
- Create Safe, Responsible Digital Citizens
- Think Beyond the Textbook
- Unit 1 Review
- Unit 1 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 2: Expand Your Access to Help and Learning
- Introduction
- Get Your Questions Answered
- Build Your Own Learning Network
- Discover Local Google for Education Experts
- Unit 2 Review
- Unit 2 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 3: Have a (Mostly) Paperless Classroom
- Introduction
- Move Your Files into Drive
- Make Fewer Class Copies
- Bring Your Quizzes Online Using Google Forms
- Unit 3 Review
- Unit 3 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 4: Save Time Communicating
- Introduction
- Use Gmail to Communicate with Your Classroom Community
- Organize and Search Gmail to Save Time
- Use Google Chat for Real-time Student Communication
- Use Google Groups to Build Better Class Communication
- Share Your Students Work with the School Community
- Unit 4 Review
- Unit 4 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 5: Organize Activities for Yourself and Others
- Introduction
- Keep Track of Your Class Schedules and Appointments Using Google Calendar
- Get More Organized
- Unit 5 Review
- Unit 5 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 6: Bring Meetings Online
- Introduction
- Make In-Person Meetings More Effective
- Use Google Meet to Hold Meetings Anytime, Anywhere
- Unit 6 Review
- Unit 6 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 7: Bring Student Work Online
- Introduction
- Get Your Class Organized
- Assign Work More Easily
- Collect Assignments Effortlessly
- Give and Receive Feedback
- Unit 7 Review
- Unit 7 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 8: Measure, Understand, and Share Student Growth
- Introduction
- Measure Student Progress
- Analyze Student Growth Data
- Tell Your Student Growth Story
- Unit 8 Review
- Unit 8 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 9: Teach Students Online Skills
- Introduction
- Search Smart
- Boost Student Research Skills
- Use Chrome to Explore the Web with Your Class
- Unit 9 Review
- Unit 9 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 10: Build Interactive Lessons
- Introduction
- Create Engaging Presentations with Slides
- Augment Your Lessons with Interactive Content
- Empower Student Learning with Earth
- Kick-start Environmental Problem Solving with Your Plan, Your Planet
- Unit 10 Review
- Unit 10 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 11: Captivate Your Class with Video
- Introduction
- Find High-Quality Educational Content on YouTube
- Curate Educational Content on YouTube
- Create the Optimal Viewing Experience
- Unit 11 Review
- Unit 11 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 12: Facilitate Group Work
- Introduction
- Use Google Docs and Drive to Motivate Group Collaboration
- Check Contributions to Group Work
- More Ways to Use Technology to Facilitate Student Groups
- Unit 12 Review
- Unit 12 - Feedback Survey
- Unit 13: Promote Digital Citizenship and Positive Online Behavior
- Introduction
- Teach Students About Internet Safety and Privacy
- Promote a Safe and Responsible Online Presence
- Unit 13 Review
- Unit 13 - Feedback Survey
- Feedback Survey
- Fundamentals Training Feedback Survey
