G-Suite+(Formerly+Google+Apps+for+Education)+Training+Session

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Our district has joined Google Apps for Education providing each teacher and student a Google account with access to Google resources in an online collaborative learning environment.

= Clear Targets =
 * I can: **
 * log into the CMCSS Google Apps for Education domain and help students log into their student accounts;
 * upload existing documents to share and/or have online access from any computer with an Internet connection;
 * edit Google files and communicate with others editing simultaneously;
 * access Google Classroom to create classes, create assignments, pose questions, and make announcements; and
 * provide online feedback

=__**Sign into CMCSS GAFE**__=
 * Sign into your CMCSS Google Apps for Education Account
 * Teacher Instructions
 * Student Instructions

=Google Drive Basics & Advanced Topics=

__Google Drive__
Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service created by **Google **. It allows users to store files in the cloud, share files, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with collaborators.

__Google Docs In Plain English__

Sign in to Drive
 * Overview
 * Views
 * Sort Options
 * Details

Uploading Files 10 Basic Google Drive Tips ||
 * Office Files
 * Office vs. Google format
 * Conversion Settings
 * My Drive
 * ==Google Drive Basic Outline== || ==Google Drive Advanced Outline== || ==Make the Most of Google Drive--==
 * Creating a Doc* Docs
 * Naming
 * Formatting
 * Add Hyperlink
 * Inserting - Images/Table

Sharing a Doc
 * Sharing
 * Can Edit vs. Can View
 * Sharable Link (with sharing options)

Collaboration on a Doc
 * Share document with a partner
 * Collaborate in real time on the shared document
 * View Revision History
 * Discuss synchronous vs. asynchronous (when and why)
 * Editing Options/Suggesting
 * Comments
 * Saving/Copying/Renaming (when and why)
 * Download

Creating Files
 * Sheets
 * Slides

Folders
 * Creating a Private Folder
 * Sharing a Folder
 * Setting Folder Privileges

Forms
 * Creating a Form
 * Viewing Responses
 * Sharing Forms || Folders
 * Creating
 * Sharing/Outside CMCSS
 * Color Coding
 * Organizing

Transferring Ownership

Research Tool

Google Drawing
 * Label a map
 * Creating

Templates

Advanced Forms
 * Customizing appearance
 * Inserting section break
 * YouTube video with forms
 * Differentiated Forms
 * Embedding/Sharing your form
 * Interpreting Data

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=__Google Classroom__= Google Classroom is a blended learning platform for schools that aims to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way. Document types housed in Google Drive are easily added as resources or assignments in Google Classroom.

**Overview**

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 * * Do you have experience with any similar applications?
 * How is Google Classroom different from your personal Google account? ||

As a Student
Login to Google Access Classroom Navigate to Class List Log into our Google Class using the Join button at top right. Discuss and complete Question, Announcement, Individual Assignment, Group Work Assignment Model viewing, grading, feedback

As a Teacher
Create a Class Set theme Explain Tabs Streaming Tab
 * Students: Join code
 * About: Invite teachers, Share and group permanent resources
 * Stream: Assignments, Announcements, Questions, Newest on top
 * Add announcement
 * Announcement
 * Can attach resources but not necessary
 * Post, Schedule, Save Draft
 * Add a question
 * Question
 * Set or remove due date
 * Question type
 * Students can reply/edit choices
 * Can attach resources but not necessary
 * Ask, Schedule, Save Draft
 * Add assignment
 * Create document in Drive to be used in an assignment
 * Create assignment in Classroom
 * Title/Instruction
 * Set or remove due date
 * Must attach
 * File
 * Item from Drive*
 * YouTube video
 * Hyperlink
 * Attach your created document to the assignment
 * Only when attaching from Drive do you have the options
 * Students can view file (no editing)
 * Students can edit file (**ALL** students will working on the **SAME** document)
 * Make a copy for each student (each student will have a personal copy that can be submitted to the teacher)
 * Assign to multiple classes (consider saving as draft and releasing in each class as necessary)
 * Post, Schedule, Save as Draft
 * Assign from Draft
 * Reuse Post
 * Viewing and responding to student work

Have a partner join with code and complete an assignment or question Practice viewing, responding and grading

Invite Teachers
 * Add contacts to Drive
 * Go to Classroom About tab
 * Invite teachers (practice with partner)
 * Accept invitation

Settings
 * Change profile picture
 * Start/Stop Notification (ALL or NOTHING)


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 * * How might this impact your classroom instruction? ||

=Additional Support:= Helpful Resource Wiki Pages for Training:
 * Overall Google Apps for Edu
 * Intermediate Google Apps for Edu

**Overview of Blended Learning** - Khan Academy video tutorials featuring content from the Christensen Institute


 * Common Sense Media **
 * Introduction to the SAMR Model - a way to evaluate how technology is incorporated in lessons
 * K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum** Scope and Sequence - empower students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in a digital world
 * Educator Ratings and Reviews (formerly Graphite) - in-depth editorial reviews on educational apps


 * SOS Strategies ** - For a great list of classroom strategies shared by Discovery Education, visit @http://tinyurl.com/SOS-strategies.