Google Tools

Why Google?

● All awesome features in one account (google hangout)

● Accessible from anywhere

● Free and easy to use

● Automatic saves all the work

● Fear of losing work

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Tools for Teachers and Students● GMail● Talk● Groups● Video● Create Docs and Presentations● Google Moderator● Google Sites● Google Forms and Spreadsheets● Online Reading Recording● Formative and Summative Assessments● Shared Lesson Repository● Reading Response Journals● Improve the Writing Process

Google Presentation

● Easy to use

● Wide range of templates

● Easy to share and collaborate with students or colleagues

● Options to start up slide show and invite people to join presentation online

● Chat in the same window

● Ideal for group work

● Access anywhere, anytime and free

● Everything is backed up

● All changes are saved automatically

Translate Letters Home for parents

Translate letters home to Parents by using the translate feature in Google docs.

Google Forms ● Formative and summative assessments

● Referral forms

● Online reading record

● Student and teacher observation forms

● Collecting science data

● Collect information from parents and teachers

● Spelling tests/ Multiplication tests

Talk

● Office hours on chat

● Invite guest lecturer in classroom

Sites

● Create a site for class

● Embed a class calendar, homework planner, presentations and videos

● Use site to create student ePortfolios of

students’ work and pass it on for years and years

● Students can create projects and report using sites

● Create and share curriculum at your school district

Groups

● Create class, department, or committee groups

● Use groups for:

● Discussions

● Post messages on group page

● Look up archives of older discussions

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Resourceshttp://kulowiectech.blogspot.ca/2013/03/explain-everything-x-google-drive.html

The teaching and learning features of Google Presentation

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Google Apps in Teaching

Benefits of google apps in education