The Role of Google in the Classroom

Slide1         it! The  Wide  World  of  Google  and  it’s  Place  in the  Classroom           it! The  Wide  World  of  Google  and  it’s  Place  in the  Classroom Litchfield Technology Symposium June 10 th  and 11 th Allison Arndt Instructional Coach at Watertown-Mayer School District aarndt@wm.k12.mn.us

Slide2I have worked in the field ofeducation for 11 years and have taught 1st, 2nd, and 5th grades.  This year I took on a new role in the Watertown- Mayer school district as the K- 5 Curriculum and Instructional Coach.  I have spent the last three years working in a 1-1 iPad setting and have worked to integrate technology into instruction and staff development in order to promote choice, creativity, communication, collaboration, deeper thinking, and student engagement. Allison Arndt

Slide3How can  Google  benefit  education? How  can  Google  benefit  education?  Increased collaboration  Increased communication  Global awareness  Increase engagement

Slide4What does  Google  have  to  offer? What  does  Google  have  to  offer? It’s not just a search engine anymore! www.Google.com     Docs        Forms       Sites

Slide5Google Docs Word  Processing,  Spreadsheets,  Presentations Google  Docs Word  Processing,  Spreadsheets,  Presentations  Sharing capabilities  Automatically saves drafts  Revision history  Word Processing Sample Resources:  Creating a New Document  Google Docs in the Classroom “Crib Sheet”

Slide6Google Forms Google  Forms  Sharing capabilities  Formative & Summative Assessment  Student Surveys  Parent & Community Surveys  Form Sample Resources:  Creating a Google Form

Slide7Google Sites Google  Sites  Communicate with students and families  Student eFolio  Professional eFolio  Summative assessment or presentation piece  My Google Site  Google Site Sample Resources:  Google Sites in the Classroom “Crib Sheet”  Getting Started with Google Sites

Slide8Other Fun  &  Engaging  Apps  to  Explore Other  Fun  &  Engaging  Apps  to  Explore  Google Maps, Earth & Panoramio ◦ Use with social studies/science lessons ◦ Research ◦ Expand view of the world ◦ 23 Interesting Ways to use Google Earth in the Classroom ◦ Google Earth Classroom Resources ◦ Google Earth in the Classroom “Crib Sheet”  Blogger ◦ How to Create a Classroom Blog with Blogger ◦ Blogger in the Classroom “Crib Sheet”