Google Meet is Google's virtual conferencing application. Meet with parents, have students join you for whole or small group sessions, or invite guest presenters into your classroom via a Meet. Google Meet can also be used to record instructional sessions when students are not present. 

Creating Links: 

• Comparing Google Meet Link Types

• For use with students

• Professional use

• For parent conferences

• Accessibility features

During the Meet:

• Navigating Meet

• Adding a co-host

• Closed captioning and translate

• Present during a Meet

• Using Basic Features of Meet

• Using Premium Features in Meet

• Google Meet best practices

Visit our Synchronous Instruction page for more information. 

Google Voice gives you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app in the office, at home, or on the go. 

• Request a Google Voice number

• Making a call 

• Sending text messages

• Communicate with non-English speaking families by using Google Translate. Copy and paste your messages into the Google Voice chat. 

Organize events and tasks with Google Calendar. 

• Calendar cheat sheet

• Google Calendar Training and Help Center

• Create appointment schedules

• Adding meeting notes to Google Calendar Events

• Creating and sharing permissions

• Embedding a Google Calendar

• 12 Google Calendar Tricks You're Probably Not Using

Google Chat is a messaging and collaboration platform that allows users to send messages, share files, and have real-time conversations with colleagues, either individually, or in teams. 

*Google Chat is not available to students.

• Google Chat cheat sheet

• Creating direct messages and spaces

• Collaboration in Chat

Google's word processing tool.

• Google Docs cheat sheet

• How to Use Google Docs

• Docs scavenger hunt 

• Find what's changed in a file

• Comparing Docs, Slides, & Drawings

• Accessible Docs & Presentations: Part 1, Part 2

• Voice typing commands

• Task Card: Create Book Report

Create drawings, pictures, and graphic organizers. 

• Drawings Cheat Sheet

• Create, insert & edit Drawings

• Drawings Scavenger Hunt  

• Comparing Docs, Slides, & Drawings

• Task Card

Use spreadsheets, manipulate data, and create charts with Google Sheets. 

• Official Google Sheets Cheat Sheet

• How to use Google Sheets

• Sheets scavenger hunt 

• Manipulating Sheets video playlist 

• Task Card: Graphing in Google Sheets

Create beautiful websites using Google's simple drag and drop interface. 

• Google Sites Cheat Sheet

• Google Training Center: Sites

• Google Sites: Content Options

• Making sure your site and it's content is visible

• Creating a Google Site video playlist

• Task Card: Create a Site

Create presentations, slide decks, and more. 

• Official Google Slides Cheat Sheet

• How to use Slides

• Slides scavenger hunt 

• Making an image a background in Slides

• Closed captioning with Slides

• Adding audio to Slides

• How to hyperlink a slide to another slide

• How to create digital interactive lessons with Slides

• Using Google Slides for collaboration, classwork, and engaging instruction

• Comparing Docs, Slides, & Drawings

• Task Card: Create a Slide Show

Take or create surveys and quizzes. 

• Forms Cheat Sheet 

• How to use Google Forms

• Getting responses to a Form

• Google Forms video playlist 

• Forms Scavenger Hunt 

• FAQs for Forms Quizzes 

• Task Card- Create a Survey

Google Earth for Chrome is an entirely online composite of Earth approved for all students and staff. A combination of satellite, aerial and street view imagery has been used to create a digital version of our world that any user can explore for free, from any web-enabled device.

• Getting Started with Google Earth in your web browser

• Google Earth Video Playlist

• No Prep Google Earth Ideas

• Google Earth Voyager - Professionally curated virtual field trips built in Google Earth. 

Browse artworks, landmarks, and world heritage sites. *GA&C must be teacher led at the elementary and middle school levels. 

• Teacher Guide to Google Arts & Culture

• Learn with Google Arts  & Culture

• Top Tips

• The OIT Byte: Google Arts & Culture

Create, edit, and share digital post-it notes with Google Keep. 

• Google Keep support

• Google Keep video playlist

• Ways to use Google Keep for teachers and students

• Using the Google Keep Chrome extension

• Use Google Keep in a document or presentation

• Task Card: Collaborative Note Taking