Google Badges

Google Drive 101

Google Drive is your online space for creating, storing, and collaborating on documents in the cloud. Gone are the days of jump drives and H: drives. Access your Google Drive from anywhere that has an internet connection in the world and store as much as you like inside.

How to Earn this Badge:

To earn this badge, you must create at least 3 folders in your drive, one of which is shared with multiple people. Upload any Microsoft File and a PDF to the drive. Take a screenshot of your drive and include the screenshot in the documentation section of the the Badge Applicaiton.

Google Docs 101

Create, edit, and collaborate with others on documents from your iPod, iPhone, iPad, Chromebook, or computer with the free Google Docs app. Google Docs is part of Google Drive and free for every student and staff member in ALSD.

How to Earn this Badge:

To earn this badge, create and title a Doc that includes an image and font formatting changes. Share the doc with a colleague.

In addition, upload a Microsoft Word File and open as a Google Doc (Do not Rename it). Share the link to both of these Docs in the Documentation Section of the Badge Application Form.

Google Sheets 101

Google Sheets makes your data pop with colorful charts and graphs. Create, edit and collaborate with others with the free Google Sheets app. Built-in formulas, pivot tables and conditional formatting options save time and simplify common spreadsheet tasks. Spreadsheets is part of Google Drive and free for every student and staff member in Alta Loma School District.

How to Earn this Badge:

To earn this badge, Create and title a Sheet that has multiple sheets at the bottom. Utilize the wrap text and merge cell features. Include data that can be auto summed or auto averaged. Insert a chart with your information. Share the link to the sheet in the documentation section of the Badge Application Form.

Google's Self-Paced Training

Appy Hour to be held on 8/31/2016

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Google's Sef-Paced Training

Appy Hour to be held on 8/31/2016

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Google Slides 101

Google Slides is part of the Google Apps for Education suite; it’s a slideshow application that allows multiple people to collaborate on a slide deck at the same time. By sharing a link to a presentation, students have the ability to make their own copy, view the slides at their own rate, and even take notes directly below each slide.

How to Earn this Badge:

To earn this badge, create a Slides presentation and work collaborativey with a collegue or class to add information to multiple slides. Presentation must have transitions and animations. Share the Link in the documentation area of the Badge Application Form.

Gmail 101

Gmail is Google's free email service and is our newly adopted District Email solution. Staff members email address will end with @alsd.org and can be acccessed anywhere you you have internet access by going to gmail.com. The storage is unlimited and the possibilites are endless.

How to Earn this Badge:

To earn this badge, you will need to take a screenshot of your inbox which showcases labels and inbox customization (Appy Hours in 2015-16 school year focused on the customization) .

Google Chrome 101

Google Chrome is a fast, simple, and secure web browser, built for the modern web. There are tons of ways to customize Chrome and make it yours. It's easy to tweak your settings and add apps, extensions, and themes from the Chrome Web Store. Signing in to Chrome brings your bookmarks, history, and other settings to all your computers. It also automatically signs you in to all your favorite Google services.

How to Earn this Badge:

To earn this badge, you must log in to your chrome browser, install and use extensions, and create bookmarks to favorite pages. Include a screenshot of your Chrome Browser.

Google's Self-Paced Training

Appy Hour to be held on 1/25/2017

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Google Chromebook 101

Chromebooks are simple, lightweight, fast, and fully integrated with Google Apps for Education. If you want to use a device that will streamline your implementation of Google Apps, consider joining Team Chromebook.

How to Earn this Badge:

Create and title a Sheet that has multiple sheets at the bottom. Utilize the wrap text and merge cell features. Include data that can be auto summed or auto averaged. Insert a chart with your information. Share the link to the sheet in the documentation section of the Badge Application Form.

Google Forms 101

Google Forms allows you to collect information and organize it with a click of a button. Use Google Forms to create self grading quizzes, collect parent contact or ballots for elections

How to Earn this Badge:

You must create a form with at least 3 question types. 20 responses are required for evidence. In the Badge Application Form, please submit both the links for the form and the populated Sheet of data.

Google Classroom 101

Google Classroom allows you to communicate, collaborate, assign student work and create a paperless classroom. Click here for a video about Google Classroom.

How to Earn this Badge:

To earn this badge, create your Google Classroom, push out an assignment, and students must complete the assignment. You must also create an announcement and create a Poll. Submit a screenshot of your Classroom Stream once students have completed the two assignments.

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Google's Self-Paced Lessons

Appy Hour Scheduled for 10/26/2016

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Google Apps Power User

By reading, watching videos, and doing activities, you’ll learn how to integrate Google in your classroom. You can start and stop lessons at any time; we'll track your progress through the course. At the end of this course, you'll be ready to take the exam to become a Google Certified Educator Level 1.

How to Earn this Badge:

Use at least one add-ons in Docs, Sheets, and Forms. Pass the Fundamentals Self Paced Course. Submit a screen shot with all sections checked off.

Google Certified Educator Level 1

For educators who have learned the fundamentals of using Google tools in the classroom, the Level 1 certification validates standard technology implementation skills.

How to Earn this Badge:

Take Exam on Google Training Site. $10 Fee. Your badge will be provided to you by Google.

Google Certified Educator Level 2

If you're an educator who is a super user and enthusiast of Google tools in the classroom, this certification proves your expertise. Find out what it takes to get certified. Or, if you're ready, take the certification exam now.

How to Earn this Badge:

Take Exam on Google Training Site. $15 Fee. Your badge will be provided to you by Google.

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