What's New?

Check out this amazing Google Teacher Cheat Sheet created by Tarver Academy!

Also check out his Google for Education YouTube channel with all his videos

Check out the video at the right for some ideas for how to prepare to blend both virtual and in-person instruction to prepare for any and all learning scenarios!

• #1: Set up a well-organized, easily navigable Learning Management System

  • Post ALL classwork, assignments, and resources on Google Classroom daily

  • Organize your classrooms by WEEKS, label each week similarly, and keep resources and materials for that week within that topic to be found easily later on

  • This ensures that ALL students, whether virtual or in-class, will receive the same foundation for learning

• #2: Prepare to flip our classrooms

  • Students receive a majority of direct instruction through pre-recorded video tutorials or curated content

  • Use in-class time for feedback and discussion

• #3: Use interactivity tools to make synchronous learning more effective

  • Use programs to boost engagement: Padlet, Google Jamboard, Kahoot, Pear Deck, Nearpod, etc

• #4: Emphasize Lesson Design

  • Strategically sequence lessons

  • Use tech programs matched with instructional goals

  • Engage students in authentic, meaningful learning experiences

• #5: Prepare to teach students foundational technology skills

  • Start the school year with a technology pre-assessment

  • Assemble tutorials and lesson plans to target student skill deficits

Check out the video at the right for some great suggestions for extensions to consider using!

• Screencastify

• Tab Scissors

• Tab Glue

• Web Paint

• Share to Classroom

• Google Keep

• Save to Drive

• Screenshot

• Google Translate

• Google Calendar

• Small PDF

• Bitmoji

• Giphy

Video Highlights:

• How to use Canva to create a professional and beautiful looking image to share with families

• How to post this image to ClassDojo

• How to share links using Bit.ly

Session Highlights:

• Google Sheet Training Materials

• Google Sheets Basics

• Filtering Data

• Conditional Formatting

• Data Validation

• Protecting Cells and Sheets from Editing

Session Highlights:

• Here's my Google Slides page for more information!

• Google Slides settings

• Inserting pics, videos, audio, and more!

• Presentation modes and Q&A feature

• Unique links for each page

• Linking within presentation to separate pages

• Hyperlink: PC: control + K, Mac: command + K

• Adjusting page layout for printing and viewing

• Closed captioning in presentation mode!

• Add Ons: FlatIcon, Noun Project, Unsplash (images and icons)

Quick tutorial showing you HOW to create Google Meet links to use with colleagues or to use with families and our preschool students.

**NOTE: For ANY and ALL students from grades 2-8 ONLY create and share links created within Google Classroom!**

Session Highlights:

• What is a PDF?

• The advantages of using PDF's when sending files to families and students

• Image file types and their advantages/disadvantages

• Taking a screenshot of an image to edit or share it elsewhere

• Tools to turn files from PDF to JPG (or the other way) and to automatically separate or converge the pages.

• How to create PDF's from photos on your phone, or pictures you take (use your phone as a scanner!)

• Annotating an image with the photo markup tool on any phone

• Annotating using Instagram or Facebook

• Creating fillable Google Slides worksheets

• Using Kami to send students PDF worksheets they can edit and engage with

• Additional benefits of Kami: Google Classroom integration that allows you to schedule assignments to multiple classes in advance!