Be a Kid in the Google Playground

Are you looking for ideas for integrating G Suite in meaningful learning activities for students in your classrooms? In this hands-on workshop, participants take on the role of a student and have a play in the Google Playground. You’ll discover fun, interactive learning activities as you have a go on the Maps Merry-go-round, bounce around the Slides See-saw, give the YouTube Yo-yo your best shot, have a game of Drawings Dominoes or whizz through the Webstore Monkeybars and more! Teachers will leave with an understanding of the value of these kinds of activities and the ‘how-to’ of classroom implementation.

Workshop Outcomes

Explore examples of student-centered learning with G Suite
Use a G Suite tool to create an interactive learning experience OR a student product to demonstrate understanding
Share creations with an explanation of how they fit with the learning design for your age and subject level
Use the learning from others' ideas to design a student-centered learning journey for implementation in your own classroom

STEP 1: Let's Play!

Visit bit.ly/gsuiteplayground and pick a learning area to start exploring!

STEP 2: Let's Share!

Share your Playground creations here

ACT Playground Creations (Responses)

STEP 3: Let's unpack!

Now, we'll unpack our learning as we discuss the answers to some of these questions:

What value is there in this learning experience?
What skills are students developing by engaging in these kinds of activities?
Do you foresee any challenges with this type of learning design? How can we overcome these challenges?
Do you have any ideas for extending or enhancing these activities?

STEP 4: Let's Design for Implementation

Now that we have developed our understanding of the value of these kinds of activities, can you design a learning activity or journey you feel confident and inspired enough to implement in your in the upcoming weeks?

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