Google & Innovation

Our ambition is for every member of staff to be confident with all aspects of the G-suite and can use it to make their working lives easier...

In this section you will find links to Google Surgeries to provide quick answers and demonstrations to common issues, links to videos / guides to the G-suite for those at the start of their journey, Google Educator Exam preparation sessions and much more...keep checkimg back!

G Suite Quick Guides

Please click on each of the tools for links to the Quick Guides!

Google Level 1 Certified Educator

TEFAT is a key education partner for Google and it is our ambition for every member of staff to be confident with all aspects of the G-suite; with 100 staff becoming Certified Educator Level 1 each year.

We will provide:

regular Google Surgeries to provide quick answers and demonstrations to common issues
links to Videos / guides to the G-suite for those at the start of their journey
Google Educator Boot Camps to help you prepare
100* Certification Exams per year

Google surgeries, online content and bootcamps will be included in the TEFLA Core Offer.

Certification exams £12.50 to be paid by the school / individual.

Google Tutorial Videos

The Elliot Foundation YouTube Channel

This channel has been created to support pupils, parents and staff with their Virtual Learning needs.

It is a collection of short videos created by our Google Innovators.

G Suite Learning Centre

Get the most out of G Suite in your workplace with training guides, tips, customer examples and other resources.

Other Digital Skill Courses

These courses link you to more general skills like using social media and other programmes Office, Outlook etc.

Please explore....

Learn My Way

Learn My Way has free courses for you to learn digital skills to stay safe and connected. These are a good place to start if you are relatively new to using a computer.

Digital Workplace

Learn how you can harness technology at work and build the digital skills and adaptability to create a career that’s future-proof.

Make It Click!

Make It Click is a collection of online learning resources to help you build your digital skills. It includes courses, tools and templates carefully picked from established websites with a track record of providing reliable digital skills content.

Digital Skills: Social Media

Learn how to use social media for business, from creating a social media presence to measuring success.

Google Surgeries

Need some help with sheets? Or have a query about using forms? Our Google Innovators are offering a surgery during the week to support you with everything Google. The sessions are for 10 people and you'll be able to ask all those questions like... Where is the merge button?! How do I make a questionnaire for my class?

More dates coming in September 2020!

Google 'Quick Learn' Sessions

These sessions focus on using G Suite for teaching and learning. At only 20 minutes, they provide an introduction to the G-Suite program or a function within, a live demonstration and then some time for questions and answers. Find out out to use forms for maths quizzes, how to give feedback in classroom and record your online lessons. Sessions will explore a number of google products including Jamboard, Screencastify, Sites, Slides, Forms and Classroom.

More dates coming in September 2020!