Google Apps for Productivity

Welcome to the exciting world of Google Apps for School Organization and Productivity! In this course, students will learn how to harness the power of various Google applications to enhance their academic success and streamline their daily tasks. From mastering Gmail and Google Calendar to optimizing Google Drive and collaboration tools, students will develop essential digital skills that will serve them well throughout their educational journey and beyond.

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Course Outline

Below are the lessons we will cover in class. All lessons are subject to change, and the sequence in which we cover them may vary.

Many of our lessons will be covered in Applied Digital Skills.

Google Slides

Introduce Yourself in Google Slides

Sites

Build a Portfolio with Google Sites

Google Drawings/Canva

Introduction to Canva

GMail

Write effectively for your audience
Email Body

Google Calendar

Track Due Dates and Tasks in Gmail
Organize Your Time with a Digital Agenda

Google Drive

Use Drive to Organize Files

Docs

Create a Collaborative Study Guide
Take Notes in a Table

Google Slides

Create a Clickable Map in Google Slides
Create an Animation in Google Slides

Sheets

Create a Schedule to Meet Your Goals

Google Forms

Build an Order Form
Create a Guessing Game

Google Drawings/Canva

Create a Meme with Google Drawings OR Build a Logo to Express Who You Are OR Create a Digital Postcard

Project

Plan and Promote an Event

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Social Media Test Drive

Social Media TestDrive provides a simulated experience of realistic digital dilemmas and scenarios, along with key concepts and strategies for navigating them.

Assessment and Grading

Grades in this course will be based on students' active participation, completion of assignments, and proficiency in using Google Apps effectively. Students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge through practical projects, collaborative activities, and individual tasks. Grading will be a combination of hands-on projects and quizzes. All projects will be submitted through Google Classroom and will include detailed instructions and a rubric. Any additional work outside of the classroom will be optional unless a student needs to make up work due to absences.

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