What courses are offered?

Google for Littles is offered as a series of usually six lessons that are team-taught with a technologist. The topics to be covered include an introduction to using the Chromebooks, Introduction to Google Classroom and Google Workplace apps including Drawings, Docs, Slides and Sheets.

The topics are outlined in a shared Google Sheets spreadsheet that includes details on the skills to be taught, the topic (related to something being covered in your class) and the scope and sequence of the lessons.

What grades do you reach?

Google For Littles is targeted usually at 2nd Grade or when the students first begin to use Chromebooks. Some schools do the IOWA test in the fall of each year of 2nd Grade so this training helps students prepare for online testing at an earlier age.

How frequent are the sessions?

The ideal time span would be one class every two weeks. This gives the classroom teacher time to have the student practice their skills and to complete activities that may take longer than a class period to complete. Some lessons are self contained and others may take a couple of 45 minute periods to complete. Ideally the teacher will be able to apply some of what they have learned in the off week and be ready for more instruction the following week.