UNIT 1: GET READY TO USE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

In this unit, you'll learn:

• How technology can benefit teaching and learning

• Why and how technology can support the work you currently do

• How you can use technology to prepare for the future

• What tools are available in the G Suite for Education

• How to pick the right tool for your objective

• How you can help your students behave responsibly online.

UNIT 2: EXPAND YOUR ACCESS TO HELP AND LEARNING

In this unit, you’ll learn:

• What online resources are available for you to search for answers

• How to participate in online help forums to both find answers AND help others

• How to create a network of peers who you can reach out to when you need help

• How to contribute to a network of other Google for Education users

• How to join a Google Educator Group for networking, support, and fun

• How to find local experts when you need that extra bit of support

UNIT 3: HAVE A (MOSTLY) PAPERLESS CLASSROOM

In this unit, you’ll learn:

• How Google Drive can be used for your own cloud storage

• How to upload documents to Google Drive

• How to create documents within Google Drive

• Tips for organizing your Google Drive

• How to collaborate using Google Docs

• Tips for using the Google Docs suite in your classroom

• How Classroom works with Docs and Drive

UNIT 4: SAVE TIME COMMUNICATING

In this unit, you’ll learn to:

• Apply the organizational benefits of Gmail in your classroom

• Explain how to use the Translation feature in Gmail to communicate with a diverse audience

• Identify the benefits of real-time communication with students

• Explain how to use instant messaging in Hangouts from any device

• Identify how Google Groups can be used in your classroom

• Identify the value of having a class website

• Create a customized Google Site for your classroom

UNIT 5: ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS

In this unit, you’ll learn:

• To create and share Google Calendars

• To set reminders and notifications for events in your calendar

• How to manage multiple calendars

• To manage to do lists in Google Tasks and Google Keep

• To integrate Google Tasks with Google Calendar

• To add media and share notes in Google Keep

UNIT 6: BRING MEETINGS ONLINE

In this unit, you’ll learn:

• Why it’s important to plan your meetings for maximum efficiency

• How to hold more productive and efficient meetings

• How to schedule a meeting, add participants and book resources

• How to keep track of who will be attending your meeting

• Why you should use a shared Google Doc for meeting agendas, minutes and follow-up

• Which tools from the G Suite for Education can help you run more productive meetings

• How you can use Google Hangouts to conduct productive online meetings

• How to invite others to a Hangout

• How to share your screen with others during a Hangout

UNIT 7: BRING STUDENT WORK ONLINE

In this unit, you’ll learn:

• Why creating rosters will help you organize your assignment workflow

• How to use different Google tools for creating rosters

• How to assign work to your students

• What strategies are available for managing assignments

• The importance of providing feedback to students

• Different strategies for giving student feedback

UNIT 8: MEASURE, UNDERSTAND, AND SHARE STUDENT GROWTH

In this unit, you’ll learn to:

• Determine the correct type of data to collect as an educator

• Develop effective methods of collecting the data required

• Organize and configure information to accurately represent the results

• Determine what lessons are needed to help students keep their information secure

• Pick the right tool for the learning objective you are trying to reach

• Determine what process to use to discover various methods of data analysis

UNIT 9: TEACH STUDENTS ONLINE SKILLS

In this unit, you’ll learn:

• The essential digital literacy skill of searching online

• Simple steps to evaluate sources

• Easy processes for filtering search results and an understanding of why this is important

• How to avoid plagiarism in the context of Web research

• How to customize your online experience using Google Chrome

• The potential for creativity and curiosity to be fostered using Chrome Apps and Extensions

UNIT 11: CAPTIVATE YOUR CLASS WITH VIDEO

In this unit, you’ll learn to:

• Search and find content creators and videos using YouTube

• Identify best practices for using YouTube in the classroom

• Harness the YouTube subscription feature to develop a stream of top quality educational content

• Curate educational videos based on topic, genre, or standard in playlists

• Share videos through playlists, forms, and slides

• Create the optimal viewing experience for students by adjusting YouTube controls

UNIT 12: FACILITATE GROUP WORK

In this unit, you’ll learn:

• How to create meaningful and effective collaboration in the classroom

• How to support collaborative learning with Google Docs and Drive

• How to assign and collect assignments using Classroom

• The ins-and-outs of using Google Docs to review group contributions

• How Google Docs can support the writing and revision process

• Best practices for driving discussion inside and outside of the classroom

• How to choose the best tool to support synchronous and asynchronous discussion

• To facilitate group work with a range of Google Tools

UNIT 13: PROMOTE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND POSITIVE ONLINE BEHAVIOR

In this unit, you’ll learn:

• How to protect yourself with good, strong passwords

• How to recognize hoaxes

• What makes up your digital footprint

• How to manage your online identity

• The importance of privacy settings

• How to build resilience to be able to handle challenges