The Google Grab Bag
Google Logos Puzzle Activity . #TCEA @preimers
- Get into groups by matching your Google Logo piece
- Once in your group:
- Introduce yourself
- Have someone take a picture of the logo and tweet it, along with the name of the logo.
- Name your favorite Google tool and tell why it’s your favorite.
Want to Make Your Own Flippity Quiz Show?
Step 1: Modify the Google Spreadsheet Template
- Make a copy of this template. (You'll need to sign-in with your Google account.)
- Edit all the Quiz Show Questions (and answers and categories).
- Do not edit any cell with a blue background. Don't delete rows or columns.
Step 2: Publish Your Spreadsheet
- Go to File, Publish to the Web…, then click Publish.
Step 3: Get Your Flippity.net Link
- Click on the Get the Link Here tab of the template (at the bottom).
- Click on the Flippity.net link to test out your game.
Step 4: Bookmark and Share
- Make a shortcut or bookmark to get back to the game whenever you want to play.
- Tell your friends and colleagues about Flippity.net.
QR Codes are a perfect resource to get your kids up an moving. Below you will find ready-to-go QR activities for the elementary classroom.
Maps from the Top
Peggy used Google Maps with the satellite view to make up a fun activity. You are trying to guess famous landmarks in the USA or Around the World.
Inferencing with Five Clues (Google Forms)
What is inferencing? Process of deriving logical conclusions from prior knowledge or information assumed to be true.
Great as a class discussion.
Let's try it.
One model for teaching inference includes the following assumptions:
We need to find clues to get some answers.
We need to add those clues to what we already know or have read.
There can be more than one correct answer.
We need to be able to support inferences.
The Power of Words
Tools: Google Forms and YouTube
Link to The Power of Words: http://goo.gl/forms/b1HWDJhOAG
1. Create a new Google Form
2. Embed the video in your question
Choose your saying
3. Give access to your form
4. Students watch video
5. Write the Same but in Different Words
Try common phrases you might hear at home or school.
Have a great school year.
What did you learn in school today?
No, don't hit the cat.
Have a wonderful summer vacation?
Can you think of more?
Opposites Collaborative Slides
Collaborative Slides
Slidedeck 1: Make a Copy for your Own Use Opposites (Common)
Slidedeck 2: Make a copy for your Own Use Opposites (Challenging
Digital Breakouts
A webpage with images, text, and hyperlinks. Students use the information to solve digital puzzles. These puzzles are set as Google Form questions with response validation. Unless you provide the exact content, the question does not unlock. And you will not be able to submit the form unless the correct content is entered.
If you are on a mobile device
CrackerJack: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoFukpKrLjZ9Tl3nUaw4iotvqQKjbrVTwkWE20i9SincPC4Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
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Christine Pinto is a kindergarten teacher. She is inspired by the kids she works with and she strives to make learning purposeful and the school environment an enjoyable place to be for her students. She is the founder of #GAfE4Littles (Google Apps for Education for Little Kids) and enjoys collaborating with other educators. She uses her website to blog about my ideas, reflections, and activities that I am doing with my students.
Eric Curts has been in education for 24 years, and he is currently serving as a Technology Integration Specialist for the Stark Portage Area Computer Consortium in Canton, Ohio where he oversees Google Apps for Education implementation, training, and support, as well as online learning and other technology integration initiatives. Eric is an authorized Google Education Trainer and a Google Certified Innovator.