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GEG Sweden Community Meet Up at Google HQ Stockholm

What a super exciting day! GEG Sweden finally got together for a fantastic Google Community Meet Up at Google HQ in Stockholm April 26 2022. We have six Captains in GEG Sweden and we have been working together online during the pandemic but we had never met face to face before. With lots of wonderful people from all over Sweden, great sparks by GEG Captains, trainers and innovators, Swedish fika and interesting news from Google - it turned out to be just a wonderful evening. Isabel Gonzales Miranda and Emil Andersson were our hosts from Google Sweden and together with Andrew Caffrey from Canopy they made the night memorable. We really wanted to inspire teachers and give them a big thank you for all the fantastic work they have been doing. We hope that this Meet Up will give energy to everybody. It sure gave us Captains in GEG Sweden many new ideas and lots of inspiration. We will continue to do GEG Lärartips, GEG Goda Exempel and GEG Lärarfika. You can find everything on our Google Site sites.google.com/view/gegsweden/startsida and on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLF6QKIwn2-SRBLM75drMQ

Please follow us on Twitter too @GEG_Sweden

GEG Gurgaon - Google Pe Charcha

In India, schools have started delivering lessons back in schools after 2 years of pandemic closure. Most schools have decided to use a blended model of teaching learning. Teachers started using Google apps during the pandemic and sometimes they got stuck due to lack of knowledge.

GEG Gurgaon initiated "Google Pe Charcha" to troubleshoot the problems and questions teachers, who are using Google apps, had. In the session, specific queries were answered with examples of using the Google apps creatively for accomplishing learning goals. Google Pe Charcha 1.0 was on Google Sheets. Teachers from different schools sent their questions via a Google form. GEG Gurgaon Leader Mr. Mukesh and Co Leaders Ms. Rashmi and Ms. Gurpreet organised the live online query session which was very well received by participants on Facebook and You tube. The idea behind initiating this model of interaction with teachers is to reach to every single teacher who is using a Google app. The interesting thing which came up during the discussion was that teachers also shared creative ideas of using a Google sheet as a pedagogical practice. It helped us in aggregating common queries, ways of trouble shooting and using the tool in a creative way.

GEG DelhiNCR hosts Jake Miller : Educational Duct Tape

On May 7, 2022 GEG DelhiNCR had the pleasure of hosting Mr Jake Miller (@JakeMillerTech), the #EduGIF Guy, Tech Integration Specialist, Google Certified Trainer, #EduDuctTape and The EdTech News Brief Podcast Host.

The Pandemic has brought along a lot of obstacles but there's no denying the fact that educators across the globe upped their skills by multiple times during this period. They worked hard to learn new tools to be able to provide the best output for their students. With a plethora of EdTech tools available in today's time, educators can fall into the trap of 'paradox of choice'- understanding what and when to use. This can often restrict them from integrating any of their skills effectively.

In this session, Jake shared how his funny metaphor - 'Educational Duct Tape' can help educators overcome this paradox. He shared lot of valuable tips and suggestions on how to choose the most appropriate technology and develop an EdTech integration mindset in their classrooms. With Mary Angelou quote "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better" he inspired educators to make the right choice to make a difference.

Watch the session here: https://youtu.be/0g25S-lB57Y

Connect with GEG DelhiNCR on their various social channels with this link https://linktr.ee/GEGDelhiNCR

GEG Spain - Volvemos 10x (ComeBack 10x)

On May 6-7 2022 GEG Spain hosted a hybrid event, where 270 teachers attended in person and 150 online. 40 teachers shared their experience and delivered workshops for other teachers in the region. The principal goal was: share teaching and learning experience and inspire change.

Over 60 hours of content was created by teachers for teachers and all the materials can be found in our resource library

We created an open space for reflection focused on pedagogical practice with the support of cloud based learning technologies. We mingled, interacted, shared a paella and a drink. We shared real experiences, successes but also failures and continued learning together. Families were catered for with GEG kids running activities for children between 6 and 12 years old. The sessions overflowed with fun, laughter, collaboration and boundless energy. There was so much to see and do that no one wanted it to end.

If you would like to see some of the sessions and global presentations, please follow the links.

1. VOLVEMOS10X - Gonzalo Romero & Ismael Yuste Novedades y oportunidades de desarrollo profesional GfE

2. #Volvemos10X - MIGUEL UJEDA - Profesionalismo colaborativo en entornos escolares de innovación

3. #Volvemos10X Ana Moliné: DESMONTANDO FAKE NEWS

4. #Volvemos10X María Nicolás "MATERIALES ACCESIBLES PARA EL AULA"

5. #Volvemos10X María Barceló: DUA EN EL AULA

You are welcome to take a look at the website: https://www.gedu.es/encuentros/volvemos-10x or follow #Volvemos10x to see what attendees said about the event.

GEG Gurgaon - "My Google Story": Giving a Voice to Googly Educators

"My Google Story" webinars are an innovative initiative of the GEG Gurgaon team. The central idea is to promote creative pedagogical ideas via a story of a Googly educator.

The story aims to highlight themes such as:

1. The specific problem identified

2. What encouraged the teacher to look for a solution

3. The use of the specific Google tool/app

4. The challenges faced in the process and how they were overcome

6. The motivation to pursue creative and innovative pedagogies

Any tip for teachers to become a lifelong learner and initiatives taken to empower the education community will be an added attraction of the event. The first episode of the initiative moderated by Ms. Gurpreet Kaur, featured Ms. Priyanka Singh from the HDFC School Gurugram as the star educator who shared her Google journey.

The episode can be seen live on Youtube channel of GEG Gurgaon using the link https://bit.ly/geggmygooglestory1

Ms. Priyanka shared how her school teachers used Google Apps during the pandemic to promote the 4Cs - Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Communication for the 21st century learners. The session ended with Ms. Priyanka sharing that the one word that describes her entire digital transformation journey is "Adaptability" and we all believe that is the key skill for all of us in these VUCA times.

Why not register for the Google Reference schools visits here. https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/reference-school-events-wales

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Why study alone when you can study with inspiring educators?

During the sessions, there is room to clarify doubts and support teachers who are either behind or beyond. The most important ingredient in these study groups is motivation. We are there to remind you that you are closer to your goal and to help you gain confidence for your certification exam. Furthermore, there is a lot of energy and good vibes in our GEG that will definitely help you make it to the finish line. This not only becomes a personal goal to accomplish but also an opportunity to network and acquire best practices from educators you did not know before.