2. Learning Goals
• By the end of this session you will:
• have a better understanding of Google tools;
• know something that the « techie » at your
school doesn’t know;
• learn at least one tool/idea to save you time
and/or to help your students in their learning
process.
21. Google Trivia!
• What was Google’s first tweet?
Google's first ever Tweet in February 2009
read: "I'm 01100110 01100101 01100101
01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111
00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011
01101011 01111001 00001010." For anyone
not fluent in binary, it reads: "I'm feeling lucky."
37. Google Trivia!
• What does Google use to cut
the grass at its U.S. main site?
The operation of 200 goats (plus herder
and a border collie) is kind to the
environment, and as Google puts it: "A
lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers.
45. Google For Education
Docs & Drive
Gmail
Sites
Calendar
Chrome
Search
YouTube
Google Maps
Chromebooks
Google Play
Google Apps
Digital Literacy
Learn / Apply in Class
Additional Google Resources
Google Communities
46. Free Online Courses
Internet 101
Google Apps
Gmail for Educators
Google Drive for
Educators
Chrome and
Chromebooks for
Education
Gmail
Drive
Google Apps
Google How To
47. My Google Resources
iGeneration – 21st
Century Education
Site
Twitter
iGeneration – 21st Century Education
Resources are updated on a daily basis
Presentation for educators and staff in the Ottawa Catholic School Board – Google SummitMarch 1, 2014
Learning GoalsBy the end of this session youwill:have a betterunderstanding of Google tools;know somethingthat the « techie » atyourschooldoesn’t know;learnat least one tool/idea to saveyou time and/or to help yourstudents in theirlearningprocess
Rapid Fire – mention that in 60 minutes we can’t cover the A-Z of Google, and we will leave some big topics like Google Sites and Maps, but there are other sessions dedicated to that
Show where the sound file came fromNote the images are live and will take you to YouTube Audio library with free music downloads
While there – mention the built in YouTube video editor with music and sample videos
First image is a joke – picture of current Director and Deputy Director of the Ottawa CatholicSchoolBoardSecond image is of the founders – Larry Page and Sergey Brin
DemoSearch for nameof someone and see resulting imagesNow show how to pick one of the images and drag and drop into the search box to find similar imagesSearch for obscure art and then drag and drop and find out more about the photo
DemoShow video clip of voice searchDo some voice searches at the computer – mention that there is no special equipment being used, just a regular laptop and using the built in laptop microphone Ask them to think about how students could use this feature, especially those with difficulty typingSamples to show:“Timer 10 seconds”“What is the current time”“What time is it in Vancouver”“How did the Ottawa Senators do in their last game”“Define Hegemony”“What is the temperature”“What is the temperature in Naples Florida”“10 pounds in kilograms”“-10 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit”“What is 501 times 4”Mention same feature on phone and no hands required when you say OK Google followed by the search query
Sample: Differentiated Instruction“Differentiated instruction”Show advanced searchShow date sortShow reading levelShow “differentiated instruction” filetype:pdfShow “differentiated instruction” filetype:pptShow Adding Fractions – choose AppsShow Flight finderShow Define: “differentiated instruction”Safesearch: breast cancerSearch within a number range iphone 4s $200...$400 and then site:.caMovie: K2G3R4
DemoShow that in our Board they can find number and location of any employee – school numberThis will not show personal information or home information, just the employee name and the work location and the work address and work phone number- Example is a teacher at St. Joseph HS
DemoWorkflowCalendar – show ability to select any range of days to displayRequest a coworkers calendarSelect common calendars – ie Canadian Holidays without having to enter them all yourselfAdd a sport team schedule, ie. Your favourite NHL hockey team’s scheduleShow quick add for calendar entriesShow how to add the weather automatically to your calendarTasksShow how to display tasksShow how to clear completed tasksShow how to have a task appear on the calendar on the due dateGmailShow how to click More to add email to the task listShow how to find the related email from the task listShow Gmail Labs to allow a 30 second un-send feature to Gmail
Mention the power of Google Drive and the purpose of cloud storageShow quick demo of how easy it is to create a form and have auto spreadsheet generated with live dataShow how to choose who to share the spreadsheet results with
Show Chrome Extensions and Chrome AppsHow to find the extensions (Chrome Extensions)Popularity – but only keep active those that you find that you are usingShow Chrome Web Store and Collections for education and panelAKA SwitcherAwesome new tab pageGoogle URL shortenerIE Based TabMX Hero toolboxYouTube OptionsPicMonkeyDo a demo of visiting a web page with photos and then selecting on the PicMonkey extension to manipulate the image
Options:VoiceType textURLUpload fileGive example of using this on a mobile phone when visiting another countryMention that although it is not 100% accurate it can still be a useful prompt and starting point in French, so teachers should not be so quick to discount it, view it as a teaching aid, not as a replacement for teaching language
Show link to Google TrendsMention that this shows the current search trends for various countries and a summary for the previous year
Show link and two examples, dead sea scrolls, and art project
Mention that this is a social action initiative of Google and give example of Google Constitue where the Constitutions of every Country in the World are being posted.Another sample is the mapping of known human trafficking sites around the world
Demo Google News sorted by Country and sorted by Language
Demo of how to use Google Alerts for your name and your schoolShow options of what to include, and how often to send results
Sample of Google Custom Search – only Canadian Government SourcesShow sample search for some Canadian legislation
Mention that Goofram is not part of Google but it is a custom searchWolfram Alpha comparison to Google searchShow how Wolfram Alpha handles a word problemLink to image goes to a pre-selected example
Show demo of newspapers archive as part of Google newsTalk about the value of higher order activity such as compare or contrast as opposed to a simple activity of cutting and pasting from a current newspaper (physical or electronic)
Demo Google scholar and mention source of academic journals
Demo Google Keep as one quick way to have notes stored on DriveI use evernote
Give examples of hangouts happening in our Board
Explain Connected Classrooms and virtual field tripsShow calendar of events and mention ability to choose archived field trips
Explain Google Panoramio and photos geotagged for locationMention that when they entered the room today Google Panoramio was used to show a slideshow of images around the world while relaxing music was being played from YouTube Audio playlist
New – Google Maps Gallery just released and potential to combine Google Earth and dataShow example of lights at night seen from space and the differences between geographical areas
Mention that beyond YouTube cute kitten videos there are educational optionsOption of subscribing to channels and links for teachers and similar interests
If really wanted Google A-Z – here is oneMention TCEA and for $40-$60 memberships and expanded learningExcellent conference in Feb in Texas (I have not been)
Ask the Gooru – one of my ways of staying current – subscribe to their distribution list
Google has their own training pages and certificationsJoin Google Communities
Google offers free online courses- March Break bored?
This is where I keep all of the resources that I come acrossCould be any interest but I use it for educational technology and leadershipShow how to use the filter button in ScoopIt to look for posts other than Google, give example of guides, twitter, maps, etc.
Thank the participants for giving of their time and remindthemthattheydon’t have know everything, and theydon’t have to visitevery site mentioned, but picksome areas of interest and explore – Inquirylearning.