1. Google Apps in Education
Intermediate/Advanced
www.tetoitupu.org
Carmel College
Tuesday 24rd and 30th April 2013

2. www.tetoitupu.org
The aims for today…
• Develop a folder structure and a understanding of
the sharing features of Google Drive
• Develop a shared understanding of how to
integrate Google Sites and Google Drive
• Discussion around what is the BIG picture?
• Develop an understanding of Social Networking in
the Google Environment
• Folder Structure

3. www.tetoitupu.org
What is Google Apps for Education

4. Google Drive

5. Google Sites

6. www.tetoitupu.org
The BIG Picture
• Collaborative student centred sites
• Student Blog
• Student wiki
• Team/Group wiki
• ePortfolios
• Collaborative teacher spaces
• Departmental website
• Parent/Student/Teacher
• Effective Feedback
• Pastoral
http://learningtechnologiesteam.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/10-ideas-for-google-sites-in-education.html

7. www.tetoitupu.org
Social Network and the Google
Environment
• Google plus is not blocked in schools
• It has sophisticated features like Circles and Hangouts
• It does not have ads and provides a user friendly interface
• It provides unlimited storage through Picassa. You can post as
many videos and pictures as you want
• It provides high privacy measures. You can choose who can see
your posts, pictures and your information. You can select from
different levels of privacy to each section.
• You can easily edit your pictures after you have uploaded them.
You can rotate, change the colour and contrast and cross your
photos.
• It integrates a YouTube search bar to enable users to search for
YouTube videos without having to leave the page.

8. www.tetoitupu.org
Social Network and the Google
Environment
• Hangouts
• Virtual Space to meet and hold discussion
• Uses both audio or video
• Allows for up to 10 people
• Users can invite who they want to join
• Allows for video conferencing between parent/student/teacher
• Used for guest speakers
• Circles
• Create circles for your classroom and start sharing things related to
that class
• Create circles based of different categories and subject matter
• Get students to create circles for group work
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/excellent-tips-for-teachers-on-use-of.html

9. Folder Structure
Develop a folder structure for Teachers at Carmel College
starting out with Google Drive and Sites

10. Support
Monique Simpson
Te Toi Tupu Blended e-Learning
Facilitator
msimpson@cognition.co.nz