This document provides an overview of using Google Apps for Education in schools. It discusses how Google Docs was previously used as a staff collaboration tool and in special education. It outlines the affordances and constraints of Google Apps, including real-time collaboration, accessibility from any device, and the need for student logins. The document then recommends steps for schools to implement Google Apps, such as creating student accounts, login cards, using Google Docs for meetings, and teaching students how to organize within the tools. Finally, it provides examples of student work created using Google Apps and resources for additional information.

1. Going in Your School
IETC 2012
Presented By:
Mark Fijor
Arlington Heights School District 25
@newschooltech www.newschooltechnology.org

2. Google Apps for Education

3. Google Docs Prior to 2011
Staff Collaboration Tool
High Use in SPED
NOT Used With Students

4. Focus Tools
Easy to Use
Highly Flexible
Accessible/Affordable

5. Affordances and Constraints
Affordances Constraints
Real Time Collaborative Tool Student Log-in Required
No Saving Easy to Delete or Change Other’s
Work
Accessible Anywhere/Anytime Not All Students Have Access at
Home
Google Apps are Integrated Different Tool Format that MS
Office

6. TPACK PD

7. Going Google Month

8. Going Google Month

9. Going Google Month
LMC / Teacher Co-Planning Lessons
100% Student Account Activation
Google Parent Night

10. How Can You Go ?

11. 1. Create Students Accounts for All
Students
Google Apps for Education – Deployment Guide

12. 2. Create Student Login Cards
Use Excel and Word to
Mail Merge
Print on 2 X 4 Labels
Keep a Set at School
and Send 1 Card Home

13. 3. Use Google Docs in PD/Meetings

14. 4. Let Students Define Affordances
and Constraints
Affordances Constraints
Real Time Student Log-in
Collaborative Tool Required
No Saving Easy to Delete or
Change Other’s Work
Accessible Not All Students
Anywhere/Anytime Have Access at Home
Google Apps are Different Tool Format
Integrated that MS Office

15. 5. Practice Organization

16. 6. Utilize Templates

17. 7. Allow Sharing/ Promote Feedback
Sharing
Publish or Share
This Link
Comments

18. Student Examples
Multi-Modal Glossary
Student Research Form
Collaborative Presentation
Graphic Organizer (Main Idea Tree)
Virtual Worksheets
Character Lists/Charts
Student Interest Inventories

19. Going Google Resources
Google Apps for Education
Google Apps FAQ
Going Google K-12 Resource Guide

20. Contact Me With Questions
Mark Fijor
mfijor@sd25.org
Twitter: @newschooltech
Website: www.newschooltechnology.org