Google bett 2013, how to use google apps and social media in school

Using Google Apps and Social Media in Schools

Google@BETT 2013

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Presenter

Ludmila Rozhdestvenskaya(Tallinn, Estonia)

Vice-principleTallinn Central Russian High School

DigiTiiger Program Coach

At School

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Why start with Google Apps at School?Issues Schools Face When "Going Online"

● Age restrictions - Google accounts for students under the age of 12

● Forgotten passwords administration● Complexity involved in managing a self-made database● Anonymity and unauthorized access● Questionable status and traceability of the students' online

learning process

School Management

using

a Combination of Google Apps

Virtual Teachers' RoomCollaboration and Information Exchange

Google tools

for school management

teachersreports

lessonsplans

duty lists

evaluation tools

timetables statistics

GoogleSheets

GoogleCalender

GoogleForms

Googledocs

Google CalendarIndispensable in Planning School Events

Teaching and Learning

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Learning Materials for Junior Grades: Worksheets in Googledocs

Interactive worksheets make learning new concepts more fun:● Students can create visual context maps● It's easier to visualize when learning a foreign language

Learning Materials for Distance Learning:Task Sheets to Provide Structure

Using GoogleDocs to Enable CollaborationGood Basis for Teamwork

Collaboration with EducatorProvide Continuous Feedback

Using Revision History Teach About Responsibility and Accountability

Using Spreadsheets for Maths AssignmentsManipulating Spreadsheet Data for Analysis and Graphs

Using Spreadsheets for Maths AssignmentsFormulae in GoogleDocs

Homework Tracking and AdministrationGet an Overview of Homework Assignment Progress

Student QuestionnairesQuick Deployment of Tests to Gauge Understanding

Student QuestionnairesCapture Student Feedback!

Using FlubarooAutomatically Grade Assignments in GoogleDocs

Shared FoldersCollaboration and Sharing Among Teachers

Teaching and Learning

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Google Sites

How We Use Google Sites at Our SchoolCollaboration and Sharing Among Teachers

● Virtual teacher's room (corporate school site)● Class website ● Sites for e-learning● Research sites● Sites of the project activity● Teacher and student e-portfolio sites

Help SitesPrep School and First Grade

Project-Based LearningPublish Student Research Projects

Distance LearningEnable Remote E-Learning Days

● E-learning day 4-6● E-learning day 7-8● E-learning day 10-11

Distance LearningAn Experiment in Distance Learning

Reference Material SitesSupport Students of Language, Social Science and Maths

Class PageExtra Incentive to Visit E-Learning Environments!

Outdoor Learning

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Photo HuntMap a Route with Checkpoints

Photo GalleriesShare Photos Taken on an Educational Field Trip

Photo GalleriesPlace Photos on the Map

Social Aspects of Photo SharingCollect "likes" and comments :-)

Blogging at School?Yes!

Let's Create an Acronym with BLOG!

BLOG

Being, build, brave, basic...

Light, line, little, list, load...

Original, open, online...

Go, get, great, generic...

Try a "Paper Blog" Introduce Teachers to the Idea of Blogging

Try a "Paper Blog" It Works!

TKVG RSS - Our School's Public Web Channel Information on School Events

Important Considerations When UsingGoogle Apps

in School Education

Why start with Google Apps at School?Benefits

● 25Gb of storage space (compared to 100Mb on previously used) ● A single account gives access to multiple services● Authorized access and traceability● Confidentiality● Security for students and absence of advertizing● A single location for all types of educational activities● Possibilities for integration of 3rd party software

Why start with Google Apps at School?Requirements

● An additional account● Administration requires dedication (a dedicated resource)● School staff needs to be introduced to the platform and provided guidance● Planning process to establish clear rules and guidelines on how to share and collaborate● Roles and Responsibilities

Why start with Google Apps at School?Potential Caveats!

● Data loss due to human error (e.g. accidental deletion of a resource)● Cleanup and maintenance of materials' structure is an ongoing task● Updates to the Google interface controls may cause panic among users who are less proficient with the tool - plan for ongoing education

More information on

Learning with Google http://edublogru.blogspot.com/

Learning with Google Russian speaking teachers community