Advanced Google Tools - EDU-X777L

Course Description

Build Upon Your Knowledge and Use of Google's Resources for Educators

This course will help educators foster and integrate 21st century digital skills through the use of Google Workplace applications. Since many educational institutions are adopting Google for instructional use, it is imperative that educators learn to use Google to facilitate learning, skill acquisition, and motivation. Educators are encouraged to apply the knowledge gained for immediate implementation in their work. In this course, you will learn more about Google Workplace and how to use its applications as an educator.

Learner Outcomes

• Utilize Google Applications and Extensions to promote efficiency
• Apply Gmail functions to promote organization
• Utilize Google Workplace applications for teaching and learning
• Produce videos for education and professional development with Google Meet and Screencastify
• Create a digital portfolio of projects completed with Google Sites
• Develop a learning activity for immediate use in the classroom

Course Details

Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for teachers (K-12) who want to increase their use of Google applications--beyond the basics--to promote educator productivity and effectiveness and allow for collaboration with others.  These free tools provided by Google are ever changing with new tools being introduced regularly.  This course will provide recent and relevant material.

Course Materials:  There are no textbook requirements for this course.  A Google account and Google Chrome web browser are necessary to successfully complete this course. Additionally, you will need access to a microphone and webcam to complete some assignments.

Technical Requirements

Testimonials

"Wow! This is a fantastic course!!! When I reviewed my final project, I was blown away at how much I learned. I can directly relate the course assignments to my curriculum and I am already producing many follow-on student lessons using what I learned. I also found this course applicable to my everyday organization and effectiveness. The Gmail module helped me organize (and finally find) many conversations within my folders. I am also creating many useful sub-labels in preparation for the new school year. Again, I really enjoyed this challenging and useful course." -- Gary Ardo, Educator, DoDEA

"It's been exciting and energizing to take Advanced Google Tools. I will be mentioning this class to colleagues." -- Victoria Kyte, Elementary Educator

"I found the Google Advanced Tools course an enormous help and a great learning tool. This course was extremely well laid out and I found the instructions to follow fairly easy. The tasks and practical assignments were excellent, which made me practice techniques until I was comfortable with using them and could create some genuinely useful projects. I would highly recommend this course to anyone. The professor was very helpful, and the modules and assignments were well-planned. I loved this course!!" -- Carmen Colon, Educator, DoDDS Aviano Elementary, Italy

"This was a very helpful [course] in getting set for distance learning." -- Christi Gohl, Educator, Twin Rivers Unified School District, California

"The curriculum and assignments were perfect. I appreciated the final project (Google site) being set up initially so I could systematically add to it. It helped me a lot." -- Jen Wengler, Educator, Rocklin Unified School District, California

Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series

• Google for Teachers Series : Courses - Enroll in One or More
• Learning and Teaching in a K-12 Digital Classroom Series : Courses - Enroll in One or More