General Google overview of all the tools can be found in this presentation that contains extensive links from which to learn. There are many video series to explore these tools (see the one listed below) but the work done by Alice Keeler and Kasey Bell (Shake Up Learning) are great places to get started. You can learn on the go and always updating with the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast with Kasey Bell and Matt Miller.
Drive
- Google Drive Essential Training – Linked In Learning – access through your Lakehead MyCourse Link
- Google – Using Google Drive help getting started page
- Google Drive – 5 must know Google drive tips by Steve Dotto (@dottotech) [video, 2018, 12:56 min]
- one example of G-drive use by Ontario educator Jen Giffen (@VirtualGiff) – sharing this folder full of games
Docs
- Google Docs Beginners Tutorial 2020 – Flipped Classroom Tutorials [video, 2020, 23:50 min]
Slides
- Google slides: The complete beginners overview by Flipped Classroom Videos [video, 2019, 17:59 min]
- Google slides – How to make beautiful presentations video by Dean Stokes [video, 2018, 1:18 min]
- NOTE: The image search strategy used in this video should be amended to include rights usage to ensure you are adhering to copyright and/or Creative Commons licensing requirements in your presentation.
Forms
- Teacher’s guide to Google forms in 2020 – Beginner’s tutorial [video, 2020, 8:39 min]
- EDU.Google.com – Video playlist about accessing, creating, and sharing Google forms
- How to create a Google forms quiz – self grading and imports into Google Classroom [video, 2020, 14:05 min]
Sheets
The Basics of Google Sheets for Students and Teachers video
Calendar
- How to use Google calendar 2020: Tutorial for beginners by Teacher’s Tech [video, 2020, 26.22 min]
Draw
- Google Drawings – the complete overview for beginners [video, 19:30 min]
- Google Drawings Tutorial – Creating Badges for Students
- Google Draw – creating memes [video, 2:24 min]
- 5 Google Drawings you didn’t know about – by Matt Miller [video, 12:55]
Chat and Meet
- Google Chat – introduction [video, 2:00 min]
- Google Chat and Google Meet [video, 18:43 min] – educational application
- How to Use Google Meet – Teachers guide for distance learning, tutorial [video, 9:22]
Jamboard
- Google Jamboard for remote teaching [video, 12:27]
- example of one Ontario teacher – Noa Daniel (@noasbobs) use of Jamboard for media/ visual literacy
Classroom
How to use Google Classroom 2020: Tutorial for Beginners – Teachers Tech [video, 24:13 min]
Becoming a Google Certified Educator
Begin at the Google Training Center – https://teachercenter.withgoogle.com/
You can also watch this series of videos created by Brett Petrillo. Even if you don’t plan to get the certification, these videos can still be informative.
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 1: Chrome and Introduction
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 2: Classroom and Mail
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 3: Docs
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 4: Sheets
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 5: Forms
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 6: Slides and Drawing
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 7: Hangouts and Drive
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 8: Calendar
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 9: Groups & YouTube
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 10: Sites and Keep
- Google Certified Educator Prep: Series Finale
