We are happy to be back in the newsroom after a brief hiatus and we are kicking off this episode with a geography focus using G-Suite apps My Maps and Tour Builder. With these apps, it is possible to integrate geography, social studies, and really any content area with technology. Where do you want to travel? How do I get there? Plug this information into your phone or GPS device and bam, your device directs you where to go with little to no effort on the travelers' end.
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Google Sheets often gets a reputation for the “difficult” or maybe the “least used" app in G-Suite waffle. But that doesn’t need to be the case all the time! In today’s episode we will share ways students and teachers currently use Sheets in the classroom and then ways you can tech it up a notch when it comes to your knowledge and usage of Google Sheets. We are excited to haveEmily McDonald as today's guest from Chattanooga, Tennessee! In the business and education worlds, data is a driving force. Data collection and analysis helps chart next steps for industries as well as in schools and classrooms. One of the easier ways for collecting data is by creating Google Forms. Google Forms is a web based G Suite app most widely used for this purpose but in today’s episode of Somethin’ to Tech About, Angie and Dru are going to tech it up a notch and discuss some other ways of using Google Forms.
Google Docs is one of the core apps in G Suite and on the surface, it is similar to most other word processing programs. Dig a little deeper and you will discover that Google Docs contains features that others do not. For example, did you know that students and others could potentially complete an entire assignment without leaving the doc? Many of these lesser-known features can really amplify the users’ experience. In today’s episode, we are teching it up a notch by discussing some of the lesser known features of Google Docs and how these features can increase productivity in the classroom to the boardroom. Google Classroom is the virtual hub for students and teachers using Google Apps throughout the school day. Think of it as the go to space for sharing materials, distributing and grading assignments, providing feedback, as well as a place for students and teachers to ask questions and discuss relevant topics. In today’s episode we will share ways to clean up previous classrooms as well as set-up the classrooms you plan to use this year. This is not necessarily a HOW TO episode, but whether you are a Google Classroom veteran or a newbie, we have something useful for you! Google Drive is the hub for all of your digital and electronic files and if you are a regular user of G Suite, it does not take long for your drive to become cluttered. Spending time searching for what you are looking for takes time away from what you could be working on and by using some best practices you will find your Google Drive better organized and much easier to navigate. In today's episode we discuss ways for controlling your clutter by organizing your Google Drive. Not long after school let out, Somethin' to Tech About hit the road for some learning and sharing. Our first stop was for the one-day FDRESA Summer Institute featuring Google held at the College of Education at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. We always enjoy facilitating sessions for this conference and this time was no different. Thank you to FDRESA and Daniel Rivera for the opportunity! Just a few days later we were packing our bags and heading to Valdosta for a two-day Apps Events Google Summit held at Valdosta High School. This was our first experience with Apps Events and we were not disappointed! From start to finish, it was organized and fun! We would like to send a special shout out to Allison Mollica of Apps Events for the invitation to attend and present. Secondly, to all the Valdosta Wildcats, your enthusiastic participation was beyond amazing - Thank you! We have added the resources for some of the sessions that we facilitated at both of these events and mentioned in this episode. If you like them, make them yours by making a copy. Also, feel free to add your thoughts of how you will be using the resources in the comment section! Please welcome Shawna Farley to Somethin' to Tech About! Shawna currently works as the Academic Coach and grades 3-5 EIP (Early Intervention Program) teacher at West Chatham Elementary with the Savannah Chatham County Public School System. She has been an educator for 17 years and has recently achieved Google Certified Educator Levels 1&2. Shawna loves integrating technology into everything she teaches. She describes her tech style as mostly student driven. She has discovered that giving students choice and voice in not only how they learn but how they share what they learn has brought about an elevated level of excitement and engagement for students. Shawna has shared some great resources that are mentioned in the podcast, so be sure to take a look and let us and Shawna know how you plan to use some of her samples in the comments! Resources shared by Ms. Farley Open and make your own copy! Math Choice Board made with Google Slides Reading Choice Board made with Google Slides Co-teaching Lesson Plan Template made with Google Docs Do you have Somethin’ to Tech About? Complete this Form, and you could be our guest! Google Certified Educator, Chris Goodrich joins us to share how he and his students use technology in his classroom at Southwest Elementary School. Resource from Mr. Goodrich: Cold War HyperDoc Do you have Somethin’ to Tech About? Complete this Form, and you could be our guest! |
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