tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13621071836995685272024-03-05T02:45:43.107-05:00AM -Allison L. Mollica, M. Ed ~ Director EdTrekkers Professional Development & Training Center NH Certified Educator - Business, Technology & Library Media Specialist
amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-87172052695204340232021-09-13T09:24:00.000-04:002021-09-13T13:54:13.243-04:00Admin Settings to Open Classroom to Outside your Domain<p>A quick post today, but really important one. So often we hear of updates to Google Apps and just take it for granted they will work. Unfortunately, many times a 'feature' doesn't work properly because it requires a modification in the Google Workspace ADMIN panel. </p><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i>Google Classroom has become more widely used for professional development and training. </i></b>Teachers are enrolled in classes at outside colleges and universities that are teaching with Google Classroom. Many districts have students coming in from other schools for only a few classes. This means that being knowledgeable of HOW to configure Classroom to allow users to join from outside your domain is very important! </span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br />It requires that the Admin Settings in Classroom be modified to do this:</span><div><ol><li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Sign into admin.google.com</span></li><li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Select Apps</span></li><li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Select Google Workspace></span></li><li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Select Classroom</span></li><li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Select Class settings. </span></li><li><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Select the EDIT icon. There you will find the options to modify access for those who can join classes in your domain and what classes users in your domain can join. </span></li></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FgKa-VJOPiI" width="320" youtube-src-id="FgKa-VJOPiI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h4 style="clear: both;">About EdTrekkers</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We provide professional development and training featuring<br />Google Workspace for both business & education as well as other educational topics. Please check out what we have to offer at edtrekkers.com. If you would like to inquire about professional development, email info@edtrekkers.com</div></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Today's topic is an easy fix that many admin's already have well established, but for those of you with it on your 'to do' list, I will share with you how to set up that footer for all organizational emails called the 'Confidentiality Disclaimer.' These disclaimers often read something like this:</span><br />
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<i><b>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE -</b>- This email is intended only for the person(s) named in the message header. Unless otherwise indicated, it contains information that is confidential, privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender of the error and delete the message. Thank you.</i></blockquote>
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<i><b>The Right-To-Know Law</b> provides that most e-mail communications, to or from SAU XYZ employees regarding the business of the School District, are government records available to the public upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. This e-mail is intended solely for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, dissemination, copying, printing, or other use of this e-mail by persons or entities other than the addressee is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from any computer. For information about SAU#XYZ, visit sauxyz.xyz</i></blockquote>
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">This is a practice that has been considered 'best' for years yet you can always find a debate on whether or not has any legal weight, if it is effective or essentially ridiculous. For most of us, we see that is as simple as due diligence or an effort to protect privacy. It's also easy. I'll just show you simply how to add it. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Before you begin, make sure you have your email disclaimer drafted and approved by administration. Use the boiler plate above or you can find resources like <a href="https://www.mail-signatures.com/articles/email-disclaimer-examples/" target="_blank">these</a> by doing a simple search. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">1. Sign into your Admin Panel</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">2. Select Apps from the Dashboard</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">4. Select GMail</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">4. Select Advanced Settings</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">6. Scroll to the 'Append Footer' section, hover and select 'Configure'</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Tip: Whenever I have trouble finding what I am looking for on a page in the admin panel, I use CTRL + F to search for the term. It works like a charm!</i></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Any thoughts, advice or a sample compliance footer you would like to share? Do you use a different footer for students vs. teachers? </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Just add to the comments below. </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></div>
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Adam, et al. “Company-Wide Automatic Email Signatures in G Suite (Google Apps).” <i>Mail</i>, 15 May 2017, www.mail-signatures.com/articles/company-wide-automatic-email-signatures-in-google-apps/.</div>
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Anderson, Ryan. “A Confidential Talk About Those Email Disclaimers: Filevine Blog.” <i>Filevine</i>, 28 June 2019, www.filevine.com/blog/about-those-email-disclaimers/.</div>
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Cenkus, Brett. “Email Confidentiality Disclaimers: Annoying But Are They Legally Binding?” <i>Cenkus Law</i>, 1 Dec. 2017, cenkuslaw.com/annoying-email-confidentiality-disclaimers/.</div>
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Woodruff, Steve, et al. “Ridiculous Email Disclaimers.” <i>Without Bullshit</i>, 16 Oct. 2015, withoutbullshit.com/blog/ridiculous-email-disclaimers.</div>
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<br />AM Techhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06532914371543296827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-22784154004476302472021-09-02T12:08:00.004-04:002021-09-02T12:08:36.917-04:00New! Age Based Settings Google Edu Admin Update<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://edtrekkers.com" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="2048" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8cezDyWgTy7HLZMacSnJmpYn9PE9YRQBure3TgZDCR002G15JLqabahUfHVar3qm2o0gvrY8t03rYh1wwn-5tqB_6BbFTRM9CuZoo9osvVFGTwhC5KbCTH4FkU6mwPA123_exPtf3w/w216-h138/EdTrekkers.png" width="216" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>On <b><i>September 1, 2021,</i></b> the Google EDU Admin console enabled age-based settings which requires some updates for teachers, administrators and other adults to maintain access to ALL services.<p></p><p></p><p>Most EDU domains are set up with organizational units that clearly separate students from adults so this change is easy to update. If your under and over 18 accounts are not already in separate organizational units you will need to do that first or set up an over18 group.</p><h3>Account Settings for Over 18</h3><p><b><i>To complete the steps for setting age based access settings:</i></b></p><p></p><ol><li>Log into admin.google.com</li><li>Select Account</li><li>Select Account Settings</li><li>Scroll down to 'Age Based Access Settings'</li><li>Select the OU that is 'over 18' such as STAFF or TEACHERS.</li><li>Select All users are 18 or over</li><li>Select 'Override'</li><li>Repeat as needed for all over 18 groups.</li></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="1041" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZmAhAzM9LeyivSAFLbyfoGFAd0361cs9qfNaBb01j9SKzuZ3VwaQVH7oTMnL2iGYuw6HM7xSW3eLQyBPOOnORaPUnDWyqNETTTITFWbTgyEIiZethsqOrcp7sr7X1z7pVcjD0g_ICcU/w457-h244/%25281%2529+Managing+age.png" width="457" /></div><h3>Additional Services for Over 18</h3><div><b><i>In Additional Google Services you will need to modify the setting as well. </i></b></div><div><ol><li>Select Apps</li><li>Select Additional Google Services</li><li>At the top you will see a notification 'Access to additional services without individual control for all organizations units is turned OFF.</li><li>Select 'Change'</li><li>Select your Over 18 Organizational Units </li><li>Change Service status to 'On'</li><li>Select 'Override'</li></ol><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1VuAlUEpBiawHn75MuMIJ-sy_Hs6xXp5gH6bu-BlT21l6ByzZryS85UatRjFm1SUrnOvvpl0ik97sNiD0hvX-0Vx5IyN-gfnMDXkHvmcsVXGf_y3dDchg4VCJLYJkHp1TW79-hG-2fk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="985" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1VuAlUEpBiawHn75MuMIJ-sy_Hs6xXp5gH6bu-BlT21l6ByzZryS85UatRjFm1SUrnOvvpl0ik97sNiD0hvX-0Vx5IyN-gfnMDXkHvmcsVXGf_y3dDchg4VCJLYJkHp1TW79-hG-2fk/w529-h203/%25281%2529+Managing+age+%25281%2529.png" width="529" /></a></div></div><h3>Creating Over18 Group </h3><div><b><i>If you do not have your users set up in separate Organizational Unit, do that first. If you cannot easily change your OU's to separate under and over 18, you can set up a GROUP for over 18 users.</i></b></div></div><div><ol><li>Select Directory</li><li>Select Group</li><li>Select 'Create Group'</li><li>Name it '18Older'</li><li>Set permissions</li><ol><li> Group Members (deselect View members, View conversations & Publish posts) </li><li>Deleselect 'Contact Owners' under 'Entire Organization'</li></ol><li>Set Who can Join to 'Only Invited Users'</li><li>Set the 'Allow members outside your organization' to OFF</li><li>Add your members to the Over18 group (Select group & select the ADD button)</li></ol><div>Tip! 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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One security option that is becoming increasingly popular to deploy is two step verification (2SV). Many people already have used 2SV in their daily lives to reset passwords for bank and other personal accounts and may want to have the option to turn it on for their G Suite account. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> It adds an extra layer of security to your user accounts managed via the Google Admin Control Panel by making users enter a verification code (in addition to user name and password when they sign in to their account). </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many tech experts recommend that you require it for all users but that is entirely your choice. I'll share with you how to configure it in the G Suite Admin panel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can do this as an online (catalog and library website) search, physical library space or a combination of both. This concept can be applied to ANY curriculum area, age level, audience, etc. Leverage the tools you already have! Forms has these great features built in and Response Validation and Sections are underutilized by teachers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The '<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRLnuUTocuQGBFvoe_-zVypFpWzX6OaJF6cuvVo8XeQLBHzQ/viewform?fbzx=8613064407537874339" target="_blank">Library Catalog Ninja</a>' (shown below) is broken into sections so the actual questions do not appear until the students have signed in. This is where you can add a 'password' to get into the hunt and change it for each class to keep the questions more secure. However, this is so much fun and not high stakes that students rarely feel compelled to 'share.' </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-13584045465408689072018-10-20T12:31:00.002-04:002018-10-20T12:55:44.537-04:00The Insiders Guide to Gmail Inboxes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2010, Google introduced 'priority inbox' and this was a life saver for me in making sure I was ultra responsive to student, parent and client requests. Rather than having all emails coming in (by default) in chronological order of 'unread' messages, priority inboxs has three sections on the inbox home page:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the end of the day or at a time when I am performing email clean up, I make the goal to have nothing on the page but 'starred.' My important and unread is empty and at the bottom of the page is 'everything else.' I go through and do a final act upon those emails by ether 'starring' them which placed them in the middle section of the inbox as 'starred' meaning they need to be acted upon but not right now. The other option is to create a TASK with a due date from the email and then archive it. With the Artificial Intelligence feature 'Nudge' built in I worry less about archiving emails because GMail will bring emails BACK to my inbox a few days later asking if I still need to do something with it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By selecting Priority Inbox your email will be 'instantly' reorganized. You'll probably be shocked at some 'unread' messages you completely missed by not having it enabled. To enable it, just hover over the word 'Inbox' in the top left of your inbox and select Priority from the dropdown list. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2012 Google introduced a 'Tabbed (category) Inbox' which creates separate tabs as categories in your GMail inbox separating email by the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Most people register for social media, household accounts, shopping, mailing through their personal GMail account so the amount of email can be substantial between all of the activity one person is involved with online. The categories are perfect keeping your important 'conversations' on the primary tab and grouping social media in one tab (which I mostly just select all and delete periodically), and easily see through color coded notifications if an 'update' comes in while working through your primary messages.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the number one benefits of selecting and managing the right inbox is that you'll be more productive and organized which will contribute to your peace of mind but also help you with your relationships with others. When emails are not acknowledged or ignored it can have a negative impact on your future exchanges or create negative feelings between parties. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Noone likes to be ignored or deemed unimportant so once you get control of your inbox remember to reply to emails in a timely manner, even if it is only to 'acknowledge' receipts. A simple, 'thanks, I'll get back to you' can make all the difference.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have presented a portion of it as one or a series of sessions at the </span><a href="http://www.appsevents.com/" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>AppsEvents</b></a><span style="background-color: transparent;"><b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.appsevents.com/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Summits</a> </b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Feel free to use the presentation as it has directions for building two simple apps using the AppInventor interface on a Chromebook or Laptop. You can also install the </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.mit.appinventor.aicompanion3&hl=en_US">MIT Companion App</a></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> on your Android & sync it run/test the app as you build. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Q. Are there any network requirements?<br />A. Yes, you need to be on the same WIFI and it cannot block network traffic. I've had trouble presenting this at some schools and had to have everyone connect to my own mobile wifi.<br /><br />Q. What if I don't have Android devices to test on?<br /> A. There is an install for an 'emulator' you can put on your 'computer' which puts a little phone screen on your desktop that will since with the program and you can test it out that way.<br /><br />Q. Is there an IOS version?<br />A. Yes, there is a new program called <a href="https://thunkable.com/">Thunkable </a> that you can work with, I don't have the directed posted for the above through Thunkable but you should check it out. It's free.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">If you do this and want to have some more fun, level up and make the PONG App! The directions can be found at <a href="https://sites.google.com/amtechnology.org/allisonmollica/presentations/my-first-android-app">allisonmollica.com</a> > Presentations > My First Android App at the bottom of the page. Happy Coding! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many teachers are finding themselves starting a new school year in a 1:1 Chromebook school or just beginning to use G Suite and haven’t necessarily had enough training to feel confident about leveraging and making best use of the Chromebooks or G Suite as classroom staples. In a fast paced world of leading learners, teachers need a quick and effective way to make best use of the Chromebooks & G Suite without losing ‘pace’ with what they already know how to do.<br /><br />A fast and effective start is to experience how Google classroom works with a single assignment using the Google document. The powerful sharing, naming and organizing convention of this tool will put you on the fast track of leading learners, providing feedback and personalizing learning through a variety of instructional tools as well as options for demonstrating understanding. If you have never used Google Classroom before, use this ‘<a href="http://bit.ly/gcstart1">Getting Started Guid</a>e’ to help you.</span><br />
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<li>Create an assignment asking students to create a document and provide a writing prompt or a series of tasks to research about the upcoming course (what do you know, answer a few questions, write about your goals for the school year, etc). The key is you want them to be able to engage in writing that will be of value to the start of the course or school year for a good portion of the first class or hour.</li>
<li>When students arrive to class, invite your students to the class or join by code.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Bonus option:</i></b> Install the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabcloud/npecfdijgoblfcgagoijgmgejmcpnhof?hl=en">Tab Cloud Chrome Extension</a>. Save the open documents as a tab set that you can easily reopen later so you don’t have to go through the process of opening the documents again. </span></div>
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<li>Create an assignment with a specific writing task and ask them to create a Document to complete or create a document for them and add it to the assignment, giving them each their own copy.</li>
<li>While they are all working open each document and provide feedback with a comment.</li>
<li>Before closing, save the set of open tabs with <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabcloud/npecfdijgoblfcgagoijgmgejmcpnhof?hl=en">Tab Cloud Chrome Extension</a> (optional)</li>
<li>Have student turn in for grade (optional) and feedback.</li>
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<b>Need more help with Google Classroom? </b> Visit <a href="http://bit.ly/tcwithgoo">Google’s Teacher Center Resources for Getting Started with Google Classroom.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>You can contact me on Twitter via <a href="http://twitter.com/amollica" target="_blank">@amollica </a>or <a href="mailto:allison@appevents.com" target="_blank">email me </a>to inquire about bringing AppsEvents PD to your school or check out our upcoming PD <a href="http://www.appsevents.com/">www.appsevents.com</a></i></span></div>
amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-59533748147700420672017-09-28T11:04:00.001-04:002017-09-28T11:30:32.232-04:00Google Slides Updates 2017<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Google announced new <a href="http://slides.google.com/" target="_blank">Slides</a> features on September 27th. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I've highlighted some of the newest (and not as new but useful) features that teachers, learners, administrators can all benefit from knowing about! The video playlist at the bottom (broken into short intro's and how to's) include the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now you can insert a note from <a href="http://keep.google.com/" target="_blank"><b>Keep</b></a> directly in Google Slides. This can be good for notes, images, drawings (from mobile) and items you've collected using the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-keep-chrome-extens/lpcaedmchfhocbbapmcbpinfpgnhiddi?hl=en" target="_blank"><b>Save to Keep Chrome </b>Extension.</a> As students use keep more and more they will find these integrations invaluable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">New addition ~ diagrams templates you can add and modify directly from the Insert Menu. Diagram options include Hierarchy, Timeline, Process, Relationship and Cycle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not as new but seriously useful. You can insert a chart and modify data from scratch. Most of the time, however, we have collected data and created charts that need to be included in presentations. On the Insert>Chart menu is the option to Insert>Chart>FROM SHEETS. You can then search Drive for a specific sheet that has said charts. If you update the data in the sheet make sure you select the update chart button on the slide to accurately reflect the updates. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Add Ons are now available for Slides. If you have not used Add On's before they have been available for Docs and Sheets for a while now. They provide 'added functionality / features' by selection. On the Slides menu you will find a link now to Add On's. Click on Get Add Ons to explore the 'marketplace' of free offerings. In the video I demonstrate the Unsplash Photos and Icons by Noun Project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A not as new feature (Fall 2016) is the Explore tool for slide formatting. In the video I highlight using it with the Unsplash Photos to quickly format a nice looking slide. These are two unbelievable features that will make any slide creator more efficient and happy. </span><br />
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amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-6652471915232377372017-05-28T12:01:00.002-04:002017-05-30T14:12:47.061-04:00Android Apps on Chromebooks and How to Set Up in your Edu Domain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Android coming to Chromebook has been talked about for over a year now. It is now here and ready for you to use in your Edu Domain! It is in BETA mode but it is VERY FUNCTIONAL and if you have a <a href="http://goo.gl/Yz1zbt" target="_blank">compatible Chromebook</a> (running Chrome 53 or later) you can configure your domain to put a 'PLAY' store of APPS available to your teachers and students.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I would LOVE to hear your feedback! Are you as excited about the potential as I am? What will be your first apps to send out and how will this change how you are DBA at your school?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As usual, I am on the run but wanted to give a shout out to MULTIPLE CHROME ACCOUNTS! It is an essential skill (managing multiple accounts) if you have more than one Google account. However, many are still unaware how this works and are still logging into several Google accounts through one Chrome browser. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is NO EASY WAY to show a group of 50 beginner to seasoned Googlers how to sign into a separate Chrome account. Why? Well, so many are still signing into multiple 'gmail' accounts in a single Chrome account. Sounds confusing? It is. </span><br />
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<br />amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-17794195426108090882015-03-16T13:41:00.001-04:002015-03-16T13:41:39.926-04:00Split Names Add On for Google Sheets<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px;">I created this quick how to after I stumbled upon it searching for the function. I know many of you would say... duh, the function is a no brainer but I seem to have trouble with recall of these things if I don't use them often enough. This is an excellent add~on for Google Sheets if you need to split the text in columns (especially first name, last name) but not often enough to remember the function. :) </span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Last week I had the opportunity to work at the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School for 4 days. It was a hands on deck Google Apps for Education training for all grade levels K-8. The agenda included classroom integration, teacher and administration training, website development and more. Each day was a small tornado of activity and I am just beginning to feel grounded and able to reflect on everything we did. </span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Josiah Bartlett Elementary School culture is everything I would have wanted for my own children (who unfortunately attended a less than adequate school in their formative years). I found happiness and peace each day among all the students and staff. The level of respect and contentment is phenomenal. Learning happens naturally in a positive and supportive environment. There is fun and laughter. The administration is clearly supportive and encouraging. I couldn't help but think how wonderful it must be to attend that school and work with such an amazing group of people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In four days, here are some of the great Googly things we did with the staff and students. If you are looking for ideas for using Google with specific grade levels you might find something interesting here.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>8th Grade: </b> Google Sites for Mount Washington Hike ~ <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/students.jbartlett.k12.nh.us/jbartlett_hikeprojectemplate/" target="_blank">Site Template</a>. We were short on time with these kids but had enough time to have them create their own sites and start thinking about what their project focus would be. They would be going on a hike up Mount Washington and are asked to compare/contrast the Mountain to the Valley and/or identify how skills, equipment and information could improve a wilderness trip. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>6th Grade:</b> Google Sites for Trip to Ferry Beach ~ <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/students.jbartlett.k12.nh.us/6thferrytemplate/" target="_blank">Site Template</a>. We had enough time working with these students to show them how to change the header and background images in the site and add images to their pages. We also gave them a prompt to create a page and write what they are wondering about. They are leaving on a three day 'science & nature trip' and they learned site development while prompting them to think about their future experience! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>5th Grade: </b> Book Creator & Asus Transformer Tablets ~ 1 for every student in grade 5. We used the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.edu.nfcprogrammer&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Edu Device Setup App</a> and the 'bump' technology to deploy the tablets for students. Once that was in place we pushed out Google Slides, Sheets, Docs and Drive to the students and the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.redjumper.bookcreator&hl=en" target="_blank">Book Creator App</a>. The next day, students crafted the content of an 'About Me' story in Google Docs and then began developing their book using the Book Creator App. This was a great way to get them acclimated with their new devices by engaging them in a topic they love most ~ themselves! They are also conducting Biome research using Google Documents, Research Tool and the Easy Bib Add on. Once this is complete they will create and publish their Biome Books to Google Books using the Book Creator App.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>4th Grade: </b> Google Classroom Writing Prompt ~ The teachers set up their classrooms in the morning and learned how to create a document and send it out to the students. These teachers were generally 'new' to using Google documents in the first place. Classroom is so easy they were using it with students in class that morning. The students accessed the writing prompt and started working and we showed the teacher how to access all the documents through classroom and provide formative feedback throughout the class period. Students were fired up about getting those comments in their documents and they were provoked to dig deeper or consider things they might not have otherwise. I am always amazed at how powerful the comment tool is in Google Docs and could see that both the students and teachers were as equally impressed! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>3rd Grade: </b> Google Classroom Writing Prompt ~ Like fourth grade, the 3rd grade teachers set up the writing prompt and pushed it out through Classroom. Piece of cake! When the students had to leave for UA and the teachers said they could leave their laptops in place as they would continue writing more when they returned a big 'yay' was heard in the room. One student said that Google Docs makes writing fun! I agree!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1-2 Grade: </b>Google Draw of Coniferous and Deciduous Trees ~ This was their first time using Google at all and we were short on time so we created a Draw document and pushed it out to all of the students using Doctopus. Then while they conducted their morning meeting, Jimi logged them in and opened their Drive so they would be ready to get started. Draw is not like paint so they had to quickly learn some techniques to get what they needed on the paper without the flexibility of paintbrush for example. They were just beginning a unit on trees so they started with the Coniferous tree. We learned later that you could use the callout tool as a 'leaf' and with copy/paste they could make dozens of leaves and then place them around the page. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Kindergarten: </b>Google Draw (Patterns) & Caterpillars. We used a 'caterpillar' drawing that we used as a template and used 'circles' to create the caterpillar body and we asked the kindergarten students to use the 'fill' tool to create a color 'pattern' on the caterpillar. Perfect setup for the curriculum topic and ability. Again, we used Doctopus to push it out. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am amazed at everyone's energy, openness and willingness to work together and try new things. I'm in awe at what we all accomplished in four days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hat's off to the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School staff and students.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> You ARE the change we want to see in education <b>and the world.</b></span></div>
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amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-31600453484089109372014-08-25T08:19:00.000-04:002014-08-25T08:27:03.302-04:00Classroom Notes & Tips for Getting Started....<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some quick 'tips' for managing and using Classroom. Please note that there will be changes in classroom in the future so some of the things you are noticing or wishing for are being worked on. This post is based on classroom as of today, August 25, 2014! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The About Page is a great place to post all your related course resources ~ Link to your website, add your syllabus, Getting to Know You Survey, portfolio or project site templates and more. For the creative folks, if you have not already done so, consider creating a 'course trailer' and post to you Tube. Then you can add that as well! As of today you cannot sort or move around what you post on the About Page but I have found that you can create one post for Course Resources and add everything to that one post (as an 'option' for now).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">c. How to access those documents once students begin to work on them.</span><br />
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Google announced that Classroom would be rolled out this week and many are chomping at the bit to have it fully enabled in their domain. From my last check this morning, the majority of domains have not received the full roll out. Be patient! Many are confused because Classroom shows up in the admin panel and is turned on for everyone. This doesn't mean that you have it full access yet. <br />
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If only the folks who signed up and received the BETA can created classes right now that means you have not received the full roll out yet.<br />
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If you have started school and want to get teachers ready, I suggest that you tell them to have a folder designated for each class with assignments they want to push out to students (even if it is a blank document). What I have found is that the quickest way to get access to a document assignment that you assign through classroom is to attach a document to it and give the students each a copy to work on. The minute they begin working on it teachers can access.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 1.25;">Expect a full day of sessions focused on educational application of Google Tools presented by </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 1.25;">Certified Teachers and Trainers. A wide variety of topics include Mail, Calendar, Sites, Forms and Drive as well as extended apps such as Chrome, Blogger, Administration & Deployment & School Community Strategies, Alternative Learning, Maps, Scripts and more. Try out Chromebooks and Nexus Tables/Google Play for Education and maybe even win a Chromebook while you are there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 1.25;">Whether you are new to Google or a seasoned Googler looking to further your pursuit in the cloud, plan to 'get going' or 'level up!' </span></div>
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amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-13058040857601171442014-06-29T13:58:00.000-04:002014-06-29T14:31:26.344-04:00Gamification in Google Drive ISTE2014 on the Fly<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Disclaimer: These posts from ISTE2014 are done on the fly and therefore are subject to mechanical errors etc in an effort to get the information out in a timely manner! </span></i><br />
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Philip Vinogradov hosts a session at the Google Booth about Gamification in Google Drive. <a href="http://goo.gl/9gS5pV">goo.gl/9gS5pV</a><br />
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He starts students off with a GOAL to become the masters of their destiny. Learners have to reach 80% to move on. They progress through levels and they can COLLABORATE! Yes they can WORK TOGETHER. In other words, ~ collaborating and sharing ideas is NOT cheating! Hallelujah!<br />
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Begin with an open ended <b>Q</b>uestion you cannot 'Google.' Provide the Mastery Targets (competencies). They need to determine what they <b>U</b>nderstand and what they need to know. They spend the most of their time <b>E</b>xploring and Experimenting and even have a 'Cheaters Guide' they can use as a resource (or they can do it their own way). They need to <b>S</b>ynthesize by creating, designing, or interpreting. Almost there, they face the challenge to <b>T</b>ake the Test (aka <b>s</b>ubmit the project or take the test). Don't forget to provide a reflection activity. <br />
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For more information See Philip's presentation but if you can, attend his Gamification Workshop (Tuesday B407 at 11:45am). He has the knowledge, skills and ability to teach you how to use his brilliance in your pedagogy. <a href="http://goo.gl/9gS5pV">goo.gl/9gS5pV</a><br />
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<br />amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-54367345722751663792014-06-29T13:55:00.003-04:002014-06-29T13:55:51.208-04:00Student Learning Networks ISTE 2014 ~ How can we remove the barriers & help them build. This topic intrigues me. how are students able to create connections and build their own learning networks? My first thought is that a very small percentage of young learners build learning networks. Our schools traditionally block social networking and any such platforms that create and open/flat classroom.<br />
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By becoming networked and participating in the 'networking' process,' people can further develop their ideas and become energized by sharing (give and take) with others without boundaries. The world of ideas is so much broader and richer than a town, school, state or even country of ideas. <br />
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Kristin Ziemke just showed a video of working with her very young students using Edmodo as a back-channel for discussion and it this is a perfect example of how technology can be seamlessly used for learning to empower and engage learners by making it personal and giving them their own space for inquiry, asking, answering and observing. <br />
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She posts an image on a page and asks for comments ~ What do you wonder, what do you notice? She shows them how to engage and interact in a forum (digital citizenship) and as a result she sees students are 'talking' to each other more deeply about the content and are asking eachother the critical questions! They write more, they think more. Well played, Kristing Ziemke and Katie Muhtaris!<br />
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<br />amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-38681838359635769842014-06-29T13:31:00.004-04:002014-06-29T14:48:18.115-04:00Google Classroom As Presented by Google ISTE2014 ~ A Post on the Fly<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Disclaimer: These posts from ISTE2014 are done on the fly and therefore are subject to mechanical errors etc in an effort to get the information out in a timely manner! </span></i><br />
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Jennifer Holland, product manager for Google Classroom showcases Google Classroom at ISTE2014. The most exciting news of all is that they are promising it will be delivered to Google Apps Edu domains in August! <br />
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Creating a classroom takes less than 30 seconds and adding students about the same. <br />
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<li>Embed YouTube videos for flipping or as a topic starter. </li>
<li>When creating an assignment you can push out a document, presentation, etc or simply require the end product that they can submit. </li>
<li>You can give students view only or edit by all OR make a copy for each student which names the document with the assignment name and their name!</li>
<li>You can assign one assignment to multiple sections.</li>
<li>The submitted product could be any file they can upload from their computer, a link to the web (Glog, YouTube Video, etc), or a Drive file. </li>
<li>Teachers can see how many have turned in by logging into the assignment details page.</li>
<li>When a student turns in the assignment officially, they become 'viewers' of the document.</li>
<li>Teacher can add comments, apply a score and return to the student so the student can resubmit the document. </li>
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Anyone who knows me professionally and personally knows that I am passionate about how Google Edu has given the finest opportunity to improve the quality of education in multiphenomenal ways. I have been using Bjorn Behrendt's gClass folders and Andrew Stillman's Doctopus to make the process of managing workflow in drive easier!</div>
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With Classroom, there will be a plug and play tool, added to your Google Apps Domain that will also make it easier to use the sharing tools in drive and communicate with your students. You will be able to provide more effective and timely feedback ~ aka formative assessment. </div>
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When I use Google tools (especially Docs, Sheets, and Slides), my students get more timely and higher quality feedback sometimes in real time. With this in place my goal is that student work will be over 90% accurate by the time they submit for grading. This makes the learning more engaging and fulfilling. The process moves more quickly so there are fewer time gaps to draw you students away from the topic! </div>
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Jennifer just described a teacher who differentiated by creating 26+ classrooms for her same grade level class (by proficiency) so she could push out different activities based on where students were at in math, language arts, etc. #brilliant</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Allison Mollica, <a href="http://amtechnology.org/">amtechnology.org</a></i></b></span></div>
amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-26282305996399571872014-06-29T09:21:00.001-04:002014-06-29T09:21:13.603-04:00ISTE 2014 Hangouts 101I started this day at ISTE with Kyle Pace and Erin Klein to learn how they use Google Hangouts to engage students. They started with the important things you need to know about 'Hangouts:'<br />
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<li>In Apps for Education the admin needs to turn on G+.</li>
<li>Hangouts are integrated with Mail & Calendar as well.</li>
<li>Saves time and improves the quality of communication.</li>
<li>Android Phones/Devices come with the Hangout Apps. </li>
<li>Download the app for IOS devices.</li>
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<li>Start viewing (even joining) virtual field trips via '<a href="http://connectedclassrooms.withgoogle.com/">connectedclassrooms.withgoogle.com</a>'</li>
<li>Open a hangout for 'after school office hours' and invite your students to join</li>
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Erin gives an example of how excited her students were to meet <a href="http://www.mariadismondy.com/books/4/The-Potato-Chip-Champ/" target="_blank">Maria Dismondy</a> by inviting her to an impromptu hangout. She was able to talk with them about becoming an author and give them a glimpse into 'realizing a dream!'</div>
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If you need to provide support for math students, the <a href="http://scootdoodle.com/eduguides.php" target="_blank">Scoot & Doodle</a> add on is great because you can write and solve equations on the whiteboard. </div>
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Another suggestion ~ Join the <a href="https://plus.google.com/communities/110369120141935358658" target="_blank">G+ Mystery Hangout Community</a> and get you students involved through your own G+ account (classroom to classroom so younger students can get in on the fun). </div>
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You can find Erin and Kyle's presentation here: <a href="http://bit.ly/ISTEGoogleHangouts">bit.ly/ISTEGoogleHangouts</a><br />
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amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-14326349001721797432014-05-16T10:09:00.002-04:002014-05-19T17:27:32.646-04:00Google Edu Treasure Trove 'Cloud Camps' Now offered through Apps Events<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; line-height: 16px;">Google Apps are a </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="il" style="color: #222222; line-height: 16px;">treasure</span><span style="line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; line-height: 16px;">trove</span></span><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; line-height: 16px;"> of opportunity. Google Mail, Drive, and Sites are just the tip of the iceberg in Google Apps for Education. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are so many undiscovered uses and applications that are available through that one Google account. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past year while working with <a href="http://www.appsevents.com/" target="_blank">AppsEvents</a> and facilitating sessions at Google for Education Summits, I have developed a 'curriculum' called 'Treasure Trove of Google Tools for Schools."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The focus is on 'application' for each of these gems so you can 'level up' even if you are just a beginner or add another tip/use to your toolbox if you are already 'cruising.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to all the feedback and support I am very proud to announce that I have partnered with </span><a href="http://www.appsevents.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">AppsEvents</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to deliver this training world~wide in the form of a Cloud Camp. If you are interested in hosting a Cloud Camp please contact <a href="mailto:katka@appsevents.com" target="_blank">AppsEvents</a> and they will handle all the arrangements with you so I can focus on delivering a successful training / workshop for you.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtI3noNAaLz9LRV_uY4YAFA8-9grZygrulfObqJf91mLhoj0seXIpca1XUkYyVkB4wti4Xfnpmy9ZzuHBqNgorjUEEcUhPIQsACb9Px6Jwg7yZFGy0k2EUHt-rJHczR20BykK0b9T8g/s1600/trove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="treasure trove chest of google tools" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtI3noNAaLz9LRV_uY4YAFA8-9grZygrulfObqJf91mLhoj0seXIpca1XUkYyVkB4wti4Xfnpmy9ZzuHBqNgorjUEEcUhPIQsACb9Px6Jwg7yZFGy0k2EUHt-rJHczR20BykK0b9T8g/s1600/trove.jpg" height="320" title="" width="278" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">We proudly offer a deeper look into the existing tools with our popular ‘</span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; line-height: 16px;">Treasure</span><span style="line-height: 16px;"></span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; line-height: 16px;">Trove</span><span style="line-height: 16px;"> of Google Tools for Schools’ sessions. The </span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; line-height: 16px;">Treasure</span><span style="line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; line-height: 16px;">Trove</span><span style="line-height: 16px;"> is a series of sessions staged at our summits and developed by </span><span style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="il" style="color: #222222;">AppsEvents</span></span><span style="line-height: 16px;"> core team member </span><a href="http://appsevents.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=376fba0974231c70ff954155e&id=043bb105aa&e=cb044ffdc0" style="color: #859436; line-height: 16px; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Allison Mollica</a><span style="line-height: 16px;">. These lessons keep the beginner in mind while providing those ready to ‘level’ up with unique uses and tips for using Google apps in the classroom, organization, for productivity or collaboration. </span></i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; line-height: 16px;">If you are in the New England area, please join me in Greenwich, Connecticut in June if you are for the <a href="http://connecticut.appsevents.com/" target="_blank">Connecticut Google for Education Summit</a></span></span>amollicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571602737395221055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362107183699568527.post-90345756637586581542014-04-19T17:17:00.000-04:002014-05-10T07:35:23.126-04:00Google Certification Programs Updated and Open for Business<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many people ask me about Google 'Certifications' ~ the difference between all of them, what it takes to become either a Trainer, Teacher, or Other? Recently, Google reopened the Google Trainer Application and modified the test taking requirements. Additionally, several 'Teacher Academies' are planned for this year with an open application now through May 14th for Atlanta and Mountain View. So what's the difference and what should you know?</span><br />
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First, if you need to learn the Google Apps, start at the EDU Training Site <a href="http://www.google.com/edu/training/tools">http://www.google.com/edu/training/tools</a>. Here you can learn about the Google Tools and find many resources. If you are already familiar and are thinking about becoming Google 'certified' then you'll want to visit the <a href="http://www.google.com/edu/training/certifications/" target="_blank">Certification Page</a> to access everything you need for become a Google Educator, Google in Education Trainer, and/or Google Certified Teacher.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will need to create an exam account here ~ <a href="https://google.starttest.com/">https://google.starttest.com/</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will need to pass 5 exams (Mail, Drive, Calendar, Sites and 1 Other of Choice).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Passing is 80% or higher</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 5 exams must be completed within a 90 day period in order to receive your Google Educator Certificate/Status.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Google Education Trainer or Google Certified Teacher? Both?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The application for Google Certified Teacher and Trainer are different as well as the process and requirements after becoming 'certified.' </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Google Education Trainers </i></b>generally teach beyond the scope of their school. As a Google Education Trainer you are required to conduct at least three trainings (and report them to Google) per quarter. As a Google Education Trainer you are listed in the 'directory' so it is likely that organizations will reach out to you for possible training opportunities. Google Education Trainers are also required to renew the Google Educator Certificate every 18 months to maintain 'Trainer' status.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many <b style="font-style: italic;">Google Certified Teachers </b>conduct training on a regular basis and renew their Google Educator Certificate every 18 months but neither are required as a GCT. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The application for Teacher Academy is not as involved as the Trainer application. You will need a updated resume in Google Drive and a 1 minute video uploaded to YouTube and shared via URL in the application. There are questions about your Twitter, blog/site(s), Google Plus accounts as well as a few short answer questions. You can find the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AOqQTHk9wPd2bM__nz-VY-5UPtqdgmyZaxePIhuJe9E/viewform" target="_blank">Spring 2014 application here.</a> Highlights of the teacher application:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a lot of prep that goes into this application as it is a bigger commitment and designation from Google Education. First, they are looking for people who already have a track record of teaching Google tools to schools. Therefore, the application prep may take time as you build your training experience. While doing that you'll want to be planning or documenting your case study. There are countless things that can be a 'case study' for the application and they will want you to include your training resources, planning, implementation and evaluation as well. The case study r<a href="https://drive.google.com/previewtemplate?id=1a6H_U12HnQVHdf1d3M05KgHZHg2mNL4vpn1_DJYBVPg&mode=public" target="_blank">equirements can be found here.</a> You will also need a 2 minute video showcasing your training skills (a screencast on a Google tool). Those are the biggest areas of the application process for Google Education Trainer. Trainer application checklist (there is more to the application, but these are the highlights):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes! Absolutely. You will leave empowered and chock full of new Google Knowledge and certainly be better prepared for the exams. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apps Events has several scheduled in June ~ Colchester, Vermont, , Kortrijk, Belgiu, Bentincklaan, Rotterdam<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 23.703702926635742px; text-align: center;"> </span>and Greenwich Connecticut (there are more). Go to <a href="http://appsevents.com/">appsevents.com</a> for a full list of events.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tilton School, NH is hosting a Google Admin Certification Bootcamp and Google in Education Bootcamp on August 20th (also a two day Google in Education Conference on the 18th & 19th with on campus housing option). I worked with Tim Maki on this event last year and it was truly amazing ~ the program and facilities are top notch. See the T4IE site for all the details. <a href="http://www.tiltonschool.org/innovation">http://www.tiltonschool.org/innovation</a></span></div>
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Just remember, that with Google Apps for Education you are getting a sophisticated collaboration and sharing network, access to dozens (hundreds actually) of applications using 1 account, 1 login, 1 password. Instantly, barriers and challenges are removed for teachers, tech integrators, tech administrators and students. Everybody wins.</div>
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Google Apps for Education removes barriers to using technology in learning environments whether they are virtual or physical. There is a unique network of educators, organizations and students globally that learn and share together in the GAFE environment. Nothing has flattened the classroom more than Google Apps for Education. That is why it is so widely popular. It is not about a piece of software or an application. It is about people, transformation... a cultural shift.</div>
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So, don't sell it as free. That would be discounting the product. You will also find yourself at a disadvantage when you want your administration to approve an add on such as <a href="https://support.google.com/vault/answer/2462365?hl=en" target="_blank">Vault</a> for archiving, <a href="http://www.synergyse.com/" target="_blank">Synergyse</a> for seamless training, <a href="http://spanning.com/" target="_blank">Spanning</a> for backup or <a href="http://hapara.com/" target="_blank">Hapara Teacher Dashboard</a> for workflow and feedback in the classroom ~ all great add ons for GAFE! </div>
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GAFE is a premiere solution for every educational organization not because it is FREE because it is brilliant. </div>
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