Google
Tools
for
Educators





1
Graduate
Credit,
Viterbo
University







Description:

Maximize
your
time
through
the
use
of
Google
tools!
Google
created
a
set
of
tools
that
makes

collaborating
in
the
classroom
and
district
much
more
user‐friendly.
Build
your
productivity

using
the
free
tools
that
Google
offers
for
teaching
and
learning.


Tools
covered
in
the
course
include:



• Google
Docs
(word,
spreadsheets,
forms,
templates,
PPT;
collaboration,
revisions,)


• Google
Tools
(Google
Calendar;
Google
Groups,
Gmail,
Google
Notebook,
Picasa,
Book

search,
Google
Voice,
Page
creator,
Blogger,
Translate,
Scholar)






Alignment
to
ISTE
NETS
Standards
for
Teachers:

3.
Model
Digital‐Age
Work
and
Learning

Teachers
exhibit
knowledge,
skills,
and
work
processes
representative
of
an
innovative

professional
in
a
global
and
digital
society.
Teachers:

a.
demonstrate
fluency
in
technology
systems
and
the
transfer
of
current
knowledge
to
new

technologies
and
situations

b.
collaborate
with
students,
peers,
parents,
and
community
members
using
digital
tools
and

resources
to
support
student
success
and
innovation



Alignment
to
Wisconsin
Teacher
Standards:


4
INSTRUCTION:
The
teacher
understands
and
uses
a
variety
of
instructional
strategies,

including
the
use
of
technology
to
encourage
children’s
development
of
critical
thinking,

problem
solving
and
performance
skills.





Contact
Information:
(800)
408.4935
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