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Mr.

Sprowston has determined that Google Sites offers the most flexible option to
showcase different kinds of student work from his Geography classes. Use drag and
drop to show the 4 different types of media which can be easily integrated into site,
and which ones cannot.

Site Page integration

• Chart
• Image
• Video
• Document
Integration not possible

• Flash animation
• Game
Mr. Vanko is marking student assignments and keeps finding incorrect facts supported
by unreliable sources. What should he explain to his students about finding online
sources?

• Check the integrity of the author, and whether they are an expert on the topic

• Check that the website looks reputable and professional


You have given your history class an assignment to produce a document detailing key
events of World War 2. What value do the Google Explore Button and Google
Translate in Docs bring to this exercise?

• The entire presentation can be translated in a few clicks

• The entire text of a google Doc can be converted from one language to another
language

• The power of search is tightly integrated within the application


Ms. Yang’s students love reading books in which they can choose how the story
progresses by making choices for the characters. These books are also known as
“create-your-own-adventure” stories. She wants to deliver more dynamic content to
her students based on their answers and discussions in class. What are some ways she
can do this with google tools?

• Create Slide presentations that jump to particular slides based on certain


responses or discussion points

• Create Forms that redirect students to specific questions or content based on


their answers
One of your students is hoping to get elected to the school council. She has asked you
for advice on how to run her election campaign. By moving the rows up and down,
match the Google tool with its potential use case to show how the tools can help.

Google Tool Use Case


Forms Survey students on Issues
Groups Email Campaigns
Drawings Campaign Posters

You are teaching a class on politics in the media, and you want your students to
search for trending political stories online. What is the best and most efficient way
they can find information on trending subjects?

• Go to Goolge.com/trends and browse through current trends across multiple


categories and countries
You strongly believe that students need a voice so they can influence their
environment and make a real difference. You have decided to support the creation of
a school newspaper. Move the rows up and down to match each Google tool with the
way it can be used to reimagine the traditional school newspaper online..

Google Tool Use Case


Sites Web hosting and publishing the newspaper
Google Photos Storing photos and images
Docs Drafting and editing articles
YouTube Video hosting and editing
Calendar Assigning draft due dates and final deadlines
Students in a programming class have asked if you can help them arrange a
hackathon to support their autonomous robot development project. Move the rows up
and down to show the best way each Google tool could be used to help facilitate the
planning and execution of a hackathon.

Hackathon Tasks Google


tool

Creating a print-friendly schedule Docs


Creating a project timeline to ensure everyone knows what deadlines Sheets
and responsibilities they have

Gathering feedback from other programming students on their preferred Forms


development tools

Presenting the final solution to an audience Slides


Creating a flow diagram for the development process Drawings

Forms can be adaptable based on the answers provided by the recipients. For example,
if they get a question wrong, they can be directed to review the content again, and
retake the question. Describe the process of making a “Create-Your-Own-Adventure”
quiz using forms. Move the rows up and down to put the steps in the correct order.

• Create a form
• Add a “multiple choice” or “choose from list” question
• Check the “go to page based on answer” checkbox
• Select the page you want users to redirect to based on each answer, or to
submit the form
• Repeat these steps until the form is complete
Ms Coulson is teaching her students about nutrition and eating habits in other
countries. What can she do to give her students first-hand information on this subject
without spending any money?

• Arrange a Hangout with a class in a different country for a question and answer
discussion session

• Host a Hangout on Air with willing schools around the world to discuss the topic
and make it available to watch at a later
Match each scenario of sharing resources with other educators with the most effective
tool for the job by moving the rows up and down.

Scenario Google
tool
Mr. Portman has found videos that his students find particularly YouTube
engaging, and wants to share them with the rest of the teachers
in the school.
Ms. Lee is quick to understand and apply new online tools in her Hangouts
classroom and wants to provide screencast tutorials and have on Air
discussions with teachers who are slower to adopt new technology.

Ms. Hopkins has been teaching for decades and has a large volume Google
of useful documents and templates she wants to share with the Drive
rest of her colleagues
Mr. Foster wants one location for all resources, news, and Google
information for the Geography department. Sites

Ms. May can use Gmail and Calendar proficiently, but wants to increase her
productivity as she has very little time for catching up on emails and scheduling one-
to-one sessions with her students. By moving the rows up and down, match the
productivity gains she can receive using the following Advanced features for Gmail.

Productivity gains G Suite tool


feature
View the number of unread messages are in your inbox with a Unread message
quick glance icon

Quickly accessing additional functionality without using a Custom Keyboard


mouse shortcuts
Responding to multiple emails quickly with the same reply Templates
View the next conversation instead of your inbox after you Auto-advance
delete, archive, snooze, or mute a conversation

Miss Jackson wants to create a classroom full of independent learners. Why should she
first teach her class how to search, browse and explore effectively online?

• So students will understand how to get assistance beyond their teacher

• So students can find answers to their questions quickly


Mrs Wallace is a department head in a high school, and is looking at the performance
grades for all students in one semester. What features can she use in Google Sheets to
help analyze the data efficiently without having to search through it manually?

• Use filters to display required data and hide unwanted data.


• Use charts to visually represent student progress.
Match the most suitable personalized learning activity with the most appropriate
Google tool for the job by moving rows up and down.

Personalized learning activity Google


tool

Creating a project-based learning activity and storing all Google


resources, research, and results in one place for relevant parties. Sites

Assigning students a set of tasks based on various online resources Google


that they can work through. Docs

Distributing a video to students to watch and answer questions on in Google


their own time. Forms

Mr Jackson is an enthusiastic geography teacher, and wants to inspire other


geography teachers to make use of Google tools to help their students understand the
world they live in and meet other students overseas. What activity could he do to
promote cross-continent discussions with other geography classes?

• Send a questionnaire using Forms to teachers around the world to distribute to


their students asking about their life where they live
Mr White is the school’s advocate for recycling and reducing paper waste for both
teachers and students. What can he do, using Google tools to actively reduce paper
waste in his school?

• Encourage teachers to put student worksheets, downloadable forms and display


student work on their own class Site.
Using the different functionalities of Google Maps, students and teachers can create
their own maps and virtual tours, and explore areas and locations across the globe.
Match the functionality or Google maps tool with the correct class-based activity.

Google Maps student activity Google Maps


tool

Identify the types of stones used to build the pyramids of Giza Street view
Recreate the journey travelled by Lewis and Clarke on their Tour Builder
famous expedition with images at key locations

Create a map of which countries you have visited and calculate My Maps
the distance you’ve travelled

What key points do students need to understand when creating an instructional video?

• Cards must have a clear purpose and not distract the audience from the
content

• There is a clear goal and purpose for the video


Ms Acton is coaching her students who struggle to write long essays, especially when it
comes to finding relevant articles and citing their sources. How can her students use
Google Scholar to help improve these skills?

• Request results within a date range


• Use the “Cite” tool to correctly format citations
• Use the “Related Articles” feature to find additional research related to specific
search results
• Search for articles by a particular author
• Find academic sources and save the links to “My library” within Scholar
Mr Thurman has a class of mixed-ability students, and wants to use video so he can
effectively teach all students at the correct pace. How can he use video instruction to
help him achieve this goal?

• Use video instruction to cover the lesson material so he can spend more time
with individual students that need help

• Give students instructional videos to watch in their own time, at their own pace,
so they can ask questions about it during class
You classroom has the latest technology to allow students access to facts and figures
within a few clicks. Why should your students be encouraged to become independent
learners and seek out answers to questions? Select 2 correct answers

• To foster students’ naturally inquisitive minds


• So students become masters of their own learning
Mr Manuel wants to use Google Earth to enhance his geography lessons. Which
activities could he use with his students to understand the earth’s geographical form?

• Have students to mark the geographical locations of the world’s largest


volcanoes
• Compare the terrain and elevation between different locations
Mr. Lim is creating a website for the science department. He wants to embed a video
that his students created on the homepage. What are the steps involved in doing this?
Drag and drop the steps in the correct order by moving the rows up and down.

• Create a new site and name it.


• Select the required area on the page for the video.
• Verify there’s room for welcome text and a video.
• Select “YouTube”
• Search for and Click the video
• Click “Select”
What is the best description and use for Google Scholar in a classroom?

• A useful Search tool to find academic or scholarly sources, for research purposes
and citation within original work.
Ms Erskine is explaining to her colleagues how easy it is to install add-ons, including
adding a Thesaurus. What should she explain to her colleagues?

• Add-ons enhance the functionality of core G Suite apps


• Add-ons for a Google App can be found and installed from a Google Doc, Slide,
Sheet or Form.

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