Google Docs in the Classroom and Building Wide Galileo Learning Consortium August 8 th, 2012

Jefferson Middle School Lakeview Public Schools Robert B. Schneider, Computer Teacher David P. Lavender, Principal

Benefits of Google Docs Free for schools Each student can have an account Instant feedback for formative assessments Multiple users can edit at the same time Work automatically saves Can be used with Microsoft Office Students and staff can access anywhere via the Internet Multiple platforms (Tablets, Smartphones, etc…)

Data vs. Time How can we: increase the data reduce the amount of time and can we do it without spending any money? Enter Google Docs...

Google Docs Development Create a free school / district Google Apps account Includes all services, managed by the school Activated and deactivated on a moment's notice Allows for collaboration and data analysis

Google Docs: Classroom Collaborative writing Student surveys Self-grading summative assessments Student projects Cloud computing

Questions? Go to Click on the Galileo Survey link and fill out the form

Google Docs: Building School improvement data collection o Stakeholder surveys  Parents  Staff  Students o Weekly snapshots (Lesson Plans) o School improvement strategy documentation  Student writing assessment performance Teacher evaluations Curriculum mapping

Classroom Walk-Through Google Apps, Forms Quick Observations Access on an iPad Benefits: o Free o Web-based for immediate access across platforms o Easy "touch and go" observations

Various sections on the walkthrough form are directly related to School Improvement strategies that we are using toward our goals. JMS Classroom Walkthrough Form

Weekly Snapshots - Teachers submit a weekly lesson plan “snapshot” of what will be taught for that specific week. - During the school year, counselors and social workers will submit weekly “snapshots”, formatted around the Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Plan. Google Apps, forms Summary of SI strategies for the current week Copy to teacher via Data populates spreadsheet for the principal, school improvement team, and overall building data analysis of implementation of school improvement strategies

Formative Assessment Go to o Click on the survey 2 link

Further Information Website o More information can be found at  Select the Google Docs link. o Robert B. Schneider  o David P. Lavender 