1. Bill Johnson Toni Watt Chris Clark Lisa Kissner Integrating Google Apps for Education

2.  Bill  Introduction  Lisa  Collaboration  Toni  Integration  Chris  Exploring with Google Earth

3. As a result of integrating Google Applications students will be able to effectively select and use specific digital tools to support authentic lifelong learning. Facilitate and incorporate various types of Google Applications into the classroom in order to engage and properly prepare students with 21 st technological abilities.

4. 1. General understanding of Google Apps for Education 2. The key benefits of integrating Google Apps for Education 3. What tools it provides and their potential to enhance learning

5. A free Google provided service containing a suite of customizable web applications that focus on communication and collaboration.

6. Collaboration  Google Docs  Google Sites  Google Video  Google Groups Communication  Gmail  Google Calendar  Google talks

7. 1. Easy for IT to Deploy Service is entirely hosted on the web No software to install No hardware buy & install

8. 2. Frees up IT personnel 1. Eliminates the need to upgrade 2. Reduces time maintaining systems 3. Provides excellent customer service

9. 3. Applications Add-free Customizable Non-Google apps may be added Accessible from anywhere

10. 4. Large pool of Google experience Google claims that over 10 million students are currently using GAE. Many schools & universities use GAE Brown University North Western University University of Southern California Organ Department of Education  K-12 Public Schools

11. 5. Saves Money GAE (K-12) is free No Licensing fees No upgrade cost Organ Department of Education Saved state $1.5 million Meade School District, Sturgis SD Estimated savings of $55,000

12. Saline Area Schools, Michigan 7 Schools 5,450 Students Their story going Google http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7VPie-Yd0U

13. Integration Team IT Personnel (1or 2) Teachers (Few at each school) Administrators (One at each school)

14. IT Students Teacher Other Teachers (Parents ) Administration

15. Communication Lisa

16. Google Calendar & Gmail FREE Simple Formatting Access to Google Apps Web-Based

17. Implementation  Organization of Calendar by Class or group  Set to allow invites and updates  Easy to embed into Webpage  Public or Private Settings  Quick mode editing  Syncs with Microsoft Outlook versions 2003, 2007, 2010, Windows XP, Vista, and 7  These options offer the ability to have secure calendar sharing to or from another calendar

19. MULTIPLE USES  Access 24/7  Offers the chance to use and subscribe to several calendars for your classes, groups or personal use  Organization of public and personal life in one calendar  Can view in offline mode  Displays in agenda, month, or weekly mode  Syncs with Outlook  Store time-related information  Team schedules  Assignment Deadlines  School holidays  Snow days  Meetings  Conferences  Tutoring schedules for staff  Computer labs

20. Application of Google Calendar  Posting of Student Assignments  Constant communication with parents and students  Use as a plan book to track content pacing  Embed into igoogle homepage or webpage for up to date information  Classroom application for  Elapsed time  Historical Moments Ability to retrieve homework information and due dates Access to post information to the teacher or upcoming birthdays or important events Allows for increased organization Communication with teacher on homework deadlines and assignments Allows for copying into parent calendar for reminders Students/ParentsTeachers

21. Easy to insert Google Calendar into your iGoogle homepage and students can have access immediately to your events

22.  Requires a Google account and email address  (However – both are free)  Offline gives you read only access  Possible to have information deleted or modified on calendar  Issue of Double Syncing

23. Overall Impression of Google Calendar :  Reinforces organizational skills in the classroom, personal life, and professional life for teachers as well as students.  Cost is right for any Educational institute Recent news: An icon will now display the actual current date, making Google Calendar even more useful. By just looking at your browser tab you can check the date.

24.  Sign up is Simple  Upload Contacts from other accounts  Web-based so you can access from anywhere  Offers 7 GB of email storage per user  No software or maintenance  Allows access to all Google Apps  Transferable from existing email accounts; allowing you to still send replies from original email accounts  Access on a Smartphone  Chat available for those in contact list

25. Application of Email Classroom  Parent and Students can sub-email addresses  Allows for Organizing of incoming emails based on student  Example:  Teacher email account: llkissner@gmail.com llkissner@gmail.com Student email account: Llkissner+tarrynkissner@gmail.com

26.  Regulating Email Accounts  Current school email accounts are monitored by the State as well as technology administrators in districts  Chat Function

27.  The Students are now enjoying the benefits of the switch to Gmail. With 7 GB of storage, they no longer have to delete their emails.” (Case Study)  “Total cost of ownership was reduced by approximately 66%.” (Case Study) New South Wales Government Department of Education and Training 2010  Phasing in of Google Calendar and Gmail into an educational setting sets the stage for the integration of Google Apps in the classroom offering additional digital tools to create authentic learning situations.

28. By: Toni Watt

29. VIEW VIDEO http://animoto.com/play/kp6fXTNCsV4aplc7cWGJxg? utm_content=escape_link

32. 1. Student Accountability 2. Discussion Threads 3. Easy Reference 4. Accommodate Special Needs Students 5. May Address Different Learning Styles

33. Responsible User Guidelines and Best Practices VIEW VIDEO To Xtranormal Policy Video http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/11812800/resp onsible-user-guidlines “It seems that many administrators are so afraid of legal proceedings that they lose sight of why schools exist-to educate young people as best we can. What good is it if we keep our schools open and litigation-proof but fail to do our job as well as we could?” (Wagner 2009)

35. Google Docs/Sites Integration Supports the Following I. Creativity I. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making II. Research and Information Fluency

36. 1.Connection/Interaction 2.Reflection 3. Publishing/Presentation Connection/Interaction  Collaboration/Interacti on among classrooms  Create Word Processing, spreadsheet  Digital Archives Reflection  Journaling/blogs learning journey Publishing/Presentation  Google sites  E-Portfolios

37. References Barrett, Helen (2010) Creating portfolios with Web 2.0 tools Retrieved from http://electronicportfolios.org/web20portfolios.html. http://electronicportfolios.org/web20portfolios.html Wagner. (2009, April 8). Re. Educational technology and life [Google docs does not violate CIPA or COPPA]. Retrieved from http://edtechlife.com/?p=2236 http://edtechlife.com/?p=2236