TICs em Educação

40 Ways to Use Google Apps in Education

Google provides an abundance of apps that can be used for educational purposes. It has a section called Google Apps for Education where it provides the teaching workforce with a multitude of Google services to use in schools and classrooms. Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has been continuously reviewing these apps for the last couple of years , click HERE to access this section to .
Today, I am sharing with you a GREAT presentation created by Becky Evans on 40 ways to use Google Apps in Education. The tools included in this presentation target  increasing teacher's efficiency, student engagement, and school-wide collaboration.

Here is the outline of this presentation

Google docs :

• Collaborate on lesson plans
• Keep a running records of meeting notes
• Create a shared lesson plan repository
• Improve the writing process
• Publish student work
• Translate letters home to parents
• Track student homework
• Coordinate sign-ups
• Personalize flashcards
• collect, share, and analyze data
• Use slides to create dynamic and engaging presentations

Google Forms

•  How to submit answers in a form and see results
• Administer assessments
• Survey your students interests
• Collect observation feedback
• Submit reading records online
• Keep track of discipline referrals
• Automatically grade forms with Flubarro

Google Calendar

• Manage your schedule effectively
• Share calendars
• Check out shared resources
• Map out the standards you are teaching
• Create appointment slots
• Teach time management

Gmail

• Communicate in different languages
• Find global pen pals
• Enable labs to increase productivity

Google Groups

• Group students by subject and skill level
• Create parent support groups

Google Talk

• Invite a guest lecturer into your classroom
• Hold office hours and homework help

Google Sites

• Create a classroom website
• Manage students ePortfolios
• Submit student projects
• Build a curriculum portal

Video within drive

• Bring approved video clips to the classroom
• Share professional development videos
• Control sharing settings on students videos

Video tutorials

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