using google in the classroom

DR. ALISA COOPERSOUTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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Using Google in the Classroom

Using Google in the Classroom

Classroom Management

Collaboration

Information Sharing

Classroom Management

Organize with Contacts & Labels in Gmail

Collect Information with Forms in Google Docs.

Keep up to date with Google Calendars.

Contacts & Labels in Gmail

Organize messages with Labels. Create groups for classes and use to

take roll. Use the Address box to keep record

of absences. Easily send a canned email message

to absent students

Forms in Google Docs

Create a form, post in CMS or on a website. Students provide contact information.

Information automatically populates into a spreadsheet.

Export spreadsheet into Gmail to create a group/class in contacts with email addresses, phone numbers and addresses.

Google Calendar

Create a class calendar to post due dates for assignments.

Republish calendar into CMS or a webpage.

Students can subscribe to calendar to get events added to their own calendars.

Collaboration

Google Docs - Share documents with students for peer review, group projects/presentations

Google Sites - Set up a webpage or ePorfolio with Sites. Works just like a website. Post announcements. Share links, content, etc.

Google Sites for Students - Writing portfolios for students or collaboration sites for group projects.

Google Sites

Set up a webpage or ePorfolio with Sites. Works just like a website.

Post announcements. Share links, content, etc.Writing portfolios for students or Collaboration sites for group

projects.

Information Sharing

iGoogle Start Pages - Use widgets to provide news feeds to relevant news sources or information blogs. A portal for course related content, all on one page or several tabs (pages).

Google Sites again.

Other Google Tools

ALSO CONSIDER: GOOGLE READER, SCHOLAR, BLOGGER, GROUPS,

PICASA, TALK AND YOUTUBE!