Technology Initiatives in Education

• Specializing in internet-related services• Google became a reliable source of

information• Google remains the most used search

engine in the world (Sullivan, D. 2013)

• Able to connect to common email, use chat and calendar, and collaboration tools(DepEd)

• Editing reports and sharing teaching materials

• Students can upload papers

Programs

• Google Cloud Camp

covers the following:

1. How to build your own Google Site and student portfolios sites

2. The Core Google Apps Suite - Google Drive 101

3. Automate your Classroom Assessments with Google Scripts

4. The Power of Google Forms For Teachers

• Google Teacher Academy

-free professional development experience

-two-day event (October 2-3, 2014)

- participants get hands-on experience with Google tools

-learn about innovative instructional strategies

-receive resources to share with colleagues

-immerse themselves in a supportive community of educators making impact

Softwares

Google has a range of tools for teaching and learning. This collection of lessons introduces what they are and how to apply them.

References• Online newspaper

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/280178/deped-goes-google

http://www.philstar.com/campus/featured-articles/2012/09/21/851430/deped-taps-google-apps-education

• Blog Posts

http://www.academia.edu/420105/Empowering_Teachers_to_Meet_the_Digital_Native_Learners

• Online Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfnG59PA418

• Websites

http://www.phsummit.org/

http://lowendmac.com/2013/the-rise-of-google-beating-yahoo-at-its-own-game/

http://searchengineland.com/google-worlds-most-popular-search-engine-148089

https://www.google.com/edu/training/get-trained/?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com.ph%2F

http://www.google.com/edu/resources/programs/google-teacher-academy/