The document discusses training for teachers at Carmel College on using Google Apps for Education. The training aims to develop an understanding of folder structures in Google Drive, integrating Google Drive and Sites, and using social networking tools. It covers setting up collaborative workspaces for students using Sites, implementing social features like Google Plus circles and hangouts, and providing support for teachers in using these Google Apps.

1. Google Apps in Education
Intermediate/Advanced
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Carmel College
Tuesday 24rd and 30th April 2013

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The aims for today…
• Develop a folder structure and a understanding of
the sharing features of Google Drive
• Develop a shared understanding of how to
integrate Google Sites and Google Drive
• Discussion around what is the BIG picture?
• Develop an understanding of Social Networking in
the Google Environment
• Folder Structure

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What is Google Apps for Education

4. Google Drive

5. Google Sites

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The BIG Picture
• Collaborative student centred sites
• Student Blog
• Student wiki
• Team/Group wiki
• ePortfolios
• Collaborative teacher spaces
• Departmental website
• Parent/Student/Teacher
• Effective Feedback
• Pastoral
http://learningtechnologiesteam.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/10-ideas-for-google-sites-in-education.html

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Social Network and the Google
Environment
• Google plus is not blocked in schools
• It has sophisticated features like Circles and Hangouts
• It does not have ads and provides a user friendly interface
• It provides unlimited storage through Picassa. You can post as
many videos and pictures as you want
• It provides high privacy measures. You can choose who can see
your posts, pictures and your information. You can select from
different levels of privacy to each section.
• You can easily edit your pictures after you have uploaded them.
You can rotate, change the colour and contrast and cross your
photos.
• It integrates a YouTube search bar to enable users to search for
YouTube videos without having to leave the page.

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Social Network and the Google
Environment
• Hangouts
• Virtual Space to meet and hold discussion
• Uses both audio or video
• Allows for up to 10 people
• Users can invite who they want to join
• Allows for video conferencing between parent/student/teacher
• Used for guest speakers
• Circles
• Create circles for your classroom and start sharing things related to
that class
• Create circles based of different categories and subject matter
• Get students to create circles for group work
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/excellent-tips-for-teachers-on-use-of.html

9. Folder Structure
Develop a folder structure for Teachers at Carmel College
starting out with Google Drive and Sites

10. Support
Monique Simpson
Te Toi Tupu Blended e-Learning
Facilitator
msimpson@cognition.co.nz