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A conversation with Wolfgang, Brian, and Garland to gain deeper insights into their project, "Technology Readiness Council: Building". The TRC (https://technologyreadiness.org/) support schools with the capacity for Educational Innovation through Technology. This discussion focuses on Professional Learning and School Improvement Planning. We explore the origins of their project and how they chose to collaborate on it. Additionally, each member shares their personal thoughts on the future of digital environments and ecosystems in schools, particularly looking ahead to the year 2024. Guests: About Wolfgang Soeldner ICT Campus Partner, International School of Geneva Wolfgang is an experienced educational technology professional with over 18 years of experience in managing, developing, and integrating technology systems in schools. He has served in various leadership roles in international schools, including Head of Global Education, Secondary Technology & Learning Coordinator, Head of Learning Resources & Technology Coach, and Whole Campus Technology Coordinator. Wolfgang has developed and executed distance learning programs, implemented one-to-one iPad programs, and led the integration of educational technology across various schools. He holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and is certified as an Apple Distinguished Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator + Trainer, and Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2. Wolfgang is proud to be serving as a Board Member of the Technology Readiness Council (TRC). LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wsoeldner/ About Brian Lockwood Director of Technology International School Manila With over two decades of experience in educational technology, Brian has contributed his expertise to private schools in the United States and international educational institutions across Asia, Europe, and North America. Renowned for his divergent thinking, Brian possesses an ability to discern patterns and devise solutions for intricate problems that have yet to surface. His analytical prowess extends to dissecting problems from both user and network perspectives, enabling him to articulate elegant solutions to multifaceted challenges. Drawing from his upbringing as a Third Culture Kid, he brings a profound understanding of the students' lives in international school settings. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/how2what4/ About Garland Green Director of Technology Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District Garland has over twenty years of experience in educational technology in his native United States and abroad, serving as an educational technologist, school administrator, network engineer, and Director of Information Technology. He is a fierce advocate of the digital privacy of children and a certified GDPR Data Protection Officer. Garland's area of concentration is on instructional leadership, educational technology, leaders' impact on student learning, and the role leaders play in ensuring the digital privacy of the individual. Garland is proud to serve as a founder, and the Chairman of the Board of the Technology Readiness Council (TRC). LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/garland-h-green-jr-1523ab2/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ggreenaz Resources: https://technologyreadiness.org/ https://talk.techdirector.org/ Membership Info: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nVrFaTrwWVT-XjD3mPGMOg9mFXDNL8g2/view?usp=sharing John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsevents.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
We take an opportunity to connect with a Swiss Roundtable of international school technology leaders sharing their perspectives, learnings and experiences working in Swiss international schools—both boarding and non boarding—and what it is like living in Switzerland as an international educator. About Wolfgang Soeldner Wolfgang is an experienced educational technology professional with over 20 years of experience in managing, developing, and integrating technology systems in schools. He has served in various leadership roles in international schools, including ICT Campus Partner, Head of Global Education, Secondary Technology & Learning Coordinator, Head of Learning Resources & Technology Coach, and Whole Campus Technology Coordinator. Wolfgang has developed and executed distance learning programs, implemented one-to-one iPad programs, and led the integration of educational technology across various schools. He holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and is certified as an Apple Distinguished Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator + Trainer, and Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2. Wolfgang is proud to be serving as a Board Member of the Technology Readiness Council (TRC). LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wsoeldner/ About Gus Alcalá Gus Alcala is the IT Manager and Educational Technology Lead at International School Rheintal. Gus possesses a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, a Master's in Communication and Technology and a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering. He has over 10+ years combined experience in network administration, information security and data protection in international schools. Gus is also a certified teacher deeply involved in design and computer science. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gus-alcalá/ About Darren Wise Darren Wise is Director of IT at Aiglon College. Aiglon College is described as one of the world's most distinctive boarding schools and a leader in character education. Darren leads a team of teachers and technicians focussed on providing reliable technology in the classroom and across the wider college, and occasionally we innovate. Prior to working in Switzerland, Darren also spent 12 years working in a similar role at Harrow International School, Bangkok. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-wise-698b0b141/ About Tim Venchus Tim Venchus is the Technology Development Director for The American School in Switzerland, an international PK-12 institution located in Ticino, Switzerland. His primary roles are to support the TASIS community in their use of technology and strategize with colleagues to make the most of technology tools, present and future. Tim holds a B.S. in Mathematics and a Masters in Teaching for 6-12 Mathematics. Prior to working at TASIS, he worked as a District Technology Specialist for a K-8 school district in the suburbs of Chicago, IL. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tvenchus About Chris Vincent Chris Vincent is the Director of Technology at The International School of Zug and Luzern (ISZL). This involves leading committed and inspiring digital learning coaches, an IT team and Librarians as well as being part of the school's senior leadership team. Chris has enjoyed a career in education that has spanned some 35+ years. Chris began his teaching career in state schools in some of Tasmania, Australia's most remote and beautiful areas before embarking on an international career in education and leadership that has spanned some 30+ years and four different countries and schools. Prior to joining ISZL in 2011, Chris and his wife, lived and worked in Singapore, The Netherlands and Vietnam. Their eldest son was amongst the final graduating class of Chris' principalship at UNIS Hanoi and their other two sons are graduates from ISZL. All three have completed tertiary studies in Australia despite having been born and raised outside of Australia. On a personal level, Chris loves a pot of tea, being active outdoors, escaping through a good book and time spent with his family and close friends. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-vincent-1222b540/ Resources Websites TRC Tech Director Forum: https://talk.techdirector.org/ Technology Readiness Council: https://technologyreadiness.org/ TRC Membership Info: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nVrFaTrwWVT-XjD3mPGMOg9mFXDNL8g2/view IAPP: https://iapp.org https://skillshop.exceedlms.com/student/page/995423-certifications?navlink=true Diffit -- relevel or translate texts, generate comprehension questions, and then export to Google Slides or PDF activities. Super cool! High School Campus Library: AI: https://iszl.libguides.com/c.php?g=694832&p=5159582 Articles Reimagining Education in the Digital Age: https://www.aiglon.ch/community/news/news/~board/public-news/post/how-aiglon-is-reimagining-education-in-the-digital-age Books The AI Classroom | The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education: https://teachergoals.com/books/educational-technology/the-ai-classroom/?v=a25496ebf095 Dilla Time: https://dillati.me/ The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61714633 John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsevents.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? 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Dive into a STEAM & Google masterclass with Judy Keller, Technology Training Specialist for K-6 at Penn Manor School District. Learn how to apply Google CS First to help your students showcase their learning on any given science topic as well a variety of software mashups that will help learners of all ages & abilities shine. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About Judy Keller Judy Keller is a passionate Technology Training Specialist for K-6 at Penn Manor School District in Lancaster, PA USA She is Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2, a Google Certified Trainer, Global GEG Leader, PAECT member, Seesaw Ambassador, Applied Digital Skills Ambassador and 2022 Keystone Technology Innovator. She enjoys assisting teachers with technology to help create engaging lessons. Her passion in STEM is noted by many in her district. Each summer she holds multiple coding camps in her district for children K-6 at no cost to students. Video on the Cell project Judy on Twitter Judy on Instagram Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? Share it!The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )http://www.aeon.net.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dive into a STEAM & Google masterclass with Judy Keller, Technology Training Specialist for K-6 at Penn Manor School District. Learn how to apply Google CS First to help your students showcase their learning on any given science topic as well a variety of software mashups that will learners of all ages & abilities shine. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About Judy Keller Judy Keller is a passionate Technology Training Specialist for K-6 at Penn Manor School District in Lancaster, PA USA She is Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2, a Google Certified Trainer, Global GEG Leader, PAECT member, Seesaw Ambassador, Applied Digital Skills Ambassador and 2022 Keystone Technology Innovator. She enjoys assisting teachers with technology to help create engaging lessons. Her passion in STEM is noted by many in her district. Each summer she holds multiple coding camps in her district for children K-6 at no cost to students. Video on the Cell project Judy on Twitter Judy on Instagram Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? Share it!The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )http://www.aeon.net.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As a keynote speaker, workshop host, and global Education Consultant Craig works with Departments, Ministries, School Leadership, School Communities, and Educators to understand, design, and implement digital learning solutions and transformations to improve teaching practice and student learning outcomes. Craig has supported schools and organizations all over the globe to establish practices, protocols, and guidelines to support the sustainable implementation of technology into the curriculum to add value to student learning. In addition, he works as an advisor with technology vendors adding value to their products for use in schools. Craig is a New Zealand-born educator with over 14 years of experience both in the classroom, in leadership, and in consulting. He is an enthusiastic change agent that is passionate about every aspect of education and making a difference. Craig is currently based in Singapore and as a digital learning consultant, he supports schools in their digital learning transformation journey. Craig is well known for his dedication to education through Social Media, with over 42,000 followers on Twitter. He is an Apple Professional Learning Specialist (one of only 20+ in Asia), Apple Teacher, Google Certified Educator (Level 1&2), Google Certified Innovator, Common Sense Certified Educator, and SeeSaw Ambassador. He has a Bachelor of Teaching and Learning and a Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Administration. He was rewarded as one of only three teachers in New Zealand by being invited to the NZ Leadership Institution Young Leaders Programme. He is a leading change agent, involved in the makeover of several schools' ICT hardware and integration programs, with a particular focus on pedagogy to support curriculum integration of technology. His experience in leading and developing successful teams has seen him support the development of teams across the world to make changes positively. His work is highly sought after, with proven results. Craig is the co-founder and moderator of trending Twitter ed-chats #whatisschool and #AsiaEd. His passion for sharing knowledge and connecting people to make a difference is clear. Craig specializes in digital learning transformation, 1:1 device rollouts, global connections, formative assessment, developing schoolwide technology integration strategic plans, creating an enjoyable and engaging learning experience for students, social media in education, educational technology, inspiring and motivating staff, integrating technology and innovation in education and training parents in the application of technology and social media to support student learning. He is available for consulting, speaking engagements, workshops, and seminars both in person and via video conference – Please click here for more information. Twitter - @mrkempnz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wondernamya/message
This week, we are discussing the NEW format of the Google Certified Educator exams (Level 1 and Level 2), as well as Google's other certification programs (Trainer, Coach, Innovator). We'll get into some great ideas on how to prepare yourself for the certifications, as well as our best advice on which of the other Google certification programs might be right for you.If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/88**There have been lots of changes to the Google Certified Educator Level 1 and Level 2 exams, so be sure to check out all of the great resources here to get prepared!Exam Format (Level 1 and Level 2):No more scenario based questions35 "active" multiple choice, drag and drop questions180 minutes total allowedNo incognito window or separate exam account neededBeware about your Google account settings before signing upResources Mentioned:Google Certified Educator - What To Expect On The Exams Google Certified Educator - L1 and L2 Exam FAQsGoogle Educator Level 1 Task CardsGoogle Educator Level 2 Task CardsFundamentals Course Outline.pdfAdvanced Course Outline.pdfGoogle Certified Educator Registration Guide.pdf Google Teacher CenterGoogle Certified Trainer Video Example from RachelSupport the show
Looking to advance your career as an educator? Google Certifications can help you gain confidence, build your resume, learn new skills, connect with a community, and become a leader. (It worked for me!) Learn about the benefits, what it takes, and how you can use your summer break to become a Google Certified Educator Level 1, Level 2, or even a Google Certified Trainer. Access the full show notes and blog post here. FREE Webinar!
As many of us returned to school last week, 94,000 kids contracted COVID-19. Even as the infection rate grows to rival peak numbers, many school districts are under a no-mask-mandate policy. Others have gone a step further by limiting the ability to confirm whether students are vaccinated and eliminating the virtual learning options. How can teachers respond to these policies? Follow on Twitter: @Hahne_Elyse @tomwhitby @sgthomas1973 @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com Elyse Hahne is a K-5 Life Skills Teacher in Grapevine, Texas and focuses on Social Emotional practices in her classroom and school setting. Elyse believes in supporting teachers and students to the best of her ability and believes everyone needs a champion. She loves to see the lightbulb moments and successes each and every day. Elyse is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Educator (Level 1&2), and collaborator for success.
Ask The Tech Coach: A Podcast For Instructional Technology Coaches and EdTech Specialists
Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/ (Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff and Susan discuss 3 critical things that tech coaches should be doing before the school year begins. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, https://www.teachercast.net/podcastguestform (please contact the podcast). We would love to have you join the show. Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network! Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year? Are you searching for support in your position? The https://www.teachercast.net/TCNForm (TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network), is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches. https://www.teachercast.net/TCNForm (Click Here to Join!) 3 Ways To Start The School Year Off Get Yourself Organized Clean Your Online Hard Drives OneDrive Google Drive Clean Your Inbox Undo Favorites Undo Tags Delete Conversational Emails Archive or Delete Unwanted Emails Create a New Google Classroom for Trainings Set up your calendar – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18mBZQ6PrTWd3wEBmZfuAL6Atmpm2-DwDh4RdCHLib3E/template/preview (Dana's Google Sheets Calendar Template) Set up your To-Do Lists Set up meetings with your administration District Admin District Goals Curricular Goals New EdTech Programs and Projects Coaching Goals Principal Building Goals Teacher Goals Creating PLN's Coaching Goals Lead Teachers Grade Level / Department Goals Start Creating Tech Coach Templates Newsletters Website Intro Emails Thank You Emails Impact Tracking Tools https://dianesweeney.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Results-Based-Coaching-Tool.pdf (Results Based Coaching Tool) (D.Sweeney) https://youtu.be/zURNAprPd_k (Automated Record Keeping) Feedback Forms https://www.templatesforteachers.com/ (https://www.templatesforteachers.com/) - (Sarah Keifer) Bonus: Update Your Training Slide Decks and Resources What's New in Edtech? Develop your own PLN of other tech coaches What will Teachers be Learning during Orientation PD? New Curricular Adventures About our Guest Dana Bingham-Cruz Dana Bingham-Cruz is an educator of 15+ years, coach, blogger, presenter, Flipgrid Student Voice Ambassador, Screencastify Certified Genius, Seesaw Ambassador, Kami Certified Educator, Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and VVSD Golden Hashtag Award winner. She is currently an Intervention & Enrichment Coordinator in a K-5 public school in a southwestern suburb of Chicago, IL. She has gained a variety of unique perspectives from her experience as an elementary and middle school special education paraprofessional, middle school ESL teacher, middle school reading specialist, middle school language arts teacher, 5th grade teacher, literacy coach, instructional coach, and technology coach. Dana provides practical and creative educational technology ideas you can put to good use no matter your role in education. From educators in Kinder, to educators in continuing adult education, there's a little something for everyone! Find her here: http://www.DanaBingham.com (www.DanaBingham.com) or @EdTechBing on: https://twitter.com/EdTechBing (Twitter), https://www.facebook.com/DanaMBingham/ (Facebook), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YKSQar2Wb_h1_FxFQbPew (YouTube), & https://www.instagram.com/edtechbing/ (Instagram) You can also find her presenting 3 different sessions at the http://conference.apps.sparcc.org/ (SPARCC...
In this episode, we recap the chat we held on how teachers are spending their summer break after an intense and demanding school term. Follow on Twitter: @Hahne_Elyse @teacherstenger @MsSackstein @tomwhitby @sgthomas1973 @HarveyAlvy1 @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com Elyse Hahne is a K-5 Life Skills Teacher in Grapevine, Texas and focuses on Social Emotional practices in her classroom and school setting. Elyse believes in supporting teachers and students to the best of her ability and believes everyone needs a champion. She loves to see the lightbulb moments and successes each and every day. Elyse is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Educator (Level 1&2), and collaborator for success. Merissa Stenger is in her third year of teaching 3rd grade in north Texas. She is a proud mother, a lifelong learner, and strong advocate of student voice. She graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in education in 2005. She has worked as a special education aide, pre-K teacher, sous pastry chef, custom baker, costumed character for children's parties, sign spinner, waitress, bartender, and custodial hostess. Merissa received the inaugural Standing Ovation Award from Frisco ISD for her schoolwide interactive bulletin boards in 2018 and was nominated for Teacher of the Year by her colleagues as a virtual teacher in 2020.
In this episode, we are exploring how to prepare ourselves for the Google Certified Educator Level 2 Exam. Both of us need to complete our recertification this month so we're reflecting about our past experiences with this exam as well as our strategy for preparation. If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at edugals.com/52**Key Information:Cost of the exam: $25 USDTime: 180 minutesCertification is valid for 3 yearsSuggested time to spend on the curriculum: approx. 15 hours11 units total in the curriculumExam is comprised of two sections: A multiple choice, matching, etc section and a task based sectionThe majority of the exam is focused on the tasks/scenarios... don't spend too much time on the first section!Recertification exams are scenario-based onlyDon't stress... you've got this!Don't over analyze the questions - it's not as complicated as you thinkStrategies:Start with the unit reviews in the curriculum to test your current knowledgeTry out the tasks in the task cards linked below to test your skillsGoogle Sheets + YouTube = Pivot Tables :)Focus on the tools that you are unfamiliar with - Maps, Earth, Blogger, Groups, Add-ons, Books, Scholar, etc.Resources:Google Teacher CenterGoogle Certified Educator Level 1 Exam EpisodeGoogle's Advanced Curriculum Training for Level 2Mockaroo Random Data GeneratorLevel 2 Task Cards Google Workspace Skills ChecklistFundamentals and Advanced Course OutlinesEric Curts Level 2 Checklist Global GEG Bootcamp is coming!Google Arts & Culture EpisodeTeaching Resources in Google Arts & CultureEduGals YouTube Channel - Subscribe!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/edugals)
In this episode, Kasey will explain all FIVE Google Certification options for educators, the benefits, the requirements, and everything you need to know! Learn how you can become a Google Certified Educator Level 1, Level 2, Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator, or even a Google Certified Coach. Find out which path is right for you! Access the full show notes here.
Meredith Akers is a wife, mom, Christ-follower and elementary school administrator who believes that the best way to help others grow is to model expectations. Her daily aspiration is to make a positive impact and to leave those she serves better off for having interacted with her. Meredith serves as Principal at Rennell Elementary in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD outside of Houston, TX. She is a Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2 and a FlipGrid Certified Educator. Meredith has led numerous professional development sessions on her campus, for her district, at conferences such as ISTE and TCEA, and as a consultant. Meredith is a co-moderator of #TXed (each and every Wednesday night at 8:30pm CST) and she blogs at meredithakers.com about educational leadership, ed tech tools and applications, and great instructional practices. You can connect with Meredith on Twitter by following @meredithakers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aneducatorslegacy/support
In this episode, we discuss the Google Certified Educator program. We'll go over some of the benefits of the program and give you some tips to help you be successful on the Level 1 exam.If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content!We would love to hear from you – leave us a message on our FLIPGRID!News and UpdatesGoogle Currents - new for G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise for Education accountsFeatured ContentGoogle Certified Educator, Level 1Benefits:How to use the Google tools effectively and efficientlyCurriculum focuses on practices and applicationsBoosts your confidence using the toolsDon't waste your time trying to figure out the tech stuff; focus on what matters in your classroomSaves you time!How to get started:New curriculum Center - Educator Level 1 is under the Certifications tabOld curriculum Center3 main sections and 13 units in totalReview curriculum first then register for the exam ($10 USD) Exam details - 3 hours (180 minutes) - mostly task-orientedOur best tips:Go through the curriculum provided by Google carefully - click on all the hyperlinks even if you know the tool/skill already - ExampleFocus on the skills, not the knowledge - practice using the tools! Use checklists to make sure you've covered all the skillsShake Up LearningEric CurtsFind ways to use the tools efficiently - get to know your keyboard shortcuts!When writing the exam, don't worry about making things pretty! They are not looking for pretty, just that you know the skills and can do the tasks - don't be a font snob :)Try out the exam practice questions - there are some MC/Matching/Ranking types of questions and the practice Qs that Google provides in the Sample Exam as well as throughout the curriculum is good for practiceExam is divided into a short MC/Matching/Ranking section and a task-oriented section. Spend the majority of your time on the tasks!Don't spend too much time looking up things during your exam - time is tight so if you do this, you're likely to run out of timeUse a personal email instead of your work email in case you switch districts/jobs etc.Choose the right exam provider for you! Kryterion/WebAssessor vs ProctorU. Doesn't matter which one your choose for now but Google is transitioning to ProctorU. Pay close attention to the instructions from your providerRecertification every 36 months in the last 60 daysBelieve in yourself! You've got this!SSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/edugals)
Today we're bringing you a BONUS episode of the EdTech Classroom Podcast all about becoming a Google Certified Educator Level 1. I share my review of the training and exam, as well as my general advice based on my experience. This episode walks you through some tips on studying for and completing the exam. Plus, I share some pros and cons of the entire process. Episode website: https://edtech-class.com/2020/07/09/become-a-google-certified-educator-level-1-with-me/ Let's be friends! Add me on Instagram @edtechclass Email me at myedtechclassroom@gmail.com
Be sure to check out the full blog post and show notes here. Sink or swim, teachers and educators across the globe have clung to tools like Google Classroom and Google Meet to survive school closures and remote learning. Building capacity and increasing your Google skills is more important than ever. Let's dive into 10 Ways Google Certification Can Support Remote Learning. Shoutout I'd like to give Todd Hausmann a shoutout for sharing his kindness choice board for Kindness Week. Check it out here. This episode is sponsored by Fluency Tutor. Introducing Fluency Tutor; an App for Google Chrome that helps students improve reading fluency while saving busy teachers valuable time. Fluency Tutor fosters independent reading practice, while helping educators provide personalized instruction and tracking of student progress throughout the school year. And because it’s web-based, it’s great for remote learning! Texthelp, the makers of Fluency Tutor ,are offering it for free through the end of the school year. Visit: text.help/shakeupreading Quick Tip of the Week This week's tip is for one of my favorite Google tools, Google Slides! Use Control + D (Command + D on a Mac) to duplicate a slide. You must have the slide selected in the left-hand slide sorter first! Easy peasy lemon squeezy! I use this ALL THE TIME! All quick tips can be found on this page. 10 Ways Google Certification Can Support Remote Learning Remote learning has forced educators across the globe to learn on the fly and use digital tools in new ways, often tools they’ve never even used before. We have a golden opportunity before us. Educational technology has never been more important, and digital learning skills for teachers and students have moved from nice to have to must-have skills in order to survive remote learning, or whatever hybrid stands before us in the remnants of COVID-19. I became a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator in 2014, and it changed everything for me as an educator. (Hear my story in episode 39.) I don’t work for Google. They don’t pay me any money to share Google tips and strategies. I found easy-to-use tools that are free, readily accessible from any device, and the potential to change classrooms. Fast forward to the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. Teachers, administrators, parents, and everyone in between suddenly found themselves leaning on G Suite tools and other digital resources like never before. This is survival mode. We were not prepared, nor did we receive much training in preparation for school closures. But amid the chaos and fears, something amazing happened. Teachers stepped up in the biggest way that I have ever seen. Even teachers who resisted technology often hated it and were resentful about any technology or training available saw the light. There was no alternative, virtual learning, and digital communication skills became a priority. I am in awe of my fellow teachers. You were given a brand new job, something no one has done before, and you did everything you could to help your students. I guarantee you that other professions wouldn’t have adapted so quickly. This is why I love educators. There’s a depth and heart to this profession that often undervalued. Many teachers and schools were already using G Suite, especially Google Classroom. But teachers were desperate for help, training, tips, pretty much anything they could get their hands-on. I rushed to create FREE Google Cheat Sheets for Teachers and Students. I’ve never finished cheat sheets that fast, nor have I ever created 54 pages and called it a cheat sheet! I knew this resource would help get us through the school year, but it’s not enough. Teachers need more than survival skills, not just because of the unknown reality of COVID-19 and remote learning, but because technology isn’t going anywhere! I’ve been preaching this for years. I knew when I got my masters in edtech in 2007; I couldn’t go wrong. This is my passion, and the door is open for me to reach even the most resistant audience. The Google Certification program is more than just a badge or certificate. It’s a journey, a process. What is the Google Certification Program? Google offers three certifications specifically for educators, Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer, and Google Certified Innovator. The Certified Educator program is designed to help teachers learn how to use Google tools through blended learning models. Google Certified Trainers and Innovators are leadership programs for those ready to lead professional development and change in their schools. Learn more about Google Certifications in this FREE Webinar. When I first started discussing the Google Certification program with school leaders, we talked about the skills and not worrying about the stress of passing the exam. Teachers don’t need any more stress right now. But then I discovered that many teachers WANT to take the exam and prove their skills right now, which is FANTASTIC. Either way, the program will help teachers prepare for digital learning with G Suite tools, whether it is blended learning in a physical classroom, or some version of virtual and remote learning. Below are the original 10 Reasons to Become a Google Certified Educator, but I am adding a remote learning twist to help schools better understand how the program can help right now. 10 Ways Google Certification Can Support Remote Learning 1. Gain Confidence with Digital Learning Strategies and Google Tools You don’t know what you don’t know! And there is always something new to learn about Google tools! Even if you are an experienced G Suite user, you will learn something new, including new ways to use G Suite in the classroom. The more you know and use these tools, the more confident you will be in your own classroom and teaching others. No one has ever come out of the Level 1 training and said, “I knew all that,” and if they did, they’d at least be fibbing a little. We can’t know it all and retain it all at once. The more teachers know and understand G Suite, cloud computing, and using Google tools FOR learning, the more confidence they will have to do more. Confidence cannot be undersold! This makes all the difference in the world when it comes to technology integration and remote learning. Even teachers that I know have had the skills for years, don’t have confidence, and proving their skills through the certification program changed everything. 2. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity The Google Certified Educator program isn’t just about the technology; it is learning how to use these tools to facilitate meaningful learning experiences for your students. Through this program, you will learn how to use G Suite tools to support and deepen learning in your classroom, as well as ideas for inspiring creativity in your students. Now that we are wrapping up the school year, muddling our way through this remote learning thing, and whatever requirements were given to us by our country, state, and school districts, we can reflect on the process. What worked? What didn’t? How can we improve? How can we create more meaningful learning experiences now that we know what to expect? The Google Certified Educator program is focused on learning, not on the technology. How to use G Suite tools to assess, give feedback, and facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity. One thing is certainly clear. Those that have clung to old-school static lessons, and then tried to replicate in a digital environment DID NOT engage their students. It’s not about taking our old ways and putting them online in Google Classroom; it’s about rethinking our assignments. 3. Create a Paperless Classroom Going paperless is easier said than done. G Suite tools can help you learn how to create a paperless classroom and improve your digital workflow and grading. And now, we’ve had to get extra creative with our paperless approach. Don’t forget that many students haven’t had access to computers or the Internet during this time, so paper packets still went home. However, I believe the gaps in digital equity are in the spotlight, and while it's not ideal in every community, we are making great strides. 4. Collect Data and Increase Feedback Loops Assessment data is a critical part of any classroom! Using Google Forms and Google Sheets, you will learn how to collect all kinds of data from your students and improve feedback. During remote learning, traditional grading went out of the window in many places, and suddenly feedback was at the forefront of, as it should have been all along. Teachers can learn how to use G Suite tools to improve feedback and collect data beyond a traditional test. 5. Learn How to Find Answers and Support What do you do when you get stuck? Do you know who to ask for support? Do you know where to search? When you have questions, it’s important to understand how to search the support center, help forums, and find assistance when you need it. Yikes! Who needs this now more than ever. By the way, bookmark this now, support.google.com, your new best friend! But through the certification process, teachers also learn about many other places to connect and find support. 6. Increase Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy Skills in the Classroom Finding time to teach digital citizenship skills can sometimes feel impossible. G Suite offers many ways to support these skills and help you find practical moments to build this skill set with your students. Can I get an amen? I mean, seriously, y’all! Have we ever seen a more perfect example of the need for digital literacy and citizenship skills? Learning how to behave online, in video chats, in online discussions, and what to do if something goes wrong--there's never been a more opportune moment! 7. Increase Efficiency and Save Time The number one complaint of most teachers is lack of time. What if technology could actually save you time? When you learn how to use digital tools to be a more efficient teacher, everyone wins! I always say that time-saving tips are the best buy-in for teachers who struggle with technology. G Suite tools should make working and teaching easier, not more complicated, but good professional development makes the difference. If teachers are not given the opportunity to learn in a meaningful way, differentiated for their skill level, they will always struggle. 8. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership Are you a lifelong learner? You should be! That’s part of a growth mindset and will help you learn and grow with your students. Yes! Teachers have always had to be flexible, but they were just stretched to the limits. There has never been more opportunity to stretch the mindset and build capacity and leadership. 9. Prove Your Skills Teachers have to learn so much, isn’t it nice when you are recognized for your accomplishments? When you become a Google Certified Educator, you get a certificate and badge that proves you know your stuff! Don’t underestimate the power of recognition. We all need validation. 10. Get the Badge and Join the Google Certified Family Share your badge in your email signature, your blog, or your website, and wear it proud. Google Certified Educators are part of an elite group, a family of teachers that share and grow together. How to Get Google Certified You can become a Google Certified Educator on your own, through training offered online or at your school, or attend a face-to-face boot camp. FREE Webinar! If you are new to Google Certification, I highly recommend you watch this free webinar to learn exactly what it's all about, what it takes, and how to get there. (Please don't go into this blindly!) Oh, and I'll give you a TON of free resources! >>> Register here for the How to Get Google Certified Webinar. Online Courses Shake Up Learning offers three online, self-paced courses to help you reach your goals: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy The Google Certified Trainer Academy Teachers don't pay out of pocket! Make the case with your administrator, or apply for a scholarship. (Details available on each of the course pages listed above.) Training for Schools We also offer group, campus, and district licenses to help get all your teachers on board! Learn more: GSuiteTrainingforSchools.com
This episode future Bill Selak. Bill and I discuss the future of learning as well as his passion around sound design. Bill is an ISTE Kay L. Bitter Vision Award winner, ISTE Emerging Leader, Google Certified Innovator, Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Apple Teacher, ISTE Certified Educator, and I’m Leading Edge Certified in Online & Blended Teaching, the Digital Educator, and Professional Developer certifications. He uses technology to shape the experience of each of my students. On this website, http://www.billselak.com/, he writes about how technology is shaping the face of modern education. Bill believes that technology empowers educators to better individualize teaching and learning, and empowers students to communicate in their own style.
I chat a lot about Google Certification, but I haven’t taken a deep dive into it yet on the Shake Up Learning Show! Today, I’ll dig into what certifications there are, how to get them (and how hard it is), and what resources can help. If you’re interested in becoming a Google Certified educator (level 1, level 2, trainer, or innovator), this is the episode for you! And if you’re wondering why you should care or be interested, here’s a fun fact: this entire podcast wouldn’t exist if I hadn’t become Google Certified. Neither would my book. I wouldn’t be talking to you today if I hadn’t taken those steps! Let’s dive in! First, I’ll explore what Level 1 certification means, and what you can expect from the test. I’ll then talk about some ways to prepare for the exam. I’ll then do the same for Level 2. At that point, you might be wondering about the differences between the training that Google offers compared to my courses. Don’t worry, I’ll explain exactly how they’re different! From there, I’ll talk about becoming a Google Certified Trainer. I’ll cover the various requirements (one of which I didn’t meet the first time I applied!) as well as the six steps to becoming a Certified Trainer. I’ve helped thousands of people become Google Certified, and I can help you, too! I hope this episode has answered a lot of your questions and explained why the programs are so great, and I look forward to taking the next steps with you. In This Episode: [00:28] - Welcome back to the podcast! Today’s episode is all about Google certification, Kasey explains. [02:02] - Before we talk about Google Certification, Kasey takes a moment to send a shout out to all of the new Google Certified Innovators from the Sydney class of 2019! [03:25] - It’s time to talk about how to get Google Certified! Kasey explains why the process is so important to her. [05:30] - Kasey explains that there are four different certifications for educators: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer, and Google Certified Innovator. [06:18] - Kasey offers listeners a FREE ebook: The Complete Guide to Google Certifications! [06:46] - We learn about the Google for Education Teacher Center. [07:34] - Let’s talk about Level 1 and Level 2 certification first! Kasey explains what a Level 1 educator can do, and chats about how to prepare. [11:11] - Kasey goes deeper into what’s covered in the Level 1 exam. [13:26] - We move onto Level 2, which requires being able to “successfully integrate a wider range of Google for Education tools and other technologies.” [15:40] - Kasey talks about the requirements for becoming Level 2 Certified, and mentions what’s covered in the exam. [17:38] - We learn about Kasey’s Level 2 Toolkit, which is another three-in-one download. [18:27] - Kasey takes a moment to talk specifically about the self-paced, video-based courses that she offers for Level 1 and Level 2. [21:34] - We hear about the differences between the Google Teacher Center and Kasey’s courses. [23:19] - Kasey moves onto talking about Google Certified Trainer, explaining who it’s designed for and talking about what’s offered in her course. [25:34] - If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a Google Certified Trainer, check out Kasey’s Google Certified Trainer Academy! [25:46] - Kasey explains that there are six steps to becoming a Google Certified Trainer. [29:11] - We hear more about Kasey’s Google Certified Trainer Academy, and how it compares to her other courses. [31:37] - The enrollment period for all three of Kasey’s courses will open on Nov. 19th for a limited time, she explains. To learn more or sign up, check out: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course Interested in more than one course? Kasey offers special deals when you bundle courses! [33:56] - Kasey takes a moment to talk about the Certified Innovator program, and why she doesn’t offer a course for it. [39:01] - Kasey points out that Google doesn’t pay your way to the locations for the Certified Innovator academies. [40:32] - We hear about how many people Kasey has helped to become Google Certified. [42:04] - Thank you for tuning in! Please take a moment to leave a review on iTunes (using the word “y’all” for bonus points!). Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network #Syd19 on Twitter Google for Education Teacher Center Google for Education Teacher Center (Certified Innovator) The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Toolkit The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Toolkit Google Certified Trainer Academy
I chat a lot about Google Certification, but I haven’t taken a deep dive into it yet on the Shake Up Learning Show! Today, I’ll dig into what certifications there are, how to get them (and how hard it is), and what resources can help. If you’re interested in becoming a Google Certified Educator (level 1, level 2, trainer, or innovator), this is the episode for you! And if you’re wondering why you should care or be interested, here’s a fun fact: this entire podcast wouldn’t exist if I hadn’t become Google Certified. Neither would my book. I wouldn’t be talking to you today if I hadn’t taken those steps! Let’s dive in! First, I’ll explore what Level 1 certification means, and what you can expect from the test. I’ll then talk about some ways to prepare for the exam. I’ll then do the same for Level 2. At that point, you might be wondering about the differences between the training that Google offers compared to my courses. Don’t worry, I’ll explain exactly how they’re different! From there, I’ll talk about becoming a Google Certified Trainer. I’ll cover the various requirements (one of which I didn’t meet the first time I applied!) as well as the six steps to becoming a Certified Trainer. I’ve helped thousands of people become Google Certified, and I can help you, too! I hope this episode has answered a lot of your questions and explained why the programs are so great, and I look forward to taking the next steps with you. In This Episode: [00:28] - Welcome back to the podcast! Today’s episode is all about Google certification, Kasey explains. [02:02] - Before we talk about Google Certification, Kasey takes a moment to send a shout out to all of the new Google Certified Innovators from the Sydney class of 2019! [03:25] - It’s time to talk about how to get Google Certified! Kasey explains why the process is so important to her. [05:30] - Kasey explains that there are four different certifications for educators: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer, and Google Certified Innovator. [06:18] - Kasey offers listeners a FREE ebook: The Complete Guide to Google Certifications! [06:46] - We learn about the Google for Education Teacher Center. [07:34] - Let’s talk about Level 1 and Level 2 certification first! Kasey explains what a Level 1 educator can do, and chats about how to prepare. [11:11] - Kasey goes deeper into what’s covered in the Level 1 exam. [13:26] - We move onto Level 2, which requires being able to “successfully integrate a wider range of Google for Education tools and other technologies.” [15:40] - Kasey talks about the requirements for becoming Level 2 Certified, and mentions what’s covered in the exam. [17:38] - We learn about Kasey’s Level 2 Toolkit, which is another three-in-one download. [18:27] - Kasey takes a moment to talk specifically about the self-paced, video-based courses that she offers for Level 1 and Level 2. [21:34] - We hear about the differences between the Google Teacher Center and Kasey’s courses. [23:19] - Kasey moves onto talking about Google Certified Trainer, explaining who it’s designed for and talking about what’s offered in her course. [25:34] - If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a Google Certified Trainer, check out Kasey’s Google Certified Trainer Academy! [25:46] - Kasey explains that there are six steps to becoming a Google Certified Trainer. [29:11] - We hear more about Kasey’s Google Certified Trainer Academy, and how it compares to her other courses. [31:37] - The enrollment period for all three of Kasey’s courses will open on May 21 for a limited time, she explains. To learn more or sign up, check out: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course Interested in more than one course? Kasey offers special deals when you bundle courses! [33:56] - Kasey takes a moment to talk about the Certified Innovator program, and why she doesn’t offer a course for it. [39:01] - Kasey points out that Google doesn’t pay your way to the locations for the Certified Innovator academies. [40:32] - We hear about how many people Kasey has helped to become Google Certified. [42:04] - Thank you for tuning in! Please take a moment to leave a review on iTunes (using the word “y’all” for bonus points!). Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network #Syd19 on Twitter Google for Education Teacher Center Google for Education Teacher Center (Certified Innovator) The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Toolkit The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Toolkit Google Certified Trainer Academy
Google News and Updates Update to Audio in Google Slides Google Classroom accessibility empowers inclusive learning Map out Thanksgiving with these tips from Google Maps Insert collapsible text boxes into new Google Sites Featured Content 4 Google Certifications for Educators Google Certified Educator Level 1 Google Certified Educator Level 2 Google Certified Trainer Google Certified Innovator Episode 28 with Mason Mason Google Teacher Center Fundamentals Training for Level 1 Advanced Training for Level 2 Certified Trainer Course FREE eBook: The Complete Guide to Google Certifications FREE Webinar: How to Get Google Certified Benefits of Google Certifications - 10 Reasons to Become a Google Certified Educator FREE Google Certified Educator Toolkits Level 1 Level 2 FREE eBook: How to Become a Google Certified Trainer 6 Steps to Google Certified Trainer Everything You Wanted to Know About the Google Certified Trainer Application Google Certified Trainer FAQ Google Certification Tips and FAQ (YouTube playlist) Kasey’s Courses - Only open twice a year! (May and November) Enrollment window open Nov. 19-Dec. 3! Level 1 Academy Level 2 Academy Trainer Academy All courses and bundles Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Steve Dutcher (Okinawa, Japan) -- Trying to find a way to print student essays from Google Docs for exemplars board, but include feedback in comments. I tried to batch print essays from Drive. Downloaded them to a computer in a zip file. Opened in Word doc. Batch printed from Word. Word said it included comments. I was able to print comments on the side through Windows. Jen Giffen (Toronto, Canada) -- Solution for Jen Green, copying all folders and subfolders in someone’s drive. A colleague created a Chrome extension -- files and folder copier. G Suite marketplace. Takes the entire folder no matter who owns it, creates full copy, copier becomes an owner. Everything displayed in the spreadsheet. It doesn’t work very well with Shared Drive. The creator claims you can do that though. On The Blogs Matt: How to use Chromebooks offline for elearning day activities, homework FREE Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit (December 21-January 8): DitchSummit.com Kasey: How to Make an Impact as a Tech Coach Google Certification Courses open on Nov. 19! GetGoogleCertified.com
In this week's podcast James and I give a quick overview of the Google for Education qualifications and zoom in on the entry-level ‘Google Certified Educator Level 1'. You will learn who should take this, what is required of you and lots of tips for success. Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube This podcast is sponsored by ‘AppsEvents'. We're a Google Education Partner and active since the launch of ‘Google Apps for Education' in 2006. We're a team of former educators, and experts in helping schools integrate Google into their schools and classrooms. We customize all our training for each school to make sure we have a lasting impact. Thousands of educators worldwide have earned their Google Educator Certification with our Certification Boot Camps, which take place worldwide and get you and your staff certified quickly. We also host ‘Google Summits' which are fun 2-day conference-style events with concurrent sessions & keynotes delivered by experienced Google Trainers, delivering training on a broad range of topics using G Suite in the classroom and school setting. Check it out over at appsevents.com and we can also host one at your school which is a great way to build a Google community amongst your staff to support each other, plus increase the profile of your school. It doesn't need to be a big commitment from the school and we can start with a small ‘bootcamp'. This podcast is also brought to you by Acer for Education. People ask us what Chromebooks we recommend for schools and after trying them all we always recommend Acer. We've been to Acer HQ in Taiwan to be part of product discussions and they are genuinely the best thought out, and most importantly durable devices out there. They are always innovating, including the first tablet running Chrome and the first convertible touch screen Chromebook. The latest version is the Spin 11 with Stylus and 2 cameras and we highly recommend it! They also, of course, have a full range of windows laptops and for eSports fans, their Predator range is second to none. If you are interested to learn more please just fill in this form and we'll get right back to you http://gg.gg/acereducation I hope you enjoyed the podcast and if you did please leave us an iTunes review it really means a lot to us! Get in touch with me via dantaylor.me
One of my favorite EdTech gurus is Cool Cat Teacher herself Vicki Davis. She's a classroom teacher who has implemented full-scale project learning. She's also an instructional technology director. Quick announcement: I will be doing a LIVE recording of the Shake Up Learning Show at ISTE! Join me on Tuesday, June 25th at 11:00 AM in the Flipgrid booth! If you will be attending ISTE and want to be a contributor on the show, fill out the form to get in the lineup! Details are here. I’d like to give a huge shoutout to Amanda Casamento for her review on The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy, today, June 4th, 2019 is your last chance to sign up for the summer. This episode is sponsored by Pear Deck which brings powerful learning moments to life through presentations. They are also part of Be Internet Awesome and integrate with Google Apps for Education. Shake Up Learning listeners can try Pear Deck Premium for 60-days for free. Vicki Davis is one of my friends and mentors. She is on her 500th episode of her 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and her passion for learning and teaching is contagious. She teaches technology, blogging, photography and more. She is also the IT director at her school. When she goes home, she blogs and podcasts. She also has three kids and several cats and dogs. You could either say she works all the time or that she never works, because she is living her passion through her work. It is such a pleasure to have her on the show today. We talk about how Vicki brings her students passions to light by using technology to get them to create projects based on things that they are actually interested in. We talk all about project based learning and innovative ways to teach using technology, some of the amazing projects her students have worked on, and our shared passion for teaching. In This Episode: [06:02] Vicki teaches grades seven and eight. She teaches keyboarding, digital film, and blogging. She teaches introduction to computer science to ninth graders. This where they program apps, make , and record podcasts. [06:29] She also teaches digital film, and is the IT director at her school Sherwood Christian Academy. [06:41] She works with teachers to help them with their technology integration. At night, Vicki blogs and podcasts and she is a mom of three. [07:50] Vicki teaches regular photography. Then she tries to get her kids to understand the power of the closeups. They put tiny people on pictures on a high quality monitor. [09:28] These tiny people could be used as story starters. [11:17] It's Vicki's goal to find the strengths of every student and to point those out. She also records her lessons and puts them in Edpuzzle. [12:30] She wants her students to understand how to learn and pick up new skills using things like YouTube. [13:11] Using Edpuzzle allows Vicki to clone herself. She also uses Nearpod. [14:18] Technology can be used for learning, assessment, and feedback. [15:41] Videos should only be for four to six minutes, because it takes longer to work through them with pauses. [16:12] Vicki keeps it all about the kids and what they are interested in, but she also uses VR, AR, and 3D to really drive the point home. [16:23] She had some kids in her class who really love to fish, so they are making an app about fishing. [17:02] It's amazing to see what kids will do when you sparked their interest. [17:24] Kids have to ideate to come up with app names, but the whole model is based upon their interests and what their personal masterpieces are. [19:09] Project-based learning is learning while you do the project. [20:19] Since these kids have been working on apps that they care about, they're more positive and energetic about school, learning, and life in general. [21:03] Let kids pitch their ideas. Using the principle of the growth mindset, give them a yellow light, where they can move ahead once certain requirements are met. Production starts after getting the green light. [22:37] Differentiate instruction with technology. This consists of rubrics, milestones, and checkpoints. [24:24] There will be positive and negative checkpoints often wrapped in a compliment sandwich. [25:32] Project-based teaching and learning is a very engaged process. There are also project managers who report at the beginning of the class. [26:30] Vicki uses everything for her feedback loop from verbal comments to Google comments. [28:08] Podcasting is some of the greatest professional development. Vicki has the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast. Teachers need knowledge and encouragement. Her 500th episode is also coming up. [29:30] Vicki's strategy is to innovate like a turtle or take small baby steps every day. [32:36] We should make our world a little brighter by doing what inspires us. [34:09] Vicki began blogging, but was surprised when people actually started reading her work. She is building a source of inspiration and pride. [37:03] We need to encourage the power to share our voices. Podcast Question of the Week: How do you unleash the passions of your students? How can you and your students “innovate like a turtle” and use Vicki’s tips? Post your answers in the Shake Up Learning community or on your favorite social platform. Google Certification Courses Open May 21 If you have ever thought about getting Google Certified, but are unsure where to start, or overwhelmed with the content, I can help! I have three online courses to help you reach your Google Certification goals. (1) The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy (2) The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy (3) Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course These courses are designed to walk you through the process and give you everything you need to know to pass the exam. I have helped THOUSANDS get Google Certified, and I want to help YOU! But don't miss this opportunity! These courses only open twice a year. Enrollment opens on May 21st for a limited time. If you miss this window, you have to wait until November! But wait...there's more! SAVE BIG WITH BUNDLES! Opening all of these courses at once also gives you another advantage–bundling! If you want to purchase multiple courses at once, you can save BIG TIME! Learn more at http://GetGoogleCertified.com Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network LIVE Recording of The Shake Up Learning Show with Flipgrid at #ISTE19! 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Podcasting and learning are the perfect partners. Listeners get to connect with the speaker in a much more intimate way. Hosts and podcasters get to express their views and opinions through their voice and telling their unique story. Podcasts are also a perfect way to get students excited about learning in a whole new way. They not only get the experience of gathering information and organizing it for presentation, but they get to put their own unique spin on the topic using their own voice. Teachers also have the advantage of getting kids excited about learning by letting them talk about topics that really interest them. If you are wondering how to get your students started podcasting, wonder no more. My guest today has so much passion for teaching, that he teaches both college and high school level courses concurrently. He is also involved in hosting, editing, or producing at least six podcasts and counting. He is a man who puts his love of technology and teaching into action everyday. Chris is also a good friend of mine and my go-to person for everything podcasting. In this episode, we talk about how to podcast with your students. We go over how to get started, tools to use, types of podcasts to consider, and much more. Chris is the host of The House of #EdTech Podcast and the producer of the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast that I do with Matt Miller. He has been teaching for 11 years. He is super creative and is always on the cutting edge of education technology. I’m super excited to have him on this show. I would also like to give a shout out to my friend Julie Cobb (E2Cobb) for her review on Episode 6 On-Air Coaching] - Staying Focused on the Learning Goals, Not the Technology. Thank you, Julie. This episode is sponsored by Pear Deck which brings powerful learning moments to life through presentations. They are also part of Be Internet Awesome and integrate with Google Apps for Education. Shake Up Learning listeners can try Pear Deck Premium for 60-days for free. In This Episode: [05:20] - Chris is super excited to be on the Shake Up Learning Podcast. [05:44] - Chris is a high school social studies teacher in central New Jersey. He has been teaching for 11 years. [06:01] - He also teaches at the school of communication at Rutgers University. He teaches three courses at Rutgers in addition to the six courses he teaches at the high school level. [06:16] - Chris has been hosting The #House of EdTech Podcast for almost 6 years. He's been co-hosting PodcastPD for over 2 years. He edits the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast. He edits the Partial Credit Podcast, and he produces the Assist Learning Podcast. [06:43] - He also plans on producing the Infused Classroom Podcast. [07:08] - Chris loves what he does. He wanted to be an educator since he was 16 or 17 years old. None of it is work to him. [08:58] - Chris loves podcasting, because it gives him an opportunity to put his perspective and point of view out into the world. [10:05] - Kasey shares how moving from blogging to podcasting builds a different type of relationship with people. People feel like they know you in a different way. [11:14] - Creating video or audio is an intimate experience. [12:50] - Audio is a powerful learning tool for teachers. This makes podcasts the perfect medium. [15:11] - Students can use audio for any subject in a form that ranges from presentations to reflection tools. [16:47] - Teachers can record entire lessons for reflection or lectures to give to students. [18:53] - Kasey shares how podcasting is such a great tool for students from writing to fluency and the all important reflection piece. [20:25] - Students can get started podcasting with things they already have like Chromebooks, iPods, iPads, and cell phones. The idea is to create content, so just hit record. [21:24] - Free tools like Audacity and TwistedWave and Soundtrap can be used for editing audio. [23:06] - Other tools to simplify podcasting include Anchor, Synth, and Spreaker. [25:10] - Be careful letting Anchor do everything for your podcast, because you give up control and access to stats. Be the one who submits your RSS feed to Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, etc. You want to own your own content or podcast feed. Anchor users need to be at least 13 years old. [29:17] - PodcastPD let's Chris and his co-hosts talk about any educational topics. [30:52] - The #House of EdTech is all about technology integration and using it in the classroom today. [35:18] - Getting students to tell their stories is super relevant. Give kids the opportunity to create podcasts that they are truly interested in. Podcast Question of the Week: Why is podcasting a powerful tool for teachers and students? Share one way you could try podcasting with your students or in your role in education? Post your answers in the Shake Up Learning community or on your favorite social platform. Google Certification Courses Open May 21 If you have ever thought about getting Google Certified, but are unsure where to start, or overwhelmed with the content, I can help! I have three online courses to help you reach your Google Certification goals. (1) The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy (2) The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy (3) Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course These courses are designed to walk you through the process and give you everything you need to know to pass the exam. I have helped THOUSANDS get Google Certified, and I want to help YOU! But don't miss this opportunity! These courses only open twice a year. Enrollment opens on May 21st for a limited time. If you miss this window, you have to wait until November! But wait...there's more! SAVE BIG WITH BUNDLES! Opening all of these courses at once also gives you another advantage–bundling! If you want to purchase multiple courses at once, you can save BIG TIME! Learn more at http://GetGoogleCertified.com Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network Chris Nesi on Twitter Chris Nesi About Chris Nesi #House of EdTech Podcast House of EdTech on Instagram PodcastPD Feedback@ChrisNesi.com The Teacher’s Guide to Podcasts Podcast Questions of the Week On-Air Coaching] - Staying Focused on the Learning Goals, Not the Technology – SULS006 How to Choose a Digital Assessment Strategy – SULS010 Pear Deck Get a complimentary 60-Day Trial Be Internet Awesome Google Teacher Tribe Podcast Partial Credit Podcast Assist Learning Podcast Infused Classroom Podcast @ShakeUpLearning with Kasey Bell – HoET021 How to Create a Class Brand (and much more!) with Tony Vincent – SULS011 Audacity TwistedWave Soundtrap Anchor Synth Spreaker
I chat a lot about Google Certification, but I haven’t taken a deep dive into it yet on the Shake Up Learning Show! Today, I’ll dig into what certifications there are, how to get them (and how hard it is), and what resources can help. If you’re interested in becoming a Google Certified educator (level 1, level 2, trainer, or innovator), this is the episode for you! And if you’re wondering why you should care or be interested, here’s a fun fact: this entire podcast wouldn’t exist if I hadn’t become Google Certified. Neither would my book. I wouldn’t be talking to you today if I hadn’t taken those steps! Let’s dive in! First, I’ll explore what Level 1 certification means, and what you can expect from the test. I’ll then talk about some ways to prepare for the exam. I’ll then do the same for Level 2. At that point, you might be wondering about the differences between the training that Google offers compared to my courses. Don’t worry, I’ll explain exactly how they’re different! From there, I’ll talk about becoming a Google Certified Trainer. I’ll cover the various requirements (one of which I didn’t meet the first time I applied!) as well as the six steps to becoming a Certified Trainer. I’ve helped thousands of people become Google Certified, and I can help you, too! I hope this episode has answered a lot of your questions and explained why the programs are so great, and I look forward to taking the next steps with you. In This Episode: [00:28] - Welcome back to the podcast! Today’s episode is all about Google certification, Kasey explains. [02:02] - Before we talk about Google Certification, Kasey takes a moment to send a shout out to all of the new Google Certified Innovators from the Sydney class of 2019! [03:25] - It’s time to talk about how to get Google Certified! Kasey explains why the process is so important to her. [05:30] - Kasey explains that there are four different certifications for educators: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer, and Google Certified Innovator. [06:18] - Kasey offers listeners a FREE ebook: The Complete Guide to Google Certifications! [06:46] - We learn about the Google for Education Teacher Center. [07:34] - Let’s talk about Level 1 and Level 2 certification first! Kasey explains what a Level 1 educator can do, and chats about how to prepare. [11:11] - Kasey goes deeper into what’s covered in the Level 1 exam. [13:26] - We move onto Level 2, which requires being able to “successfully integrate a wider range of Google for Education tools and other technologies.” [15:40] - Kasey talks about the requirements for becoming Level 2 Certified, and mentions what’s covered in the exam. [17:38] - We learn about Kasey’s Level 2 Toolkit, which is another three-in-one download. [18:27] - Kasey takes a moment to talk specifically about the self-paced, video-based courses that she offers for Level 1 and Level 2. [21:34] - We hear about the differences between the Google Teacher Center and Kasey’s courses. [23:19] - Kasey moves onto talking about Google Certified Trainer, explaining who it’s designed for and talking about what’s offered in her course. [25:34] - If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a Google Certified Trainer, check out Kasey’s Google Certified Trainer Academy! [25:46] - Kasey explains that there are six steps to becoming a Google Certified Trainer. [29:11] - We hear more about Kasey’s Google Certified Trainer Academy, and how it compares to her other courses. [31:37] - The enrollment period for all three of Kasey’s courses will open on May 21 for a limited time, she explains. To learn more or sign up, check out: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course Interested in more than one course? Kasey offers special deals when you bundle courses! [33:56] - Kasey takes a moment to talk about the Certified Innovator program, and why she doesn’t offer a course for it. [39:01] - Kasey points out that Google doesn’t pay your way to the locations for the Certified Innovator academies. [40:32] - We hear about how many people Kasey has helped to become Google Certified. [42:04] - Thank you for tuning in! Please take a moment to leave a review on iTunes (using the word “y’all” for bonus points!). Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network #Syd19 on Twitter Google for Education Teacher Center Google for Education Teacher Center (Certified Innovator) The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Toolkit The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Toolkit Google Certified Trainer Academy
These days, we have all sorts of learning at our fingertips, including through podcasts! I’ve learned so much from listening to other educators sharing their ideas, tips, and lessons in podcasts, and I bet you have too. The wide variety of podcasts out there lets you choose exactly what subjects interest you. Teachers should get professional learning credit where credit is due, so let’s dig into some ways that you may be able to get credit for listening to podcasts. It isn’t necessarily easy to determine how much credit a teacher should get. Episodes aren’t always an hour long. Even if they are, there probably isn’t an hour of learning content, because there are other things in there too. One of my solutions to this is to include my question of the week in each podcast episode. This is one way of providing evidence of learning, and potentially getting credit for it. Today, I’ll share recordings from several teachers who explain what they’re doing in this regard. Carlos Garza has made a tracker to record your professional learning. Next, Laura Cahill shares her strategy for making online learning more accessible to teachers. After that, I’ll share some resources from Meredith Akers, who provided her EDU Podcast Tasting 2.0 and EDU Podcast Tasting and Podcasts and Pedometers. You’ll also hear how Jennifer Bell applies Meredith’s ideas. I hope this lesson inspires you and helps show you how to get credit for listening to podcasts! It may take some effort and time, but I truly believe this is a valuable cause that will benefit teachers. In This Episode: [00:28] - Kasey welcomes listeners to the show, and explains that today’s topic is how to get credit for listening to podcasts (like this one!). [01:17] - This week’s shoutout goes to Stephanie Ross Evans, Diane Royer, and Vicki Heupel, who all recently became Google Certified Educators! Stay tuned to learn more about Kasey’s courses. [02:26] - Kasey shares the purpose of this episode, and explains what podcast PD is. [06:21] - You can check out Kasey’s recommended podcasts for teachers at this link. Kasey briefly covers what each of these podcasts is about. [13:33] - This list is just scratching the surface, Kasey explains. Podcasting has never been hotter than it is now! [14:28] - Kasey points out that there are many ways that teachers are getting credit for listening to podcasts, and explains some of the complications. [16:27] - We hear about one of the ways that Kasey designed into each episode to help give evidence of teachers’ learning. [18:52] - Kasey shares some ways that some schools are giving credit for podcasts. She then shares Carlos Garza’s insight into tracking online learning. [22:08] - The next tip comes from Laura Cahill, who has a creative strategy for encouraging her community to listen to podcasts. [25:00] - Kasey shares some resources from Meredith Akers: EDU Podcast Tasting 2.0 and EDU Podcast Tasting and Podcasts and Pedometers. [29:51] - We hear about the Podcasts and Pedometers concept in more depth. [31:45] - Kasey invites teachers to think about whether there’s someone they can talk to about the idea of credit for podcasts. [33:00] - Attention, administrators! This section, the podcast question of the week, is for you. Ready? Name three ways that podcasts have helped improve your teaching and impacted your students. Post your answers in the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook, or on your favorite social media platform using the #ShakeUpLearning hashtag. [34:00] - You can find all of the podcast questions of the week at this link. [34:51] - Have you thought about getting Google Certified? Kasey can help! She helps educators get certified through her three online courses: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course If you’re interested in taking more than one of these courses, get a bundle to save big! Enrollment only opens twice a year, so sign up when it opens on May 21st or you’ll need to wait until November. If you’re ready to learn more, head to this link! [37:14] - Thank you for tuning in! Please subscribe to the podcast, and leave a review on iTunes. (Bonus points if you use the word “y’all” in your review!) Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network PodcastPD podcast 16 Fantastic Podcasts for Teachers Carlos Garza’s Online Professional Learning tracker Carlos Garza on Twitter ACEd Tech podcast (from Carlos Garza) Laura Cahill on Twitter Meredith Akers EDU Podcast Tasting 2.0 EDU Podcast Tasting and Podcasts and Pedometers Podcast Questions of the Week
Google News and Updates Three new features to format and work with data in Sheets Create and insert image carousels in new Sites Helpful new visual features in Search and Lens Bringing you the next-generation Google Assistant Featured Content Get Google Certified This Summer! The Google Certification Academies open for limited enrollment on May 21, 2019! There are three courses designed to fit your needs: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy The Google Certified Trainer Academy These courses are designed to walk you through the process and give you everything you need to know to pass the exam. But don’t miss this opportunity! These courses only open twice a year. Enrollment opens on May 21, 2019, and will close at 11:59 PM CST on June 4, 2019. If you miss this window, you have to wait until November! ***Join the WAITLIST to get the latest information delivered to your inbox! The Google Classroom Master Class The Google Slides Master Class All Shake Up Learning Courses The Tech to Learn Online Course Tech to Learn is an online course dedicated to helping YOU identify ways to use technology to move the needle for learning ... to amplify and boost what's happening in your classroom. In this course, we will cover ... SIX areas where technology can truly boost learning in the classroom How technology can be paired with sound, solid teaching practices Practical examples you can implement in your class immediately Plus, in this course, you'll also get ... More than seven hours of video instruction with Matt Miller of Ditch That Textbook Downloadable checklists and guides to help you succeed Four BONUS mini-modules on key topics like productivity and cheating Until the end of May, Google Teacher Tribe listeners can get 50 percent off the price of the course! Click here to enroll, and find the “MAY SALE” discount option to check out. Check out the FREE video series on teaching meaningfully with technology! Get even more information about this course by clicking here. Other online courses to check out: The Chromebook Infused Classroom Side Hustle Teachers Summer Camp Free online digital summits and conferences Hive Summit (Aug. 1-14) CUE Ditch Summit (July 29-Aug. 4) Strobel Summit Teach with Tech Conference (July 22-24) The best of ISTE without going to ISTE #notatISTE Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Laura Steinbrink (Missouri) Nanci Greene On The Blogs Matt - The Google Drawings Manifesto for Teachers (updated post!) Kasey - How to Create a Class Brand (and much more) with Tony Vincent
I’m excited for today’s conversation with one of my favorite edtech gurus! Tony Vincent from Learning in Hand is shares many genius tips in this episode. He’s passionate about offering practical tools and strategies that you can implement right away, so he’s a perfect fit for the show. In case you’re not already familiar with him, Tony is a fifth-grade teacher from the Council Bluffs Community School district in Council Bluffs, Iowa who loves empowering students to be creative communicators. Previously, he was a self-employed education and technology presenter. After his 15-year break from being in the classroom, Tony observes that a big difference is that there’s so much more curriculum and every second of the day is full. He’ll chat today about what giving students more voice and choice looks like in this environment. If you need inspiration for a class brand and website, don’t miss this conversation! Tony explains that he started off with a construction theme before he and the class constructed and designed a name and logo. Tony will also share some insight into how he makes groups work well by assigning jobs to specific students. The three roles that he has settled on are questioner, monitor, and recorder. And that’s not it! Tony is a fantastic resource, and I promise you’ll come away from this episode inspired and empowered to make your classroom the best it can be. In This Episode: [00:28] - Welcome to episode 11 of the Shake Up Learning Show! Kasey’s guest today is Tony Vincent. [01:48] - Today’s shoutout goes to Amber Cordova who sent Kasey an amazing tweet! [03:40] - Kasey shares a little story to explain how excited she is to talk to Tony in today’s conversation. [05:18] - Tony talks a bit about what he does, where he does it, and how he helps teachers. [07:19] - After being out of the classroom for 15 years and then going back in, what has Tony learned? [08:42] - We hear more about what giving students more voice and choice looks like in a fifth-grade classroom. [10:36] - Tony shares some of the problems that he ran into while given students choices. [13:24] - How does Tony decide when to assess when his students are given choice? [14:57] - We learn about how Tony finds a balance between helping kids learn things they’re interested in while still meeting the curriculum needs. [16:50] - Tony talks about the kinds of technology he has access to and the activities he’s been doing with his students. [19:37] - Listeners can see Tony’s class website at Pixel Paws. [22:16] - We hear more about Tony’s process of having kids brand the class. [24:06] - How is Tony using the podcast (or “Pawcast”) in his Pixel Paws class? He shares the good and bad news about it. [27:34] - Tony explains how he’s using Google Slides for the Pixel Paws newsletter. [29:48] - Did Tony get special permission from parents to get student videos up on YouTube? [30:50] - Tony talks about how he has used a 3D printer in the classroom this year. [32:27] - What are the three jobs that Tony gives kids when they’re in groups? [34:42] - We hear about a couple of courses that Tony offers for teachers: Classy Graphics and Classy Videos. [38:52] - How can people join the class that Tony has been talking about, and when does it start? [40:45] - Tony talks about how listeners can find him to learn more or get in touch. [41:42] - Kasey shares the podcast question of the week: “In what ways do you give students a voice in their classroom and their learning?” Name at least three new ideas you learned from Tony Vincent and how you could implement in your classroom. Post your answers in the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook, or on your favorite social media platform with the #ShakeUpLearning hashtag. [42:26] - Have you thought about getting Google Certified? Kasey can help! She helps educators get certified through her three online courses: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course If you’re interested in taking more than one of these courses, get a bundle to save big! Enrollment only opens twice a year, so sign up when it opens on May 21st or you’ll need to wait until November. If you’re ready to learn more, head to this link! [44:50] - Kasey thanks listeners for tuning in today. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe and leave a podcast review on iTunes (including the word “y’all” if you can fit it in!). Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network Tony Vincent on Twitter Tony Vincent on Instagram Tony Vincent on Facebook Tony Vincent on Pinterest Tony Vincent on YouTube Learning in Hand Amber Cordova Amber Cordova’s lemonade stand tweet Tony Vincent’s Show What You Know infographic Pixel Paws Pixel Paws shirt Classy Graphics Classy Videos Quik app for Android Quik app for iOS
Google News and Updates Team Drives is being renamed to shared drives Get lost in the new Earth Timelapse, now on mobile After school, this teen tracks climate change with NASA https://earthengine.google.com/ This National Tell a Story Day, take a page from your Assistant Featured Content Collaborative Notes with Docs or Slides Buddy up with your team or friends and take collaborative notes. When everyone attends different sessions, you all walk away with collective knowledge and resources. Docs suggestion - Create a table of contents or divide the pages in a way that makes sense. Tables are also handy. (Kasey’s Alan November story.) Collaborative Notes with Google Docs Slides suggestion - New slide for each session gives natural division to your notes. Google Keep Take notes in Keep, share with your team or teacher friends Use the Keep extension to add bookmarks of resources and presentations Add audio, photos, or even annotate or draw Use the mobile app and add notes with dictation on the fly Grab text from a photo of a presenter slide or (gasp!) paper handout Google Keep Cheat Sheet Personalize Google Keep for You and Your Students Chrome Use Chrome bookmarks and bookmark manager to save all your links and organize into a folder for the conference. Google Photos Lots of people take pictures of links and presenter slides (as well as selfies) Sync new photos to your Google Photos collection Create an album and share with others Jamboard Can use the web app without an interactive panel There’s a mobile app, too Swap between devices Take photos with your phone, draw with your finger Draw with a stylus and add sticky notes on the app with a tablet Use dictation tools (voice typing) to add text quickly Integrates with Google Photos AND Google image search Collaborate with others View notes across platforms Hangouts Chat Backchannel to stay connected with your peeps. Discuss and share ideas and questions. Edcamp.org How to Maximize the Edcamp Experience 15 building blocks to a meaningful conference experience Wakelet Grab social media posts (tweets, etc.) and add to a Wakelet collection Take your notes in Wakelet, adding text with titles above each session you go to Adding links creates a website card instead of just a link, giving you a preview Embed videos Upload a PDF (session materials) Also, add previous posts (bookmarks) to your collection Collaborative Wakelet collections: create shared notes with buddies or colleagues Evernote Create a notebook for the conference Take notes and use the web clipper to save all the links and notes in one space. Add images and audio Searchable (even text in images) Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Sarah Kiefer (Speakpipe) Cam Ross (Melbourne, Australia) -- Just re-listened to Episode 18 to learn some more about what Google Slides can do, and came across the DriveSlides Chrome extension. What an amazing tool, and one that I have been able to use with the family pics at home but also with school-based projects. Keep up the amazing work, as I am learning so much each and every episode. On The Blogs Matt - 30 activities for any Depth of Knowledge level (Slides vocab cards Stella, applied digital skills Amy DeFriese, Google Slide sticky notes/infographics) Kasey - The Google Certified Trainer Ultimate Planner & Checklist Google Certification Courses open on May 21st! (1) The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy (2) The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy (3) The Google Certified Trainer Academy
It’s time for another amazing guest! Carly Black is an eighth-grade language arts teacher in Ashland, Ohio. She and her teacher husband also have toddlers at home, so she’s well-versed in handling kids of various ages! Carly is here to share some classroom struggles and some projects that she’s tried. We can all be guilty of finding cool, engaging projects and forgetting to make sure they align with our purposes, and that’s what Carly is struggling with. Over the course of the episode, Carly and I work through coaching questions to help her discover something very interesting about her assessments, and possibilities for improvement going forward. After Carly describes her struggle with the choice board part of her lesson, I’ll push her to figure out answers for herself. For example, she muses that it might have worked better to leave some choices blank so that kids (who might know about new technology) could figure out ideas of their own. Don’t miss this conversation! Even if the specifics of Carly’s struggles don’t quite apply to you, the process we’ll go through is one you can apply to your own lessons to figure out how to make them even better. In This Episode: [00:28] - Kasey welcomes listeners back to the Shake Up Learning Show, and introduces today’s guest! [02:16] - Before digging into the meat of the episode, Kasey gives a shoutout to Sarah Ackerman-Hale, who shared an amazing project with all of us in the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook. [04:26] - Today’s question comes from Sarah Fromhold, who wants to know how to integrate the dynamic learning framework within the parameters of the reading/writing and math workshop model. [08:10] - Kasey explains how her on-air coaching episodes work. [09:02] - We hear a bit about a typical day in Carly’s classroom, as well as why this year was particularly challenging. [11:51] - Carly talks about the kind of technology and devices that she has available to her students in her classroom. [14:46] - What’s going well in Carly’s classroom this year? And what tools does she use for her class blogs? [18:11] - Carly tells listeners about a lesson that she wants help in revamping to reach all the students in her classroom. [22:25] - Kasey responds to the points that Carly has been making. [23:37] - On a scale of 1-10, how would Carly rank the choice-board part of the activity that she has been talking about? What would she have to change to move it closer to a 10? [25:52] - Carly muses that maybe she should have left some choices blank to let the kids come up with ideas. [27:47] - What would Carly’s students be doing differently if her project were a 10? How would she be able to measure the change in her students? [29:32] - We learn about how Carly made her initial assessment at the beginning of the year, and what would have brought the assessment closer to a 10. [32:02] - Did Carly’s original assessment align to the learning goals that she had for her students? [34:44] - Now that Carly has explored the answers to Kasey’s questions, she talks about what her next steps would be in reshaping and redesigning this lesson. [38:19] - Kasey responds to what Carly has been saying, and shares her appreciation for Carly’s willingness to participate in the conversation and exercises. [41:37] - How can other teachers get in touch with Carly? She suggests visiting her site Teach Mom Repeat or visiting her on Twitter or on Instagram. [44:19] - Carly shares her biggest piece of advice for teachers: talk to each other! [44:51] - Kasey takes a moment to share her thoughts on the conversation with Carly. [46:51] - Here’s the podcast question of the week: “How do you ensure that your assessment strategy is aligned to your end goal?” Post your answers in the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook, or on your favorite social media platform with the #ShakeUpLearning hashtag. [47:44] - Have you thought about getting Google Certified? Kasey can help! She helps educators get certified through her three online courses: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course If you’re interested in taking more than one of these courses, get a bundle to save big! Enrollment only opens twice a year, so sign up when it opens on May 21st or you’ll need to wait until November. If you’re ready to learn more, head to this link! [50:12] - Thank you for tuning in! Kasey shares some final thoughts on her conversation, and invites listeners to subscribe and leave a review for the podcast (bonus points if you use the word “y’all” in your review!). Links and Resources: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network Carly Black on Twitter Carly Black on Instagram Carly’s class blog Teach Mom Repeat (Carly’s site) Teach Mom Repeat on Teachers Pay Teachers docAppender Orca BooksFlipgrid Edublogs Edcamp
Have you seen Google for Education’s brochure on 60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks? It’s an awesome resource that inspired me to make this episode for you! I don’t have time to touch on all 60 tools in one episode, but I’ll chat about the highlights. If you want the entire list, just scroll down! If you need any inspiration for tools to use, this is definitely the episode for you. One of the tools I love is Book Creator. So often, kids are given the same presentation tools over and over, and this tool can help educators break out of that box and offer an alternative to the traditional presentation. If you haven’t used it before, I think CoSpaces Edu will blow your mind! It allows students to build 3D virtual environments, that can then be viewed in virtual or augmented reality. In the literacy and numeracy tools category, I particularly love Flocabulary. You might have already seen some of their videos without even realizing it! Another of my favorite tools in this category is Newsela. This is perfect for finding non-fiction articles that are appropriate for your students. They take news articles from reputable sources, and “translate” them into four different reading levels. Can you tell I’m excited about these tools? I wish I had time to talk about all of them, but I can’t wait to highlight at least a few of my favorites! Tune in to hear about even more apps that I love, in four different categories. In This Episode: [00:28] - Welcome to episode 9 of the Shake Up Learning Show! Kasey explains her inspiration for today’s topic. [01:05] - Kasey sends a shoutout to @AlexTravisITRT on Twitter. [03:18] - Today’s question comes from Julie Cobb, who wants to know if Kasey will be doing any on-air coaching for coaches. [05:02] - It’s time to dive into the tools! Kasey starts off by chatting about one of the Content Creation category tools, Book Creator. [08:15] - Kasey shares another reason that she likes Book Creator so much. [09:16] - Next, Kasey chats about CoSpaces Edu, which allows students to build virtual 3D environments. [12:58] - We learn about another application, Explain Everything. [14:38] - The last content creation tool for today is Adobe Spark. Kasey talks about how powerful it is. [17:48] - Kasey shifts into talking about tools in the Literacy and Numeracy category, starting off with Flocabulary. [20:11] - The next tool that Kasey will chat about today is Newsela, which is great for finding age-appropriate news articles. [23:02] - Kasey talks about EquatIO, which may be perfect for math teachers. [24:50] - We shift gears back from math into reading as we hear about the next tool, Fluency Tutor. [26:03] - The last tool that Kasey wants to talk about in this category is Read&Write for Google. [27:18] - Kasey moves on to talking about the next category, STEAM Tools, and discusses Tynker. [28:24] - We learn about Flat.io, which allows you to collaboratively create sheet music. [29:44] - Code.org is one of Kasey’s favorite coding websites. [31:33] - Kasey talks about Edpuzzle, a tool from the Communication & Understanding category. [33:07] - We hear about Flipgrid, which is now completely free for everyone! [35:08] - Kasey shares her thoughts on Pear Deck, which is a favorite tool of hers (and this episode’s sponsor!). [37:59] - The last communication tool that Kasey will talk about today is Screencastify, which is a Chrome extension that lets you easily record your screen. [40:48] - Ready for the question of the week? Here we go! What are three tools from this week’s episode that you want to try in your classroom, and how will you integrate them into your curriculum? Post your answers on your favorite social media platform using the #ShakeUpLearning hashtag, or share them in the Shake Up Learning Community! [41:44] - Have you thought about getting Google Certified? Kasey can help! She helps educators get certified through her three online courses: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course If you’re interested in taking more than one of these courses, get a bundle to save big! Enrollment only opens twice a year, so sign up when it opens on May 21st or you’ll need to wait until November. If you’re ready to learn more, head to this link! [44:12] - Kasey thanks listeners for tuning in, and offers a way to give back: leave a review (using the word “y’all” if you can squeeze it in!). This helps other teachers find the podcast, and might get you a shoutout on a future episode! List of 60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks: Content Creation Tools Adobe Illustrator Draw Adobe Photoshop Mix Adobe Spark Book Creator Buncee CoSpaces Edu Explain Everything Kami Lucidchart Soundtrap Squid Stop Motion Studio Toontastic WeVideo Literacy & Numeracy Tools BrainPOP CK-12 Foundation DOGO News Epic! Frontier Flocabulary (just acquired by Nearpod) Listenwise Motion Math Newsela Plotagon Education Reflex Math Scrible EquatIO Fluency Tutor Read&Write for Google STEAM Tools Autodesk Tinkercad BlocksCAD Code.org Tynker Flat.io GeoGebra Communication & Understanding Tools Classcraft Edpuzzle Flipgrid Pear Deck Screencastify Links and Resources: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network Pear Deck (this episode’s sponsor!)
I have been a fan of choice boards (aka learning menus) since my first few years of teaching. I even shared some choice boards and ideas in my book, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning From Static to Dynamic. As a middle school language arts teacher, I began teaching the way I was taught--every student did the same thing at the same time. But as I began to improve my craft and implement things like small group instruction, I learned that we can differentiate, offer choice, and have multiple learning opportunities happening at the same time--even in secondary. What is a Choice Board? IT’S ALL ABOUT CHOICE! Learning menus (aka choice boards) are a form of differentiated learning that gives students a menu or choice of learning activities. Learning menus and choice boards can be created in a variety of styles and mediums. They’ve been around for a long time and originated in a static, paper format. With digital tools, we can bring the menus to life with interactivity and creation. Why Use Choice Boards? Choice boards provide students with flexible learning paths to the learning goal. Every student has different strengths, learning styles, and interests, and choice boards allow us to reach more learners in new and different ways. Choice boards help teachers differentiate. There are many ways to differentiate for our students. Providing choice allows us to give students a voice in their own learning. It’s student centered! “…at its core, differentiated instruction means addressing ways in which students vary as learners.” – Carol Ann Tomlinson In This Episode: [00:28] - Kasey welcomes listeners to today’s episode, and explains that its topic will be choice boards (specifically digital choice boards). [02:43] - Today’s shout out goes to Rudder Middle School in Northside ISD, in San Antonio, Texas! [05:43] - Kasey talks about this week’s question, which comes from Mike Mohammed. He wants to know how people have been using technology to help students set goals and track their progress. [07:46] - We hear an introduction to the meat of the episode, which is the teacher’s guide to digital choice boards. [09:51] - What exactly is a choice board, or a learning menu? [11:19] - We learn about some of the benefits of using choice boards, and what they can offer students. [13:13] - Kasey digs into what choice boards look like and explains that they can be as simple or creative as you like. She also talks about how versatile they can. [15:13] - Are choice boards and hyperdocs the same thing? [16:11] - We hear about some of the types of learning menus, such as a simple list, a bingo board, or a restaurant-style menu. [17:28] - Kasey talks about the tic-tac-toe choice board, which is one of her favorites. [18:36] - The lesson design for choice boards is something that Kasey has learned the hard way, she points out. She then explains three things that you should notice on her tic-tac-toe templates. [23:36] - Kasey gives an example of how her color-coding could work, and talks about the option of making the middle square a free option (pending teacher approval, of course). [26:22] - Kasey talks listeners through the tic-tac-toe templates that she’s sharing today. [31:16] - There are many other options for designing choice boards, Kasey points out; they don’t have to be tic-tac-toe style! [33:48] - Kasey mentions a few other types of learning menus. [36:09] - We learn about the menu that Kasey shared in episode 2 of this podcast, which was the 4 C’s Digital Learning Menu. [36:53] - Kasey chats about some project ideas that can go onto a choice board. [39:31] - We hear some final tips on choice boards. [42:01] - Ready for the podcast question of the week? Here you go: where can you begin integrating choice boards in your classroom? What choices will you give? How will you assess the learning? [42:38] - Kasey talks about how she can help with the Google Certification process through her three online courses: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course Interested in all three? Bundle them to save! Enrollment opens on May 21st for a limited time, and if you miss your chance, you’ll need to wait until November for another opportunity to sign up. Head to this link to learn more! [45:05] - Thanks so much for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe so you can hear a new episode each week, and please leave a review (bonus points for using the word “y’all”!) so other teachers can find the podcast. Links and Resources: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network Mike Mohammed Tom Spall Amber Teamann The 4 C’s: The Superfoods of Learning - SULS002
Ready for our very first student interview? This is it! Today’s student guest is Camden, an amazing, high-achieving 10-year-old fifth grader at H.E. Bonner Elementary in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Camden is one of those delightful students who loves learning new things. One of her favorite parts of going to school, in fact, is learning! (Another of her favorite things about school is seeing her friends.) Even though she loves school, there’s one thing Camden wishes she could change: she wishes students were disciplined more to reduce problems with bullying and being mean to other students. Camden also shares what she wishes that her teachers understood about her. She tries really hard at school, she explains, and she isn’t sure that her teachers always see or appreciate her efforts. This episode also offers valuable insight into grading from a student’s perspective. Camden feels very strongly about her grades and wants to keep them high. She’ll share a story today about a time she felt that she was graded unfairly. Of course, we’ll also dig into technology! Camden enthusiastically rattles off the impressive list of tools they use in class. I’ll include a list below! I love to ask students what they would learn at school if they could choose, and Camden’s answers are great: she wants to learn languages (especially French so she can visit Paris) as well as dance. Don’t miss this great episode with a fantastic young woman! And don’t forget to answer the question of the week: “What can we learn from honest conversations with students about the learning in our classrooms?” Post your answer in the the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook, or share it on your favorite social media platform with the hashtag #shakeuplearning. Finally, if you know someone who would be a great student guest on a future episode, fill out the application here! And if you want to work with me or bring me to your school, check out this link. In This Episode: [00:28] - Welcome back to the show! Kasey explains the topic of today’s episode, which is the show’s first student interview. [01:55] - Kasey gives a quick shoutout to Stellaffffff, who left a fantastic review on iTunes! [02:58] - We have a quick question from Laura Cahill: How do we support more reluctant teachers to embrace technology and new ideas in the classroom? [08:04] - Kasey introduces the show’s very first student guest: Camden from South Carolina! [08:36] - We hear about Camden’s age, grade level, and what she likes most about going to school. [09:40] - If Camden could change anything about school, what would it be? [11:01] - Camden shifts into talking about her teachers, sharing one thing that she wishes that her teachers understood about her. [11:54] - Kasey asks Camden about how much a grade means to her, and they chat about whether grades are always reflective of how much work Camden puts in. [14:41] - Does Camden use technology in class every day? [16:39] - Camden talks about what she did in school today specifically. [17:42] - We hear about some opportunities that Camden has had to create things using a Chromebook. [19:39] - Camden shares her thoughts on the benefits of working with her friends on group projects. She also likes working with kids she’s not as close with. [21:02] - If she still had to go to school every day, but could learn anything she wanted, what would Camden want to learn? [23:09] - Camden chats about her many sports and activities outside of school. [25:10] - We learn about why Camden wants to start a podcast of her own. [26:34] - Here’s the podcast question for the week: what can we learn from honest conversations with students about the learning in our classrooms? [27:39] - Kasey explains how to apply to be a student guest on the podcast in a future episode: fill out the application here! [28:02] - If you’re ready to get Google certified, this is your chance! Enrollment for Kasey’s three Google Certification courses opens on May 21st for a limited time! The courses are: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course Buy them individually, or get the whole bundle and save! If you miss this open enrollment period, you’ll have to wait until November, so don’t miss this chance. Learn more at this link! [30:30] - Kasey takes a moment to thank listeners for tuning in. Tools that Camden uses in class: Google Classroom Google Expeditions Dash Robots Ozobots Green screen Stop motion animation Google Slides Adobe Spark Google Hangouts Code.org Digital breakouts Google Docs Poly Links and Resources: The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Education Podcast Network 14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy
We’re doing something different today! This episode features my very first on-air coaching guest, Jasmine Saab. Jasmine is a second-year fourth-grade teacher at Marrington Elementary School near Charleston, South Carolina. She loves integrating movement and technology from her classroom. Originally from California, Jasmine fills her time with a wide array of hobbies ranging from tandem bike riding to volunteering to singing in foreign languages. Jasmine’s awards and accomplishments list is so long that I need to include it separately, so check it out below! As you can probably guess from that impressive list, Jasmine is an excellent teacher who’s doing some truly amazing things in her classroom. As you’ll hear today, she also has some struggles, specifically around technology. She’s inspired by technology without always thinking things through to the end in terms of planning and her learning goals. And that’s why she’s on the show today! I’ll coach her through this struggle and help her think of some new ways to think of her lesson design. One of Jasmine’s coolest projects is her robotic water cycle lesson, which involves all kinds of skills from her students. As she’ll explain, though, the lesson didn’t go perfectly. In our conversation today, we’ll focus specifically on this lesson, and I’ll ask her a series of questions that will help guide her through ways to make it better. We also talk about Jasmine’s new classroom toy, a 3D printer and how she can design meaningful learning experiences for her students using this device. These questions should help her (and you!) figure out how to improve various other lessons too. Listen in for some advice on how to make sure that tech fits your learning goals, and to hear about why it’s so important not to get distracted by the fun, shiny objects in technology. [ctt template="1" link="N6Rh2" via="yes" ]How to Stay Focused on the Learning Goals, NOT the technology! #edtech[/ctt] In This Episode: [00:28] - Kasey welcomes listeners to today’s episode and explains what it will be all about. [02:11] - Before we dive into this episode, Kasey gives a shout out to the Shake Up Learning podcast launch team! [03:38] - Jasmine introduces herself and talks about the students and parent involvement at her school. [08:58] - We hear about what Jasmine’s class looks like on a day-to-day basis, specifically in terms of technology. [16:54] - Kasey shares her response to all of the awesome things that Jasmine is doing in her classroom. [17:44] - Does Jasmine have any videos of the projects she’s been talking about? [18:35] - Jasmine explains why she wants Kasey’s help. [20:14] - Kasey starts off her coaching by asking Jasmine some questions specifically about the water cycle lessons. [21:48] - On a scale of 1-10, how would Jasmine rank her water cycle lesson? [24:57] - Kasey responds to Jasmine’s rating of her lesson, as well as the issues that she struggled with in her classroom [26:05] - How much time did Jasmine originally plan for this lesson? [27:44] - We hear about what would have made Jasmine’s lesson a 10 instead of a 9. [30:50] - Kasey points out the importance of having an end goal in mind. [32:31] - Jasmine talks about the 3D printer project that she’s working on right now. [34:50] - Kasey takes a step back and offers Jasmine a piece of advice: always start with the learning goal! [37:03] - Was there a learning goal that Kasey had in mind with all of this? [41:38] - We hear Kasey’s advice on adding in tech only when it will lead directly to learning goals. [43:25] - Jasmine replies to Kasey’s advice and talks about where her thoughts are now and what she is realizing from this conversation. [45:48] - Kasey makes a suggestion for Jasmine. [47:31] - What Kasey has been saying is related to the fail-forward concept, Jasmine points out. [48:29] - We learn more about Genius Hour and how it works. [51:40] - What are Jasmine’s next steps, and what does she think she’ll work on next? [54:51] - Here’s this week’s podcast question: have you ever tried to integrate too much at once, like Jasmine? How do you ensure that your enthusiasm doesn’t distract from the purpose of the lesson? Share your answers on your favorite social media platform using the #shakeuplearning hashtag, or post it in the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook! [56:06] - Kasey has three Google Certification courses, for which enrollment is opening on May 21st for a limited time! These are: The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course If you want to take all of the courses, you can save by buying the bundle! And if you’re interested, don’t hesitate, because enrollment won’t open again until November. Head to this link to learn more about the courses! [58:34] - Thanks for listening in! Don’t miss next week’s episode, where I’ll chat with Richard Byrne from Free Tech 4 Teachers. Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you get notified when that episode comes out, and please leave a review of the podcast! (Bonus points if you use the word “y’all” in your review.) [ctt template="1" link="5U3d6" via="yes" ]When it comes to using tech in the classroom, always start with your learning goal in mind. Kasey Bell explores this concept in episode 5 of #ShakeUpLearning.[/ctt] Podcast Question of the Week: Have you ever tried to integrate too much at once like Jasmine? How do you ensure that your enthusiasm doesn’t distract from the purpose of the lesson? Post your answers in the Shake Up Learning community or on your favorite social platform. Google Certification Courses Open May 21 If you have ever thought about getting Google Certified, but are unsure where to start, or overwhelmed with the content, I can help! I have three online courses to help you reach your Google Certification goals. (1) The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy (2) The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy (3) Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course These courses are designed to walk you through the process and give you everything you need to know to pass the exam. I have helped THOUSANDS get Google Certified, and I want to help YOU! But don't miss this opportunity! These courses only open twice a year. Enrollment opens on May 21st for a limited time. If you miss this window, you have to wait until November! But wait...there's more! SAVE BIG WITH BUNDLES! Opening all of these courses at once also gives you another advantage–bundling! If you want to purchase multiple courses at once, you can save BIG TIME! Learn more at http://GetGoogleCertified.com Jasmine’s awards and accomplishments: Marrington Elementary School Rookie Teacher of the Year 2018 College of Charleston Education Health and Human Performance Outstanding Student 2017 Faculty Honors List College of Charleston Teacher Leader Alumnae CofC Merit Based Scholar Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Rho Scholarship Recipient CERRA Teaching Fellow Student Director of Project Playground Women's Golf Captain First Tee Golf Winner 2018 [ctt template="1" link="H4M3G" via="no" ]Technology can be a fun, shiny object, but it can distract teachers and students from the goal. - @ShakeUpLearning[/ctt] Links and Resources Mentioned in the Episode The Shake Up Learning Show The Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook Join the Shake Up Learning Book Study! Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell Jasmine Saab on Twitter Jasmine Saab on YouTube Jasmine’s teacher website Education Podcast Network DonorsChoose.org Dash robot Dot robot Cue robot Genius Hour Shake Up Learning: Google Certification courses The Google Certified Educator Level 1 Academy The Google Certified Educator Level 2 Academy Become a Google Certified Trainer Online Course Get Google Certified Questions & Comments Do you have a question you would like me to answer on the show? I’d love to hear from you! I also love to hear from students! Leave me a voicemail and your message could be played on the podcast! Do You Want to Be on the Podcast? READ THIS FIRST! NO SOLICITING! The Shake Up Learning Show hosts a variety of guests including inspiring educators, on-air coaching calls with classroom teachers, and student interviews. Inspiring Educators Many inspiring educators are regular guests of the show. Currently, this type of guest is INVITE ONLY. Please do not ask to be on the podcast. On-Air Coaching with Kasey Bell I love to help teachers with one-on-one coaching on the podcast, called, “On-Air Coaching.” Are you struggling with one particular lesson? One piece of content or skill that’s just hard to teach or doesn’t seem to work well with technology? Let me help! Using this On-Air Coaching Application, tell me about yourself, your students, and your struggle. You may get to be on the podcast!!! Do you know a teacher that is a good candidate? Feel free to send them the link to the form. Student Interviews We will also feature some student interviews on the podcast. Students are windows to the reality of school. Do you have a student who would be open to talking about learning and school? (MUST HAVE PARENT PERMISSION) Use this form to tell me about your student! Other Inquiries If you have other questions or inquiries about the podcast, please use this contact form.
Download Episode! Google News and Updates Inspiring girls and women to pursue their career ambitions A look at one woman’s job at Google: opening doors for other women Explore millennia of human inventions in one exhibition Using Data GIF Maker to compare data and tell stories Featured Content Lissa Brunan is the owner and Chief Engagement Officer (CEO) of Engaging TECHniques & Adjunct Professor for Grand Valley State University. She has worked in the field of education her entire career. Before focusing her passion and energy in the world of professional development, she had six years of experience teaching in a middle school classroom. Lissa's main objective is to design, develop, and facilitate professional development focused on understanding and applying educational technology into the classroom to increase student engagement and learning. Lissa is a Google Certified Trainer, Flipgrid Ambassador, BreakoutEDU Certified Trainer, EdPuzzle Coach, Kahoot Gold Certified Educator, Screencastify Master Screencaster, and a Pear Deck Certified Coach. Google Certifications: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer Google “Spark”: I dabble and played for years, but I went all in about 3 years ago when I drove 2 hours to do a training/presentation for a school and my stomach dropped when I realized I saved my PowerPoint presentation on my work desktop computer, not on my laptop, and there was no way to access it. NEVER AGAIN! Started learning and didn't look back. CONNECT Twitter: https://twitter.com/LissaBrunan Website: https://sites.google.com/view/engagingtechniques Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Jake Miller (Ohio) -- Replacing boring old bullet points with emoji. Debbie -- When students are actively using pages that the teacher creates (like matching games, etc.), they are not in presentation mode, correct? So, in this case, what is the purpose of presentation mode? In other words, why did you choose Slides for the activity? Not trying to be rude. Just don't understand. Please explain. On The Blogs Matt - A beginner’s guide to Twitter for educators (free ebook!) Kasey - The Teacher’s Guide to Podcasts (guest post by Chris Nesi)
Google News and Updates Lost in translation? Try interpreter mode with the Google Assistant (into 26 languages w/Google Home) Google Classroom: move any post to the top - Announcements ONLY Google Slides accessibility tab (h/t Alice Keeler blog) New Innovator Academy dates and locations released for 2019 Featured Content The webcam feature in many Google products (Docs, Slides, Drawings, etc.) makes a lot of cool learning activities possible. How to activate it: Insert > Image > Camera Make sure you’ve given access to your camera If another program is using the camera, it may not work You don’t need a special camera … if your Chromebook/laptop has a built-in webcam, use that! Mobile devices: use the device camera, then bring in the images to do the same thing How to use it: Click the camera button below the live webcam image to take a picture Take as many pictures as you want Insert one at a time … remember to click the “insert” button Ways it can be used in class: Student reflection: in a shared Slides presentation where each student has a slide, have each student snap a selfie and add it to his/her own slide. Add speech/thought bubbles with Insert > Shapes > Callouts to allow for reflection or retelling what they’ve learned Interview a character/historical figure: In Google Drawings, snap a selfie, but leave room to one side. Search the web for an image of a character or historical figure and insert it. Add speech/thought bubbles for the student and the character, making it as if they’re having a conversation. Caption This!: This is a fun activity Matt developed with Missouri educator Laura Steinbrink. Search for an image online or upload an image. Use speech/thought bubbles to speak/think for people in the image. Then, have students add a text box on the image explaining why that person would say that. (Justifying their response moves the critical thinking up a notch on Webb’s Depth of Knowledge!) Stop motion animation: Have students snap a picture of something (themselves, a drawing on a whiteboard, a clay representation of what you’re learning, etc.). Add it to a slide in Google Slides. Move it and snap another picture, adding it to the next slide. Keep adding images to new slides until your animation is complete! MATH! Math teachers can sometimes struggle with using technology and having students show their work on a problem. Still using pencil and paper, no problem! Students can hold up their paper to the webcam and take a quick picture to insert into the work or attach it to their Google Classroom assignment. Google Drawings comic strips -- Have students take pictures of themselves -- posing as themselves or as a character -- and add speech bubbles and thought bubbles. Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Audra Arman-Richardson (Nevada) -- With Google+ shortly leaving us, what do you recommend as a replacement? We have 20+ schools throughout our state that share and communicate using this platform. We are not sure what to migrate to. Mike Brilla (Pennsylvania) -- Google Classroom. Uses Doctopus and Goobric. Self-proclaimed “organizational train wreck”. Had trouble keeping track of the Sheets. Used Google Keep keeping track. Use Keep extension on Chrome. Uses the label “Things to grade.” Now everything is in one place. Links are there. Delete note when he’s done. WATCH MIKE'S SCREENCAST Danny Contopoulos (science teacher, New York) -- Bailee wants to know how to automatically send responses to different sheets. In the google sheet that is accepting responses from the form, all Bailee would have to do is create two new tabs and on each tab use a filter formula =filter('Sheet 1’!A1:F100,'Sheet 1'!B1:B100="Teacher 1") 'Sheet 1’!A1:F100 is the response range 'Sheet 1'!B1:B100 is the column with the teacher’s name "Teacher 1" is the teacher’s name (matched exactly) Caroline Goodman (Tennessee)-- School developing new PE program where students/teachers attend classes at various times throughout the day. Google service flexible posting of class schedules so change daily, check in and out of classes, a record of who attended which classes. Linda Hummer (Ohio) -- Personalized PD in their school district. 2 PD days -- 1 in fall with four different sessions running at the same time that staff could choose to go to, during sessions: 1 tool or several tools that do the same type of thing (formative assessment). Discuss and share what they’re doing, ask questions, work on creating things they’d like. 1 in spring -- changed to two sessions (they’re a K-12 building). Staff shared with one another, asked questions, enjoyed that type of PD, will continue using it. Ryan Bradford -- I was listening to episode 74 last night and I think I have a solution for Bailee's question. The Query formula can be used to auto separate the data into different sheets based on certain criteria (e,g, school name, resource type, etc). If you create a Google Form with an identifying question like school name and send all of your responses to the default response sheet, you can then create two separate sheets that each use a query formula to pull on specific data based on the school name. I included some screenshots below of how I use this at my school to quickly separate supply requests by type. On The Blogs Matt - One story, many endings: A fun, creative Google Slides activity Kasey - Google Certified Educator Toolkits and New Resource pages! Google Certified Educator Level 1 Toolkit (3-in-1) download! Level 1 Resources to Help You Pass the Exam Google Certified Educator Level 2 Toolkit (3-in-1) download! Level 2 Resources to Help You Pass the Exam
Google News and Updates Material Design for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites on Web Helping teens root out misinformation and get media savvy Featured Content Lisa Highfill is an Instructional Technology Coach in the San Francisco Bay Area. She earned her masters in Educational Technology Leadership and has been a classroom teacher for over 20 years. As a Google Certified Innovator, and a YouTube Star Teacher, she travels the country presenting at edtech conferences and speaking about lesson design and learning theory. Lisa is the co-creator and co-author of The HyperDoc Handbook. Google Certifications: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Innovator Google “Spark”: I was in the Merit Program, led by Rushton Hurley. The program completely changed me as a teacher, my knowledge of technology, and how to best combine the two. Favorite Google Tips and Tricks: Google Slides make great portfolios for all of your graphic design work. Connect with Lisa: Twitter: @lhighfill Website: about.me/lisahighfill Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag John Hartmann (St. Louis) -- Name a version in the revision history. Sets up a template (Sheets, slides) and names it master. When students complete the task, can revert back to the master and use it over and over. Doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel. Jake Miller (Ohio) -- Thanks for creating community. Google Translate in Google Sheets. Does more than math. Type =GoogleTranslate you’ll get a formula to take words in one language and translate to +100 language. Useful for ELLs. to the native language. Can use Flippity.net to turn into flashcards to practice. JakeMiller.net search for translate for GIF. On The Blogs Matt - 6 ways to make the most of closed captions in Google Slides Kasey - 5 Ways to Use the Google Docs Explore Tool
Google News and Updates Don’t be a turkey: Use Google Maps to avoid traffic and crowds this Thanksgiving Create your smart home for the holidays with the Google Assistant Featured Content Pam Hubler is an Instructional Coach in Charleston, South Carolina with 22 years in education. Pam is passionate about professional development, technology integration, literacy, and building a strong culture in schools. As a Google Certified Trainer, Pam supports teachers by providing frequent professional development on how to integrate GSuite tools into their daily routines no matter what they teach. She also guides discussions during PLC’s to help teachers find dynamic ways to provide instruction and develop engaging literacy activities. Pam also loves to create resources to share with educators through her website, Twitter, as community manager of the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group and other social media platforms. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps. Pam is a lifelong learner who loves to read professional development books, especially books from Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. and listens to Podcasts like the Google Teacher Tribe to keep up with educational technology and pedagogy. She strives to be PIRATE leader to support educators so we can keep great teachers in the profession. Google Certifications: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer Google “Spark”: I've always found technology integration interesting, especially when online creativity tools became possible. I don't even remember how or when I started using Google, but once I switched, that was it! I think being introduced Google Forms and realizing how Google Drive worked on all devices is when I realized just how productive Google tools can help educators become. The longer I use it, the harder it is to use other tools, especially paid tools, for my day to day productivity and resource creation. Connect with Pam: www.spedtechgeek.com @specialtechie Resources Pam’s Tech Coach Resources Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Linda Hummer (Ohio) - Thank you for all you do! I love listening to the podcast and trying out the ideas you share! I have an app smash- use the new cc feature in slides along with screencastify. Students that are shy or not comfortable talking in front of the class could record themselves ahead of time and then have it played during class or the teacher can view when they have time. This will also help the teacher when they are accessing the project. There are times when you are grading while students are presenting that you miss things. Having the video to replay showing what they said would be extremely helpful! Thanks! Joel (via SpeakPipe) - G Suite admin for a small school, students using Google Classroom stream during class that was neither constructive nor appropriate, easy for students to navigate to other sites … way to monitor without micromanaging? On The Blogs Matt - Google Slides sticky note brainstorming: Powerful planning (+ FREE template!) Kasey - How to Create a Google Class Template in Google Classroom [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]
Google News and Updates Copy formatting to multiple objects in Google Slides Celebrating the next generation of game makers on the Google Play Store Blind veterans kayak the Grand Canyon, with Street View along for the ride Hour of Code - FREE webinar from Google and Tynker Featured Content Mike Mohammed has been teaching high school science for 17 years. He has been teaching at Brookfield High School for the last 14 of those. Mike attended UW Madison where he received his degree in Secondary Education in Broadfield Science and Biology with additional certifications in chemistry and physics. In his time at Brookfield Central, Mike has taught Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and General Science. He is currently teaching Physics and AP Physics. His interests in education focus on putting students at the center of their own learning experience. He lives in Brown Deer, WI with his wife. Google Certifications: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2 Google “Spark”: When I first learned of Google Docs and Google Drive it was amazing that student documents could be accessed across multiple devices without the need for a floppy disk or thumb drive to bring to the computer lab. This was especially key when I got a class set of iPads. This may have been the gateway, but it was still just word processing. The major sparks were realizing the options for varied expression, ability to use Doctopus to distribute templates to the learner and provide digital feedback via comments. Connect with Mike: Twitter: @mo_physics Website: http://mophysicsmoproblems.blogspot.com/ Resources Favorite Google Tips and Tricks: Using Speaker Notes in Google Slides to make quick comments http://mophysicsmoproblems.blogspot.com/2018/11/110-lab-reports-in-queue.html Pear Deck for Quizzes https://alicekeeler.com/2018/08/06/ditch-quiz-pear-deck-mo_physics/ Mike's Google Infused Lesson Plan Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Dave Ghidiu - More Google Slides idea Agustin Vieyra (Long Beach Ca) - a way for my students to record and share their mathematical discourse Shannan Lewellen (Las Vegas, NV) - I wanted to share how I recently used a google add-on in my Science classroom. On The Blogs Matt - 101 Google lesson ideas in a FREE ebook! Kasey - How to Become a Google Certified Trainer (FREE eBook Download) Google Certification courses open on November 20th and close at midnight CST on Dec. 4th. Learn more: GetGoogleCertified.com [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]
Michael Cabral, Teacher, Cincinnati Public Schools, Dater High School. For this edition of the show, we focused on innovative educators who are teaching student using non-traditional methods. Mr. Michael Cabral is a teacher in the Cincinnati Public School system. Through his guidance, Mr. Cabral’s students are producing state-of-the art projects and preparing for the future in the ever-changing world of technology. Mr. Cabral is a Google Certified Educator (Level 2). Cabral continues to learn more about the various educational tech possibilities available including Google Drive, Learning Management Systems like Schoology, WeVideo, Gradecam, DBQ Online, Green Screen Technology, Minecraft EDU, Screencasting. Over the past two years, his students have won the "MyTomorrow" Award at the Cincinnati Public School LINK project competition for ninth grade for the videos they produced in his classroom.
Episode 28 of The Teaching Space Podcast explores how teachers can become Google certified and the positive effect this can have. Podcast Episode 28 Transcript Welcome to The Teaching Space podcast, coming to you from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Hello and welcome to Episode 28 of The Teaching Space Podcast. It's Martine here. Thank you so much for joining me. Today's episode is about How Teachers Can Become Google Certified. Now, if you've been listening to the podcast for a while, you'll be aware that I am a Google certified trainer, and I think I've probably mentioned on the show in the past what a positive effect becoming a Google certified trainer has had on my practice and also my career. I've been working as an educational technology coach for a time now, and it's been a very, very positive experience. The Four Levels of Google Certification So in this episode, I'm going to take you through the four levels of Google certification. If this peaks your interest and you'd like to deep dive into it further, I really recommend you either read the interview I did with the Society for Education and Training, or you have a listen to it, because we did an audio version as well (find the link on the show notes at theteachingspace.com/28). So today's episode is going to be just kind of touching on the surface of the qualification levels. You can find out more in the Society for Education and Training interview. Level One of Certification Let's get started then. The first level of certification you can achieve with Google is Google Certified Educator Level 1. Now, this qualification is designed for educators and classroom teachers who wish to demonstrate proficiency in using Google for educational tools, or rather, G Suite for Education tools. The Level 1 status indicates that an educator is able to successfully implement G Suite for Education into their teaching practice in order to enhance teaching and learning. How To Achieve Level One Certification Status To achieve your Level 1 Google Certified Educator status you need to successfully complete an exam; it's an online exam. You have a maximum of 180 minutes, and you're not allowed to have any breaks during that time, it's a continuous time slot. There's a fee of $10, and your qualification is valid for three years. You are required to re-certify after three years. In order to get yourself ready for this exam, Google has some fantastic online resources, so I recommend you go through the online resources and you take the exam after that. If you are already a competent G Suite for Education user, it might be that you feel you can go straight into the exam. I think there are some mock exam options available, so if it was me, and I was feeling confident, I'd probably do a mock first. With all of the G-suite qualifications, there are online training courses you can go through, and the training resources are free, it's just the exams you need to pay for. I actually paid for my Google exams out of my own pocket, and then I got them reimbursed by my college just via petty cash. Level Two of Certification Once you've got your Google Certified Educator Level 1 qualification, you can then move up to Level 2. The Level 2 status indicates that an educator is able to successfully integrate a wider range of G Suite for Education tools and other technologies in order to transform their teaching practice. Whereas the Level 1 qualification focuses on the basic G Suite for Education tools, Level 2 expands the range somewhat. Very similar to Level 1, you have a 180-minute exam with no pauses. The fee is slightly higher, it's $25, and again, like Level 1 it's valid for three years and you will need to re-certify after that time. Level Three: Google Certified Trainer The next level is a Google Certified Trainer, and this is the level that I hold. There's a big leap from Google Certified Educator Level 2 to Google Certified Trainer, and when I take you through the various things you have to do in order to achieve this status, you'll start to get a sense of this. Google Certified Trainers are passionate and driven educational professionals with a desire to help others transform classrooms with technology, and that's a really important point. Whereas Google Certified Educator Level 1 and Level 2 people are focused on their own classrooms and their own practice, becoming a Certified Trainer is expanding that to include other people. So you might be your school's go-to technologist, stellar classroom teacher, or an enterprising consultant, anyone is welcome to apply for membership in the program. What Do You Need To Do? So what do you need to do to become a Google Certified Trainer? Well, this is what I've done, and it worked, and I achieved this status. So you have to do six things. First, you need to complete the Certified Trainer course, that's a free online course. Then you have to do a skills assessment exam. Now, this is separate from any other exam; it's $15. You have to make sure you have achieved Google Certified Educator Level 1; you also have to achieve Google Certified Educator Level 2. You then need to produce a trainer video. This is a short video split into two parts. You have to do a little tutorial to show your Google skills, and you also have to do a piece to camera where you explain what makes you Google-y. That is not as easy as it sounds, take my word for it. After that there is a detailed application to complete, and this includes case studies and essentially evidence that you are really using your Google skills in a transformative way. Once you've achieved your Google Certified Trainer status you are required to re-certify every year. So whereas the Educator Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications are every three years, Google Certified Trainers have to re-certify every year, and you need to do an exam to re-certify. You also are required to log 12 training sessions related to G Suite for Education products, you log that on a specific platform they provide you with access to, and you have to supply some Google resources to a database which is shared with other Google Certified Trainers. It Is Worth It! Woo, it's quite hefty, isn't it? But it really is worth it if you fit into that bracket of your school's go-to technologist, or somebody who is in a professional development role working with other teachers and trainers to help them up their game in the technology for learning department. The Final Stage As I said, I'm a Google Certified Trainer. The final stage is to become a Google Certified Innovator, and that's what I'm headed towards next. It's very different to the three levels that I've just talked you through. It's designed for education thought leaders who create new and innovative projects using Google for education tools or rather G Suite for Education tools. There is an exam, and you need to go through the Innovation Academy. The application process is at set times during the year, and you have to work on a project. So it's very much a research and development type approach to G Suite for Education. You're coming up with something new and exciting. So that's Google Certified Innovator, I will keep you updated on my progress with that. Wrap Up And that's it. What do you think? If you are using G Suite for Education in your college or school, please consider doing your Level 1 or Level 2 Google Certified Educator qualifications as a minimum. It really has been transformative for me and for many of my colleagues. Right, that's it from me today, I hope you enjoyed the episode, and I hope you will tune in next time. Thanks for listening.
För andra gången, denna termin, är de båda pedagogerna tillbaka i podd-studion med ett fullmatat, tillika klassiskt Skolspanar-avsnitt. Det blir lite bittert, lite kul och lite Google. De sågar inspirationsföreläsningar, googlar sig själva, pratar GIF, diskuterar vad som är en säker HTTP och missförstår Instagram TV. De ber även Patrik Landström besvara frågan: Vad är skolans största utmaning idag när det gäller undervisningen och digitaliseringen? Misströsta ej, det blir en del Google också. En rapport från Google Bootcamp Mobile Sweden och lite blandade GSuite-tips, från en Skolspanare som numer går under titeln: Google Certified Educator Level 1. Det mesta är sig alltså likt. Det blir ett samtal om skola, digitala verktyg och lite annat.
Join us as we put a spotlight on ISTE's Ed Tech Coaches Network and the activities they have planned for ISTE 2018. Follow: @ajpodchaski @nathan_stevens @s_bearden @thomascmurray @MsFagin @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Leslie Fagin is an instructional technology coach in Griffin, Georgia and works with secondary school teachers on effective technology integration. Leslie was a contributing author for Edumatch: Snapshot in Education 2016, recognized as the ISTE Edtech Coaches Network PLN Award Winner for 2017, and is a Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2, Trainer, and Innovator. Susan Bearden is an educational consultant, author, blogger, and speaker who serves as the Digital Equity Project Director for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN).
Google News and Updates Google Drive UI updates Export all your G Suite data in one step Convert Classic Google Site to New Google Sites Google Science Fair 2018: Resources for educators to get ideas flowing Featured Content To close out our second year of doing the podcast we've assembled some of the best submissions sent in by you! Matt and Kasey have concluded their second season of the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast and while they look forward to all the different events they have planned for the summer they have also looked forward to this episode because you are sharing the tip and tricks. Resources Wakelet for content curation MATT Janice Kato (Saginaw, Michigan) - Using Google Sites for digital portfolios, hack for getting more font options using Google Drawings Stella Pollard - Google Sites for interactive journal Chad Goldman - Gamification (EduRpg for badges/points) Caleb Pahl- 6th grade websites (https://sites.google.com/view/world-regions/home) KASEY Heather Esposito - Video feedback for writing using Loom MATT Robin Seneta - Wanted to share my daily agenda board. Everyday my students can review this link to their daily work-with all the links they need. This is a mix of your "package your digital assignments: idea and your swiss army knife slide deck. #gttribehttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTc5Sg_dZsE88MYIfKLd3bWTJCMKOaN6xisVtYz_UL1heeSbrDE6UMsLujRprZcy_1C9tNIDGvSg6DK/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=10000&slide=id.g3adfba4e03_0_0 Annette Hawkins (Goldsboro, NC) On The Blogs Matt - GimKit: Like Kahoot with power-ups (via Ditch That Textbook podcast) Kasey - How to Plan an Awesome Book Study Google Certification Courses Open May 28th! Online Google Boot Camps–BUT BETTER! All 3 Courses Will Open on May 28th! Mark your calendars! These courses (Level 1, Level 2, and Trainer) will open for limited enrollment on May 28, 2018, and will close on June 10, 2018. (It will not open again until November!) Just in time for some summer learning!!! What’s Included in the Google Certification Courses? Google Certified Educator Level 1 Everything you need to know to pass the exam and become a Google Certified Educator Level 1! 40+ Video Lessons (hands-on learning with Kasey Bell) 20+ PDF Downloadable Study Material Lesson Checks Private Community & Study Group Testing Tips Level 1 Challenges (testing scenarios) and much more! Learn more and see the course curriculum Google Certified Educator Level 2 Everything you need to know to pass the exam and become a Google Certified Educator Level 2! 40+ Video Lessons (hands-on learning with Kasey Bell) 20+ PDF Downloadable Study Material Lesson Checks Private Community & Study Group Testing Tips Level 2 Challenges (testing scenarios) and much more! Learn more and see the course curriculum Google Certified Trainer All You Need to Know to Prepare for the Trainer Skills Assessment and Application! Becoming a Google Certified Trainer was one of the best decisions I ever made, and it transformed my learning and my career! This self-paced, e-course includes EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Trainer Skills Assessment AND complete the application requirements, including: 30+ Video Lessons (including the archive) Private Google+ Community The Ultimate Google Certified Trainer Planner and Check List Pro Trainer Tips How to Market Yourself as a Trainer Application Tips and much more! Learn more and see the course curriculum Pricing & Bundles Below are the prices for individual licenses for each course. Google Certified Educator Academy Level 1: $299 Google Certified Educator Academy Level 2: $299 Google Certified Trainer Course: $299 But Wait…There’s More! Opening all of these courses at once also gives you another advantage–bundling! If you want to purchase multiple courses at once, you can save BIG TIME! I’m also introducing some new bulk licensing options, so you can find more affordable ways to meet the needs of your campus or district. These details can be found on the home page for each course (Level 1, Level 2, and Trainer), just click on “Pricing Information.” Here’s how it works: Level 1 & Level 2 Bundle: $449 (Save $149) Level 2 & Trainer Bundle: $449 (Save $149) Level 1, Level 2, and Trainer Bundle: $599 (Save $298) Payment plans available PO’s are accepted
Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar “CREATE not just CONSUME: ENGAGING Strategies to Demonstrate Learning” with special guest presenter, Meredith Akers. March 17, 2018 We are delighted to welcome Meredith Akers as our special guest presenter for this week's webinar! It is so exciting to be able to feature and learn from an administrator who "walks the talk" with the amazing ways she incorporates and models the use of technology with her teachers! Webinar Description: Let’s get students using tech to not only consume content but to CREATE! Not only does creation get students thinking at much higher levels, it is also much more engaging! Learn cool strategies students will be excited to work on in your classroom from easily creating animated videos to creating voice command choose-your-own-adventure stories to creating your own gifs, memes and many more simple to implement strategies that your students will love! Meredith Akers is a wife, mom, and elementary school administrator who believes that the best way to help others grow is to model expectations through relationship building, staff developments, meetings, hallway interactions, reflection, technology integration and application, and instructional practices. Her daily aspiration is to make a positive impact and to leave those she serves better off for having interacted with her. Meredith currently serves as Assistant Principal at Ault Elementary in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD outside of Houston, TX. She is a Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2 and a FlipGrid Certified Educator. Meredith has led numerous professional development sessions on her campus, for her district, at conferences, and as a consultant including book studies, Google apps workshops, and training for school leaders to better utilize tech tools. Meredith is passionate about helping educators connect and grow. She is a co-founder and co-moderator of #CFISDAPchat (every other Thursday at 8:00pm CST) and co-moderator of #TXed (each and every Wednesday night at 8:30pm CST). Join the conversation! Meredith blogs at meredithakers.com about educational leadership, ed tech tools and applications, and great instructional practices. You can connect with Meredith on Twitter by following @meredithakers. https://twitter.com/meredithakers https://meredithakers.com/
Kyle is currently a high school physical education teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada. He previously taught US Government, US History, and AP US History, was a technology learning strategist, and served as a middle school Dean of Students. Kyle is also a Google Certified Educator Level 1 & 2, a Remind Connected Educator, and Vice President of CUE Nevada. In this episode, Kyle shares his personal story of how taking risks throughout his career has helped him grow as an educator.
Google News and Updates Changing how you view Photos from Google Drive Improvements to Menu and Toolbars in Docs and Slides YouTube Studio (beta) The Year in Search: the questions we asked in 2017 A look at one billion drawings from around the world Featured Content Twenty-three year educator Wanda Terral is the District Technology Coordinator for the Lakeland School System (outside of Memphis, TN). A former band director, Wanda’s constantly seeking information relating to techniques & practices related to the use of tech to empower students and educators. A Google Certified Innovator (#GTAATX14) & Trainer, she shares resources on Google+, Twitter, & her blog. She was the 2016 Lead PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator for the state of Tennessee and was selected to attend the 2016 Google Geo Teachers Institute. She’s currently completing her dissertation (EdD in IDT) at the The University of Memphis focusing on self-directed professional learning. When not spending time with her four cats, she is exploring sketchnoting, coding, and following leads of goodness shared by her PLN. Google Certifications: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator Twitter: @wterral Website: http://ignitionedu.com Resources Wanda’s Lesson: Hands on Activities with Google Drawings Meme yourself Timeline Graphic organizers Digital book jacket Doodle yourself Googlink (Drawings like Thinglink) Interactives w/GDraw Visual notetaking (DTT post) Self-directed professional learning Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Thank you to Apple Podcast user Southern Eagle Girl for your recent podcast rating and review! Google Drive question from Nikki in Winnipeg (via Speakpipe) Sara Campbell from Woodbury Schools asks about using a Google Home in the classroom and COPPA, recording, etc. (via Speakpipe) On The Blogs Matt - The Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit: Open until Dec 31! Kasey - Google Certified Educator Online Bootcamp! [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]
Google News and Updates The British Museum and Google Arts & Culture: Decoding the secrets of the ancient Maya More real-time data on Google Trends (adds news, shopping, images, and YouTube) Featured Content Ryan O'Donnell is a Technology Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) and former high school social studies teacher in Rocklin, California. Ryan's passions are EdTech, Innovation, Social Studies, Podcasting and Teacher Professional Development. O'Donnell has been teaching since 1997 and has always been an advocate for all things "tech." In addition to teaching, he has been presenting at technology and social studies strategies workshops both in his district and throughout the country as a trainer for Teacher Created Materials. Ryan is also the co-host of the Talking Social Studies and Check This Out podcasts. Along with presenting, Ryan is on the board of CapCUE; the Sacramento affiliate of CUE.org. Google Certifications: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2 Resources Ryan O'Donnell's Google Slides Templates Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag LOOPING SLIDE PRESENTATIONS Holly Elgin (Aledo, TX) -- I make changes to a Google Slideshow daily and play our announcements in the cafeteria for our students. Every day, I have to publish it to the web to be able to have it play continuously. Is there a way to present it so that it plays continuously? TAKE A SNAPSHOT LIVES ON! Marjorie Rispin (Carson, NV) -- I too was disappointed that GSuite removed Insert Image Snapshot. I found that you can still take a snapshot through Insert Drawing. When in the Drawing you can click the image icon and snapshot is still an option. Then save and close the drawing into your doc. A couple extra steps but it works. On The Blogs Matt - A Small Strategy with a Big Impact: Brain Science, Retrieval Practice and the “Brain Dump” Kasey - The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide 2017 [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]
Google News and Updates The Take a snapshot feature is back, sort of. Check out Alice’s Webcam Snapshot Images get drop shadow and reflection in Slides and Drawings Issues with new insert menu Lost webcam Lost clip art - use explore New Google Maps coming Featured Content What does AI/voice assistant do now? What is machine learning? Gathers lots of data, lots of queries, into a huge data set Makes predictions based on that data The more data it gets, the smarter it is Google Assistant: answers your questions via text or voice, gives you briefings with data you request (weather, time, calendar, news, etc.). Adds things to your Google Keep, calendar, etc. Plays games and asks you trivia questions. Teachable Machine: Explore how machine learning works. Teach a machine using your camera – live in the browser, no coding required. It learns by training and running neural nets right in the browser. Teach students about machine learning. Quick, Draw!: Uses machine learning to learn what you’re drawing. Autodraw: Draw a picture and Autodraw converts it into clipart created by artists. Mystery Animal: A Voice Experiment, it chooses an animal and plays 20 questions for you to guess what it is. Story Speaker: Create a choose your own adventure-style story in Google Docs. It’s like you’re coding/creating an AI game run by Google Assistant. Quill Connect: Uses machine learning to help students combine sentences. Aligned with curriculum standards for second through seventh grades. How can AI/voice assistant help us right now? Answering questions what is the weather for tomorrow? what is the capital of Alaska? what is 37 times 414? tell me a riddle. Tell me something interesting. set a ten-minute timer. Adding to notes for later Keeping us from doing repetitive stuff What’s the future of AI/voice assistant in the classroom? Setting expectations in the classroom Let them play and understand what it is capable of but set meaningful expectations on how it will be used for learning, not just telling jokes. Rotate the use a job/role for the class - AI Leader of the Day. Resources Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Thanks for the Apple Podcasts Reviews! Julie Cobb (E2Cobb) - Matt and Kasey make my Monday morning commute great! I learn something every week that I can immediately share with the teachers I support. Caution: Don’t listen at the gym if you are prone to shouting “amen” or “wow” when the knowledge bombs start dropping! Trying a tech solution to cold and flu season and s absences. Keeping a slide deck of days and makeup work info in google classroom. #gttribe pic.twitter.com/8SOXk2PD4o — Karen McKenna (@mrskarenmckenna) November 10, 2017 Baby’s First Video Editor from Joshua Howard: http://www.joshchoward.com/2017/11/babys-first-video-editor-google-slides.html On The Blogs Matt - 6 Do’s When It Comes to Homework (via Brandon Blom) Kasey - How to Design Google PD That Works! Ready to Become a Google Certified Trainer? Do you want to travel and help other teachers learn how to use G Suite in their classroom? Do you want to get your foot in the door as a consultant, trainer, or present at national conferences? Want to make a little extra cash in summer training teachers? The VIP trainer course opens twice yearly (May and December) and will re-open for enrollment on November 10, 2017, and close on November 27, 2017. This is the e-course you have been waiting for–the course to help you on your journey to becoming a Google for Education Certified Trainer! Becoming a Google Certified Trainer was one of the best decisions I ever made, and it transformed my learning and my career! This self-paced, e-course includes EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Trainer Skills Assessment AND complete the application requirements, including: – 30+ Video Lessons (including the archive) – Private Google+ Community – The Ultimate Google Certified Trainer Planner and Check List – VIP BONUSES! – Tips & Tricks – and much more! Visit BecomeAGoogleTrainer.com for all of the details and to enroll (VIP will NOT open until November 10th!) *Please note: This course does NOT prepare you for Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2. [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]
Google News and Updates New languages now supported in Google Docs and Slides files, as well as Docs editors templates Copy comments and suggestions in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Insert images more easily in Google Docs, Slides, and Drawings Google Classroom update: You can now attach files you don’t own and it will automatically make a copy. Google Edu in 90: Using Google Keep in the Classroom Update to the Google for Edu website: https://edu.google.com How to embed your Twitter feed directly into a Google Site Four creative “experiments” showcase the potential of Google Assistant Featured Content Hour of Code - Dec 4-10, 2017 CS EdWeek- CS First: The CS First curriculum is free and easy to use — no computer science experience required! Hour of Code Tutorials CS First is a free program that increases student access and exposure to computer science (CS) education through after-school, in-school, and summer programs. All clubs are run by teachers and/or community volunteers. Our materials: are completely free and available online are targeted at students in grades 4th-8th (ages 9-14) can be tailored to fit your schedule and needs involve block-based coding using Scratch and are themed to attract students with varied interests Code.org Made with Code A Beginner’s Guide to Coding in the K12 Classroom Coding resources from Shake Up Learning Ways to tie coding into your curriculum: Math and science: natural connections Social studies and English: logic/order in writing code is similar to making a case for writing an essay World languages: learning coding like a language Primary: fits in math and science, teamwork, problem-solving, etc. Apple’s Tim Cook: Coding is better than learning English as a second language (https://qz.com/1099791/apples-tim-cook-says-coding-is-better-than-learning-english-as-a-second-language/) Have low bandwidth? Plan to show videos at the front of the class, so each student isn't downloading their own videos. Or try the unplugged/offline tutorials. Provide headphones for your class, or ask students to bring their own, if the tutorial you choose works best with sound. Don't have enough devices? Use pair programming. When students partner up, they help each other and rely less on the teacher. They’ll also see that computer science is social and collaborative. Scripting in G Suite: https://developers.google.com/apps-script/overview Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Kim Monroe (technology teacher, New Jersey) -- Is there a way to search for precreated Gsuite activities? For example, I have saved templates from people I follow like you and Matt and Alice Keeler, but can I search google and find other “slides” or sheet templates? Hyperdocs.co Hyperdocs folder Twitter hashtags: #gsuiteedu / #googleedu / #gttribe / #edtechteam Pinterest All Things Google Pinterest Board Shannon Burger (library media specialist, Missouri) -- I love Bitmoji and was really excited about customizing my Bitmoji as explained by Mandi Tolen in her blog post, but then the librarian in me reared its head! Before I share this with the teachers at my school.... are we violating copyright by modifying the Bitmoji image? Bitmoji Terms of Use: https://www.bitmoji.com/support/terms.html The case for “not violating” -- “Snap Inc. grants you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use our Services.” The case for “violating” -- You must also respect Snap Inc.'s rights. These Terms do not grant you any right to: use branding, logos, designs, photographs, videos, or any other materials used in our Services except as explicitly allowed by these Terms or our Services (for example, you may create and share your Bitmoji as our Services allow); On The Blogs Matt - Ditch That Marking: 5+ ways to improve grading (written by GTTriber Ben Whitaker!) Kasey - Interactive Learning Menus with G Suite Ready to Become a Google Certified Trainer? Do you want to travel and help other teachers learn how to use G Suite in their classroom? Do you want to get your foot in the door as a consultant, trainer, or present at national conferences? Want to make a little extra cash in summer training teachers? The VIP trainer course opens twice yearly (May and December) and will re-open for enrollment on November 10, 2017, and close on November 27, 2017. This is the e-course you have been waiting for–the course to help you on your journey to becoming a Google for Education Certified Trainer! Becoming a Google Certified Trainer was one of the best decisions I ever made, and it transformed my learning and my career! This self-paced, e-course includes EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Trainer Skills Assessment AND complete the application requirements, including: – 30+ Video Lessons (including the archive) – Private Google+ Community – The Ultimate Google Certified Trainer Planner and Check List – VIP BONUSES! – Tips & Tricks – and much more! Visit BecomeAGoogleTrainer.com for all of the details and to enroll (VIP will NOT open until November 10th!) *Please note: This course does NOT prepare you for Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2. [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]
[tweetshare tweet="Use G Suite tools to support deeper thinking and move beyond substitution. #gttribe #gsuiteedu" username="GTeacherTribe"] Google News and Updates Hidden Genius Project Swing into the World Series with Google Expeditions Science Journal App Updates Science Journal App Bring Mars to Your Browser Featured Content Annotate images (Washington crossing the Delaware) Part of Matt’s Google Genius presentation at DitchThatTextbook.com/GoogleGenius Create with constraints (Kasey’s magnetic poetry) Explain their thinking (Matt’s moveable activity post) Non-Googleable answers Creative Projects that Can’t Be Duplicated or Plagiarized Student Choice Reflection Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Kaelyn Bullock (Seattle, Washington) - New Google Sites not showing up … mostly tablets, also on some MacBooks (via SpeakPipe) Jennifer Liebhaber (Scottsdale, Arizona) - I really appreciate all the little tips and tricks I get each time I listen. I am writing because I am trying to find out the best way to do a "mail merge" in a Google Doc when the data I need is in Google Sheets. Denise Wolfe (Nebraska) - Just wanted to take a moment and THANK YOU for your podcast! On The Blogs Matt - 10 ways icons from The Noun Project can impact learning Kasey - Dynamic Learning v. Static Learning (DO THIS, NOT THAT infographic) Ready to Become a Google Certified Trainer? Do you want to travel and help other teachers learn how to use G Suite in their classroom? Do you want to get your foot in the door as a consultant, trainer, or present at national conferences? Want to make a little extra cash in summer training teachers? The VIP trainer course opens twice yearly (May and December) and will re-open for enrollment on November 10, 2017, and close on November 27, 2017. This is the e-course you have been waiting for–the course to help you on your journey to becoming a Google for Education Certified Trainer! Becoming a Google Certified Trainer was one of the best decisions I ever made, and it transformed my learning and my career! This self-paced, e-course includes EVERYTHING you need to know to pass the Trainer Skills Assessment AND complete the application requirements, including: 30+ Video Lessons (including the archive) Private Google+ Community The Ultimate Google Certified Trainer Planner and Check List VIP BONUSES! Tips & Tricks and much more! Visit BecomeAGoogleTrainer.com for all of the details and to enroll (VIP will NOT open until November 10th!) *Please note: This course does NOT prepare you for Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2. [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]
Google News and Updates (2:36) Expanded Page Hierarchy in Google Sites Gmail Add-Ons Checkmark Chrome Extension from EdTechTeam Rachel Smith (The Isle of Man) -- Keep for regularly used phrases / Permanent Clipboard extension See where the file is in Drive when you click to change the file name (via Mike Mohammad @mo_physics from Wisconsin) Featured Content (7:54) Mason Mason, M. Ed. is an Education Technology National Instructor with EdTechTeacher, Inc. and an Ed.D. student at Southern Methodist University studying PreK-12 Educational Leadership. He is passionate about helping educators transform teaching and learning through technology integration and closing the digital divide through equitable access to technology for all students. Mason obtained his B.A. in English and Education from The Ohio State University and his M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Southern Methodist University. He taught secondary English, Language Arts, and Reading for eight years in Dallas ISD and Plano ISD and spent a year as an Education Technology Instructional Coach at a 9-12 one-to-one iPad high school in Garland ISD. His passion for improving teaching and learning has guided his work in schools across the nation and at various local, regional, and national conferences. Google Certifications: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator Connect with Mason: Twitter: @EdtechMason Website: http://www.edtechmason.com Resources Kasey’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUcrQJnGzHE Matt’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVyU15xco2Q Mason’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C94jbavnImI Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Denise Wolfe (Nebraska) - Just wanted to take a moment and THANK YOU for your podcast! Heather Moores (Quebec, Canada) - I came across a Google Chrome Extension called “CheckMark”. Have you guys heard of this? On The Blogs (27:53) Matt - Custom Bitmoji Feedback (via Mandi Tolen) Kasey - How to Become a Google Certified Trainer (FREE eBook Download) [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]
An educator for 10 years, George is currently an instructional coach in the Santa Clara Unified School District, helping teachers incorporate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and Project-Based Learning into their classrooms. He is Leading Edge Certified and a Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2. In this episode, George shares stories of how we can build grit and perseverance not just in students, but in ourselves. To do so, we must learn to break out of our comfort zones, to become comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Cori is a mother, teacher, and encourager of others. She is currently a Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA) in the Simi Valley Unified School District. She is a Google Certified Educator (Level 1 and 2) and the co-moderator of the #SVTChat, #SVTBook, and #VCHSChat Twitter chats. She also regularly provides inspiration and encouragement through her blog Leading In Limbo. In this broadcast, Cori and Brent share stories of how moving out of our comfort zones, while sometimes uncomfortable, can stretch and grow us.
Download Episode GOOGLE NEWS AND UPDATES Preview password protected Microsoft Office files in Google Drive Fun Facts Google Keep: draw a note When words, voice memos and checklists just won't do...draw in #GoogleKeep on your @Android or computer! #TuesdayTip pic.twitter.com/FnBWIHc371 — Google Docs (@googledocs) January 3, 2017 Google Sheets rotated text https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/02/support-for-rotated-text-accounting.html?m=1 (h/t Wanda Terral) Featured Content [tweetshare tweet="'We can't make assumptions abt what our Ss can & cant do. Give them a chance!' @jmattmiller" username="GTeacherTribe"] Christine Pinto teaches kindergarten for Arcadia Unified, which is located in southern California. She is the founder of #GAfE4Littles, which stands for Google Apps for Education for Little Kids (primary aged students). Pinto, Google Certified Educator (Level 1), believes that all kids, even our youngest learners can think critically and create with Google Apps. Lesson shared by Christine: Lesson: Models and Equations in Google Sheets (Want your own copy? Go to File>Make a Copy in the Doc) Connect with Christine Pinto: Website: christinepinto.com Follow @pintobeanz11 GOOGLE TEACH TRIBE MAILBAG Robin Limpert (http://www.robinlimpert.com/) - As a primary educator, I would love to hear more about integrating Google tools into our primary grades K-3. Most of us have iPads and using Google on iPads is a very different animal. We are starting to see Chromebooks become more primary friendly and I am excited about that but for now, do you have ideas for us using both iPads and Chromebooks? Google on the iPad Resources: http://www.shakeuplearning.com/google-and-the-ipad/ http://www.shakeuplearning.com/google-apps-ios-list/ Google Chrome and Chromebook Resources: http://www.shakeuplearning.com/google-chrome/ Michael Fricano via SpeakPipe- Follow @edtechnocation - edtechnocation.com ON THE BLOGS Matt - 100 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Teaching Kasey - In VR, Women Run the World! [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]
Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar with special guest, Nate Balcom, May Featured Teacher, May 14, 2016. We are so excited to have Nate Balcom on Classroom 2.0 LIVE as our Featured Teacher for the month of May! This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about an amazing project Nate has organized called "March Book Madness" and also to hear about the exciting ways he is integrating technology in his teaching as the Integration Specialist at Starr Elementary Sch., Grand Island, Nebraska. He has taught in the classroom for 12 years at Starr Elementary School. We are looking forward to seeing some of the creative videos and projects his students have created. Nate is passionate about global education and each year his students are involved with the Global Read Aloud program that connects students around the world who are reading a book together and sharing their experiences. https://theglobalreadaloud.com Nate is a Google Certified Educator Level 1., was a 2015 Grand Island Education Foundation Mini Grant Recipient, 2015 Grand Island Education Foundation Teacher of the Year Nominee, and a 2014 Bammy Awards Nominee for Teacher of the Year. He obtained his Master's Degree in Elementary Administration from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and is currently pursuing another Master's degree in Technology Leadership. He and his wife have two amazing boys (12 y/o and 9 y/o) and two daughters (6 and 4 y/o). http://www.mrbalcom.com/
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