Skill Checklist - Google Certified Educator Level 1

by Eric Curts

(Last updated: June 2020)

Below is a detailed listing of the topics covered in the Google Certified Educator Level 1 training resources as found at: https://teachercenter.withgoogle.com/certification_level1 In preparation for the test, you can use this list to keep track of the skills you have mastered and those you still need to address.

Table of Contents

Tech Integration

• 4 C's - Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, Critical Thinking

G Suite

• What tools are available in the G Suite for Education
• Overview of G Suite for Education tools

Google Drive

• Creating files
• Accessing files
• Organizing files
• Working with Office files and other non-Google files
• Uploading Files
• Converting Files
• Offline Access to Drive files
• Sharing files with specific people
• Sharing non-Google files
• Sharing files as a link
• Creating and Managing Folders in Google Drive
• Share a Resource Folder in Drive

Google Documents

• Create a Google Document
• Share a Google Document
• How to collaborate using Google Docs
• Provide Feedback with Comments and Suggested Edits in Docs
• Direct Comments to specific users
• Add links to comments
• Access Version History and Revert to Earlier Versions of Google Docs
• Review group contributions with comments and Version History
• Citation tools to avoid plagiarism including footnotes

Google Sheets

• Create a Google Sheet
• Share a Google Sheet with others
• Spreadsheet Vocabulary
• Formatting cells
• Sorting Numbers, Text, or Dates
• Organize Data Collected in a Google Sheet
• Using Formula and Functions including Sum, Average, Unique, Count, If
• Analyze the Data in a Google Sheet with Charts and Graphs, including Pie charts and Line charts
• Use Trendlines to monitor student growth
• Move charts to their own sheets
• Adding charts from Sheets to Sites, Docs and Slides
• Publish Results from a Google Sheet
• Protecting sheets and ranges
• Use Google Sheets for a Class Roster, Gradebook, or Project Plan

Google Forms

• Create a Google Form
• Add/Edit different Question types in Google Forms
• Choose a Response Destination
• Edit Form settings
• Send a Google Form to users
• View Responses
• Using Google Forms for feedback
• Grading with Google Forms quizzes
• Using Google Forms to collect data
• Using Google Forms as a grading rubric
• Embed Video in Google Forms

Google Slides

• Create Google Slides
• Insert and Arrange Text, Shapes, Lines, and Word Art
• Format fonts and colors
• Create Linked Text
• Change background color of Slides
• Insert Images, resize, crop
• Embed a Video in Google Slides
• Add comments to Google Slides
• Direct Comments to specific users
• Share Slides
• Collaborate inside a slideshow
• Edit speaker notes

Google Classroom

• Set up Your Classroom Classes
• Add Students to Your Classroom Roster Using a Class Code
• Invite Students to your Classroom
• Create Your Classroom Roster with Groups and Contacts
• Communicating in the Classroom stream
• Create an Assignment in Classroom
• Set a due date for Classroom Assignments
• Add Links, Videos, and Files to Classroom Assignments
• Add Drive Files to Classroom Assignments
• Making a copy for each student
• Viewing Assignments
• View Classroom docs before turn in
• Turning in assignments in Classroom
• Turning in non-Google files
• Marking complete when nothing is to be turned in
• Grading Google Classroom Assignments
• Add Materials to the Classwork page
• Private messages in Classroom
• Notifications in Classroom
• Use Classroom app on tablets

Gmail

• Personalize the Format of Your Gmail Inbox
• Create Filters for Messages
• Apply Visual Star Icons to Organize Relevant Messages
• Create and Apply Multiple Labels to Diverse Conversations
• Search Gmail for Anything
• Gmail Translate feature
• Gmail mobile app

Contacts

• Use Contacts to Create User Groups

Google Groups

• How Google Groups can be used in school
• Create a Google Group
• Establish General Group information
• Set Basic Group Permissions
• Select Group Type
• Add or Invite Members to a Group
• Share information with your entire Group by sending one email

Google Chat

• Use instant messaging in Google Chat from any device
• Create and Name Group Chats
• Manage Google Chat Notifications  - including muting
• Blocking Inappropriate Users
• Re-open a Google Chat
• Archive a Chat
• Manage/Delete Your Chat History

Google Meet

• Use Google Meet for Online Meetings
• Start a Meet from your computer
• Start a Meet from Your Android or iOS Device, including dial in
• Get People into the Meet with Links and Calendar
• Invite others to a Meet
• Share Your Screen with Others during a Meet
• Manage Bandwidth to Maintain Call Quality on a Meet

Google Calendar

• Create a Calendar Separate from Your Personal Calendar
• Manage multiple calendars
• Create an Event in a Calendar
• Share a Calendar
• Set Customized Reminder Notifications for Events
• Use Calendar to check availability and schedule meetings
• Use Calendar to send invites
• Attach a Shared Google Doc to a Calendar Event
• Keep track of who will be attending your meeting
• Add Resources to a Meeting Event in Google Calendar
• Integrate Google Tasks with Google Calendar

Google Tasks

• Manage to do lists in Google Tasks
• Integrate Google Tasks with Google Calendar
• Create Google Tasks from the Tasks tool
• Create Google Tasks from a Gmail message
• Add due dates and notes to Google Tasks

Google Keep

• Create and Manage Notes in Google Keep
• Manage to do lists in Google Keep
• Add media and share notes in Google Keep
• Use reminders in Keep

Google Sites

• Create a Google Site
• Name your Site
• Change your site’s background image, header type, and theme
• Change Your Site's Layout
• Create Pages within a Site
• Add Text, Images, and embedded resources to your Site
• Insert/Embed Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendars on your Site
• Control Access and Grant Permissions to your Site
• Preview and Publish

Google Chrome

• Sign in to Chrome for syncing
• Creating, Managing, Searching, and Editing Bookmarks
• Keeping information private with incognito
• Use the Chrome Omnibox - including instant searches
• Browsing and searching the Chrome Web Store for classroom content
• Searching for apps that run offline or integrate with Google Drive
• Installing Apps from the Chrome Web Store
• Installing Extensions from the Chrome Web Store
• Uninstalling Extensions

Google Search

• How to Search on Google
• Use the Omnibox for instant searches
• Utilizing Filters and Modifiers in Search
• Search tools
• Search by license type
• Understanding search results
• Evaluating sources

YouTube

• Search and find content creators and videos using YouTube
• Filter Your Search, by playlist, channel, duration, etc
• Save or Bookmark a Video, watch later option
• Share videos with others through playlists, forms, and slides
• Subscribe to Channels
• Save Another User’s Playlist
• Access Playlists and Subscriptions in the Guide
• Create, Edit and Share a Playlist
• Add videos to a playlist
• Edit playlist settings, description, visibility
• Share Playlists with Students, through email, link, Blogger
• Restricted Mode
• Subtitles and Closed Captioning
• View Modes, full screen, in Slides
• Dealing With Low Bandwidth, change resolution, preload

Google Earth

• Search and Knowledge Cards
• Save locations to "My Places"
• Change Your View with 2D/3D button and compass
• Use Pegman for Street View
• Use the dice icon for a random location
• Use Voyager for premade tours

Science Journal

• Start and Name an Experiment
• Make a Text Observation
• Record Sensor Measurements
• Document with a Picture
• Use for Data Analysis

Google Help

• Using Google Search to Find Answers
• Using the Google Help Center to Find Answers
• Using the Google for Education Help Forums to Find Answers
• Join your local Google Educator Group (GEG)
• Using a Professional Learning Network (PLN)
• Google for Education Certified Trainers
• Google for Education Certified Innovators
• Reference Schools
• Google for Education Partners
• Transformation Partners
• Search the Google Education Directory

Digital Citizenship

• Managing your digital footprint
• Copyright and fair use with Google Image Search, Explore Tool
• Schoolwide Policies - AUP’s
• Digital Citizenship Curriculum
• How to protect yourself with good, strong passwords
• Using 2-step verification
• Understand privacy settings and incognito mode
• Be able to spot a scam or hoax online
• Behave properly online, respect others
• Dealing with cyberbullying

Other resources

• Bring me to your organization: My training and consulting services - on-site or online - link
• All of my free training materials, help guides, presentations, videos, and more - link

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