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How To Become Google Educator Certified!

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Toni Owens

Fordland High School

toniowens@fordlandschools.org

@tpowens2012

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Google Certifications

Level 1: Proficient

Can you implement technology into the classroom?

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Can you apply the GAFE apps into your classroom?

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Level 2: Advanced

Can you create your own materials for the classroom using GAFE?

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Can you use the advanced features of GAFE?

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@edtechteam | @mimg1225 | #gafesummit

-13 Units w/review exam questions

-Self-Paced; tracked by completed units

-Exam 120 minutes

-$10

-7 days to complete it

-If you don’t pass: 1x = 14 days; 2x = 60 days; 3x = 365 days

-Certification valid for 24 mo

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How to Start Preparing...

  • Begin using ALL Google Apps for Education, whether this is in the classroom or for personal use.
    • Create a class website
    • Use Gmail for more than just checking email
    • Share, share, and share some more

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How to Start Preparing...

  • Complete all training modules.
    • Must log in to your Google account (GAFE or personal)
    • Can skip unit content (not recommended)
    • Complete all unit reviews
      • Keep completing until you receive 100%

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How to Start Preparing….

  • Sign up for the test.
  • Cost $10
  • The test will be ready within 24-48 hours of sign up.
  • You have 7 days to complete from the day it is ready.
  • Method of payment is credit card or voucher.

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Complete the Test

  • The exam is 120 minutes.
    • You will need almost every minute of this time.
  • You have to stay in front of your computer the ENTIRE time.
    • Make a plan for breaks.
  • Results are almost instantaneous.

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What to Know

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Training Module

Choose your avenue

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Broken Up Into Units

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Unit Design (Training Module)

Unit Broken Up Into Topics

Includes “Estimated Time” and Other Resources

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Training Module...

Lesson Check

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Demonstrates Correct Answer

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Do Not Move on Till Answer is Correct

Tip: If it is matching, then select them all and it will show you which answers are correct

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Unit Review (Training Module)

Text Answers Must Be “Exactly” Correct

Keep Answering Till 100% on Unit Review

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Google Apps

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Google Calendar and Mail

Presentation

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Find Google Communities

Great way to find what others are doing with Google, Education, content specifics, etc….

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Ins and Outs of GAFE

Presentation

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Omnibox (Search)

Search Options or Advanced Search

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Google Forms

Presentation

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Google Scholar

Scholarly Articles

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Youtube

Presentation

Create Playlists

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Search Videos

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Share Videos

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Google Groups

Create a School Domain Group

An easy way to share items with a large group of people

A great way to work collaboratively.

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Google URL shortener

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Google Perspective

Classrooms should not include textbooks

Students should focus on project based learning, not rote memorization

Teacher should move from the dictator position to the facilitator position.

The classroom should become flipped, meaning students learn the basics at home and work on “homework” or “independent practice” at school.

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Digital Citizenship

Know how to Cite Properly

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Is content/material okay to reproduce

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@edtechteam | @mimg1225 | #gafesummit

-9 Units w/review exam questions

-Self-Paced; tracked

-Exam 180 minutes

-$25

-7 days to complete it

-If you don’t pass: 1x = 14 days; 2x = 60 days; 3x = 365 days

-Certification valid for 24 mo

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References

Austin Houp- austinhoup@apps.ashgrove.k12.mo.us

Google Edtech team- #gafesummit

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