Google Apps and Tools for
the Classroom
http://ist.njit.edu/google/
Apps for your Classroom
GMail Huge inbox with search: keep and find everything.
Talk IM and Video as easy as email.
Groups
Let students easily create and work in teams.
Calendar
Make sharing calendars and schedules easy.
Docs
Makes collaborating easy.
Sites
Allow students and teachers to manage their own sites.
Video
Using the power of video to teach.
WebMail by Google
 The email system for students and alumni at NJIT is Webmail by
Google.
 Student can access Webmail by Google email anytime by
visiting https://webmail.njit.edu.
 Webmail by Google account's storage capacity starts at 25 GB.
http://ist.njit.edu/email/webmail.php
Google Sites
http://ist.njit.edu/google/googlesites.php
NJIT Google Sites
 A Google Site is an easy-to-create and maintain web
space with a variety of controls.
 Key Features:
 Easy page creation
 Access restriction – Easily control who can view or edit
information.
 Customizable look and feel
 More info…
http://ist.njit.edu/google/googlesites.php
Use Sites to manage your class
 Managed by teacher
 Easy integration with all Google tools including
calendars, documents, presentations, spreadsheets,
forms, maps, and video.
 Include a variety of educational and interactive gadgets
using the Sites gadget directory.
 Measure participation with revision history, recent site
activity, or page notifications within Sites.
 Create flexible designs and layouts without needing any
knowledge of html code.
 Collaborative environment for teachers and students.
 Student can create ePortfolios or use sites for projects
Want more?
Google Apps for Education Training Center, Module 5:
Sites: http://edutraining.googleapps.com/TrainingHome/module-5-sites/chapter-7
Google Groups
http://ist.njit.edu/google/googlegroups.php
NJIT Google Groups
 A Google Group is a method of communicating with a group of
people who share a common interest. Once a student logs into the
NJIT Google domain space via their UCID, they will have the
capability to create a Google Group for themselves, their student
organization, or any academic or social purpose they desire
 Key features:
 Easy page creation
 Customization - Select pictures, colors and styles to give your
Group its own distinct look.
 File Sharing - Upload related files to be shared with each other.
 Member Profiles - Let members create their own personalized
group member profile page. This allows members to share any
information about themselves and makes searching for group
members possible.
 More info…
http://ist.njit.edu/google/googlegroups.php
Use Groups to collaborate
 Instructors can improve communications among
students by creating groups for their classes or subjects.
 Use groups for discussion or announcement lists for
classes
 Students can use groups to reach other students in their
classes, sports teams, clubs, and extracurricular
activities.
Want more?
Google Apps for Education Training Center, Module 6:
Other tools:
https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/edu-trainingcenter/Training-Home/module-6-other-tools/chapter-5
Google Docs
Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations
Google Spreadsheets
Aggregate, Organize, and Access your data in
useful ways
Use Google Spreadsheets to:
• Record grades with an organized grade book
• Track attendance, missing assignment, behavior
reports
• Store a database of contact information for students
and parents
• Use a word cloud gadget to visualize written
responses
Google Documents
Create, Collaborate, and publish
Use Google Documents to:
• Have students work collaboratively from
anywhere.
• Give students ongoing and simultaneous
feedback.
• Use revision history to hold students accountable
for their work.
• Publish student work.
• Work on the same lesson plan at the same time
with a colleague.
• Take your staff meeting notes and share with the
rest of the staff.
Want more?
Google Apps for Education Training Center, Module 4: Docs
http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module4-docs
Google Calendar
Use Google Calendar to:
 Invite others to your calendar
 Share Calendars
 Check-out Resources
Use Appointment Slots for Office Hours
Instructions here!
Instructions how to create
Appointment Slots
1.
Create appointment slots by clicking on the calendar once
2.
Click on “Appointment slots” link located on the top
3.
Click on “Edit Details”
 Pick a block of time you want to offer to others, and choose how
many slots to split it up into; don't worry, you can always
change it later.
2. Share your appointment page
 This is the link to your public appointment page. Anyone who
has this link can book an appointment slot.
 Copy the link and send to your students
3. Guests book appointment slots
 Booked appointment slots appear right on your calendar as
regular events.
Want more?
Google Apps for Education Training Center, Module 3:
Calendar: http://edutraining.googleapps.com/TrainingHome/module-3-calendar
Google Talk
http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/privacy.html
Use Chat room to communicate
 Invite a Guest Lecturer into your classroom through Video Chat
 Hold Office Hours over Chat… even on snow days
http://support.google.com/chat/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=159499
http://learn.googleapps.com/chat
Google Tools
http://www.google.com/educators/tools.html
Google video
 Ability to upload and share videos with everybody at
your school domain or just with specific people within
your school.
 Secure platform to host and share video content inside
your domain.
 Search across your video content with Google search
technology.
Differences between Google Video for Education
Edition and YouTube
Google Video for Education
Edition
YouTube
Videos can only be shared with Google
Apps users at your school
Only specific people can upload videos
to the school Google Video account
Videos do not show up in general
Google search results
Searching videos only looks at videos
within your school Google Video
account
Videos can be shared with the
entire world
Anyone can upload a video if they
have a Google/YouTube account
Videos can appear in Google search
results
Searching videos looks at all videos
on YouTube, uploaded by anyone,
anywhere in the world.
Tools for your classroom
Book Search: allows you to search the full text of large and growing index of
books, from popular titles to old, out-of-print and public domain volumes.
Geo Education: Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Sky, Google SketchUp
News: you can browse headlines from your favorite newspapers and magazines,
all on a single page, or you can delve more deeply into the topics that interest
you most, by searching thousands of news sources at once. Google News also
allows you to search archived news, putting more than 200 years of content at
your fingertips
iGoogle: Your personally design Google page
WebSearch: To learn how to search
Blogger: makes it easy for teachers and students to share work, class notes,
and pictures online.
Picasa: free software download that enables you and your students to find, edit
and share all the pictures on your PCs
SketchUp: easy-to-use program that lets you and your students create, modify
and share 3D models.
iGoogle
https://www.google.com/
Click on the iGoogle located in the left bottom corner
Language Tools
Language tools
Customize Google News
Customize it
Google News
Resources
 Google Apps Education Training Center
https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/edutraining-center/Training-Home
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