TeacherTECH Tools Series: Google Apps for Educators: Communicate, Show and Share

Elementary School, Middle School, High School and Community College Continuing Education Educators and Education Administrators are invited to attend our February TeacherTECH Technology Tools Series focused on using a variety of Google Apps in the classroom. 

Thursday, February 18, 2010

5:00pm - 7:00pm

San Diego Supercomputer Center, Training Room 279

University of California, San Diego

Workshop Overview - Google Tools for Your Classroom

Google Apps for Educators offers a free (and ad-free) set of customizable tools that enable faculty, staff and students to work together and learn more effectively.In this workshop, we would like to share some of the most popular Google applications for the classroom.

Google Sites 

Organize, Update and Share With Google Sites!  With this, you can create functional, attractive web pages in just minutes - without having to learn code.   This session is for educators interested in creating a simple easy to use web site that can be easily published with a click of a mouse.  This is a great tool for educators because Google will host your page for free.

Calendar

Google Calendar is an easy way for teachers, administrators and students to share time-related info like team schedules, assignment deadlines and school holidays. Anyone who needs to view a calendar can use it from any Internet-connected computer and access it on existing school web pages or within their own Google Calendar account.  Changes made by a calendar organizer are automatically seen by anyone who checks, which makes outdated versions a thing of the past.

Docs

Google Docs is an easy-to-use online word processor, spreadsheet and presentation editor that enables you and your students to create, store and share instantly and securely, and collaborate online in real time. You can create new documents from scratch or upload existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. There's no software to download, and all your work is stored safely online and can be accessed from any computer.

Groups

With Google Groups, you can set up your very own place to communicate and collaborate, safely and securely, with others online. You can use Google Groups to post important information such as student or parent contact information, host online discussions, and manage and archive multiple mailing lists. It is simple to set up and easy to use, so you can get started using it to share information with students and parents in a hurry. 

Please join us for an exciting and informative hands-on workshop presented by Nicola Labas, San Diego Unified School District.

Registration is free. Space is limited. Please contact Ange Mason at 858-534-5064 or amason@ucsd.edu to reserve your space. 

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