Google Apps for EDU
Problem: Creating google templates, instructing students to share appropriately and then organizing all the shared files correctly can be a time-consuming task.
Abstract: This is a simple script housed in a google sheet that allows teachers to create handouts for their classroom, shares the student appropriately and organizes the handouts in a collection. It can be used to create sheets as well as docs.
Recommended by 14 educator(s)
Author: Evan O'Donnell from Teaching Matters
Problem: How can Google Apps allow a teacher to pull together their resources in one place while increasing student engagement?
Abstract: By uploading and embedding class Powerpoints, using class calendars, organizing key links and unit resources, and adding a Twitter feed, I use Google Sites as a flexible, central portal to link to an array of the online activities I use.
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Author: Nick Lawrence from East Bronx Academy for the Future
Problem: Our school is part of the NYC Innovation Zone 360 program, and one parameter developed last spring was to have a caring adult advocate for each student at EBA. We also want to improve school attendance (currently 80%) through improved home-school communication. Lastly, we need a system to support this and other ongoing efforts around innovation.
Abstract: Using a Google Scripts system, we're going to track Attendance, Behavior, Outreach- Parent & Advisory. Long-term we'd like to include more about academics, track attendance at parent-teacher conferences, and automate school systems and procedures: Ex. Meeting minutes, scanning, suspension info, coverage schedule, per session, etc.
Recommended by 7 educator(s)
Author: Nick Lawrence from East Bronx Academy for the Future
Problem: How do you structure a blended course that can be followed by groups of students in two school locations?
Abstract: Amanda, one of my students, talks about how students use the course website I maintain for my blended AP course. A unique feature of this course is that it is enrolled with students at two different schools (the iSchool and EBA) and class-time share
Recommended by 6 educator(s)
Author: Erick Odom from East Bronx Academy for the Future
Problem: How can you avoid costly errors when personalizing the schedules of hundreds of students in an innovative school program?
Abstract: I give an overview of how I used a Google form-autopopulate technique to allow our admin team to give students the classes they need within a system that is still highly flexible and personalized.
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Author: Jesse Spevack from NYC iSchool
Problem: Most traditional online gradebooks operate from the assumption of whole-class-identical due dates and are no good for self-paced courses. What alternatives exist for giving students real-time awareness of their progress and next actions in a course that allows for differentiated pacing?
Abstract: Screencast shows how to use Google Docs spreadsheet to create a color-coded self-pacing progress chart that counts the number of missing assignments and outputs a column that shows the next assignment owed, by student. It is recommended to publish t
Recommended by 6 educator(s)
Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: There's a place in setting up Google Apps for Education where I'm asked to verify domain ownership...how do I do that?
Abstract: Setting up Google Apps services is pretty straightforward if you are willing to learn and invest an hour or so. This video helps explain one potentially sticky step in the setup process.
Recommended by 7 educator(s)
Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: How do you go about purchasing an internet domain name for a course website or school
Abstract: Video describes what a domain name is and shows an overview of the domain purchasing process and control panel at Godaddy.com, a reputable domain reseller. Not covered in this video are steps after domain purchase...
Recommended by 6 educator(s)
Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: How do get email to work Google Apps for EDU?
Abstract: This video focuses on the just the nitty gritty of getting your domain's DNS settings correct to change the routing of email to Google's mailservers.
Recommended by 6 educator(s)
Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: The default URLs for Google Apps services are hard to remember. How do I use CNAME records to make kid-friendly URLs like "mail.youpd.org" instead?
Abstract: With a few simple steps, you can change the DNS records for your domain to make life easier for your users!
Recommended by 6 educator(s)
Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
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