Description
Learn how to use Google Apps and other Web 2.0 applications to create differentiation in mixed ability classrooms. Session will cover assessments using Google Forms, how to grade writing assignments in Google Docs, and much more. Discover a wealth of links and ideas to strengthen your teaching with technology and to make classroom assignments more unique and individualized.
In this course, participants will:
- Be introduced to many technological tools, including:
- Google Forms
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Kaizena
- Google Earth
- Google Lit Trips
- Investigate how these tools can be used in designing curriculum and instruction
- Observe how teaching and learning can be made more individualized for all students, while particularly challenging those that are gifted
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Will Waghorne is a middle school history teacher in Austin, Texas. A Texas State Historical Association David C. DeBoe Award winner, he engages TAG learners in digital environments and engages like-minded colleagues in an international personal learning network. You can find him online at waghorne.net and @mr_wag on Twitter, or IRL (in real life) exploring museums and historical sites around Texas.
Suzan – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was helpful as I have just started using Google Docs.
Frances – FRONTIER LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great Ideas
Leslie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked learning about the different Chrome extensions available to help me.
Brenda – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources to incorporate technology in the classroom.
Crystal – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
Very helpful for creating Google docs and using G Suite
Jennifer – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
If you are new to Google tools or have just been introduced to them, this is a great course.
Terry – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Too much info with no real details
Katie – DAWSON-BRYANT LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was engaging and offered helpful Google Classroom resources options.
Kelly – Private Pay (verified owner) –
It was great.
Sara – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
This course was good. I have been using Google for years and yet I still learned some new information.