GOOGLE LEVEL 1 EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION: Unit Reviews
What are features of a Google Calendar that can help improve organization as an educator? (Select all that apply.)
"Public" setting for improved communication Email notifications of events Shared Calendars Invite colleagues to events
Which of the following Teacher Tips would NOT be helpful when trying to select content from the Chrome Web Store?
"This app is not available in the Chrome Web Store"
Dave reviews the agenda for the meeting which is provided as a shared Google Doc linked in the Calendar invitation. As he scans through the list of agenda items he notices that one of his current projects has not been included. He feels it needs to be discussed at the meeting. What two steps should Dave take to get it included on the agenda? (Select all that apply.)
He should add it to the agenda himself Send an email to the meeting organizer and informing them an item was added
Normally the internet is quite speedy at your school, but it has been slow for a week, and other teachers are starting to complain about the technology resources not being reliable. You know how engaged students are when you use video in your class, and you don't want other teachers to give up on YouTube. You decide to send out a quick email to your colleagues with a couple tips on _______________.
pre-loading videos and changing the resolution
If you have a student who is a second language learner - whose parents only speak their primary language at home - and needs special interventions because they are struggling in your class, you will want to use ________ in ________ to communicate the necessary intervention steps with their parents.
the Translation feature; Gmail
Which online group or location would be the best place to post a question so that other educators who already use Google for Education tools can help answer?
Google for Education Help Forums
If you want to contribute your expertise to a community of educators doing similar tasks as you, which of the following would you use? (Select all that apply.)
Google for Education Help Forums Google Educator Groups
Chris uses the Find a time feature in Google Calendar to schedule a meeting with his two colleagues Dave and Lisa. His original plan was to meet at 11:00am for an hour, but as he looks at their shared calendars he can see that neither Dave nor Lisa are available at that time. When is the first available time that all three of them could meet?
13:00
What are some of the benefits of leveraging Google Groups to communicate?
Groups is built for large group communication A unique email address unifies all members of the group Interact via web or email Member permissions can be adjusted
Which formula would be used to calculate the average scores in column D?
=Average
Which function would provide Mrs. Michaud a compressed list of the standards she has assessed?
=unique(E:E)
What is an example of an asynchronous discussion?
A Google Group web forum where students participate at various times throughout the day
In the new version of Google Calendar, which ways are there to view a calendar? (Select all that apply.)
Day view Week view Month view Year view
G Suite for Education offers which benefits to educators? (Select all that apply.)
Domain admin can install apps Android apps available on select Chromebooks App permissions reviewed by domain admin for student
Parents are looking for guidance on what to tell their children about being safe online. If you could give three simple tips that underlie everything, what would they be? (Select all that apply.)
Don't click on items from unknown senders Respect yourself and others Do everything you can to protect yourself
Why would you want to hyperlink objects into your own Google Slides presentation? (Select all that apply.)
So students can use the Slides for review and can go to additional resources outside of the presentation. To make the presentation more graphically appealing For extending the learning experience for students.
You are expecting an important email from a guest speaker who is considering doing an instant messaging 'Ask Me Anything' Chat with your students tomorrow, but you have to leave your classroom to fulfill your extracurricular duties on the tennis courts. What is the most efficient action you can take in order to receive the email and confirm the guest speaker's participation in the next day's event, despite being away from your desk?
Download and/or activate the Gmail mobile app on your smartphone
Throughout the school year Mrs. Michaud has her students create many science projects and would like to track the progress of her students. She creates a Google Sheet that contains her students' names with each assignment, date, score, and standard addressed. The columns are: A: Name B: Assignment C: Date D: Score E: Standard Addressed QUESTIUON: What tool can Mrs. Michaud use to add data to her Google Sheet more easily?
Google Forms
Although you can add dates and reminders to both Google Tasks and Google Keep notes, why would you choose to use Google Keep? Select all that apply.
Google Keep allows you to add photos Google Keep can set location-based reminders
Rather than just reading about a location in a textbook, a great tool to help visualize a location and consider its impact on history would be:
Google Maps
You are preparing for an after-school session with teachers to train them on Google Docs. You've created a great 'Getting Going Guide' that you want them to have and keep for reference. What sharing setting should you set for the doc?
Anyone with the link can view
Thursday at 5:35 PM, Marcia D. sent you an attached Agenda for tomorrow's upcoming "Technology Integration Meeting," and you want to view it before the meeting so that you have ideas and questions ready for the group. To effectively search and find Marcia's original email, you can search by using which of the following identifiers? (Select all that apply.)
Attachment Sender Time
Which of the following online resources could you use when you want to search for how to do something with a Google tool? (Select all that apply.)
Google Search Google Help Center Google for Education Help Forums
Why is resilience important to develop in your students?
Because they will eventually have a negative experience online
By signing into Chrome, which of the following can be synced to the browser? (Select all that apply.)
Bookmarks Recent browsing history Apps and Extensions
Comparing the line graph and pie chart feature set, which of the following is accurate for both? (Select all that apply.)
Both can be shared publicly. Both can pull data from multiple sources. Both can be customized.
Lisa is in a Meet with Chris using her Android phone. During the video call she decides she would like to include her friend Ben so she taps the screen and looks for a button that will let her add another person to the call. Based on the screenshot below, which button should she tap?
Button C
A digitally literate person must be able to find, evaluate, use, and communicate information digitally. Which of the following tools help facilitate and enhance digital literacy? (Select all that apply.)
Google Search Google Scholar
Which of the following tools are part of G Suite for Education, and thus covered by the G Suite for Education Terms of Service? (Select all that apply.)
Google Sites Google Drive
A student comes to you because she's worried she just replied to an email and signed into a site that didn't seem legitimate. How would you advise her?
Change her password
Google Forms are most helpful in which types of tasks?
Classroom quick checks Measure student progress over time
Mrs. Jones is a seventh-grade teacher who is focused on making sure her students are doing everything they can to be safe and secure online. They go to the computer lab each week and do a lot of web browsing on sites that she's gathered links for on a shared Google Doc. Students add their own notes and comments below each link as they do their research. They can also add new resources as they find them on the Internet. Answer the following four questions based on this scenario. 2. Which of the following contemporary skills is Mrs. Jones developing in her students? (Select all that apply.)
Communication Collaboration
When evaluating the validity of a website beyond its URL, you can practice the "Rule of 3" which means:
Compare 3 sources of information about the topic
How might you use Google Meet to improve your classroom experience for all involved in student learning? (Select all that apply.)
Connect with other teachers to collaborate and lesson plan from different schools or districts Conduct parent/teacher conferences Coach a student when they are home sick Interview a professional in the field students are studying
An essential skill today is knowing how to cite sources properly. Creative Commons has a system of licenses and tools for creators to retain copyright while allowing others to:
Copy Distribute Remix work ANSWER: All of the above
You have not seen the bottom of your email in weeks because students are constantly reaching out to you for help on projects they are working on outside of the classroom. While you are excited the students are engaged, and you don't mind answering students' questions, you also have other work that requires your attention. In order to share the responsibility of supporting students in their success within your classroom, which of the following actions would you take to increase effective communication?
Create a student group in Chat so that students can help other students even when they are not in the classroom
You've been asking students to watch short videos for homework instead of reading the textbook. Students seem to be prepared for class, but you're wondering how many of your students are actually watching the videos. Which one of the sharing options below might help you to best gauge the compliance of your class by allowing you to include some comprehension questions?
Embed the video in a Google Form
You're working on your sub plans for tomorrow and you've got the perfect video to kick off the class. Your second period students can be a bit juvenile, and you really don't want to risk the fallout of the students reacting to a comment, or related video displayed alongside the lesson opener. How do you share the video to your substitute teacher?
Embed the video in a Google slide deck
What are some features available in Google Sites (New) to help customize the site?
Embedded YouTube videos Page Navigation Image uploads
On your newly created calendar, add an event for a meeting that you will have tomorrow at 1:00pm. How can you invite someone else to the event?
Enter their email address in the Add Guests field
T/F: For each assignment in Google Classroom students must attach a file or link in order for the assignment to be marked as "Done"
False
T/F: Since Google, and Google Drive, is an internet enabled app, there is no way to access your Google Drive files when your computer does not have access to the internet.
False
Google Tasks integrate well with which other apps? Select all that apply.
Google Calendar Gmail
Mrs. Raney, a high school teacher, has assigned her English II students a collaborative research project on American authors. Her students are very active in extracurricular activities and struggle with finding time to work together after school. Which tool would help her students collaborate outside of class? (Select all that apply.)
Google Chat Google Docs comments Google Groups web forum
Of the following, which primarily refers to individuals? (Select all that apply.)
Google for Education Certified Trainers Google for Education Certified Innovators
Chris moves the meeting to another time when everyone is available. He then remembers he also needs to book a meeting room, so he clicks the Rooms link to see what resources could be available at that time. What should Chris click next to see all rooms?
Include unavailable rooms
Why is "p@s5uu3Rd" a better password than "53psuurd"? (Select all that apply.)
It has upper case letters It has symbols It is longer Numbers and letters are interspersed
Which YouTube filters help narrow searches?
Length Playlists Channel
Your student, Mary H., is working on overcoming behavior issues in order to be more successful in your classroom. You consistently receive emails from your school's intervention specialist, from the student's parents, from the student's other teachers, and from the school's Psychologist about upcoming meetings and action steps needed to help Mary H. meet your learning goals. What label titles can you make and apply to the Gmail filter you created for incoming messages about this student so that you can remain organized and find important messages quickly? (Select all that apply.)
Mary H. Mary H. Parents Psychologist
You are the educational technology coach at a small elementary school where each classroom has one computer, in addition to the principal and office staff's devices. The school has just made the move to G Suite for Education but there is some hesitation about moving to a fully online environment. QUESTION: Classroom teachers have a lot of files saved on their own computers and are unsure about Google Drive. Which features of Drive do you think are most important to help ease their nerves? (Select all that apply.)
Microsoft Office files can be uploaded and edited in Drive Resource documents saved as PDFs can be saved in Drive Images and video files can be stored and shared in Drive
A fellow Science teacher wants to start using Classroom but is worried she will need to post information five times because she teaches five sections of the same class. You recommend clicking on _________ to assign to multiple classes.
Option 1
A teacher wants her students to provide honest but constructive feedback to their peers regarding their performance in a theater production rehearsal. If this was her goal, why would the teacher have unchecked some of the Form Settings options below? -Require My School login to view this form -Automatically collect respondent's My Scholl username -Show progress bar at the bottom of form pages -Only allow one response per person (requires login) -Shuffle question order
So responses are kept anonymous
Collaboration digitally can be difficult, what steps can you take to help students be more successful during collaborative activities? (Select all that apply.)
Organize and plan ahead Set expectations ahead of time Align the purpose of the task to the learning goal
Mrs. Michaud wants to share the results with another teacher, but not allow the teacher to alter the data. Which of these choices allow this? (Select all that apply.)
Protected Range Protected Sheet
What are good uses of Google Forms in the classroom? (Select all that apply)
Quizzes/assessments Gather research data Surveys
What two stand-out collaborative features of Google Docs help facilitate group work?
Real-time editing and commenting
What tool would help a student search more efficiently
Search Filters
Which of the following can help improve the success of a collaborative learning experience? (Select all which apply.)
Setting clear expectations Aligning to the learning goals Ensuring everyone the opportunity to participate Choosing the best digital tool for the job
You want to add students to your Classroom class. If you cannot send them an email invitation because Gmail is disabled for your school's domain, how can you enroll them?
Sharing a unique class code
One way to use Google Classroom to flip your classroom is by:
Sharing videos and readings as announcements in the Classroom stream for students to view prior to coming to class
Compare how cyberbullying is the same as more traditional bullying in schools. Which of the following is a FALSE comparison?
Students are more used to cyberbullying
Student panel discussions are one way to raise awareness about cyberbullying and how to cope with it. What makes these types of events so powerful?
Students get to tell the stories in their own voice
Mr. Garcia found a channel with content continually relevant to his curriculum. What YouTube features should he used to be notified when new content is uploaded to that channel?
Subscriptions Notifications
Which settings and controls within YouTube are built to help optimize viewing experiences?
Subtitles/CC Restricted Mode Quality settings View Modes
If you want to advise simple changes to student work (such as adding a comma) but do not want to directly edit the document, you could take advantage of this feature in Docs:
Suggested edits
Students are going to be working on a project together. How can they add collaborators to their Google Doc? (Select all that apply.)
The blue "Share" button Under the File menu > "Share" (From Drive) Select the file(s) > "Share"
When trying to select the right tool to integrate into your class, you should always start with:
The learning goal
Why would you want to have people fill out a Google Form rather than simply sharing a Google Doc with them to collect their responses? (Select all that apply.)
There's the option to use a number of different question formats (like multiple choice, true/false, scales, etc.) with Google Forms You can use the "Responses" section in the Form to see a graphic breakdown of all responses All Form responses are saved in a Google Sheet and the results are easier to see
Which of the following are reasons you might join a Google Educator Group? (Select all that apply.)
To connect with other educators using Google tools with students To plan social events for people to share how they use Google tools for learning To get new ideas from other educators in your area To share the amazing things happening in your classroom with other educators
Extensions are best defined as:
Tools for viewing and interacting with webpages
UNIT 10: BUILD INTERACTIVE LESSONS
UNIT 10: BUILD INTERACTIVE LESSONS
UNIT 11: CAPTIVATE YOUR CLASS WITH VIDEO
UNIT 11: CAPTIVATE YOUR CLASS WITH VIDEO
UNIT 12: FACILITATE GROUP WORK
UNIT 12: FACILITATE GROUP WORK
UNIT 13: PROMOTE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND POSITIVE ONLINE BEHAVIOR
UNIT 13: PROMOTE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND POSITIVE ONLINE BEHAVIOR
UNIT 1: GET READY TO USE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
UNIT 1: GET READY TO USE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
UNIT 2: EXPAND YOUR ACCESS TO HELP AND LEARNING
UNIT 2: EXPAND YOUR ACCESS TO HELP AND LEARNING
UNIT 3: HAVE A (MOSTLY) PAPERLESS CLASSROOM
UNIT 3: HAVE A (MOSTLY) PAPERLESS CLASSROOM
UNIT 4: SAVE TIME COMMUNICATING
UNIT 4: SAVE TIME COMMUNICATING
UNIT 5: ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS
UNIT 5: ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS
UNIT 6: BRING MEETINGS ONLINE
UNIT 6: BRING MEETINGS ONLINE
UNIT 7: BRING STUDENT WORK ONLINE
UNIT 7: BRING STUDENT WORK ONLINE
UNIT 8: MEASURE, UNDERSTAND, AND SHARE STUDENT GROWTH
UNIT 8: MEASURE, UNDERSTAND, AND SHARE STUDENT GROWTH
UNIT 9: TEACH STUDENTS ONLINE SKILLS
UNIT 9: TEACH STUDENTS ONLINE SKILLS
What are some benefits of using online resources in curriculum? (Select all that apply.)
Updated content Content can be engaged with to extend learning Can be linked to related content
What are ways students can ensure that their information is not saved in their Chrome browser when they are done in the computer lab each day? (Select all that apply.)
Use an incognito window Clear the browsing history
What feature allows you to view all of the changes made by editors on a Google Doc?
Version history
Why would you choose to use Word Art rather than a colored font when creating a Google Slides presentation?
Word Art lets you customize the look more
A colleague of yours has been collecting video links in a Google Doc to share with her students. You explain to her that she could use the playlist feature in YouTube instead. Which of the following are advantages to using Playlists over a list of links in a Google Doc. (Select all that apply?)
You can quickly add a video to a playlist directly from within YouTube without having to also open a Google Doc. Playlists continually play all of the videos in a row. Students can save your playlist to their YouTube channel.
Your learning objective is to get students to understand the concept of projection when speaking. Where can you find video resources from professional speakers who record and share their own public performances?
YouTube
