Google as a Classroom Tool for Learning

(Grades K-12) / Flex Course

PDI Course Number: 67T03 / UCSD Course Number: EDUC41509

Course Description

Do you feel overwhelmed by all of the Google tools currently available to educators and are wondering what is the best way to integrate them into your teaching? This online course introduces K-12 teachers to some of the best practices for effectively integrating a variety of Google products and services into their classrooms for educational purposes. This course allows teachers to practice navigating through the general interface of many different Google products including Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Drawings, Classroom, Sites, Photos, Blogger, Maps, Earth, and YouTube. The searching, organizational, communication, and collaboration components of various Google products will be highlighted in order to help teachers develop a deeper understanding of how Google can enhance learning among and between students. Teachers will learn to utilize the basic tools of many educationally-relevant Google products and, through the use of such products, will become skilled in creating standards-based lessons that will help students learn in an efficient, effective, and engaged manner. Teachers will also be introduced to some of the basics for using Chromebooks in their classrooms. By the end of this course, teachers will feel comfortable using a wide variety of the most popular Google products. This course is worth 3 ⅓ semester units/5 quarter units (50 hours of training) from University of California San Diego (UCSD) Division of Extended Studies. For detailed information on university credit, click here.

"Excellent course! I learned so much. The notes that were provided online were excellent. Content and resources were relevant and allowed me to learn more about Google than I thought was possible." - McKenzie Costello