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3.1: Google Apps Training
//**Complete Before Class Session**// Google for Educators is a resource for educators to reference in order to find ideas about how Google Tools can be used in the classroom. Online tutorials for each of the applications used for Google Education are also provided. Some of the tools you may be familiar with, others you may not. Use this time to familiarize yourself and briefly explore the features that Google has to offer before taking a deeper look at each one. Please complete the table below to help organize your exploration. Submit your document to the chart below.


 * Student || Google Apps Training chart ||

3.2: What is Web 2.0 Really?
The term Web 2.0 is being thrown around as the newest and best thing around on the Internet, but what is it really? How would you define Web 2.0? How is Web 2.0 different from what was done before? Is it the same as Cloud Computing? How is the difference between the terms Web 2.0 and Software as a Service (SaaS)? And the most important thing to consider: What role can all these terms and software applications play in education?

**Task Definition**
 * 1) Research the terms: Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Apps and Widgets.
 * 2) Develop definitions for each term.
 * 3) Determine the similarities, differences, and relationships between each of the terms.
 * 4) Find examples of each term that would be applicable in the educational classroom.
 * 5) Create a graphic organizer, table or mindmap that illustrates what these terms mean; the similarities, differences, and relationships between them all; and educational applications. Post your product to the table below.


 * === Student === || === Web 2.0 Illustrated === ||

== 3.3: Exploring and Creating with Google Calendar and Forms == **Part One - Integrating Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a powerful tool that can be used to display important district/school events, homework, field trips, etc. You can choose to keep your calendar private, you can share it, or it can be embedded onto your Google Site. For this activity, you will need access to your district calendar, school calendar, and any other important dates your students and/or parents need to know.

Your task is to create a Google Calendar that includes all important events for your school year. Once you have entered in the events, you need to embed the calendar onto the table below and at a later date embed into your classroom website developed in EDTC603.

**Part Two - Questioning With Google Docs** Google Docs is similar to the Microsoft Student package (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), except all of your work can be accessed from any computer with Internet access. With Google Docs you have the ability to create documents, spreadsheets, slideshows, and forms. One of the best features of Google Docs is Google Forms. Google Forms allows you to create surveys, polls, tests, and/or quizzes easily and all of your results are automatically inserted into an easy to read spreadsheet. For this part of the activity, you are going to create a Google form for use with your students or your student's parents. It could a form to gather information, to survey knowledge or interests, or used as a quiz.

Your form should include: When you complete your form, please include the live hyperlink of Google Form to the table below.
 * A minimum of 5 questions
 * A minimum of 3 different question types
 * A least one required question
 * === Student === || === Google Calendar === || === Google Form hyperlink === ||

**3.4: Web 2.0 Activities** Search for some of your favorite Web 2.0 tools/applications to help you create classroom activities for your students. You are going to find at least 5 tools and/or applications that can be used in your classroom. Use the Web 2.0 Resources listed under the Web 2.0 Resources Section for this topic.

Create a new Google doc (or Word document) for your information. For each tool you need to provide details about the following information (using this format):
 * Web 2.0 Tool and its URL:
 * Grade Levels:
 * Summary Paragraph for the Classroom Activity:
 * Marzano Strategy:
 * Objective(s) of Activity (using Digital Bloom's Taxonomy verbs):
 * Assessment (can be formal or informal):

When you are finished with this activity, you need post your document on to the table below.
 * === Student === || === Web 2.0 Activities === ||