kcp_unit 3: exploring google education apps

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Grade 6 & 7

Mrs. Alex Carter

Unit: Exploring Google Education Apps

AOI: Approaches to learning

MYP Unit Question

How can I use the Google Apps for education online tools to incorporate all my work, for

all my middle years subjects, to best organise and take advantage of the digital age?

By the end of this course:

Students should be able to easily navigate and integrate the various tools Google Appsoffers. They should be able to share content, collaborate, design, plan, create and

evaluate work produced for all their Middle school subjects.

Materials

YouTube videos - saved in school account, student 3D Game Lab accounts, student

computers, headphones, e-portfolio, Google Accounts

3D Game Lab Rewards

Gmail Master, Google Docs Pro, Google Calendar Organiser, Gmail Ninja, Researcher,

Labs Innovator, Task Manager, Collaborator, Google Apps Shopper, Google Guru

Quest PointsQuest Quest Points

Introduction

Gmail Ninja

Keyboard Shortcuts

Getting Organized

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125

50

50


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Task Lists

Google Mail Labs

Introduction to Google Docs

Exploring Google Docs

Google PresentationGoogle Research

Introduction to Google Calendar

Sharing Calendars

Importing Calendars

Introduction to the Google Web Store

Google Education Apps Shopping

iGoogle

Google Reader

Final Project

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50

50

100

100100

100

50

25

25

50

75

75

200

Total:

Introduction

Welcome back Grade 6s & 7s,

Over the next few weeks you will be exploring Google Education Apps through onlinequests in 3D Game Lab.

Your grade will depend on the amount of quests completed. The more quests that you

complete the higher your score will be.

Questing Ranks:

7 - +1000 (Expedition Leader)

6 - +850 (Explorer)

5 - +700 (Adventurer)

4 - +550 (Trekker)3 - +400 (Voyager)

2 - +250 (Pioneer)

1 - +100 (Wanderer)

Throughout this unit you will explore this unit question:


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Module 6: Google Reader

1 Setting up Google Reader

Module 7: Easybib

1 Installing the extension in

Module 8: Google Maps

Final project: Your final Quest will consist of creating a presentation to share the

knowledge and skills you have developed over the past few weeks.

PROJECT DUE MONDAY MARCH 4th 2013

B. Design Maximum 6 points

You will now choose 3 different ways to share your knowledge that you have developed

over the last few weeks with the tasks that you have completed in 3D Game Lab.

1 List 3 different tools that you can use to create your presentation (Prezi,

Voicethread, etc.):

a Prezi

b Screen-o-matic

c Voicethread

2 Make yourself a list ofrequired items for yourGoogle Apps for Education

presentation:

a Must demonstrate your knowledge of Google Apps for Education

b Must include all components of Google Apps for Education

c Must be approximately 5 minutes long

d Must be engaging

e Must include a bibliography with sources properly cited using MLA format

f Must answer this question: How can I use the Google Apps for education

online tools to incorporate all my work, for all my middle years subjects, to

best organise and take advantage of the digital age?"

g Must include a title or introduction slide

h Images and text
http://www.prezi.com/http://www.prezi.com/http://www.prezi.com/http://voicethread.com/http://voicethread.com/http://voicethread.com/http://www.prezi.com/


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I participated fully

and contributed to

each step of the

design cycle XINVESTIGATE:Br

ainstorming

Ideas; Asking

Questions;

Writing the

Design Brief

XDESIGN:

Sketching

/Drawing out

ideas; All

according to

Design Brief. X

PLAN:

Specifying &

preparing

materials & tools;

Identifying Steps

and time

XCREATE:

Working diligently;

Use tools

appropriately. XEVALUATE:

Identify parts that

need

improvement;

Come up withsolutions to

change, make

better.

X


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