GAFE: What is it (good for)?

CEOM EASTERN ICT NETWORK - 27/02/2014

Anthony Speranza
St. Marks Primary School, Dingley
Senior Teaching & Learning / ICT Leader

E: anthony.speranza@gmail.com
T: @anthsperanza
B: anthsperanza.global2.vic.edu.au

This presentation can be found on my blog:
http://bit.ly/1hhtB0J



A narrative about Teaching & Learning
with Google Apps For Education and
experiences and successes so far.

Intentions



WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?
More than a search engine
AN EXTRAORDINARY TOOL FOR EDUCATION
A GAME CHANGER
Millions of teachers and students already use Google Apps
- 30M in 2013, 10M from Malaysia alone

Google In Education Infographic
- 72 of the top 100 Universities in USA use GAFE
DRIVING FORCES
Its FREE!
Multi-platform
Collaborative
Anytime - Any place

Cloud Technology + GAFE + Learning
NO MORE:
Mr S
I lost my work!
(it didnt save)
(the version doesnt open)
(it moved somewhere)
(the dog ate it!)

The exception to the rule!
Google Docs
Google Docs: For writing and feedback
Kidsnews (an extracurricular program) is
a live TV production produced by
students and televised live to the school
community.

Students have been able to produce
scripts at school and at home with peers.

Google Docs: For accessibility any time
Google Docs: For recording progression
Students record the text and
comprehension goals when
attending Focus Groups
according to their reading
needs.

- Direct feedback to students
- Observations for teachers
recorded
- Communicated to parents
Google Docs: For teacher planning
- Available for part time staff

- No more worrying about
who has the planner
open?!?!?!

- Plan at home or at school
Google Docs: For teacher organisation
- Teacher groups

- Student lists
Google Forms + Sheets
- Individual student
results of weekly
mental math drills








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Google Sheets: Tracking Progress
Investigating statistics
in real time
Google Sheets: Investigating Stats
Data collection by teachers and students

Google Forms: Data collection
Student evaluations of the teacher
Google Forms: Exit tickets
Student evaluations of themselves
Unleashing the potential of Google Forms
How forms are being used to drive differentiated instruction in
mathematics

Resources: http://bit.ly/GzGd4m
Google Forms: Formative Assessments
Google Sites
Google Sites: Learning Management
A central repository for

- Resources
- Guides
- Lessons

Accessed in class and at home
E-Portfolios made easy - with GAFE
The what, how and why of e-portfolios with GAFE

Resources: http://bit.ly/GzvFTu
Google Sites: E-Portfolios of learning
Google Presentations
Presentations: Collective synthesis
Students chose a letter
and researched a CC
image of their choice.

They referenced the
image, source and
author.
Presentations: For presenting (duh!)
Picasa
Picasa: Storing and managing student images
What else?







Google Calendar Google Drawing
HOW DO WE SUPPORT GAFE?
1:1 Access
Laptop Learners Licence
No longer sufficient to
only teach file and
directory structures
of traditional platforms!
https://hapara.com/

GAFEs best friend!
HAPARA Teacher Dashboard
+ parent portal
+ remote control
Genius Hour - A narrative of how we offered true freedom and creativity
in inquiry, and what happened next.

What I learnt from two terms of Genius Hour, and why you should try it
too.
Genius Hour
Google Docs for distributing and collecting templates.

Google Presentation for research and showcasing learning.

Google Forms for making submissions for our blog.
Genius Hour
Chrome browser and OS
Students sign in to Chrome once

Account is synced with GAFE

Access to all GAFE without
logging in each time

Manage bookmarks, chrome apps
and extensions for students
The opportunities..
WARNING
Google+ activations with GAFE is a big no-no!
Follow #GAFE on twitter or on G+

http://www.googlegooru.com/

https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/k12-guide-to-going-google/

http://www.google.com/edu/

http://www.google.com/edu/training/

http://learn.googleapps.com/
Where do I start with GAFE?
So





WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?







LOTS!
AND LOTS MORE!