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Google Apps for Education (GAfE) Next Steps

DoDDS-Europe
Christina Young
1.0
April 22, 2015, April 29, 2015, May 6, 2015, May 13, 2015,
& May 27, 2015
1545-1700
Ramstein, Germany (Ramstein Intermediate School)
10+
USD: $75.00 per credit;
Ashland University: $65.00
Course Guidelines

Course Registration:
University of San Diego: https://pce.sandiego.edu;
Course Code: EDC-X792I
Ashland University: https://www.ashland.edu/founders/content/gafe-next-steps
Course code: 15/GW EDU 6270 Z8

*Email christina.young@eu.dodea.edu that you have registered for the class.

The registration deadline is May 04, 2015 which is no later than ten days after the start of the
class as per the agreement. No late registration will be accepted.
Course Title:
Google Apps for Education (GAfE) Next Steps
A. Course Requirements
1. Attend four sessions on site and one virtual session (6.25 hours)
2. 16 hours class time: 6.25 hours in class and 9.75 hours outside of class.
3. Plan for the integration of Google Apps into at least 2 different lesson plans; use
communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking skills within the lesson
( 5 hours)
a. Create the lessons and submit to the course instructor.
b. Present the lessons prior to the last meeting date.
c. Reflect on the successfulness of one of the planned lesson. (Reflective
Forms will be shared in Google Apps)
4. Complete the weekly assignments that follow-up the class instruction (2.75 hours)
a. Each week there will be a short assignment that will need to be submitted
to the course instructor
5. Participate in a collaborative discussion on Schoology: Participate in an online
discussion about Google Apps. Each week a discussion question will be posted that
must be answered and then respond to another students response. (3 hours)

B. Course Description
This is an intermediate level course designed for educators to gain a further understanding of
how to use Google Apps for Education (GAfE) to provide student centered learning:

Teaching educators to navigate through Google Apps to enhance student writing,

research, collaboration, organization, assessment and motivation.
Teaching educators to use GAfE to create a collaborative learning environment
Teaching educators how to use Google Calendar, Forms, Docs, and Blogger to create a
student-centered learning environment

C. Grading Policy
A - Complete course requirements 1 - 5 in Section A.
Submit all required documentation by May 29, 2015
B - Complete course requirements 1 -4 in Section A.
Submit all completed work and documentation by May 29, 2015.
F- Less than 4 of the course requirements completed

D. Course instructor : Christina Young

Instructors contact information: Christina.young@eu.dodea.edu

All Course Requirement Items must be completed and logged by May 29, 2015