Google Apps for EDU
Problem: Most traditional online gradebooks operate from the assumption of whole-class-identical due dates and are no good for self-paced courses. What alternatives exist for giving students real-time awareness of their progress and next actions in a course that allows for differentiated pacing?
Abstract: Screencast shows how to use Google Docs spreadsheet to create a color-coded self-pacing progress chart that counts the number of missing assignments and outputs a column that shows the next assignment owed, by student. It is recommended to publish t
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: There's a place in setting up Google Apps for Education where I'm asked to verify domain ownership...how do I do that?
Abstract: Setting up Google Apps services is pretty straightforward if you are willing to learn and invest an hour or so. This video helps explain one potentially sticky step in the setup process.
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: How do you go about purchasing an internet domain name for a course website or school
Abstract: Video describes what a domain name is and shows an overview of the domain purchasing process and control panel at Godaddy.com, a reputable domain reseller. Not covered in this video are steps after domain purchase...
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: How do get email to work Google Apps for EDU?
Abstract: This video focuses on the just the nitty gritty of getting your domain's DNS settings correct to change the routing of email to Google's mailservers.
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: The default URLs for Google Apps services are hard to remember. How do I use CNAME records to make kid-friendly URLs like "mail.youpd.org" instead?
Abstract: With a few simple steps, you can change the DNS records for your domain to make life easier for your users!
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: How do we provide teachers, parents, students, and alumni different Google account privileges (e.g. different levels of access to services)?
Abstract: Organizational units provide the foundation for managing your domain in this manner.
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: When most online gradebooks are due-date dependent, it is difficult to track and help kids understand their progress and feel motivated to take next steps in a gains-based or outcomes-based grading system.
Abstract: We tried a lesson-by-lesson, pre-learning diagnostic and question bank tool to determine mastery and assign self-teaching tasks or cluster group mini-lessons, with practice-set generating question bank and Google Spreadsheet as visualization tool.
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: How can you quickly get to know the range of options available in Google Sites so you can get started building a course home page?
Abstract: This screencast shows how to use a site template to quickly get up and running and tours through all the main content types used in setting up a class website in Google Sites.
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: Getting students to produce structured writing assignments in digital authoring environments often involves them spending needless time re-copying prompts, graphic organizers, or failing to organize their thoughts in the manner intended by the teacher.
Abstract: Any Google Doc can be published as a "template" into your schools Google Apps for EDU domain. Once there, the you can grab a direct URL to the template and post it in your online assignment. Students then create their document from your template!
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
Problem: How can you quickly turn-around grades for multiple choice tests / quizzes done in Google Forms?
Abstract: Flubaroo is a free Google Apps script that you can install on the backend spreadsheet to your Google Forms that will auto-grade multiple choice and fill-in responses, allow you to perform item analysis, and email students their results!
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Author: Andrew Stillman from New Visions for Public Schools
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