Advanced training

Welcome to Advanced training. By reading, watching videos, and doing activities, you’ll learn cutting-edge strategies for integrating Google in your classroom. You can start and stop lessons at any time; we’ll track your progress through the course. At the end of this course, you’ll be ready to take the exam to become a Google Certified Educator Level 2.

Time it takes to complete this training: about 15 hours.

Content of the training

Unit 1: Promote and Model the Effective Use of Digital Tools

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Set Up Mentorship and Support Processes to Guide Other Teachers 25 m
  • Creating and Curating Online Resources 20 m
  • Unit 1 Review 10 m
  • Unit 1 – Feedback Survey

Unit 2: Leverage Learning Models to Personalize Learning

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Get Inspired by Alternate Learning Models 23 m
  • Use Google Tools to Personalize Learning 25 m
  • Using Visual Tools to Showcase Student Knowledge 25 m
  • Unit 2 Review 10 m
  • Unit 2 – Feedback Survey

Unit 3: Use Advanced Features to Optimize Workflow

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Create a Shared Calendar for Parents and Students 14 m
  • Let Gmail Features Do the Work for You 14 m
  • Share Chrome Apps and Extensions with Your Students 14 m
  • Supercharge Task Automation with Add-ons and Apps Scripts 20 m
  • Unit 3 Review 10 m
  • Unit 3 – Feedback Survey

Unit 4: Connect with Guardians

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Organize Guardian Information 25 m
  • Share Classwide Updates 25 m
  • Personalize Guardian Outreach 15 m
  • Streamline Conference Management 15 m
  • Unit 4 Review 10 m
  • Unit 4 – Feedback Survey

Unit 5: Analyze and Interpret Student Data

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Visualize Results Quickly 17 m
  • Make Sense of Large Data Sets 14 m
  • Accelerate Learning with Shorter Feedback Loops 20 m
  • Unit 5 Review 10 m
  • Unit 5 – Feedback Survey

Unit 6: Organize Your Class and School Materials More Effectively

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Create a Portal for Your Class 25 m
  • Use Blogger to Gather Ideas 17 m
  • Update and Share Your Syllabus with Ease 14 m
  • Use Digital Portfolios to House Student Work 25 m
  • Unit 6 Review 10 m
  • Unit 6 – Feedback Survey

Unit 7: Design Interactive Curricula

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Deliver Interactive Slides Presentations 20 m
  • Teach with Interactive YouTube Videos 14 m
  • More Ways to Add Interaction to Instruction 25 m
  • Find and Adapt Other Curricula for Your Needs 20 m
  • Unit 7 Review 10 m
  • Unit 7 – Feedback Survey

Unit 8: Teach Beyond the Four Walls of Your Classroom

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Use Google Meet to Connect to the World 20 m
  • Use Maps to Create Exciting Virtual Field Trips 25 m
  • Create a World to Explore with Students 17 m
  • Tackle Global Issues with Your Plan, Your Planet 20 m
  • Unit 8 Review 10 m
  • Unit 8 – Feedback Survey

Unit 9: Harness the Power of Google for Research

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Get Better Results Using Advanced Search Strategies 25 m
  • Use Translate and the Explore Tool to Enhance Your Work 25 m
  • Use Google Scholar to Find Academic Papers 14 m
  • Create Independent Learners 17 m
  • Unit 9 Review 10 m
  • Unit 9 – Feedback Survey

Unit 10: Give Students a Voice

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Drive Student Discussion Inside and Outside the Classroom 20 m
  • Help Students Publish Work Online 20 m
  • Help Students Shape Their Own School Experiences 20 m
  • Solve Community Problems Using Online Tools 25 m
  • Unit 10 Review 10 m
  • Unit 10 – Feedback Survey

Unit 11: Student Agency

  • Introduction 5 m
  • Powerful and Influential Presenters 20 m
  • 20% Time 15 m
  • Conducting and Leading a group project 20 m
  • Unit 11 Review 10 m
  • Unit 11 – Feedback Survey

Feedback Survey

  • Advanced Training Feedback Survey