You have started using GAFE with your students and feel comfortable with the tool. How else you can use the tool to enhance student learning and collaboration? This session provides suggestions and samples for the effective use of GAFE in K-8 classrooms. Participants discuss how to build a literacy and numeracy workstation, cultivate a culture of critical thinkers, keep track of assessment, support ELL and SSC students, differentiate instruction, and more.
Audience: K-8
Resources:
- Shadi on Twitter
- Shadi’s presentation slides
- NOTE: The last page of Shadi’s presentation is a comprehensive list of hyperlinked resources and tutorials
- Google Drive
- Google Docs
- Google Slides
- Google Sheets
- Google Forms
- Google Calendar
- Google Sites
- Google Drawing
- Google Blogger (may be considered outside GAFE domain, so parent permission may be required)
- Google Apps for Education online community for educators
- Additional tools: Google Read & Write (add-on), Wordle, PechaKucha
- Educators to follow: Paul Hamilton
Related OTF Connects sessions:
- Observational Assessment Using Google Forms (also presented by Shadi Yazdan)
- Beginner Google Drive
- Beginner Google Classroom
- Engaging Lessons with OTF Planboard and Google Apps
- Blogging: Important Considerations for Students and Educators