ePortfolios - Overview - ePortfolios with GoogleApps What is an ePortfolio? An ePortfolio (electronic portfolio) is an electronic collection of evidence that shows your learning journey over time. Portfolios can relate to specific academic fields or your lifelong learning. An ePortfolio is not a specific software package, but more a combination of process (a series of activities) and product (the end result of the ePortfolio process). The real value of an e-portfolio is in the reflection and learning that is documented therein, not just the collection of work. " The overarching purpose of portfolios is to create a sense of personal ownership over one's accomplishments, because ownership engenders feelings of pride, responsibility, and dedication." " The e-portfolio is the central .and common point for the student experience. What is a blog? ... that eJournals help to make ePortfolios more authentic and relevant to the students’ lives.
Google Classroom, un service gratuit pour l'éducation Google lance Classroom, un service gratuit pour l'éducation. C'est un outil de la suite Google Apps for Education qui permet aux enseignants de créer et d'organiser rapidement des devoirs et de communiquer plus facilement avec leurs élèves.Cet outil, qui est disponible en version bêta, vise à faciliter la communication entre les élèves et les enseignants. L'idée consiste à gagner du temps, du papier et à s'organiser plus facilement. Lorsque les enseignants donnent des devoirs dans Classroom, ils peuvent choisir de partager un document donné ou de créer automatiquement une copie pour chaque élève. De leur côté, les élèves peuvent rendre leurs devoirs directement à partir de Classroom ou de Docs. Classroom enregistre automatiquement, en arrière-plan, tous les fichiers et les supports de cours dans des dossiers, au sein de Drive. Pour le moment, cet outil, disponible en version bêta, n’est accessible qu’à un nombre restreint de professeurs. Avantages pour les classes :
Google for Education: Save time and stay connected For Education Spark learning with G Suite for Education A suite of free productivity tools to help students and teachers interact seamlessly and securely across devices. Get G Suite for Education What’s included A full suite of educational tools for your school. Manage your classroom with ease Create classes, distribute assignments, give quizzes, send feedback, and see everything in one place. Administer with confidence Add students, manage devices, and configure security and settings so your data stays safe. Communicate your way Connect with email, chat, and video conference. Collaborate anywhere Co-edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in real time. Manage all your tasks Build to-do lists, create task reminders, and schedule meetings. Google Classroom Google Classroom streamlines assignments, boosts collaboration, and fosters seamless communication to make teaching more productive and meaningful. Collaborate anytime, anywhere, on any device Benefits for your institution cloud_done Easy build book
In schools, all you need is web Posted by Vidya Nagarajan, Product Manager, Chromebooks for Education (Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog.) While students in the northern hemisphere say goodbye to each other and another school year, we’re in sunny San Diego meeting with thousands of educators and administrators at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference. While on break from teaching, these folks are here to teach others how they’re bringing innovation into their classrooms—a lot of which centers around the web. While the web was developed well before today’s students were born, it’s come a long way even since a year ago. It’s been really amazing to see how the web is impacting schools. To give you an idea of what’s possible on the web: Leyden High School District from Illinois is rolling out Chromebooks to their 3,500 students and are using apps like WeVideo, EasyBib, Vernier Labquest2, SlideRocket, Geogebra and Pearson’s OpenClass as part of their 1-to-1 learning initiative.
Google lance Classroom, un service gratuit pour l'éducation Classroom est un outil gratuit de la suite Google Apps for Education qui permet aux enseignants de créer et d'organiser rapidement des devoirs et de communiquer plus facilement avec leurs élèves. Google renforce sa suite Apps for Education en annonçant le lancement de Classroom. Cet outil, qui est disponible en version bêta depuis aujourd'hui, vise à faciliter la communication entre les élèves et les enseignants. Classroom enregistre automatiquement, en arrière-plan, tous les fichiers et les supports de cours dans des dossiers, au sein de Drive. Un flux zéro papier Grâce à un flux « zéro papier », les professeurs ont également la possibilité de distribuer les devoirs, de les corriger et de les noter dans un seul et même endroit. Google a assuré que ce service gratuit serait dépourvu de publicités et que les données des élèves ne seraient en aucun cas utilisées à des fins publicitaires.
6 Basic Google Scholar Tips Every Teacher Should Know about January 16, 2017 Here is an updated version of one of our popular Google Scholar posters we published in 2016. The visual features some of the basic tips and features that every teacher and student using this academic search engine should know about. The content of the visual is based on guidelines provided by Scholar Help Centre. Feel free to download, print or share our infographic the way you want provided you cite us as the source and you keep it free of charge. You can download the visual below in PDF format from this link. 1- Refine your keywords Making the Most of Google Docs: Tips & Lesson Ideas Since attending the Google Teacher Academy in April, I have been trying to learn as much as possible about each Google application. The result? So, in this blog want to share some information on basic functionality as well as fun ideas for using Google Docs (now Google Drive for some of us) with students. Back to Basics Let’s start with a definition, Google Docs “is a suite of products that lets you create different kinds of online documents, work on them in real time with other people, and store your documents and your other files — all online, and all for free.” Types of Docs: Documents Documents are a free online word processor. Click here to check out “Google Docs in the Classroom” a resource created by CUE and WestEd for Google. Forms “Collect RSVPs, run a survey, or quickly create a team roster with a simple online form. Use forms to: – Collect student data & get to know them better – Create rubrics & quick assessments – Support peer and self assessments Spreadsheets Use spreadsheets to: 1.
L'ère numérique transforme le marché de l'éducation et de la formation L'e-éducation devrait largement s'installer dans les habitudes d'ici cinq ans. Les modules à destination des adultes devraient compter parmi les plus à même de porter cette croissance. Un rapport de GSMA et McKinsey dévoilait il y a deux mois que pas moins de 5,5% du budget global de l'éducation est dépensé en nouvelles technologies. Un constat partagé par MarketsandMarkets, qui estime en effet que les cinq prochaines années seront décisives en ce qui concerne le marché du e-learning et de la e-éducation. Le software plutôt que le hardware Et de manière plus précise, le rapport s'arrête sur les différentes catégories qui composent le marché. Les pays émergents rattrapent leur retard Enfin, le rapport rappelle que ces chiffres seront majoritairement soutenus par l'Amérique du Nord, qui comptait en 2011 pour 60% du revenu total de l'éducation digital, et dont le taux actuariel devrait croître de 15,2% entre 2012 et 2017.
Here Is A Great Tool from Google to Use with Students for Virtual Field Trips and Digital Story Telling January 18, 2017 Google Earth Tour Builder is an excellent tool to use with students in class to create virtual tours and explore places from all around the world. You can design a tour of any location you want, you can also enrich your tour with multimedia data such as photographs, video clips and text. Tour Builder can be used in a variety of classroom projects. Tour Builder is very simple and easy to use. 1- Google to Tour Builder homepage and Click on ‘ Create a tour’ after you sign in with your Google Account 2- Provide a name for your tour and click on ‘Create Tour’ 3- Provide a context to your tour by writing a short description in the ‘ Tell The Story’ box 4- Choose a type of story for your tour. 5- Pick a colour to mark your path 6- Access advanced options to customize your map style 7- Click on ‘ Add location’ and type in the locations you want to create a tour for. Watch the video below to see how Bobby lake uses Tour Builder in his class.
About the 'Calendar Address' - Google Calendar Help A 'Calendar Address' is the public address for your calendar. When you make your calendar public, others can view it in one of these formats: XML or iCalendar - People can view a read-only version of your calendar from other applications. They can use this address to subscribe to your calendar feed in Google Calendar, access your calendar from feed readers (like Google Reader) as well as products that support the iCalendar format (like Apple's iCal). HTML - Others can view a read-only version of your calendar without signing in to Google Calendar, by accessing it directly in their browser window. To obtain your calendar's address, please follow these steps: In the calendar list on the left side of the page, click the down-arrow button next to the appropriate calendar, then select Calendar settings. To export your calendar in iCalendar format, select the ICAL button and click the displayed URL to obtain an ICS file containing your calendar data.