Explore the world from the comfort of your home or classroom. Google Earth's dynamic views and 3D imagery make each stop an adventure. In this video we will dive into how to search google earth, create a collection of locations, utilize the Voyager feature, and create custom multimedia tours with Tourbuilder.
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Google Forms (GF) is an educator’s assistant, making life easy by collecting and managing information and data digitally. Learn how to use GF to collect student and family information, to collect digital assignments, to assess student learning, and for other classroom and school applications. Learn how to customize GF for an appealing presentation and a more pleasing end-user experience.

Google Keep allows you to save what is on your mind, and retrieve information later. Discover how to engage students to take notes, access them, and insert them into different formats.

Caryn Kelly from SOITA introduces how to use Google Meet for online instruction. You can access her presentation at http://bit.ly/gmeet2020? Here are other links mentioned in this video Meet.google.com - http://meet.google.com/ Distance Learning Resources - https://educationonair.withgoogle.com

Are you looking for a place or share content with students, but don't have access to a learning management system? Looking for a way to communicate with parents online? Google Sites is a great option! This video covers the basics of creating a site, adding pages and content, and sharing your site with others.

Ooh and Aah as we walk you through amazing tips and tricks that you might just not know about! This session is always interesting and unless you are a high-level Google certified trainer, you are sure to learn something new!

In 2015 Google launched Google Expeditions that allowed students to explore the world in a VR environment.
Now Google has released a product, Google Tour Creator, that will let students tell their own experiences in VR. In this presentation, we will look at the basics of Google Tour Creator and offer suggestions on curriculum integration of this exciting new product.

We are no longer living in a one-size-fits-all world. The integration of Google and the iPad have allowed us to extract the power of these different tools to achieve individual student learning goals. Learn about harnessing the creative powers of the iPads while still gaining access to the productivity powers from Google Apps.

Add graphic organizers as Class Materials in Google Classroom for students actively engage in on-line learning. Tips in designs using Google Slides and Drawings will be demonstrated. Presentation: https://tinyurl.com/graphicorg2020

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Through six lesson/activity sets, students learn about the functioning of sensors, both human and robotic. In the activities, student groups use LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT robots and components to study human senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) in more detail than in previous units in the series. They also learn about the human made rotation, touch, sound, light and ultrasonic sensors. "Stimulus-sensor-coordinator-effector-response" pathways are used to describe the processes as well as similarities between human/animal and robotic equivalent sensory systems. The important concept of sensors converting/transducing signals is emphasized. Through assorted engineering design challenges, students program the LEGO robots to respond to input from various LEGO sensors. The overall framework reinforces the theme of the human body as a system with sensors that is, from an engineering perspective. PowerPoint® presentations, quizzes and worksheets are provided throughout the unit.

Students learn how to program using loops and switches. They see how loops enable us to easily and efficiently tell a computer to keep repeating an operation. They also see that switches permit programs to follow different instructions based on whether or not preconditions are fulfilled. Using the LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT robots, sensors and software, student pairs perform three mini programming activities using loops and switches individually, and then combined. With practice, they incorporate these tools into their programming skill sets in preparation for the associated activity. A PowerPoint® presentation, pre/post quizzes and worksheet are provided.

Building on the programming basics learned so far in the unit, students next learn how to program using sensors rather than by specifying exact durations. They start with an examination of algorithms and move to an understanding of conditional commands (until, then), which require the use of wait blocks. Working with the LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT robots and software, they learn about wait blocks and how to use them in conjunction with move blocks set with unlimited duration. To help with comprehension and prepare them for the associated activity programming challenges, volunteer students act out a maze demo and student groups conclude by programming LEGO robots to navigate a simple maze using wait block programming. A PowerPoint® presentation, a worksheet and pre/post quizzes are provided.

Let’s face it, your life is hectic. You have a million things to do, and only a short amount of time to do them in. Lucky for you, Google Calendar can bring order to your chaos and simplify your schedule with just a few clicks. Keep track of multiple calendars and events, reserve school or district resources, and schedule appointments with others all with the greatest of ease. Take control of your life and your schedule with Google Calendar! Caryn Kelly from SOITA shares the basics of using Google Calendar

If you're looking for a great tool to make short screencasts or instructional videos look no further than Screencastify. Watch to find out how to add this free tool to your Chrome browser and begin making videos today! You can access the presentation slides at http://bit.ly/screencast2020?. Other links: Screencastify http://screencastify.com? Screencastify courses: https://www.screencastify.com/courses

Students are provided with a rigorous background in human "sensors" (including information on the main five senses, sensor anatomies, and nervous system process) and their engineering equivalents, setting the stage for three associated activities involving sound sensors on LEGO® robots. As they learn how robots receive input from sensors, transmit signals and make decisions about how to move, students reinforce their understanding of the human body's sensory process.

Four lessons related to robots and people present students with life sciences concepts related to the human body (including brain, nervous systems and muscles), introduced through engineering devices and subjects (including computers, actuators, electricity and sensors), via hands-on LEGO® robot activities. Students learn what a robot is and how it works, and then the similarities and differences between humans and robots. For instance, in lesson 3 and its activity, the human parts involved in moving and walking are compared with the corresponding robot components so students see various engineering concepts at work in the functioning of the human body. This helps them to see the human body as a system, that is, from the perspective of an engineer. Students learn how movement results from 1) decision making, such as deciding to walk and move, and 2) implementation by conveying decisions to muscles (human) or motors (robot).

Hyperdocs and Playlists are great options for delivering online content that is simple for students to work through, step by step. This video goes over the basics of Hyperdocs and Playlists, including resources for templates and examples.

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