TZHS: 3/7/14

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Tappan Zee High School

Department Professional Development

March 7, 2014

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Part 1: Intro to Google Apps (10 minutes)

  • How does using Google Apps help improve instruction/achievement in the classroom?
    • Improving the Writing Conferences
    • Student Presentations
    • Research
    • Collaborative Projects
    • Portfolios for Student Work
  • What information is appropriate for Google Drive?
    • Protect Privacy. Sensitive student data (ex. IEP Information, Medical Information) and graded assessment data does not belong in Google Apps. We have other systems (Powerschool) that should house that data.
  • Naming Conventions for Classroom Use
    • Folders for each class:
      • Period – First Initial, Last Name – Subject AreaTeacher Name
      • Period 1 – meckert – Social Studies – Silverman
    • Files for each assignment:
      • Period – First Initial,Last Name – Teacher Last Name – Assignment
      • Period 1 – meckert – Eyer – Personal Narrative

Part 2: Presentation Tools or Google Apps Setup (20 minutes)

  • People Interested

Wrap up / Next Steps