#SAMedchat Archive
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Thursday October 6, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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(Q1)Good evening, please introduce yourself and the role at your school where you work. Add to your tweets so we have an archive.
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Hello! Adrian Advincula. Elementary Principal in Bozeman.
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Thank you! I'm looking forward to discuss a little
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(Q2)How does your school district use Google Apps for Education? (GAFE)
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(A2) In our school here in TF, all Ss and Ts have accounts K-12 and we all use them daily to collaborate on assignments.
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A2: We use it all - Mail, Drive, Classroom, Hangouts, Sites, and other extensions in our school.
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The most important part of our use is the PD that we have with . It is key to implementation.
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In and out for VB game. Dan Grabowska Park City. We use GAFE
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A2.1 I also use Keep, Forms, Maps Lucidcharts, and translate.
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Just implemented one to one chrome books
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Welcome! Good to see you.
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So true! We (As & Ts) need to understand and feel comfortable with our tools before we are able to use it w/our Ss.
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A2 all teachers use GAFE to a certain extent. Some more than others. Many use classroom.
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Wow that is great. We are not there yet and we have a mixture of ipads and Chromebooks.
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Wade Sundby. Saco Montana. Superintendent/Principal. We don't use a whole lot of the google apps. Want to know more.
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Hi everyone! Crista Anderson, principal of Dixon School
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(Q3) How does your school district use Google Forms?
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Using Google Apps almost exclusively at the admin level.
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Welcome to the conversation!
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Wow! Welcome to ! Sure glad you are here!
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Not quite 1 to 1. About 200 chrome books for 350 kids.
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(A3)Here in TF we use Google Forms for most of our data gathering for assessments. Used at Admin level snd in the classroom.
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A1: Our school has newly adopted GAFE. Last year we focused on teachers use, now adding students. Drive, Classroom, Calendar
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Our districts needs to learn more about forms. Admin doesn't use the tool. NEED TO...
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we are one to one in the middle school high school. With laptops.
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A3. I use it for Data gathering from staff and public. Would like to see Ts use for quizzes
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A3: curr & As tends to use it as a formative assessment tool after PD opps, Ts use it in their classrooms, Ss also use it too
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Hi!! Glad to be here. I will be on and off a bit.
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A3.2: We also used it last year as a school to schedule P/T Conferences - slick but switched to https://t.co/RgPmQWrZyq this year
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Great use of GAFE forms! I like it...
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(Q4) How does your school use Google Classroom? What grades in your school currently use google classroom?
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Les Meyer from Fairfield. Sorry for the tardy
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Mark Ator Principal Colstrip High School.
Became much more involved with Google Docs, etc last year
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(A4) We use google classroom in our 6-12 grade classes. Our PD has been designed to help Ts with implementation.
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(Q4) Since our Chrome book implementation and training, approximately 30% of K-12 staff are using Classroom.
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We have a unified implementation of Google Classroom, all grades for 2 years now.
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Ironically, became impressed with Google Docs and sharing when building B FB sched. Mult ppl working on same document
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Virtually all of our staff is using google classroom. Not all, but most.
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Wow that is great! What kind of feedback have you received from Ts and Ss, and Parents?
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Ha! I've already messed up the numbering system (long week)
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We use forms for late\missing assignments. Limits down time in study hall.
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A4: It is an optional tool, but our Ts in grades 3-5 use it as a way to facilitate activities w/their Ss & communicate w/Ps
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That awesome! We have used forms for maintenance and tech work orders as well, super effective.
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(Q4) Use is dependent on instructional facilitators & tech staff to train. Not enough to go around.
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(Q5) If you use the monitoring service from Gaggle, what do you think? How do you monitor GAFE accounts?
https://t.co/J6b5DESor2
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(A5) We use Gaggle monitoring and it is definately a great tool. I love the human side of monitoring and keep kids safe online.
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Some teachers still use Edmodo or Schoology; no complaints on the feature.
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(Q5) We use GoGuardian instead of Gaggle.
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A4: Currently using classroom to manage school observation and evaluations, modeling use for staff. Just introducing GAFE to kids
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Q5) This is our first year of gaggle so not lot of experience with it yet. The idea is behind it is great
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Tobin Novasio Supt. Lockwood running late, kids to and from practice
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Welcome good to see you tonight!
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Great discussion questions
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I love the Google Drive features
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Great leadership technique good for you! I am sure that they will see the benefits as you roll it out!
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Q5) We just discussed gaggle today at our admin meeting. Interested to learn more about it.
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A5: Not sure what our district uses -need to familiarize myself w/the likes of Gaggle & GoGuardian
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(Q6) How does your school district use Google Documents, Sheets, and Slides?
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It is awesome! I would not role GAFE out district wide with kids without it!
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(A6) Our teachers and students use docs, sheets, and slides in place of office! We only have office on lab machines now...
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A5: I like gaggle. It monitors emails and google drive. It has helped us many times to identify concerns quickly.
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Hope so.. Trying to put pd in classroom as well.. Early stages. Hope if staff learn from student role.. More buy-in
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(A6) We really like the collaborative nature of docs, and sheets. Useful for teachers and our admin team use it on projects.
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A little out of order but we are not yet 1 to 1
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I use google docs. Introducing to staff and students through intro trying to encourage all to start to use.
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A6: We use as collaboration, communication, documentation, and presentation tools
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What I like about GoGuardian is that it uses GPS programming to locate stollen or lost chrome books.
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We just implemented a program to purchase classroom sets of chrome books for teacher that get google certification level 2
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We are using Google Classroom, but interested in Gaggle
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would you suggest staying with Google?
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I can definitely see how that would be helpful. Thanks for sharing!
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I use it for collaboration. I follow many ppl on Twitter who share incredible resources.
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I like it... Get the tech in the hands of teachers first along with PD and then students. Great job!
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Welcome! Good to see you my friend!
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A6: We do all our curric work in Drive.. Use tools embedded in Google school site. Clerk & secretary help migrate.
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We would... I really like the way it works with kids and staff. PD is huge and we for that.
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Utilize the early adopters to spread the message. Better use of available resources.
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I agree is one of the rock stars for resources.
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Thanks, Robert! Amazed by technology. In Memphis and I can still participate!!
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Wow that is great! We do the same thing with our curriculum consortium. Great use of GAFE.
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A6: Use slides, docs (agenda) & calendar at each staff meeting. GAFE Tips & Tricks part of all meetings. Troubleshoot as group
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(A7) we use vault and are looking into gaggle for archiving...
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I like the collaborative nature of use with staff to work through the implementation.
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The suggestions and commenting features allow all staff to offer feedback. Love the revision history. Transparent
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also has some outstanding tutorials on !
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Thanks for sharing I will follow him...
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We have one to one. Using Google classroom and Facebook live for grades 6-12.
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Awesome! Our teachers 6-12 are using classroom as well. Like the collaborative part of it.
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(Q8) How do you keep your drive organized?
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Awesome! Our teachers K-12 are using classroom as well. Like the collaborative part of it.
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(Q8) I love folders! It was a game changer for me when I discovered folders in drive....
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A8: I don't :) I use search features such as "command F" & advanced search to find my work. Also the "last..." tool is helpful
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A8. I am back. Folders are helpful!
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Punching out. Goodnight all!
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A8: My fave GAFE tip... Mindmap folder structure, then create. Use search feature. Learn how to copy docs into multiple folders
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It's amazing what tech can do nowadays!
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A8 )Recent and shared with me works good also...
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advanced google search and Ngram are modified Google features to engage students in being digital citizens.
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A8 folders! Can share entire folder or just certain items w/in
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(Q9) How does your school district use Google Calendar?
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Welcome! Thanks for sharing!
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(A9) We could not function without Google Calendar! We use it K-12! Scheduled meetings, trans, ipad cart, advisory schedule.
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A9: Google Calendar is the ultimate scheduling tool - we use it for everything district and building related
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A9) our Google calendar is used for everything. The calendars are awesome. Real time for the community also...
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had us build district calendar using google. As a district we are getting better
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A9. I use it across diff platforms. At school is used in dist office for multiple calendars shared by admin and office assist.
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staff is responsible for their areas. Ex. The athletic director is in charge of putting games and activities. Work together
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Goodnight everyone.
Thank you
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(A9) We have embedded our Google calendar into the facebook page and school website! Great resource.
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Departments share events. Buildings coordinate activities ❤️calendar
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