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I did a lesson of how to do a "What-If" story using Google Slides. The lesson shows how you can make a story with different choices on Google Slides. I really liked it and learned a lot of new information of how to use Google Slides! - Alejandra Gutierrez

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I learned how to identify cyberbullying and come up with a plan to recognize and stop the bullying. I also learned how to navigate Google Docs better, such as inserting links and sources and utilizing the Title and Headers text.
There weren’t any challenges. The video was very easy to follow and had step-by-step instructions on how to create the Cyberbullying Community Guidelines.
I would use this cyberbullying community guideline in the future if I were to host a workshop on cyberbullying. I feel that cyberbullying is very prominent and is a huge problem that a lot of youth/people face today so this guideline would be helpful in helping students identify ways that they can prevent or seeks help if they or someone they know is a victim of cyberbullying.

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I learned how to create a Google Form, and also how to create a quiz. I also obtain the skills of editing and adding points to the Google Form.
I think the biggest challenge was just completing the Google Form. There were a lot of steps, but it was simple to follow along with the video. The video did a great job of explaining what to do.
I would use Google Form in the future as a counselor by maybe creating a form that asks about students' mental health. It would be a quick check-in form that I can send to students before meeting with them, or even helping to identify students that may need counseling services.

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I learned how to create a study schedule using Google Sheets. I was already familiar with using Microsoft Excel, but Google Sheets is somewhat different, so this was an actual learning experience for me. I learned how to wrap text so that the column is neatly organized and therefore readable. I also learned how to freeze rows of text so that it may be seen at all times, even when scrolling down in the document. I use a calendar on my white board to display when assignments/projects are due, and I study based on those dates. Using a study schedule like the one I learned how to do will keep me on-task, as sometimes I procrastinate for a few days. I was not frustrated during this learning experience. I would use this as a teacher to demonstrate to my students how they can take the initiative and improve their grades on exams. Many students, including myself in high school, despise studying. But if I demonstrated to them that they could study little-by-little instead of for chunks of hours at a time the night before the test, then perhaps they could receive better scores. I could create false due dates that are worth only a small amount of points. This will motivate some to complete the "assignment" in time. I believe a study schedule is very helpful, and easy to create, but harder to follow. It will still be incumbent on the students to either check their schedule regularly or set alarms on their cell phones so that they are reminded to study each day. That is why I prefer to use a white board. I'm not sure if I will convert to a digital schedule just yet, but I believe my students, who are much younger and familiar with technology then I am, might find success.

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I have created portfolio before, so I chose this lesson to see if I could learn any additional information. I was exposed to Google Sites, something that I had never heard of before. I learned that there are many ways to edit and personalize a portfolio, and that considering the world we live in today, perhaps a digital portfolio is most effective. Digital portfolios have many advantages, including the endless customization possibilities. I created a brief portfolio that I assigned to my class that contains my resume and the portfolio that I designed for my physical education Curriculum and Administration of PE class last spring. It is a lengthy document (60 pages), but definitely worthy of inclusion. I published my Site for all to see. I did not know that using Google will enable anyone to search for my portfolio. I believe this is both an awesome and scary concept. I found it vital that the narrator instructed users, who could be younger than me, to never post anything that they wouldn't want others to see, and then provided examples of this, because I'm sure adolescents would not have been certain as to what constitutes as sharable or not. I plan to use my Google Site in the future, especially once I earn my teaching credential and start to gain experience teaching. Right now, my portfolio is too thin. If I am teaching a junior or senior level course in high school, then I would consider teaching this lesson to prepare my students for the outside world. I would also offer help that did not have an expiration date, meaning that later in life if one of my students had questions regarding their portfolio, I would be happy to give them my time.

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I learned how to create pixel art using Google Sheets which included learning how to create rules using conditional formatting.

The process was pretty straight forward so I didn't have any issues with the instructional video.

This would be a fun way to demonstrate to students a form of abstraction through simplification using computer applications. Students become overwhelmed and/or "stuck" on too many small details when creating artworks so this would be a fun way to break away from those tendencies.

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In this lesson I am learning how to link slides together in order to create a story where the reader is able to choose the path they wish to take. This skill allows the creators to link two or more routes on each slide creating a unique path for each reader. In regards to this lesson there were very few issues or questions that arose. This lesson gave both written and visual directions on how to correctly put together this slide style. The only questionable issue that arose was how people are all able to link multiple slides; this means that there could be confusion on where the likes are coming from and going. This issue, however, can be remedied by making sure there is a lot of good communication between peers. When teaching my future class how to use Google I would love to use these videos. These videos, which use visual as well as literary instructions are great at giving students clear instructions to ensure that they are able to do the assignment correctly as well as simply.

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Google drive organize files and quiz in google forms

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Google drive organize files and quiz in google forms

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1. What new skills are you learning?

After going over these google tools I have learned so many new things that can help me as a student as well as a teacher when the time comes. I was able to learn how to create a quiz on google forms. The lesson did such a great job at explaining and giving tips such as how to make it more challenging. I like to be as organized as I can, and the lesson for google drive to organize files gave me so many great new ideas!

1. What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

It does seem like a lot of technology and I am not a very techy person. However, the lessons did a great job at explaining and walking you through step by step and made it very easy to understand and do.

1. How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

The quiz in google forms I will be able to use in the future to quiz my students on the material being covered in class and it will also allow me to track their progress and see if i need to recover anything. The google drive to organize will help me organize all my files for each class since I will have more than one due to the fact I will be teaching at the high school level.

1. Evaluate the tools you choose to investigate as to their effectiveness, engagement capabilities, and ease of use.

I think the quiz one can be very effective because it can help you track your students progress and if there might be a specific subject you might need to cover again. The students can also make their own quiz and share it with their classmates. It is very easy to use after watching the lesson on it. As for the google drive to organize files I strongly believe it can be very effective. I have used it as a student and it helps me stay organized and allows me to find files quickly. I am sure it will be just as helpful if not even more as a teacher. Students can share files and work on them together. It is also quite easy to use and very straightforward.

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-Seth Emsheimer
I learned how to make quizzes on google form which is a great way I can assess my students on whether they understand today's lesson and google forms grades all the quizzes instantly. However, I am finding it difficult to see how I can input certain math symbols. I need to look into how I can do that.
As for the google sheet and finding the probability of a certain problem, it is a faster method but it still has some setbacks. For instance, there are many steps that you need to follow and how to type in the commands correctly. I can see this being very difficult for my students to follow along. Another issue with this video is that this information seems very limited to only find a probability of a problem. I will need to look more into google sheets to see if I can plug in other math equations so that I can incorporate this into other math lessons.

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Esme Prado - Build a Logo to Express Who You Are.

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Esme Prado - Build a Logo to Express Who You Are.

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In this lesson I learned how to use Google drawings to create a logo that represents my personal interest and reflects who I am.  I first listed five words and phases that describes who I am.  I then selected one shape for my logo and added several colors and text using different fonts.  I also created more shapes inside my logo. I felt a bit frustrated when doing this because  I had a hard time aligning /connecting the shapes. For instance, I created a dog's face using the shapes, it was challenging to align the eyes, mouth, and ears. However, after a few times trying I was able to create a dog's face. I really enjoyed doing the logo it was fun and made me reflect on who I am and how I want  others to see me as. I think this is a great way to get to know students better. As a future educator, I plan on assigning this as a  project to my students at the beginning of the school year. I will be able to learn more about them and they can reflect on they truly are. They will be able to have fun and be as creative as they want.

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I learned how to use simple tools within google slides in a more creative way. Using shapes with text actually made it feel like a game which is something you want within a scavenger hunt. For example, there was an arrow that said "click for the answer." Questions were asked in an encouraging way rather than making it feel like a quiz or test. The lesson was very straight forward and engaging, so there were not any challenges I had with it. However, the tech task of having to show evidence was a little difficult for me to start. I did not know how I was going to go about it, but I decided to show and tell how I got through the lesson. This would be a fun way to get students to learn about a topic. As an educator, I would use this to "teach" a concept in class that can be taught through brief explanation and detailed imagery where the students can find on a website.

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This lesson was very interesting because it teaches how to work with google slides. I am familiar with google slides and have used it before, but I still learned new things such as adding animation to the text on a slide or to a title. I wanted to do this lesson to enhance my knowledge on it since I do use google slides more often.

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In this lesson I learned how to use google drawings in order to make a poster. This was the first time I had ever experienced google drawings, and I really enjoyed it. I learned so much from this lesson that I can't wait to implement in my future class. I would use this lesson during the first week of school to have student visually present themselves and learn something new about their teacher and classmates.

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In this lesson I learned how to construct a virtual quiz for my students and/or myself. I was able to experiment the question formats, and explore the different reason I can use the virtual quiz for. I plan to implement this in my future classroom either during or after lessons, as assessments. This will help students to visually see how well they are understand the topic and/or what areas they need improvement in.

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In this lesson, I learned how to prepare for the FAFSA using Google Excel Sheets. I have had previous experience with Google Excel Sheets with previous statistics classes. However, I had never used it to organize a plan for FAFSA. Through this module, I was able to create an Excel Sheet and organize documents needed from FAFSA into the excel sheet. First, I had to explore the FAFSA website and jot down the documents needed. The video was easy to follow as it walked you through the steps and had a transcript available. At the end of each video, it summarized what they needed the student to do. The biggest challenge has to be using data validation. Data validation gives individuals the opportunity to use a drop-down menu. In this case, the drop-down menu was used to list whether the student had received the specific document, was missing the document and/or had requested the document. This helped the student stay on board with their documents. I think this is very helpful and will be used in my future career with my high school students pursuing college! FAFSA could be very overwhelming with gathering documents from yourself and other family members. Therefore, this will be helpful in keeping all of their documents in one area and tracking down documents still needed. This will also keep the student accountable and there should be no reason that FAFSA rejects or delays their application.

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In this lesson I learned how to create a quiz. I learned about the different kinds of question formats that can be used, how to add point value, add correct answer, and so much more. It was very informative and I plan to use it in the future in my classroom. It's a good way to assess students in a quick way.

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What new skills are you learning?

New skills that I learned were how to use Google sheets for things other than just inputting data. I learned how to format the cells to make them look like crossword puzzle. I also learned how to reference the cells to indicate which word the clue belonged to. I always though that Google sheets was only for inputting data or creating tables.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

One question that I have is what other things can be done on sheets? Now that I have learned that sheets can be used for other than making tables for data I want to explore this tool more to understand what other things can be done.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

I would use this to create fun assignments to help my students learn new vocabulary words or to have them as an activity they can complete if they finish their in classwork early. I think that by knowing how to create these types of puzzles its easier for me to adjust them and create them to fit what I need instead of having to look for them online. Another way that I will be able to use this in my role as a future educator would be to teach my students how to create them so they have the ability to do it on their own as well.

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What new skills are you learning?

New skills that I was able to learn was how to add comments and create annotations to better understand an article. I also learned how to keep the annotations in an organized way so that anyone that looks at the article can understand what the annotations mean.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

One question would be how to apply this to articles that are longer and still keep them organized? The article in the lesson was short so it helped maintain the annotations organized but what will happen to articles are longer.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

As a future educator I think that this would be able to use this to help my students better understand articles they read. I think this is a great tool for students to read the information in an article and make their own annotations of what they felt was important.

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1. I have learned how to create a quiz and make a guessing game for my future class.

2. The one thing frustrating for me is learning all the little details you can add to a quiz to make it that much more fun and easier for the students.

3. I will definitely be using this for my future classes because guessing games are fun for the first day to “break the ice” and quizzes are good to know for a last minute quiz.

4. I really liked how I can edit the themes to make it less boring looking. I want to work with the applications more since students are using technology more and more each day.

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1. I have learned how to create a quiz and make a guessing game for my future class.

2. The one thing frustrating for me is learning all the little details you can add to a quiz to make it that much more fun and easier for the students.

3. I will definitely be using this for my future classes because guessing games are fun for the first day to “break the ice” and quizzes are good to know for a last minute quiz.

4. I really liked how I can edit the themes to make it less boring looking. I want to work with the applications more since students are using technology more and more each day.

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1. What new skills are you learning?

I learned how to create a schedule using a google spreadsheet. I also learned different commands to easily add, subtract, multiply and divide a range of columns in a spreadsheet. All the functions/formulas need to start with an “equal” sign to properly execute the given command.

2. What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

I did not encounter any challenges.

3. How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

I can use this activity to encourage students to keep track of their time and how long they spend doing a specific activity in a day. I can also share a google sheet template with my students that have the class schedule and students can add their own data using my template. Lastly, It will allow students to see time as a valuable resource where losing it can take away many opportunities.

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1. What new skills are you learning?

I learned how to use conditional formatting to organize different sets of data. It can also be helpful to create a to-do list for school to keep track of what is done and what still needs to be done.  In this case, I used conditional formatting to assign colors for different values to be able to create an emoji using pixels.

2. What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

I found myself struggling to have all the colors show for each pixel, but then I realized that I did not have all the pixels chosen when setting a color for a given value.

3. How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

I can use conditional formatting as an educator to keep track of what worked out perfectly in my lesson plans and what did not. I can also use it to create graphs for solving problems in math. I can also encourage students to use conditional formatting in a spreadsheet to create a craft project and do all other sorts of math simulations for ratios, fractions, and percent.

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In this module I learned how to create quizzes. I liked that google forms users are able to add different type of questions such as multiple choice, true/false, short answer, etc. It is easy to create a quiz and educators do not have to spend time on grading each one because it automatically grades the quiz. Users can add an answer key and point value for each question. As a future educator, I plan to use google forms as an exit ticket. This will help me check for understanding and it will let students and myself know their strengthens and weaknesses on a topic.

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I learned a creative way to use Google Sheets: pixel art! I had seen educators use it in such ways before, and I always wondered how. Now I know!

The process was easy to follow, and not as complicated as I thought it might be. I wish it were easier to create finer details in it, but I understand it could be very time consuming if it functioned as so.

It might not be as clear how this could relate to mathematics. I would use this activity for practicing graphing. For example, A15 is black. I could also adapt it for solving problems that correlate with the adequate color to create a picture. For example, 123A-78A (=45A) is red.

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This lesson was quite useful, as most teachers can use quizzes. The tool itself is easy to use and share. I was able to figure out how to make different kinds of questions without watching much of the video content.
I highly recommend checking it out!

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While I am glad that I tried this tool, it is not as user-friendly or intuitive as something like Canva. It is difficult to size the lines and shapes to look good, and my final product looks quite rough. However, this tool can easily be used for students' digital art projects, or students could be shown how to make their own mind-map for writing tasks.

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This module was very user friendly. The video had great examples and demonstrated how to follow each step seamlessly. This lesson focused primarily on cyberbullying but the same process can be used for other topics if needed. Cyberbullying is a relevant topic for some students because they have a presence on social media. Traditional bullying typically occurs on the school campus but cyberbullying can be ongoing. That is why this lesson is particularly important for educators to be aware of. I will definitely be downloading a copy of my work to use in my practice as a school counselor.

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In this lesson, I learned how to create Google Forms to make quizzes, create different type of questions, assign points, and create an answer key. Forms are a great way to gauge student’s knowledge and understanding of a topic. The topic that I used was cyberbullying because I created a lesson on it in my first lesson. I will be utilizing Google Forms in my practice as a school counselor because I like that the results are instantaneous and the results can be broken down by response, individual, or question. Another great feature is that the results can be made into a Excel Worksheet. The fact that it can be linked to Google Classroom is also great because grading is automatic. I really recommend this lesson. It was simple and easy to follow.

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I am learning how to use Google Forms. I have used them as a student to answer quizzes and fill out forms, but I had never created anything in Forms before.

One frustration I had with forms is the way the multiple choice grid looks. I personally do not like it and find it odd to use for a quiz. I also found the tiles on Forms to be a little redundant. Questions can have a brief description or you can type in the directions. I feel like tiles just repeat information and take up space.

Seeing as a lot of schools in California use Google Classroom and other Google products, I can definitely see myself using Google Forms. I would use Forms for low-stakes quizzes. (Reading comprehension quizzes, formative assessments, surveys, or reflections.) It’s an easy way to quickly gather information that can show students’ learning. I would not place such a huge point value on these assignments because they are not meant for that and are online.

Forms was very straightforward and easy to navigate. As far as effectiveness, I believe they are the best apps to use because I do not know of any other applications that allow for this. I think engagement capabilities are fairly low for Forms on the students’ part. This is because they merely answer the questions although they do have to think about the answers.

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I have never used Google Drawings at all. I have seen my youngest brother use it in his assignments. I always found it intriguing, but I was wary of using it. I also learned how to embed links into words. I have always liked that and wondered how to do it.
One thing I had trouble with on Google Drawings was resizing the canvas and the image to fit perfectly. I figured it out after a couple minutes.

I think creating a meme is a fun way for students to connect school content to a funny part in their online lives. It can also show a synthesis of the content they have learned. If I were to assign “create a meme” then I would require students to write a short explanation about their memes too.

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What are you learning?
How to write a song using docs.
The challenges were finding things to write about and take appropriate screenshots. What I was doing was not saved. So I do not give screenshots just notes and attachments.
This was a fun skill to learn. I'm sure sometime soon google will create a music-making app that is all-in-one.

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I used google slides to make an introductory slide presentation about myself. I had a hard time taking screenshots during the process. I figured out I was taking snips- then I could not figure out if the snips were saved images because I couldn't find them in my computer.
I actually quite enjoyed making a slide and finding new ways to jazz them up.

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1) The details matter! The process to make this Slide was much different than the way I used to make slides. I always thought the animation for a slide presentation was so complicated to do, but after following directions and the tutorials, adding animations to my presentation is now so easy on Google Slides! Animation and transitions are always so important to include in presentations so everything looks more entertaining to the students.
2) The process of making slides is now faster because of the tutorial. Be prepared to follow step by step as this will help in making the process faster for you as a teacher.
3) I will always use slides. If a student is not understanding a topic, I most likely will find ways to explain with a slide.
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I learned how to add multiple choice, true and false (Dropdown), and other type of questions you see in a quiz. It is so important to always add a topic before any type of question to keep things organized for the person taking the quiz. Linking the Quiz to Google Classroom is a great tool since it can help me with grading papers all in one app.
As a teacher, lots of tests are now done online or via zoom screen sharing. and even in presentations. I will benefit from Google Quiz because this will be the best way to get accurate results if my students need to learn facts or vocab words.

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“Create Quizzes In Google Forms” - Marlyn Zambrano-Aguirre

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“Create Quizzes In Google Forms” - Marlyn Zambrano-Aguirre

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While doing this module, I learned a few new skills. I learned the different types of options that teachers can use to create questions. For example, multiple choice, fill in, dropdown, checkboxes, etc. I also learned how to add “title and description,” and how to add points to the quiz. I was also able to view “responses,” which shows/collects data. Another thing that I really liked was how it automatically grades! I did not have much questions about this module, nor did I have any challenges. I think the only challenging part was trying  to come up with both questions and answers that were clear and/or made sense. Overall, I thought this module was great! It was pretty easy to create, and I know they will come in handy. I recommend for all future educators to try out this module and learn how to create quizzes! It  will be a great way to check for students’ understanding!

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“My Photo Journal” - Marlyn Zambrano-Aguirre

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“My Photo Journal” - Marlyn Zambrano-Aguirre

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Working on this module, taught me a few new skills. For example, I learned that the images one chooses for their journal is important, it tells a story. I also learned how to insert a photo from the web, and how one has to look at the public domain. I also learned how to create a “Table Of Contents,” which is cool because it shows you all the entries, and with just one click you can easily go to whichever one you would like to read or explore! I did not have much questions about this module, I think the only challenging part was learning how to use “wrapping text” to change the text’s physical layout appearance. I noticed it was a bit challenging to fit the text, depending on the size of the image that one is also using. I will definitely use “My Photo Journal” with my future students. I believe they will benefit from it. They will be able to express themselves, practice their writing skills, and be creative while doing so.

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What new skills are you learning?

I learned how to create subfolder on drive and also how to color code folders.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

I find sharing and granting editing access to other partners difficult.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

I think this module will be extremely helpful in organizing large quantities of files and information.

Evaluate the tools you choose to investigate as to their effectiveness, engagement capabilities, and ease of use.

I think google is easy to access and engage with for students, and it promotes collaboration by allowing

shared access to files so students can work together simultaneously.

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What new skills are you learning?

Learning more about different features on sheets, such as data validation and conditional formatting.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

Once I practiced the skill, I found the instructions rather straightforward, but I still want to interact with the tool more so I can utilize them in different ways.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

I can help students who are struggling with organization by exposing them to this digital scheduling tool.

Evaluate the tools you choose to investigate as to their effectiveness, engagement capabilities, and ease of use.

I find this tool very effective and easy to access and manage.

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1) I am fairly familiar with google slide but this video helped me realize how important a smooth, well organized presentation can be. Each detail, animation and transition has its' own effect on the presentation, whether it be aesthetically pleasing or informative.

2) The main challenge I face is maintaining familiarity with the locations of all the available tools. The more I use the tools the more familiar I become with them and the more streamline the process of creating a google slide presentation becomes.

3) I plan on using google slide presentations to provide information to students relatively often. Using google slides I can make use of other google tools as well because they can all link together (eg using quizzes in slides).

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1) I learned how to use different question options in google quizzes. I now can create a quiz with a variety of question types (multiple choice, true false, all that apply, etc..).

2) It took me a bit of time to figure out the grid question option and the matching options. I still need to work with google forms a little to better my skill level.

3) I will definitely use google forms to create quizzes in my future classes. Google forms is such a useful tool not only for quizzes, but for surveys and entry/exit tickets too!

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What new skills are you learning?

1. Some of the new skills I am learning are that I am becoming more familiar with Google Drawings. I had not heard or used Google Drawings before but it is a great tool that I will utilize in the future. I have also learned about digital skills, and how they help you find information, share things with others, and create something totally new when you are online

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

1. Some challenges/frustrations I faced were due to a lack of expanding on the creative capabilities available on Google Classroom. I think the lesson could have included more but as far as the basics go, they were well covered.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

1. This module was helpful in many ways, I have a bunch of ideas that I could possibly use this for. One idea that came to mind was designing posters for clubs or extracurricular activities. Google drawings can also be used to make math posters. Finally, it would be great for the students to make posters of themselves during the first week of school so that they are able to share their personality through a virtual medium.

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1. What new skills are you learning?

1. A new skill I learned is that I can use Google Sheets to make a crossword puzzle. This is a great activity to keep students engaged. I am currently teaching a math class that often gets repetitive with notes, this is a good way to switch it up.

2. What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

1. There were not too many questions on this module as I am fairly familiar with Google Sheets, however I am now curious at what else I can use Google Sheets on. This seems like a great tool if  used correctly.

3. How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

1. As mentioned earlier, using them in a math class can be very effective as it changes the daily routine and engages the students. This is also a great tool for learning definitions. I envision it working as an introduction to a topic or as a review/study guide.

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1. I learned about new way to use Google sheets. I would've never guessed to use this tool to create a crossword puzzle. It was easier than I thought it was. I've always found excel tools to be intimidating, but it wasn't.
2. I struggled sizing columns and highlighting, but the videos were extremely helpful. I didn't have a lot of problems with this tool.
3. I will be using this module in the future! Students will be able to familiarize themselves with excel related tools and create fun study tools to be shared with the class. I can see this being a whole period activity.

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1.  I learned how to use google forms. I've never created anything using this tool before. It was all new to me. I learned how to improve my quiz questions and customize them.
2. I ran into a lot of problems with this tool. I found it to be quite complicated, but hopefully the more I use it, the easier it will get. I struggled with the answer key more than I thought I would.
3. I will use this tool in the future. I plan on using it for entry and exit tickets. I don't think I would use it to create quizzes, but I will admit it is convenient.

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Amanda Garcia

What new skills are you learning?

After completing this lesson, I learned how to structure a document that is easy to read and interesting to look at. I learned how to insert page breaks, update formatting to create titles and headings, and how to build a table of contents with links.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

Again, my biggest frustration was my poor internet connection. I did initially struggle with creating the table of contents. The document shifted in a strange way when I followed the model’s directions, but I was able to figure it out after a couple of attempts.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

Photo journals are a great way for students to reflect, demonstrate knowledge of a topic, and/or document a particular interest or event. For example, students can share their interests inside or outside of school as a way to get to know each other. Later in the year, photo journals  can be used to demonstrate understanding of a topic (i.e. a book the class is reading).

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Amanda Garcia

What new skills are you learning?

This was my first time ever using Google Forms. I ultimately learned how to create a guessing game. I updated my form into a quiz. I created instructions for the game and added a question and answers. I learned how to add an answer key and feedback for the answers. I also learned how to add a theme. I also learned how to read the results of the quiz.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

Honestly, my biggest frustration was my poor internet connection. The lesson was very easy to follow along with. I really enjoyed the upbeat teacher and background music.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

I would consider using this model as a way for my students to get to know me! I also thought it would be a fun idea to have a “student of the week” and have them create their own guessing game so that their classmates can get to know them better as well! Creating guessing games to introduce a new topic would be fun for students as well.

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Using module has been very helpful, I was able to learn how to use google forms to create questions for science vocab words. What I learned was how to create different questions like multiple choice, true or false, and mix and match using multiple choice grid. Google forms is a great tool for teachers to create quizzes instead of having to type the quiz and printing it. With google form I can add an answer key and choose how many points the questions will be. After students are done completing the quiz it will be graded automatically and I can see their score or a summary of how the average class did. The only issue I ran into was adding a description box to the questions, I was a bit confused on that part, other than that it was easy and straightforward to use google form to create a quiz.

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I learned how to create a flyer and how to use text, fonts, color, highlighting to make the flyer more appealing to the audience in order to draw their attention to read the flyer. I was able to play around with fonts, colors, and adding pictures to make my flyer standing out. The only issues that I ran into was using google drawing for the flyer was choosing the right colors and aligning the texts. As a future teacher I will be using this to help me promote awareness or to get support. I did my flyer to get support and help collect food cans for the homeless. I plan on using it on important topics like that or even for back to school night.

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I did a lesson called "Communicate Effectively At Work." I used many different tools in the lesson such as Google Docs, forms, spreadsheet, slides, and calendar. It showed me how they can all work together to help improve communication. The digital applied skills are a good tool to allow students to work independently or together for a project.

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Skills I learned:
I learned how to write and format a quiz with a variety of questions (Multiple choice, T/F, matching). They also go over how to analyze the results from the quiz. I found these extremely helpful - one less task for me as a teacher!

Frustrations/ Challenges:
I did not experience any challenges with this Module. It is very straightforward and practical.

In My Future Class:
I will use Google Quizzes in my classroom to replace the traditional paper and pencil quiz. It is very efficient - easily accessible, scores in real time, and can be edited when needed. It also saves paper (which is always nice). Furthermore, you can assign students to make quizzes as part of a research assignment where they become an expert in a subject. For example, if my fifth graders were doing a unit on the 13 Colonies, I may have students research a colony and create a quiz for their classmates. This is a great study tool!

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Skills I Learned:
I learned how to make a website - using Google Sites. It was very similar to Google Slides, however the formatting and designs are a bit different.

Challenges/ Frustrations:
It was not hard to design a website using this application. However, I wish they had more options when it comes to the layout. There are very limited choices when it comes to structuring the pages of your website. Most of them include variations of text with images - however, you can move or shift the images around (unless I just couldn't figure it out).

In my Own Future Classroom:
I may use Google Sites in my own classroom for the purpose of communicating with parents. I think it would be very helpful to have a class site every year that highlights important events or announcements throughout the year.

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The new skills I learned in this module is how to create a presentation that flows how the viewer wants and not the presenter. Also, I learned how to link slides to one another.
One thing I struggled with was drawing the link boxes for the links to the other slides.
I could use this in the future if I do an assignment on a person in history and the students would have to view 3 of their classmates work and learn about those figures.

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I learned many new skills in this module. It involves google draw and using the front and back of a paper to create a brochure. My experience with google draw was limited, but I really enjoyed using it for this module.
This module did not present me with any challenges.
I could definitely use this if I want to assign my students to make a brochure on a historical event or figure we are studying.

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What new skills are you learning?

Some new skills I learned were to actually have a plan for work when it comes to commuting. I never plan for work, I just get up, pack up the tools I need and always expect a long commute since I drive to the bay area.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have

One question I have is if there is any way I can add this information as reminders on my phone? Because there's times where I need to pick up materials at certain times and an application could help organize my thoughts because my job has my head in many places at times. I did not have any frustrations with the lesson.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

This module I can use to teach students to organize themselves before applying for a job so they can actually get hired and not blown off by employers.

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What new skills are you learning?

I learned how to make a resume, I have never made one because I work in my dad's family business of flooring installation. I learned how to include the most important things about myself and to be concise.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

One question I have is what is the limit of years one can go back to reference a job or award/achievement.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

I think this module is extremely useful because in high school many students are looking for work to afford their own things and become independent which will help them when they reach college. A job is a huge responsibility and will help a student when they need to pay for textbooks, meals and other things when they reach college.

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This module shows users how to create an animation through google slides. The process is fairly simple and is similar to previous animation techniques used on TV and film. The process works by making an image and then slightly changing it over time. By putting all those images together you can make the visual look like it is moving. To make this animation you first start off with an initial image on google slides. You can use the various tools to add shapes and lines to create your desired image. You then duplicate that slide and change it just a little. You repeat this process and make adjustments to the images until you complete the animation you wish to create. I created an animation of a bacterial cell engulfing a food particle.

What new skills are you learning?

After completing this module, I learned how to create animations using Google slides. I also learned how to share these animations with students or staff and how to add them to google classroom.

What challenges , questions or frustrations do you have?

The most challenging part of these modules was the animation portion. To create the images you desire for the animation you must use various different tools in google slides. You must insert shapes and lines to make the image exactly what you want. Other than that once you have the initial image you like you can simply duplicate the slide and make sight adjustments to it as you progress.

How might you use these modules in your future as a teacher?

This module will be very helpful in the future. As a future science teacher I can use the animations to show various different processes like life cycles , water cycle, nitrogen cycle and much more!

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This module shows how to create a quiz using google forms. The module shows how to add various types of questions as well as adding descriptions and instructions to each type of question. It also shows how to create an answer key for the quiz and how to assign points for each question. I created a quiz about the Periodic Table of elements. I included various different types of questions. I included multiple choice questions, True or False questions and Matching questions. This module also shows how you can share your quiz.

What new skills are you learning?

After completing this module I learned how to create a quiz using Google forms. I also learned how to make different types of questions on quizzes and how to assign points to each question.

What challenges , questions or frustrations do you have?

The process of making a quiz is super easy and straight forward! Anybody should be able to make a quiz with relative ease.

How might you use these modules in your future as a teacher?

The Quizzes will also be very helpful in the future to check students for understanding. The quizzes are quick and easy to make so they can be used at the end of a lesson or even as an exit ticket!

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In this module I learned how to create quizzes in google forms.

The only frustrating part of this module was figuring out a topic to base my quiz on. All other aspects of this module were fairly easy to grasp.

I think that this module can be useful in my role as an educator to assign quizzes. This application makes grading a lot easier and it will allow for students to receive their scores immediately.

I think that it is an effective way to quiz students on their level of understanding. It is engaging in that you can develop a variety of different types of questions, some may be easier for students than others (i.e. multiple choice, true or false). Google forms is extremely easy to use and I think that if I wanted to ask students to make their own quizzes to test each other, they would think the same.

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In this module I learned how to use Google Sheets. I also learned how to find the mean, median, and mode of a data set with this application.

There was actually nothing really challenging about this module, it was all pretty straightforward. I had fun completing it.

I think that this module can be useful in my role as an educator because I want to be a math teacher and finding the mean, median, and mode are subjects math teachers cover. I also think that this can be something practical that students can learn. This is an example where the math we are teaching them will be something they see outside of the classroom. A lot of jobs require individuals to use spreadsheets so this can be useful to them.

I think that this tool is very useful because it makes calculating extremely simple. I also think that it is very easy to use, there looks like there is a lot to keep track of but I think if you walk the students through it they will pick it up quickly.

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I learned how to use Google Drawings to make a poster about myself. I actually had a lot of fun creating it and I could definitely see using this in the future to get to know my students and have them get to know me too. It was very straightforward and I feel like even people that aren't that tech savy could figure it out. My only complaint is that a lot of the image search didn't yield a ton of great options for my more specific pictures I wanted. In this scenario I would just show the students how to get an image off google if they aren't finding what they are wanting.

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I learned how to use google forms which I had only ever used as a taker and not as a creator. I was surprised how simple it was once I got the hang of it. I didn't realize how many different types of questions you could do in google forms. It was a little tricky at first trying to figure out all the settings and what to do for different types of questions but I got the hang of it pretty quickly. I also like that you can have it automatically grade for match, true/false, multiple choice, etc questions. It really is a great resource and I see myself using it in the classroom.

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Before this activity, I never knew that Google had a drawing program. I will be using this activity at the beginning of the year, so students can learn about their classmates. I will also be using this activity tomorrow for the classes that I teach since I have new students join every week and I think they will enjoy doing an activity like this. I did not have any challenges using this program. I thought it was very user friendly.

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I have created a Google Quiz before, but I only knew how to add multiple choice questions and did not know how to add points to the questions. Now that I am able to use this tool more efficiently, I will definitely begin using this as soon as possible with my current students. I love that you are able to get results as soon as a student finishes and you are able to see if your students miss the same question and then can review that content area. Before you would have to use scantrons and then scan those, but first you would have to create the quizzes and print them out. Using a tool such as this will save educators a lot of time and help the environment by not using paper. I did not have any challenges using this tool, I thought it was very user friendly.

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What new skills are you learning?

I learned new things on Google sheets which will be helpful not in just creating a schedule but to store students' grades and calculate their sum.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

I didn’t have any challenges using this digital tool.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

I might use Google sheets to grade & keep track of students assignments.

Evaluate the tools you choose to investigate as to their effectiveness, engagement capabilities, and ease of use.

To create something you have to engage to complete the project. I like that Google sheets allows you to not just organize data but to sum up data and create graphs with the data input. I find Google sheets very efficient and engaging because there is more to it than a simple table, learning how to use everything on it.

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What new skills are you learning?

I am learning how to use Google Draw, which I’ve never used before.

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

The challenges I had were using Google draw to create a logo. I could not get the spacing between text lines to be correct.

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

I might use Google Draw to create group project flyers.

Evaluate the tools you choose to investigate as to their effectiveness, engagement capabilities, and ease of use.

Google Draw is efficient to use in its purpose because it helps you create logos, Flyers & other sheets quickly. In the capabilities I found I can not draw directly on it. It was engaging because it’s very hands on.

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When deciding what Applied Digital Skill I wanted to learn, I decided on probability using Google Sheets. Using 2 dice, I wanted to see the probability of rolling an 8. Using probability in everyday life is important and people use it everyday. People from poker players to meteorologists.

The challenges I faced was that I am new to using spreadsheets. So getting used to all the different functions was a little bit challenging. Some of the frustrations I faced was that I had to rewind the video to refresh my brain about what was just said.

I would definitely use something like this in my class when teaching about probability. Having students actively engaged with the material and learning how to use Google Sheets or Excel is an important skill to have. They aren’t limited to just rolling dice.

The effectiveness of this Applied Digital Skill is important because I always wanted to learn how to use Google Sheets or Excel. Having gone through this brief overview I learned a ton. I like to have subtitles on and seeing words helps me retain information more rather than just listening.

https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/middle-and-high-school/en/calculate-probability-with-google-sheets/overview.html

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Calculate Probability with Google Sheets

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Calculate probability using formulas and functions in a spreadsheet.

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For my second Applied Digital Skill I decided to create a Google Form. I personally never created one before, but I have completed several in the past. I personally like it because it saves paper and it grades the form for you. A little preparation will save you time in the long run.

I didn’t face any challenges because it was a really straight forward lesson. I do think that I will use this in my classroom as to see how my students are understanding the material.

I chose a baseball quiz because I am a huge fan of the sport.

https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/middle-and-high-school/en/create-quizzes-in-google-forms/overview.html

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In this free video curriculum from Applied Digital Skills, middle school and high school students use project-based learning to create original quizzes in a form, great for studying or testing knowledge.