Cathy Swan - Google Apps for Education

The video tutorial provides an in-depth look at Google Apps for Education, highlighting its benefits for educators and students. It covers domain management, security, and the wide range of tools available, such as Google Drive, Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets, Forms, and Sites. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, and innovation in a 21st-century learning environment, and discusses the role of YouTube in educational settings.

What is one of the main selling points of Google Apps for Education?

• It requires expensive hardware.

• It has limited accessibility.

• It is only available in the United States.

• It is free to use.

How can Google Apps for Education be customized for different educational levels?

• By splitting grade levels into groups with different permissions.

• By limiting access to only high school students.

• By using different software for each level.

• By providing different hardware for each level.

What opportunities does Google Apps for Education offer to students and teachers?

• Restricted publishing options.

• Opportunities for blended learning and global collaboration.

• Only local collaboration within the school.

• Limited access to educational tools.

How does Google Apps for Education help in teaching cyber safety?

• By limiting access to educational tools.

• By offering a platform to discuss ethical use and privacy.

• By providing no guidance on online safety.

• By restricting all online interactions.

Which Google App allows users to create and share documents collaboratively?

• Google Drive

• Google Maps

• Google Sites

• Google Calendar

What feature of Google Calendar is particularly beneficial for educators?

• It can only be used for personal events.

• It offers layered views and can embed assignments.

• It does not allow sharing with students.

• It is not accessible on mobile devices.

What is a benefit of using Google Spreadsheets in science classes?

• They do not support graph creation.

• They are only useful for math classes.

• They allow for the creation of longevity studies with dynamic data.

• They cannot be used for data analysis.

How do Google Forms benefit teachers in terms of data collection?

• They require manual data entry.

• They automatically generate summaries of responses.

• They cannot be used for surveys.

• They are not compatible with mobile devices.

What is a key advantage of using Google Sites in education?

• It requires a professional webmaster.

• It allows students to create and publish their own websites.

• It is only available to teachers.

• It cannot be used for collaborative projects.

What choice do students have when uploading videos to their YouTube channel in Google Apps for Education?

• They must get teacher approval for every video.

• They cannot upload videos.

• They can choose between public, private, or unlisted settings.

• They can only upload public videos.