K-12 Classroom with Google Apps

"This paper presents a Simulation-based interactive Virtual ClassRoom web system (SVCR: www.vclasie.com) powered by the state-of-the-art cloud computing technology from Google SVCR integrates popular free open-source math, science and engineering simulations and provides functions such as secure user access control and management of courses, assignments and grading. This system allows customized course and lesson development and supports teacher and student account management. The simulation programs are built into a single database to be indexed for easy browsing and keyword search and can be downloaded and run with Java support from our web site. This system has an intuitive and user-friendly interface to allow a quick and easy transition to this system for most users. Teachers can create five types of popular assessment questions namely true or false, multiple choice, matching, word bank, and free answer questions. The system can be viewed in both English and Spanish. In addition, the system can automatically grade assignments--with the exception of free answer questions--to reduce the teacher's workload. Clouding computing technology driven by the Google App Engine is used to achieve scalability when the system is under high access demand. (Contains 18 figures.)"

"Using Blogger, a free Google-powered weblog-generating website, English as a second language (ESL) instructors can create motivating and empowering learning opportunities for students. Instructors can generate their own blogs, including not only a class blog that builds a community-learning setting online, but also a teacher's homepage to communicate with students and a content-specific blog that extends classroom lessons to online practice. In addition, instructors can guide ESL students in the blog-creating process, leading them to write their own blogs, such as an online journal of their experiences in a foreign country."

"Carole Henriot, French Teacher MYP/DP at Istanbul International Community School. In my presentation, I would like to demonstrate through a world language class activity how one can use Google apps in (a language B) classes to encourage students to: work collaboratively on a common goal complete peer-evaluations and give feedback learn from each other and from their mistakes be challenged to reach their highest potential"

"Keynote exploring how Google Apps and iPads have been used to transform collaborative learning at Berkhamsted School."

"Here are 20 collaborative ideas, taken from a presentation I'll do on Feb. 15 at the Google in Education Indiana Summit in Evansville, Ind."

"A NJ school district uses Google apps for online collaboration and to prepare for BYOD."

"Learn about Google Apps and how to use them for collaboration. Our focus is on the University of Minnesota environment, however, activities and resources found here can be applied to other editions of Google Apps."

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"Creating, Collaborating, Publishing, and Sharing - Using Google Apps for Education in a 7th Grade Science Classroom"