Create an Inclusive Environment with Cultural Leadership
Identity- Who am I as a person?
Google Certification:
I started the Google Certification on November 14th and finished November 16th. The nice part about the course was that I got a better understanding on how to use Google and everything that comes with it. I knew a lot of the information because I have grown up in school using Google primarily for everything so I already knew a lot about it, but now I know the reasoning behind using a lot of things.
Module 1
A digital classroom is a place where students use technology to collaborate and communicate, teachers are facilitators of learning, and where they have access to online resources.
When selecting a digital tool to integrate into your class you should start with the learning objectives.
Building resilience helps students cope better when faced with challenges online.
One benefit of augmenting a course textbook with digital resources is it increases student engagement.
Module 2
Anyone can reply to someone’s post in the Google for Education Help Forums to provide help and guidance.
To find your local Google Educator Group (GEG), you can find a list of active groups on the Google Educator Group webpage.
If you wanted to find a local Google expert who could show you some interesting new ways to use Google Maps in your classroom, you would search for Google for Education Certified Innovator
Module 3
Google Drive is accessible anywhere in the world. Even if you lose an internet connection, all you need is a Google account to access your information from the cloud.
Microsoft Office documents are compatible with Google Drive.
Options for questions in Google Forms include Objective Questions, Subjective Questions, YouTube Videos, and Images.
Module 4
When using the mobile Gmail app, users are able to attach documents directly onto any email.
When creating a filter in Gmail, one action you can apply to incoming messages is to attach a label.
When you delete a conversation in your Google Chat list, the conversation is still visible for any other person involved in the conversation until they also delete the conversation from their Chat list.
One way to share your group and increase participation is by inviting members directly through email.
Maintaining a Google Site as a class site is valuable because you can communicate easily with a large audience.
Module 5
All events on a calendar will receive the default notification setting unless otherwise changed.
Google Keep reminders will automatically show up on your Google Calendar when assigned (when Reminders is toggled on).
Module 6
Meeting resources, such as projectors, laptops and rooms, can all be booked through Google Calendar.
If your school uses Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, the maximum number of participants in a Google Meet is 250.
Module 7
Students join a Classroom class by using a class code or accepting a teacher's invitation
In Classroom you can add files, links, and videos to your assignment.
Teachers can view how many students have turned in their work in Classroom.
Two ways to provide feedback in Docs are comments and suggested edits.
Module 8
Google Form is the Google tool that creates a digital questionnaire to collect entries from users.
The Pie Chart is a type of graph that represents values as percentages of a whole.
Module 9
Using Advanced search, it is easy to filter images based on usage rights.
There are many apps on the Chrome Web Store which are specifically designed for educational use.
Bookmarking using Chrome is a valuable tool to help to organize resources.
Module 10
You can insert your own YouTube videos into Google Slides.
Some apps and extensions in the Chrome Web Store do not require an internet connection to function.
On Google Earth Web you can't explore other planets.
You can use Your Plan, Your Planet on any device with a web browser that is connected to the internet.
Module 11
YouTube allows teachers to discover, watch, and share high-quality educational videos.
By subscribing to a channel, you will get updates every time that channel uploads a new video.
The feature that you would use to assist a student that does not have proficiency in English is Captioning and Subtitles.
Module 12
When planning for collaborative learning experiences, it is important to align with learning goals and student outcomes.
To access and review the revisions in a Google Doc, click the File menu, then select Version history, then See version history.
Google Calendar allows you to invite guests to an event.
Module 13
Student panels can help raise awareness of cyber safety principles and strategies.
With all social media sites, you should always carefully manage your Privacy settings.
Microsoft Courses:
Create an Inclusive Environment with Cultural Leadership
Teachers should consider multiple communication platforms in the effort to provide an inclusive environment for all students.
Teams holds virtual school events which gives parents the opportunity to be involved from near or far.
Celebrate your staff in different ways such as writing a letter, making a post, or even buying a gift for them.
Identity- Who am I as a person?
Understand that you can make an impact on racial identity in the community.
Make sure to have true self awareness and reflect on who you are to understand yourself and others.
Your beliefs and society impact who you are and how you act.
Mental Health Certification:
In this Course I learned the importance of how to properly help your students.
As educators we are to help guide students to the help they need, but not to decide what is wrong with them.
We are to be non-judgmental listeners who are working to help better the lives of our students.
I wanted to take this course to help further my education and give my future students a safer classroom environment.