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Creating Personal Tutoring Environments with Google Apps Script
Martin Hawksey
@mhawksey
OEB 2015 - SOL07
Berlin Dec 2-4, 2015
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Getting to know you...
http://go.alt.ac.uk/SOL07-Form
[This form is hosted on the alt.ac.uk Google Apps for Education domain]
Form Responses
CC-BY Google Inc. https://developers.google.com/classroom/
Everyone wins
Learners
Access learning materials
and tools from any location,
on any device, at anytime.
No more “dog ate my
homework”
Teachers
Manage all your classes,
reuse your resources and
digital tasks.
Tackle workload, work smart.
School Leaders
Support your class teachers
in the digital space. See the
work on going in your
faculty/school.
Parents/Carers
View class calendar and be
clear on the work set for their
child.
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Learning Design
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Ex1: Peer Instruction
the instructor engages students by posing
prepared conceptual questions or
ConcepTests that are based on student
difficulties … students discuss their thinking
and answers with their peers
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Ex1: Peer Instruction
1. Instructor poses question based on students' responses to their pre-class reading
2. Students reflect on the question
3. Students commit to an individual answer
4. Instructor reviews student responses
5. Students discuss their thinking and answers with their peers
6. Students then commit again to an individual answer
7. The instructor again reviews responses and decides whether more explanation is needed before moving on to the next concept.
Mazur (1997)
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Example question Which statement is the best analogy? A. An umbrella is to rain as the stratosphere is to solar
radiation. B. An umbrella is to rain as the stratosphere is to ultraviolet
radiation. C. An umbrella is to rain as the ozone layer is to solar
radiation. D. An umbrella is to rain as the ozone layer is to ultraviolet
radiation. http://go.alt.ac.uk/SOL07-Vote
Question ID: Q1 - case sensitive [Results]
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Example question Which statement is the best analogy? A. An umbrella is to rain as the stratosphere is to solar
radiation. B. An umbrella is to rain as the stratosphere is to ultraviolet
radiation. C. An umbrella is to rain as the ozone layer is to solar
radiation. D. An umbrella is to rain as the ozone layer is to ultraviolet
radiation. http://go.alt.ac.uk/SOL07-Vote
Question ID: Q1b - case sensitive [Results]
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Introducing Google Add-ons
Integrating
custom
functionality
for Google
Doc, Sheets
and Forms
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Ex2: Just in time teaching (JiTT)
Pre class activity designed designed to shape
face-to-face teaching
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Introducing Flubaroo
quickly grade
multiple-choice or
fill-in-blank
assignments
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Getting started with Flubaroo
1.Create a new Google Sheet
2.In drop down menu select Add-ons > Get
Add-ons…
3.Search for ‘flubaroo’ and when you find it
click on
4.Start using by selecting Add-ons >
Fluabroo > Enable Flubaroo in this sheet
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Getting started with Flubaroo
5. Create a Google Form for the spreadsheet
and add some multiple choice questions
6. Complete the Form at least twice, once
with all the correct responses
7. Explore the Flubaroo menu options
Tip: For some test data copy/paste https://goo.gl/0e9ut6
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Ex3: ePortfolio
a purposeful collection of information and
digital artifacts that demonstrates
development or evidences learning
outcomes, skills or competencies.
Cotterill, S (2002)
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Introducing siteMaestro Create and manage
Google Sites
ePortfolios like a
freakin' maestro!
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Getting started with siteMaestro
1.Create a new Google Sheet
2.In drop down menu select Add-ons > Get
Add-ons…
3.Search for ‘sitemaestro’ and when you
find it click on
4.Start using by selecting Add-ons >
siteMaestro > Launch
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Getting started with siteMaestro
Things to know: ◊ siteMaestro is one of many Add-ons by CloudLab
at ‘New Visions for Public Schools’
http://cloudlab.newvisions.org/
◊ Rosters created using CloudLab add-ons can be
used in there other add-ons
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Quick look at Doctopus
An octopus for Docs! …
Doctopus makes it
easier for teachers to
share, organize, and
assess student work in
Google Drive.
CC-BY-NC Xtream_i https://flic.kr/p/tYTwd
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Say hello to Google Apps Script
CC-BY Google – Google Apps Script, 13-03-2012
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11 Google apps, 1 platform in the cloud
Increase the power of your favorite Google apps — like Calendar, Docs, Drive, Gmail, and Sheets.
Apps Script lets you do more with Google. All on a
JavaScript platform in the cloud. @mhawksey/+MartinHawksey
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Code in the cloud
◊ Standalone Scripts script.google.com Google Drive > Create > Script
◊ Container-bound
– Google Documents, Sheets, Forms Tools > Script editor
– Google Sites
More > Manage Site > Apps Script
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A brief history
2009
Scripts in Sheets Custom functions
2010
UiApp* Web Apps (run as developer) Script Gallery*
2011
Scripts in Sites GUI Builder* More services
2012
Standalone scripts HTMLSerivce ScriptDb* Web Apps (run as user) Libraries and versioning Content Service Chrome Web Store
2013
Scripts in Doc Scripts in Forms Auth flow More services
2014
Add-on for Documents, Sheets and Forms IFRAME for HTMLService
* Denotes deprecated services/features
Adapted from Wesley Chun’s Google Apps Script
2015
Execution API
2016
???
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Your first Google Apps Script
Which would you like to do first:
◊Write events from a Google Sheets to
Google Calendar1
◊Write events from your Google Calendar
to Google Sheets2
[1] Updating Google Calendars from a Google Spreadsheet
[2] Grabbing Google Calendar Event Details into a Spreadsheet
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Google Sheets to Google Calendar
Tools > Script editor...
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Google Calendar to Google Sheets
Tools > Script editor...
Explanation of Javascript 2D Array getValues()
Dog Cat Cow
22 31 15
6 5 5
data = [[“Dog”,”Cat”,”Cow”],[22, 31, 15],[6, 5, 5]]
data[0] = [“Dog”,”Cat”,”Cow”]
data[0][1] = “Cat”
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Custom formula to dashboard project/course blog feeds
Custom function
to
fetchUrlfromRSS()
Related post Related spreadsheet
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Twitter in Education
How could Twitter be used to support
learning and teaching?
In small groups discuss – 5mins
In-class Backchannel Uses: ad hoc class discussion, real-time commenting, recording divergent viewpoints Benefits: engages less vocal students, archives otherwise ephemeral comments
Outside of Class Discussions Uses: extend class discussions, exchange comments about readings or questions about assignments Benefits: community building, continuity between class sessions
In-class Directed Discussion Uses: Open or guided questions with student responses collected for later analysis Benefits: engages all students in discussions in large lecture classes
Tracking Activities Uses: find and follow instructor experts in the field, or key topics Benefits: exposure to the lager cultural conversation about the class material
Lightly Structured Activities Uses: solicit course feedback, offer ambient office hours, poll class, language or writing practice Benefits: flexibility, availability, scalability
Metacognitive/Reflective Activities Uses: students report on self learning, articulate their difficulties, recap the most valuable lesson of the day Benefits: fosters critical thinking
Institutional communication Uses: community outreach, alerts, announcements
Instructor Communication Uses: announcements, syllabus changes, reminders
Pedagogical Communication Uses: sharing timely links and resources
Student Activity
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Passive Active
Mark Sample’s Twitter Adoption Matrix
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TAGS Summary
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TAGSExplorer
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Setting up TAGS
http://www.kristenmapes.com/tags-tutorial/
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Related Post
Google Apps Script Twitter Bot
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Summary
Moonshots begin with
schools that tinker…
New Visions CloudLab
Image credit © New Visions CloudLab
A real opportunity to create your personal tutoring environment
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Resources
◊ CloudLab at ‘New Visions for Public Schools’
http://cloudlab.newvisions.org/
◊ Google Apps Script - Developer Resources
https://developers.google.com/apps-script/
◊ Google+ Communities – Apps Script for Education - Builders and Users
https://plus.google.com/communities/112780694700423616523 – Google Apps Script
https://plus.google.com/communities/102471985047225101769 – Developing Add-ons
https://plus.google.com/communities/117193953428311185494
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Resources (2)
◊ Alice Keeler
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2015/08/05/start-here-
a-quick-google-apps-script-project/
◊ Me :)
https://mashe.hawksey.info/category/google-apps-script/
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