Google Apps in Language Teaching

By Pollyanna Wang

What are Google Apps?

http://services.google.com/apps/resources/overviews/welcome/topicWelcome/

Google Mail Google TalkGoogle Calendar Google DocsGoogle NewsGoogle MapsAnd More

YOU (AS A TEACHER) NEED...

● a computer connected to the Internet● a Google account

YOUR STUDENTS (AS VIEWERS) NEED...

● a computer connected to the Internet● a Google account

Google Mail:

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• Organized by conversation

Google Mail

Assign students homework: all the students’ answer will be group under one conversation topics

Google Mail-Application

Google TalksInstant messages: share quick thoughts in real time

Status updates: see if friends are around and what they are up to

File transfer: instantly send and receive files, pictures, and more

Free long distance: make PC-to-PC calls to people anywhere in the world

Audio conferencing: talk to multiple people at once

Gmail integration: chat with your friends on Gmail

Teach private student: 远距教学

Google Talks-Application

Google Calendar

Google Calendar

• Set up class calendar for each of your class • Use the calendar that you set up to test students• Assignment announcement• Set the calendar for your child’s event

http://www.ehow.com/video_4462079_general-settings-google-calendar.html

Google News

What’s Google Docs

-Online version of Microsoft word, power point and excel-Can be shared with those with permission-Available for everybody-Simple and easy to use

Google Docs-Application1. Collaborative writing (through revision history)

2. Shared online workspace: Teachers can jointly correct a text with a student located elsewhere.

3.Collect students’ background info 4 Survey (parents, colleagues, program) 5. 學生心得、作業蒐集

6. 簡單的網路題庫

（五） 點選右上方 Settings 來設定語言介面

                                                                                   

Choose “Form”

Create a new Form in Google Docs

Type in your questions, help text and question types

Make some quiz questions required

Three options to give people access to your quiz:

Email this form at the top of the screen, then fill out a list of recipients in the box provided, you can click on More Actions, then choose

Embed from the pop-up. You can then copy this code and put in on a webpage or a facebook page.

You can click on or copy the list at the bottom of the test and send someone the URL where they can take the test online.

https://sites.google.com/site/teachertechtutorials/googleapps