Stranger Google! Crazy Tools From the Upside Down

Listen and learn : Lecture

Monday, June 24, 12:00–1:00 pm
Location: Terrace Ballroom II/III, Level 4 (near Posters)

Kasey Bell
This isn’t scary! Most of us know of the Googley goodness of G Suite, but did you know there is much more that Google offers for free! Join me in the Upside Down for some fantastic lesser-known Google tools and experiments! Walk away with easy classroom integration ideas.

Audience:	Coaches, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Skill level:	Intermediate
Attendee devices:	Devices not needed
Focus:	Digital age teaching & learning
Topic:	Online tools, apps and resources
Grade level:	PK-12
ISTE Standards:	For Students: Computational Thinker Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions. Digital Citizen Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world. Global Collaborator Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

You don't know what you don't know! There's a lot more to Google than what most people realize, and it goes far beyond the G Suite tools that many of us use everyday. There's a world of lesser-known tools that can help us engage students in new ways, create and design amazing projects, and some things that are just flat out cool!

Many of these lesser-known tools will help us better address the ISTE Standards for Students, break up with the mundane tasks that students see in every class, and help us meet the needs of all learners.

In this showcase session, I will demonstrate the lesser-known tools and give practical applications for the classroom, lesson ideas, how to manage big data, and sparks of creative thinking.

We will discuss ways to use these tools that align with purpose and the standards and learning goals so that they can help teachers transform their classrooms.

Outline

I. Introduction and Overview
A. Collaborative Notes Document shared with the audience with all the links and resources, as well as the slides so they can take notes and interact during the session.
- Stranger Things clip with the teacher who tells them to, "Always open the curiosity door."

II. The Upside Down - a Parallel Universe

A. Creating and Cracking Codes with Christmas Lights Like Joyce
-- Made With Code
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- CS First
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips

B. Don't Get Left Behind Like Will, Use a Map!
-- Smarty Pins
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- GeoGuesser
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- Tour Builder
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- Google Sky, Moon, and Mars
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips

C. Follow the Clues (data) like Hopper
-- Google Trends
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- Google Correlate
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- Google Data Studio
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- NGram Viewer
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips

D. Fun AI Experiments that Dr. Brenner Would Never Try
-- Teachable Machine
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- AI Duet
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- Talk to Books
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- Emoji Scavenger Hunt
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips

E. Culture is More Than Just Waffles, Eleven
-- World Wonders Project
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips
-- Google Arts & Cultural
--- How to use it in the classroom, lesson ideas, and tips

III. Wrap Up, Q&A

Supporting research

https://googleteachertribe.com/hidden-treasures-google-gtt014

Book- Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning From Static to Dynamic

http://shakeuplearning.com

"The Promise (and Pitfalls) of AI in Education" from T.H.E. Journal: https://thejournal.com/articles/2018/08/29/the-promise-of-ai-for-education.aspx

"Parents and Teachers Agree on Value of Data Use for Education" from T.H.E. Journal: https://thejournal.com/articles/2018/09/13/parents-and-teachers-agree-on-value-of-data-use-for-education.aspx

"Advancing Computational Thinking Across K-12 Education" from Digital Promise: https://digitalpromise.org/2017/12/06/advancing-computational-thinking-across-k-12-education/

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