Our Fifth Graders sure do!
During recent TechTime rotations fifth graders have been learning about their access to Google's online tools called the "G-Suite" (formerly "Google Apps for Education"). Students have been practicing using their login username and password to sign into the school's online portal which is a single sign-on to access many subscription services. We have focused on accessing the Google Drive and using Google Docs and Slides.
What are we learning?
During recent TechTime rotations fifth graders have been learning about their access to Google's online tools called the "G-Suite" (formerly "Google Apps for Education"). Students have been practicing using their login username and password to sign into the school's online portal which is a single sign-on to access many subscription services. We have focused on accessing the Google Drive and using Google Docs and Slides.
What are we learning?
- Responsible Technology Use:
- Online safety,
- Responsible use of technology,
- Password security, and
- Importance of signing out when you finish using an online tool.
- Google Docs
- Review/Introduction of:
- Typing text
- Selecting text (to make changes)
- Font, size, bold, italic, underline, color, highlighter
- Alignment: Left, Center, Right
- Bullet point list
- Inserting images, resizing, text wrap
- Review/Introduction of:
- Google Slides
- Text boxes, fonts, font tools
- Shapes and lines
- Insert image, resize, move
- Backgrounds
- Transitions, animations