{"id":965,"date":"2020-01-04T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominionuniversity.edu.ng\/staff\/?p=965"},"modified":"2020-01-29T11:24:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T11:24:56","slug":"the-7-most-effective-ways-to-use-google-for-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominionuniversity.edu.ng\/staff\/the-7-most-effective-ways-to-use-google-for-education\/","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Most Effective Ways to Use Google for Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In today\u2019s world of Internet, we have fast and easy access to plenty \nof information on almost anything. All it takes is pressing a few \nbuttons and everything we want to know is brought to our mobile or \ncomputer screen. Classrooms are becoming more connected and learning has\n become more creative, thanks to the efforts of the major tech companies\n which are pouring their resources into bringing teachers, students and \ninstitutions on the same platform. The biggest player in this \neducational technology sector is obviously Google. They keep on \nunleashing new productivity and collaboration tools<\/a>\n as a part of their G Suite for education and the best part is that it\u2019s\n all free. Let us have a look at some of these applications and tools \nand how they can be effectively used to improve the education system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Google Scholar<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    This application lets you look for scholarly material from a single \nplace. The authenticity of the information increases, as it does not \nshow public web content that we generally see on a search engine. It is \nfree to use and can be easily accessed by anyone to search information \nin any field of study including such sources as abstracts<\/a>,\n articles, and books. It contains links to the original articles or the \nfull text and one can also save the acquired material and reference for \nfuture use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Google Classroom<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Released in 2014, this application is for schools that seek to \nsimplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless \nway. It integrates many of the Google\u2019s services (Gmail, Google Drive, \nGoogle Calendar) in order to help educational establishments switch to a\n system that would be completely paperless. Assignments are created and \ndistributed among students with the help of Google Drive and classroom \ncommunication is provided through Gmail. Teachers can simply add \nstudents directly from the Google Apps directory or generate a code, \nwhich the student can enter to gain access to the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Gmail<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Email has proved to be the best method of communication in the online\n world and Gmail is the indisputable leader in this field. It is one of \nthe most popular, secure, powerful and free mailing clients on the \nInternet. Its online storage facility, device synchronization and email \nnotification facility can be exploited by the schools to send messages \nto their students, parents or school staff. Report cards can be sent \nseparately to the students and parents easily and quickly. As stated \nearlier, Gmail can be used together with other services to improve \nproductivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Google Alerts<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          One of the lesser known services provided by Google, this free \napplication is a content change detection and notification service that \nsends emails to the user when it finds new results about the topic for \nwhich the alert has been set. Instead of browsing the internet for the \nsame topic frequently, which at times can be tedious and frustrating \ntoo, one can set an alert using this simple tool and get notified \nwhenever new information is available online. Students and teachers can \nuse this tool to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field of\n their interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Google Hangouts<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Google Hangouts, one of the most popular applications provided by Google, is a free video conferencing<\/a>\n tool available to teachers and students. It has got some distinctive \nfeatures which sets it apart from the crowd. Apart from being integrated\n with other Google services like YouTube, Gmail and Calendar, it allows \none to communicate with up to ten users at a time. Teachers can use this\n service to help their students, or the students can clarify their \ndoubts even when they are at different places at that time. Schools can \ninvite guests to motivate their students through video conferencing or a\n renowned faculty can be invited to take a class online. This amazing \napp has already occupied the center stage and has gained popularity \namong the educators too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Google Drive<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Google Drive is a cloud-based storage that allows one to store their \nfiles online. Apart from storing almost all types of files online, it \nalso allows the users to synchronize files across their devices and \nshare the files. Schools can use this service to provide all the \nlearning and academic materials online at one place and share the link \nwith the teachers and students so that they can gain access to the \nrequired folder. As mentioned earlier, assignments can be uploaded for \nthe students by the teachers in separate folders for different classes \nand the students can also submit their finished homework there. Features\n like Google Docs, Slides, Sheets and Forms complete the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              1. Google Books<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Gone are the days when we had to purchase a book for studying or take\n library membership in order to study any book there. Google Books, a \nservice offered by Google, has brought the library into our pockets. It \nis a digital library containing over 25 million scanned books, giving us\n unprecedented access to almost every book. It is a boon for the \nstudents who do not have access to a library and is also helpful for \nteachers as they can also have a look at any concept from various \nangles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Thus, as seen above, the advancement in technology has contributed \nremarkably in revolutionizing our education system and Google has been \nat the forefront of this mission right from the beginning. Since the \nintroduction of G Suite for Education (previously known as Google Apps \nfor Education) more than ten years ago, they have consistently worked \nhard and produced some powerful tools and solutions that have left us \nwondering about the vast potential of these applications and the role \nthat they can play in improving the schooling system. With more than 70 \nmillion members worldwide and a pretty high growth rate, Google is \nsteadily moving with its aim of increasing innovation, participation and\n creativity among the students and teachers. With such powerful tools at\n our disposal, we should take advantage of them and make education more \ncreative and less boring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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