General Google overview of all the tools can be found in this presentation that contains extensive links from which to learn. There are many video series to explore these tools (see the one listed below) but the work done by Alice Keeler and Kasey Bell (Shake Up Learning) are great places to get started. You can learn on the go and always updating with the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast with Kasey Bell and Matt Miller.
Drive
- Google Drive Essential Training – Lynda.com – access through your Lakehead MyCourse Link
- Google – Using Google Drive help getting started page
- Google Drive 2018 – Top 10 Tasks Google Educator (video)
Docs
Slides
- Google Slides Tutorial, Teach 101
- Google slides – Features video
- Google slides – How to make beautiful presentations video
Forms
- Survey Tips and Tricks – How to create Google Forms video
- Google Forms, Steve Dotto
Sheets
The Basics of Google Sheets for Students and Teachers video
Calendar
- The New Google Calendar 2018 Tutorial – for teachers and students
Draw
Google Drawings Tutorial – Creating Badges for Students
Classroom
New 2018 Google Classroom Updates (detailed overview) by John R. Sowash
Becoming a Google Certified Educator
Begin at the Google Training Center – https://teachercenter.withgoogle.com/
You can also watch this series of videos created by Brett Petrillo. Even if you don’t plan to get the certification, these videos can still be informative.
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 1: Chrome and Introduction
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 2: Classroom and Mail
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 3: Docs
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 4: Sheets
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 5: Forms
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 6: Slides and Drawing
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 7: Hangouts and Drive
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 8: Calendar
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 9: Groups & YouTube
- Google Certified Educator Prep Session 10: Sites and Keep
- Google Certified Educator Prep: Series Finale