Google Certified Educator Level 2 Exam Answers

Google Certified Educator Level 2 Exam Answers

This exam certifies or recertifies educators who demonstrate advanced competency in using Google for Education tools to transform teaching and learning in the classroom.

 

 

Some questions:

 

Your classroom has the latest technology to allow students access to facts and figures within a few clicks. Why should your students be encouraged to become independent learners and seek out answers to questions? Select 2 correct answers

• To foster students’ naturally inquisitive minds

• So the knowledge students gain is consistent

• To discourage collaboration

• So the teachers workload is reduced

• So students become masters of their own learning

 

You are creating a website for the science department. You want to embed a video that you created on the homepage.

What are the steps involved in doing this? Drag and drop the steps in the correct order by moving the rows up and down.

• Create a new site and name it.
• Select the required area on the page for the video.
• Verify there’s room for welcome text and a video.
• Select “YouTube”
• Search for and Click the video
• Click “Select”

 

Jamboard and Google Slides are two tools that can be used to organize information to be shared in engaging and creative ways. Drag and drop the features to each tool.

• add a drop shadow to images and graphics

• share with comment rights

• publish to the web
• edit the theme
• use the marker, brush or eraser tools
• insert a sticky note in multiple colors
• draw in the frame using the stylus
• guide students with the laser pointer

 

What features can you use in Google Sheets to analyze data efficiently?

• Protect the sheets to keep an original copy of the data in case of errors or accidental deletion of data.
• Use the “Scan All” function to locate specific values and student names.
• Use filters to display required data and hide unwanted data.
• Use charts to visually represent student progress.

 

You have a class of mixed-ability students, and wants to use video to teach all students at the correct pace.

How can you use video instruction to achieve this goal?

• Give students with slower learning pace access to fun YouTube videos to watch when the class discussion gets too complex
• Use video instruction to cover the lesson material so he can spend more time with individual students that need help
• Use YouTube analytics to track which students have watched which videos, and how often they paused and rewound the video
• Give students instructional videos to watch in their own time, at their own pace, so they can ask questions about it during class
• Give faster students fun videos to watch while they wait for slower student to catch up

 

Multiple Choice Question  - Please select 5

In Google Sheets, cells, rows, or columns can be formatted to change text or background color if they meet certain conditions. Teachers can use this feature to highlight standout or failing grades, specific form entries that were completed on a certain date or mention you by name, and so much more. Select all the rules available for conditional formatting.

• date is

• is empty

• custom formatting is

• text contains
• custom formula is
• is not empty

 

Multiple Choice Question  - Please select 3

As well as being a place to type in URLs from websites, Google Chrome's omnibox (search box) can also:

• Give definitions of words

• Work as a calculator

• Act as a timer for tasks

• Correct my students' work for me

 

Students in a programming class have asked if you can help them arrange a robotics competition to support their autonomous robot development project. Move the rows up and down to show the best way each Google tool could be used to help facilitate the planning and execution of the competition.

• Creating a print-friendly event schedule

• Creating a project timeline to ensure everyone knows what deadlines and responsibilities they have

• Gathering feedback from other programming students on their preferred development tools

• Presenting the final solution to an audience

• Creating a flow diagram for the development process

 

An enthusiastic geography teacher wants to inspire other geography teachers to make use of Google tools to help their students understand the world they live in.

What activity could they do to promote cross-continent discussions?

• Send a questionnaire using Forms to teachers around the world to distribute to their students asking about their life where they live

• Offer Mystery Location Calls using Hangouts with his class and other classes across the world for students to guess where they are based

• Get his students to create a group class presentation using Slides about what they do in their spare time, and share it with schools in other countries

• Send a Calendar invite to schools across the world to see who would be available for a face-to-face discussion

 

Google offers tools that expose students to faraway places, people, and things without actually leaving the school grounds. Match the tool to its description.

• users can access high-resolution images, watch videos of artworks and cultural artifacts from partner cultural organizations, explore places in 360, or play games

• users can interview subject matter experts, sync with another classroom in another country, witness live events and more

• users can explore the world with satellite imagery and 3D terrain of the entire globe and 3D buildings in hundreds of cities around the world

• users are able to plot points, draw shapes, create layers, and measure distance

 

You want to create a classroom full of independent learners. Why should you first teach your class how to search, browse and explore effectively online?

• So students will understand how to get assistance beyond their teacher

• Because it’s too easy for students to get distracted by online games

• So students can find answers to their questions quickly

• So students never have to carry paper books again

• Because YouTube is full of disruptive content

 

You can create, edit, and share notes, reports, and checklists with Google Keep and Google Docs. Drag and drop features to each tool.

• Download files as a PDF

• Use smart canvas to @-mention people, files and meetings
• Use smart compose to help you write faster
• Set up reminders for your notes

• Save a drawing as a note

• Label, color, or pin notes

• Archive notes & lists

 

Your students love reading books in which they can choose how the story progresses by making choices for the characters. These books are also know as “create-your-own-adventure” stories. You want to deliver more dynamic content to your students based on their answer choices and discussions in class.

What are some ways you can do this with Google tools?

• Create Sheets that contain links to jump to a particular slide in a separate Slide presentation

• Record topics that were discussed with the most enthusiasm in a Sheet and share it with the students.

• Create Slide presentations that jump to particular slides based on certain responses or discussion points

• Create a YouTube video containing a Form with a list of questions, with responses fed directly into a Sheet

• Create Forms that redirect students to specific questions or content based on their answers

 

Using Google’s GEO tools, students and teachers can create their own maps and virtual tours, and explore areas and locations across the globe. Match the GEO tool with the correct class-based activity.

• Identify the types of stones used to build the pyramids of Giza

• Trace Marco Polo’s journey through Asia

• Create a map of which countries you have visited and calculate the distance you've travelled

 

Use drag and drop to show the different types of media which can be easily integrated into a Google Site and which ones cannot.

• Chart
• Image
• Video
• Document
• Flash animation
• Game

 

A teacher is reviewing student assignments and keeps finding incorrect facts supported by unreliable sources. What should the teacher explain to the students about finding online sources?

• Verify all online information with textbooks
• Check the integrity of the author, and whether they are an expert on the topic
• Contact the author directly to understand their research
• Check that the website looks reputable and professional
• They shouldn’t trust any information found online

 

What is the best description and use for Google Scholar in a classroom?

• An online thesaurus that finds definitions and provides examples of how to use words in sentences, to help improve writing queality.
• A useful Search tool to find academic or scholarly sources, for research purposes and citation within original work.
• A curated reading list based on a specified topic and grade level, for students to find additional information outside of the class text.
• A chat tool that links students with other students to provide peer support and answer questions on a particular topic.

 

You are teaching a class on politics in the media, and you want your students to search for trending political stories online.

What is the best and most efficient way they can find information on trending subjects?

• Create a questionnaire in Forms to send to fellow students to understand trends within a school
• Do a Google search for “Political trends” and search for relevant information
• Go to Google.com/trends and browse through current trends across multiple categories and countries.
• Go to Google Analytics to see most viewed web pages and searches

 

What key points do teachers need to understand when creating an instructional video?

• There is a clear goal and purpose for the video.
• Cards should be used throughout the video as subtitles so the audience does not mishear any dialogue
• Instructional videos should be at least three minutes long, otherwise they are not detailed enough to instruct an audience
• Cards must have a clear purpose and not distract the audience from the content
• Always add humour to an instructional video to keep audiences engaged
• There is a clear goal and purpose for the video

 

Forms can be adaptable based on the answers provided by the recipients. For example, if they get a question wrong, they can be directed to review the content again, and retake the question.

Describe the process of making a "Create-Your-Own-Adventure" quiz using Forms. Move the rows up and down to put the steps in the correct order.

• Create a form

• Add a “multiple choice” or “choose from list” question

• Check the “go to page based on answer” checkbox

• Select the page you want users to redirect to based on each answer, or to submit the form

• Repeat these steps until the form is complete

 

You are coaching your students who struggle to write long essays, especially when it comes to finding relevant articles and citing sources. How can your students use Google Scholar to help improve these skills?

• Request results within a date range

• Use the “Cite” tool to correctly format citations

• Access and read the entirety of all search results in a free online library

• Use the “Related Articles” feature to find additional research related to specific search results

• Search for articles by a particular author

• Find academic sources and save the links to “My library” within Scholar

 

One way to ensure users enter the data you want into a Google Sheet is to provide a drop-down list. What feature allows you to do this?

• Filters

• Data Clean up

• Conditional formatting

• Data validation

 

Multiple Choice Question  - Please select 2

Some of your students have asked you to help them set up a lunchtime book club. Why might you recommend they create a Book Club Community on Google Groups instead?

• If the school allows it, students can expand their club by promoting a community to other schools.
• The Google Groups community application can be used to manage book loans between students
• Teachers don't have time to support such student initiatives
• Partially walled communities help students learn how to interact on social websites

 

Multiple Choice Question  - Please select 3

You can use rooms in Google Chat to communicate with one or more people. What options do Chat rooms offer for collaborating and communicating with team members?

• Schedule a Calendar event

• Assign tasks

• Share a file

• Add people to a Google Classroom

 

Multiple Choice Question  - Please select 4

You can change the text wrapping of an image in Docs. Select the options that are available in Docs.

• Behind text
• In line
• In front of text
• Break text
• On the side of text

 

Match each scenario with the most effective tool for the job by moving the rows up and down.

• You have found videos that you find engaging and want to share them with the rest of the teachers at your school.

• You want to set up office hours for your students to sign up to get support.

• You have a large volume of useful documents and templates you want to share with your colleagues.

• You want one location for all class resources, updates, and a calendar.

 

Multiple Choice Question  - Please select 2

You have given your class an assignment to research a current event of their choice. What value can the Google Docs Explore button and Google Translate feature bring to this assignment?

• The entire presentation can be translated in a few clicks

• The entire text of a google Doc can be converted from one language to another language

• The power of search is tightly integrated within the application
• Convert document text into a spoken audio file in any language
• Exclusive access to educational resources online

 

You want to use Google Earth to enhance your geography lessons. Which activities could you use with your students to understand the earth’s geographical form?

• Have students mark the geographical locations of the world's largest volcanoes

• Zoom into street view in real time to see live camera feed in a desired location

• Compare the terrain and elevation between different locations

• Run simulations to show how islands are impacted by tsunamis

 

Multiple Choice Question  - Please select 2

How can you make your Google Site more accessible?

• Include alt text

• Use low-color contrast

• Avoid using text

• Use informative link text

 

Multiple Choice Question  - Please select 4

Chrome offers additional functionality within the Tabs. Select all the additional features you can use in Chrome.

• Add Tab to a Group
• Bookmark a Tab
• Email Tab link
• Mute Site
• Pin

 

One of your students is hoping to get elected to the school council. She has asked you for advice on how to run her election campaign. By moving the rows up and down, match the Google tool with its potential use case to show how the tools can help.

• Survey students on Issues

• Email Campaigns

• Campaign Posters

 

Move the rows up and down to match the productivity gains to the Google Workspace features for Gmail.

• View the number of unread messages in your inbox with a quick glance - Unread message icon

• Quickly accessing additional functionality without using a mouse - Custom keyboard shortcuts

• Responding to multiple emails quickly with the same reply - Templates

• View the next conversation instead of your inbox after you delete, archive, snooze, or mute a conversation - Auto-advance

 

You are the school's advocate for recycling and reducing paper waste for both teachers and students.

What can you do, using Google tools to actively reduce paper waste in your school?

• Create a video about why recycling is important for the environment, and upload it to YouTube.

• Record teacher and student printing activity in a Sheet to identify those with high printing volumes.

• Encourage teachers to put student worksheets, downloadable forms and display student work on their own class Site.

• Run a workshop for teachers and students on how to use smart printing tools to print more efficiently.

 

Match the most suitable personalized learning activity with the most appropriate Google tool for the job by moving the rows up and down.

• Creating a project-based learning activity and storing all resources, research, and results in one place for relevant parties.

• Assigning students a set of tasks based on various online resources that they can work through.

• Distributing a video to students to watch and answer questions on in their own time.

 

You have decided to support the creation of a school newspaper. Move the rows up and down to match each Google tool with the way it can can be used to reimagine the traditional school newspaper online.

• Web hosting and publishing the newspaper
• Storing photos and images
• Drafting and editing articles
• Video hosting and editing
• Assigning draft due dates and final deadlines

 

 

Certified Google Educator Level 2 answers