Questions

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

 

Explanation:

These are all excellent ideas to promote cross-continent discussions and make geography more interactive and engaging for students. Here’s a brief overview of how each activity could work:

Send a questionnaire using Forms: The teacher could create a Google Form with questions about students’ lives, cultures, and environments. This could include questions about local geography, climate, culture, etc. The form could be shared with teachers around the world to distribute to their students. The responses could then be used to create a global perspective in the classroom.

Offer Mystery Location Calls using Hangouts: This is a fun and interactive way to learn about geography. The teacher could arrange video calls with other classrooms around the world using Google Hangouts. During the call, each class would give clues about their location, and the other class would have to guess where they are based on the clues.

Create a group class presentation using Slides: Students could work together to create a presentation about their local area or about what they do in their spare time. This could then be shared with schools in other countries, providing a personal and engaging way to learn about different cultures and lifestyles.

Send a Calendar invite for a face-to-face discussion: The teacher could use Google Calendar to schedule a virtual meeting with other schools. This would provide an opportunity for students to have direct conversations with their peers in other countries, promoting cultural exchange and global understanding.

 

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

 

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

 

Explanation:

As well as being a place to type in URLs from websites, the omnibox also gives definitions of words, acts as a timer of tasks and also works as a calculator.

Not only does the omnibox double as a search field and an address bar, but it has many in-built features which streamline work. Type “define: teacher” into the omnibox and the definition of a teacher will be delivered (including a speaker icon to read the word to you).

To use the omnibox as a calculator, type in a math equation and when you hit enter/return your equation will be completed. You can even convert mass, temperature, and distance by typing the conversion right in.

This question is a part of the Use Chrome to Explore the Web with Your Class chapter from the Unit 9 Teach Students Online Skills lesson unit. You can find all the answers asked in this exam on our Unit 9 Teach Students Online Skills Answers page.

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

 

Explanation:

In Google Sheets, the available rules for conditional formatting are:

date is

is empty

text contains

custom formula is

is not empty

Please note that “custom formatting is” is not a rule available for conditional formatting in Google Sheets. The other five options are all valid rules that can be used. Conditional formatting is a powerful tool that can help to visually analyze data, detect issues, and highlight important information. It’s particularly useful in educational settings, as you mentioned.

 

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

 

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.