Gmail is a free email service from Google with lots of great features such as ability to easily search mail messages, good spam filters, threaded messages, built in chat and Google Meet. Facilitators can use it to communicate with students and send/receive assignments and notifications.

Calendar allows students and facilitators to organize their day, set up meetings, receive reminders, even share agendas and files. They can be great to plan learning. We will learn how it can be used to make learning and collaboration easier.

Google Docs offer great opportunities to augment the writing process. We will explore sharing and collaboration, feedback and revision strategies for teachers and students to utilize as they create in Google Docs.

Google Slides can facilitate the creation of engaging learning experiences for learners. We will explore the basics of Google Slides as we learn to navigate the environment, insert images, videos, audio, and more. We will also learn to create activities to offer voice and choice to students.

Google Forms can be used to create formative or summative assessment activities. We will explore options such as informal surveys and graded quizzes and how to use Google Sheets for data analysis of results.

Google Jamboard is a virtual board tool that can be used to support student learning in a variety of ways. Learners can write, draw, and collaborate to share ideas and construct meaning. Facilitators can also design individual interactive activities for learners to engage with and demonstrate their understanding of ideas and concepts.