The text, The Google Infused Classroom, and this course provides a guide to help educators use technology to engage learners and amplify the learning experience in the classroom and beyond. Educators will learn the process of designing instruction that allows students to show their thinking, demonstrate their learning, and share their work with authentic audiences. This course shares examples and instructions for incorporating twenty of the best Google-friendly tools, with a section on digital portfolios. The course will equip educators to empower students to use technology in meaningful ways that prepare them for the future.

At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Design instruction to allow students to show thinking and learning . InTASC 4,5,6,7,8
• Analyze pedagogical approaches that amplify the students’ learning experience in the classroom. InTASC 1,3,5
• Identify practices that prepare students for the future. InTASC 1,3,6,9,10
• Implement teaching strategies to empower students to use technology in meaningful ways. InTASC 1,2,3,9,10