Transforming Education With Google Gmail And Calendar

Leverage Google; Apps, tools and technologies to redesign, rethink and retool the way in which you educate.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 3.7

- Learn best practices in Gmail navigation
- Discover Gmail Shortcuts and Composition Features
- Understand Gmail settings and setup

What you'll learn

Learn best practices in Gmail navigation

Discover Gmail Shortcuts and Composition Features

Understand Gmail settings and setup

Understand Google Calendar settings and setup

Apply best practices in Calendar Information Management

* Requirements

* Internet Connection
* Access to Gmail

Description

This comprehensive Google Gmail and Google Calendar course covers all Things Gmail and Calendar. Make your life easier and more efficient. Everything from Login to Labs is covered.

This course has 13 separate lesson topics with video lessons and printable cheatsheets for each lesson. All video lessons are between 5 and 14 minutes long and you can work through each of them at your own pace, referencing the printable sheets along the way.

This course is designed for beginners and intermediate users alike, testing and reinforcing skills with formative quizzes and embedded questions along the way.

Students are offered the opportunity to convert their work to credit at the end of the course, by following the course syllabus submission protocol.

Who this course is for:

Educators
Instructors
Teachers
Principals

Course content

14 sections • 47 lectures

Getting Started - Gmail Logging In 3 lectures

Welcome to the Course Preview 02:09

Introduction Video: Introduces how the course works.

Gmail: Logging In and Accounts Preview 03:57

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Login: Lecture Notes Preview 2 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Gmail Login video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Quick Tour - Gmail Wrapper and Interface 3 lectures

How Things Look Preview 00:25

This short video introduces the section topic.

Video - Interface Preview 06:27

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Quick Tour Video Notes Preview 3 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Quick Tour video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

A First Look at Gmail Settings 4 lectures

Introduction to Settings Preview 00:24

This short video introduces the section topic.

Gmail: General Settings - VIDEO Preview 11:32

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

POP3 and IMAP Preview 01:43

This extra material, about email types, can be used to better understand how to import and export account information.

Gmail Settings Part 1 - Video Notes Preview 5 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Gmail Settings Part 1video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Managing your Gmail Stuff 4 lectures

To Organize Preview 00:24

This short video introduces the section topic.

Gmail: Label and Organizing - VIDEO Preview 14:59

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Searching Preview 00:26

This Google link provides a place to see and try the common search query options.

Organization - Video Notes Preview 3 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Gmail Labels and Organizing video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Composing with Gmail 4 lectures

It's All about Composing Preview 00:25

This short video introduces the section topic.

Composing with Gmail - VIDEO Preview 07:29

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Composing - Video Notes Preview 3 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Gmail Composing video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

The New Compose Preview 00:06

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Gmail Filters 3 lectures

Everybody needs a Filter Preview 00:24

This short video introduces the section topic.

Gmail: Filters - VIDEO Preview 08:38

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Filters - Video Notes Preview 3 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Gmail Filters video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Gmail Contacts 3 lectures

3-2-1 Contacts Preview 00:25

This short video introduces the section topic.

Gmail: Contacts - VIDEO Preview 11:22

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Contacts - Video Notes Preview 3 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Gmail Contacts video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Gmail Extras 4 lectures

Just for Fun Preview 00:25

This short video introduces the section topic.

Gmail: Labs and Shortcuts - VIDEO Preview 16:14

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Extras - Video Notes Preview 4 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Gmail Labs and Shortcuts video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Gmail Shortcuts Preview 00:14

This document contains all of the common short cuts for Gmail. Feel free to print and use it.

Calendar: Wrapper and Interface 3 lectures

Intro to Calendars Preview 00:25

This short video introduces the section topic.

Calendar: Interface - VIDEO Preview 05:09

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Calendar - Video Notes Preview 2 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Google Calendar Interface video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Calendar: Entering Info 3 lectures

Getting it all down Preview 00:24

This short video introduces the section topic.

Calendar: Entering Info - VIDEO Preview 10:59

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Data Entry - Video Notes Preview 3 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Google Calendar Info Management video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Calendar: Settings - General 4 lectures

Under the Hood Preview 00:25

This short video introduces the section topic.

Calendar: Settings Part 1 - VIDEO Preview 00:06

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Settings Part 1 Notes Preview 4 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Google Calendar Settings Part 1 video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Keyboard Shortcuts Preview 00:12

This printable document, contains a list of the common Calendar Shortcuts.

Calendar: Settings - Everything Else 3 lectures

Deep Dive Preview 00:25

This short video introduces the section topic.

Calendar: Settings Part 2 - VIDEO Preview 06:18

Use this video as a personal tutorial, pausing, stopping and rewinding to practice the content.

Settings Part 2 Notes Preview 3 pages

This tearsheet contains the basic info from the Google Calendar Settings Part 2 video. Feel free to download and use it as you see fit.

Wrap Up 3 lectures

Wrap Up Preview 00:20

Description and explanation of the final assessment.

Gmail and Calendar Quiz

This 10 Question Quiz covers all topics throughout the entire course.

This quiz is schools, school districts and individuals participating in the credit approval program, where you are earning college credit for this course. Please note this is not mandatory for other individuals.
You must pass this quiz with 80% proficiency, otherwise you will need to retake the quiz. There are 20 questions and unlimited time to complete all of the questions.