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Mr. Yarmouth needs to contact a student’s parents to congratulate the student on improved progress. However, their first language is German and they are not fully fluent in English. What is the quickest action he could do to produce an effective email on his own?

 

• Post the message text on Google+ to see if someone can help translate it to German
• Use Gmail to send a message around the school to search for a student who can help translate the email to German
• Use Google Search to find someone local offering German translation services to help with the email
• Search the Chrome Web Store for the Google Translate extension for Chrome. Use the extension to provide a German version of the text within the email

 

Explanation:

 

The new Google Translate Chrome Extension lets you highlight just the text you want to translate. Just select the text and either click the Translate icon or right click on the selected text and select “Google Translate.” If you click on the translate button in the upper right hand corner of Chrome the extension will translate the entire page.

 

Mr. Perry has bookmarked a large number of webpages in Chrome while researching class topics.

Unfortunately, he’s bookmarked so many that he’s struggling to find relevant content quickly. What can he do to simplify this? (Select 3 answers.)

 

• Delete bookmarks that are not urgently required and search for them again when they are needed
• Use the search function in the Chrome Bookmark Manager
• Rename and organize bookmarks into themed folders so they are labeled clearly
• Create a Doc that lists all favorite websites with links

 

Explanation:

Bookmarks in Google Chrome save a link to a website you want to return to later, much like when you put a bookmark in a book. Here are several ways you can create, view, and edit your Bookmarks.. On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More More and then Bookmarks and then Bookmark Manager. Drag a bookmark up or down, or drag a bookmark into a folder on the left. You can also copy and paste your bookmarks in the order you want. If you use the bookmarks bar, you can drag your bookmarks into the order you want.

 

 

Related questions:

• You have bookmarked a large number of webpages in Chrome while researching class topics. Unfortunately, you’ve bookmarked so many that you’re struggling to find relevant content quickly. What can you do within the Bookmark manager of Chrome to simplify and organize your list of bookmarks?
• You have bookmarked a large number of webpages in Chrome while researching class topics.

 

Mr. Jones is keen to move to a paperless class as he finds the process of managing assignments time consuming.

How will shifting to Classroom help? (Select 3 answers.)

 

• When a teacher sets an assignment in Classroom, email notifications and the class Stream ensure students don’t need to be constantly reminded
• Teachers can define answers when they set assignments to enable auto-grading
• When a student completes an assignment, Classroom automatically emails all related documents to peers in their class for review
• Teachers can grade and comment on assignments directly in Classroom and students will immediately receive email notifications to view their scores
• Students can exchange messages with each other to help clear up any assignment misunderstanding without having to ask their teacher

 

Related question: You are keen to move to a paperless class. How will shifting to Google Classroom help?

 

Explanation:

 

Classroom is a free suite of productivity tools that includes email, documents, and storage. Classroom was designed collaboratively with teachers to help them save time, keep classes organized, and improve communication with students. When you create an assignment, you can post it immediately, save a draft, or schedule it to post at a later date. After students complete and turn in their work, you can grade and return it to the students.

 

Mr. Kapoor struggles to find inspiration from his peers. What is one benefit of establishing a Personal Learning Network (PLN)?

 

• By subscribing to a Personal Learning Network, he would get paid access to educational material and advanced digital teaching tools.
• By forming a Private Learning Network, he would get access to an exclusive website that allows for cloud-based resource sharing and messaging between local educators.
• By joining a Professional Learners’ Network, he would get access to teacher training courses, and join regular seminars conducted by teacher training specialists
• By establishing a Personal Learning Network, he would develop links with other local and non-local educators to share ideas and best practices, and to call upon for teaching advice.

 

Explanation:

 

Personal learning is one of the foundations of any educational institution – and any successful organizational change. This session focuses on tools that can be used by any educator to build their own Personal Learning Network (PLN), which not only support their own professional development but can also be an efficient means of diffusing innovation within their institution. Learn to connect with a community of like minded professionals, make contributions, have conversations, and make requests in your times of need. Powerful free tools and social media such as Google+, Twitter, and Facebook make this possible for you and your colleagues.

 

Ms. Pietersen is the deputy principal in a school split across two sites. She travels regularly between the two sites by bus, but is annoyed with the amount of time she wastes traveling.
She would like to make better use of her commute time. What can she do?

 

• A) She can use the Offline View app on her smartphone to download an offline version of all unread emails so she can read her emails while traveling
• B) She can use the Gmail mobile app on her smartphone to access her school email account to read, send, and reply to emails
• C) She can turn on the Agenda app on her PC before she travels, which will sort her tasks and meetings while she’s traveling and arrange them in priority order when she’s back at her PC
• D) She can use the YouTube app on her smartphone to listen to music and use that time to relax between on-site meetings

 

Explanation:

 

Gmail is an easy to use email app that saves you time and keeps your messages safe. Get your messages instantly via push notifications, read and respond online & offline, and find any message quickly.