Becoming a Google Certified Educator Level 2

Google Certification is a lot of work, but well worth it! Both levels of training gave me knowledge which has transformed the way I see G Suite and how I can use it to help my students and myself.

You can read about my Level 1 Google Certification experience here.

It can be a bit overwhelming to look at all there is to learn and apply in the Level 2 training. However, the work is worth it, so don't get caught up in thinking you can't do it.  You can! You just need to work hard.

Helpful tips before deciding to pursue Level 2 Certification:

1.  Use this checklist created by Eric Curts (controlaltachieve.com) to get an idea of all the skills you will need to master.

2.  Spend time learning about the G Suite more in depth than level 1 takes you.  For me, I really needed several exposures to Sheets before I would have been able to comprehend everything I needed to learn.  I have attended several PD sessions on Sheets and watched some online training.  I have also attended a Google Training Summit the last 3 years which exposed me to many of the elements I needed to master.  You can do it without this extra training, but it will take more time.  I spent about 10 hours preparing for the Level 2 Exam outside of what I mentioned about earlier training.

3.  Take all the review quizzes within the Google Training itself. Review as many times as needed.  Make sure you are ready to devote 3 hours to complete the test (mostly applications based tasks).

My Big Takeaways:

Sites:  Gadgets are amazing!

YouTube:  You can make videos interactive by using YouTube Editor - Free!

Labs:  Some amazing extras for Google Calendar and Gmail.  For instance, you can add one to your calendar that allows you to "jump to a date".  I had never heard of Labs before this training.

Add-Ons:  DocAppender will forever change how I deal with data and get it to my students.  So many more to explore!

Groups: What a wonderful way to have an ongoing conversation about a topic.

Sheets: I am excited to know how to analyze data more efficiently.

Obviously, there is SO MUCH more you will learn. If you want to transform the way you use tech integration, Google Certified Educator Level 2 is for you!

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