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The Google Teacher Center
The Teacher Center is your one-stop hub for learning more about Google Tools, including training resources, certifications, resources and communities.
Educator Certifications
Once you learn it and know it, why not prove it? Google Educator Certification is designed to recognise your skills and knowledge!
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Trainer
- G Suite Certification
Activity - Complete one unit from the Training section of the Teacher Centre
Be Internet Awesome
To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence.
Be Internet Awesome Curriculum
Educators teaching online safety in the classroom can download lesson plans that have received the ISTE Seal of Alignment and classroom activities that bring the fundamental lessons to life.
Interland
Kids can play their way to being Internet Awesome with Interland, an online adventure that puts the key lessons of digital safety into hands-on practice with four challenging games.
The Five Principles of Online Safety
- Share with Care
- Don't Fall for Fake
- Secure your Secrets
- It's Cool to be Kind
- When in Doubt, Talk it Out
Activity - Check out the Be Internet Awesome Curriculum Guide, then play a level of Interland
CS First
CS First provides free, easy-to-use computer science learning materials for students aged 9-14). CS First facilitators use the provided video content to teach kids coding basics with Scratch, a block-based coding tool. CS First can be used by anyone, in any setting (in school, after school, or outside of school).
Activity - Visit the curriculum section of CS First and try one of the Sample Activities
Chromebook App Hub
Chromebooks open up a world of possibilities for learning, but how do you find the best apps for them? And how can you get ideas on the best ways to teach with them? Us the App Hub to explore ideas and apps designed to inspire budding digital citizens, scientists, and world explorers.
Activity - Explore at least 3 different apps and lesson ideas in the Chromebook App Hub
Applied Digital Skills
The Applied Digital Skills curriculum is a collection of lessons and resources with projects that are engaging, relevant and connected to the real world. Students can build their skills by working through these project library.
Activity - Explore the Curriculum section of the site and try one of the activities
Quick, Draw!
Help teach Google's Neural Network and improves its AI recognition by adding your drawings to the world’s largest doodling data set, shared publicly to help with machine learning research.
Activity - Play Quick, Draw! After you play a few rounds, visit Auto Draw. How do you think the two are related?
Chrome Music Lab
Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments. Learn about melody, rhythm, tempo, and a range of other sonic properties.
Activity - Explore the Music Lab!
More Experiments with Google
All kinds of other interesting stuff!
Since 2009, coders have created thousands of amazing experiments using Chrome, Android, AI, Web VR, AR and more. This site has many collections of experiments to explore, with new ones added every week. Have fun.