Skill Checklist - Google Certified Educator Level 2

by Eric Curts
(Last updated: July 2020)

Below is a detailed listing of the topics covered in the Google Certified Educator Level 2 training resources as
found at: https://teachercenter.withgoogle.com/certification_level2 In preparation for the test, you can use
this list to keep track of the skills you have mastered and those you still need to address.

Table of Contents
Google Drive Google Meet Blogger
Google Documents Google Calendar Science Journal
Google Sheets Google Sites Google Drawings
Google Forms Google Chrome Earth
Google Slides Google Search Maps
Google Classroom YouTube Jamboard
Gmail Google Keep Scholar
Google Groups Add-ons Translate
Google Chat

Google Drive
❏ Upload, create, and share files and folders in Drive
❏ How to use Drive as a lesson repository

Google Documents
❏ Insert Tables in Docs
❏ Insert Images in Docs
❏ Crop and Adjust Images
❏ Create a Table of Contents
❏ Add a Hyperlink
❏ Insert Mathematical Equations
❏ Using the Explore Tool for topics, images, related research, and citations
❏ Using Google Translate in Docs
❏ Alert Your Collaborators
❏ Add, edit, reply, or delete comments
❏ Tag and Notify in Comments
❏ How to use a Google Doc as a class syllabus
❏ How to use a Google Doc as a HyperDoc

Google Sheets
❏ Create, edit, and share a Chart or Graph in Google Sheets
❏ Use Radar Charts and Timeline Charts
❏ Create a Pivot table to analyze large data sets
❏ Use functions including Sort, Filter, CountIF, SumIF, Sum, Unique
❏ Use the Filter Tool and Filter Views
❏ Applying Conditional Formatting to efficiently display results

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 ❏ Use Sparklines
❏ Import Data Sets and Spreadsheets
❏ Share a Sheet to Track Student Progress

Google Forms
❏ Create a Google Form
❏ Send a Google Form
❏ Create a Sheet to collect Form responses (Response destination)
❏ Use images in answer selections in Google Forms
❏ Upload files through Google Forms
❏ Add a Confirmation Message for submissions
❏ Form settings - collect username, domain restriction, etc.
❏ Use Forms for a survey, collect data, gather opinions, feedback
❏ Use Forms to Log Guardian Communication
❏ Create quizzes with Google Forms
❏ Go to a Page Based on an Answer in Google Forms
❏ Create a Choose Your Own Adventure Google Form

Google Slides
❏ Insert Shapes, Images, and Other Objects in Slides
❏ Change the theme, background, or layout in Google Slides
❏ Accept and present audience questions
❏ Using animations in Slides
❏ Editing the Master Slide
❏ Student-Created Content Using Google Slides
❏ Use Google Slides as an Individual or Group Alternative Assessment
❏ Package Digital Lessons using Google Slides
❏ Interactive note-taking for students with Google Slides
❏ Using hyperlinks for interactive slideshows
❏ Makings flowcharts with Slides
❏ Making digital books with Slides
❏ Making animations with Slides

Google Classroom
❏ Class Name and a Section
❏ Setting the header image
❏ Managing and using the Classroom stream for discussions
❏ Use Topics to organize content in Google Classroom
❏ Classroom settings page
❏ How to Share to Classroom from a Mobile Device
❏ How to set up your classes in Classroom to differentiate learning
❏ Enabling Guardian Summaries

Gmail
❏ Sending emails
❏ Enable Advanced Settings in Gmail
❏ Saving Time with Templates
❏ Recalling an Email
❏ Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts to Customize Your Gmail

Google Groups
❏ Create a Google Group
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 ❏ Establish General Group information
❏ Set Basic Group Permissions
❏ Select Group Type
❏ Add Members to a Group
❏ Google Groups for Discussions
❏ Discussions with Google Groups - Web forum
❏ Discussions with Google Groups - Q&A forum
❏ Send class-wide updates to Google Groups of guardians

Google Chat
❏ Discussions with Google Chat

Google Meet
❏ Using Google Meet
❏ Google Meet VS YouTube Live
❏ Best practices to make your Google Meet successful
❏ Google Meet for online meetings, conferences, and discussions

Google Calendar
❏ Create an event
❏ Share a Calendar
❏ Creating an Events Calendar
❏ Calendar Attachments
❏ Embedding a Google Calendar
❏ Create Appointment Slots to book appointments with parents
❏ Advanced Settings in Calendar

Google Sites
❏ Create a Google Site
❏ Add pages to a Google Site
❏ Duplicating pages
❏ Customizing your site - header, colors, fonts, layout, nav bar
❏ Add content to your site - Docs, Calendars, Maps, Images, YouTube, Forms, Charts
❏ Adding Drive folders to a Site
❏ Share the site
❏ How Google Drive can work with Google Sites to create an online portfolio
❏ Deliver PD with Google Sites
❏ Use a Google Site to share ongoing information with the class community
❏ Student created Sites

Google Chrome
❏ Searching for Chrome Apps and Extensions
❏ Manage Chrome Apps and Extensions
❏ Create a private Chrome app collection
❏ Managing Chrome Apps by Organizational Unit
❏ Managing Chrome Apps Individually
❏ Sharing Apps and Extensions by Email

Google Search
❏ Google Search
❏ Advanced Search Web Filters
❏ How Search Operators Work
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 ❏ Advanced Search
❏ Search by filetype, copyright license, and region
❏ Use other search tools, such as Google News, Trends, Books, Alerts, Maps, Finance
❏ Google Image search and search filters
❏ Use the Search Research blog

YouTube
❏ Create and Manage a YouTube Channel
❏ YouTube Channel - upload videos
❏ YouTube Channel - video sharing settings
❏ YouTube Channel - create, curate, and delete playlists
❏ Create and Edit Cards
❏ Polls within cards
❏ Use the YouTube Editor
❏ Add video thumbnails
❏ Managing comments
❏ YouTube Studio analytics basics
❏ Using YouTube Live
❏ Google Meet VS YouTube Live
❏ Launching a YouTube Live event
❏ YouTube Live privacy settings
❏ Live chatting

Google Keep
❏ Digital inking with Keep
❏ Keeping track of research with Keep

Add-ons
❏ Add-ons for Sheets
❏ Add-ons for Forms
❏ Add-ons for Docs
❏ Finding and Installing Add-Ons
❏ Using and Managing Add-ons
❏ Send personalized emails with YAMM / FormMule
❏ Create personalized documents, certificates, and help tickets with Autocrat
❏ Yet Another Mail Merge to contact participants
❏ Doctopus to distribute group documents
❏ How to assess more effectively using Add-ons

Blogger
❏ Why you would use a blog as a teacher or student
❏ How to create a blog
❏ Create blog posts
❏ Inviting more authors
❏ Add photos, videos, or documents to a blog post
❏ Label Your Blogger Posts
❏ Visibility settings
❏ Comment moderation
❏ Word verification

Science Journal
❏ Ideas for using Science Journal
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 ❏ Selecting sensors
❏ Collecting data
❏ Analyzing data

Google Drawings
❏ Create charts, diagrams, flowcharts, and infographics with Google Drawings
❏ Google Drawings for Demonstrating Understanding

Earth
❏ Using Google Earth
❏ Using Google Lit Trips with students

Maps
❏ Ideas for using Maps in class
❏ How to use Google Maps to take virtual field trips
❏ Google Maps
❏ Street View
❏ Google Arts & Culture
❏ My Maps - Create and Edit Custom Maps
❏ Google Tour Builder
❏ Using Google Expeditions

Jamboard
❏ Digital inking with Jamboard
❏ Making infographics with Jamboard

Scholar
❏ Google Scholar Search Tips
❏ Searching for Relevant Publications (date range)
❏ Advanced Scholar Searches (authors, publications)
❏ Creating a Personalized Google Scholar Library (save option)
❏ Creating Citations (cite option)
❏ Scholar Alerts (create alert)
❏ Related articles
❏ Cited by articles
❏ Articles by author

Translate
❏ How to Use Google Translate

Other resources
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