I have been teaching online for a few years now and have tried so many tools that I can’t even keep track. I can tell you depending on your needs, goals, and budget what tools/ resources would work best for you. It’s fun to try new things but I wanted something that would become a complete “online command station” where I could do pretty much everything including managing a project, booking appointments, delivering video courses and so on.
After researching it for a while, I decided to go with G Suite and Google Classroom. The added benefit was that I could become a certified Google Educator then trainer and innovator. So I got to work.

The Google Certified Educator program is offered at two levels: the fundamentals level (1), and the advanced level (2).

Google Certified Educator Level 1: The educator can “successfully implement Google for Education into their teaching practice to enhance teaching and learning.”
Google Certified Educator Level 2: The educator can “successfully integrate a wider range of Google for Education tools and other technologies to transform their teaching practice.”

Learn more about Google Certifications here.

Earning a Google certification isn’t easy. It takes work, time and dedication. Although I got the Level 1 & 2 certifications in a week, that doesn’t mean it was easy. Here is why and how I did it.

10 Reasons to Become a Google Certified Educator

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Learning Resources to Become a Google Certified Educator

I have only used these 2.

  1. EDUCATOR LEVEL 1 Fundamentals Training
  2. EDUCATOR LEVEL 2Advanced Training

Google Certification Tips to Help You Pass the Exam

  1. Have a timeline: for me, it was one week to get the level 1 & 2 certifications.
  2. Have a study plan: break it down and give yourself a deadline for each step ( study, practice, & exam)
  3. Get familiar with G Suite: play around with the tools
  4. Practice.
  5. Register in advance. Once you register, your exam will be ready in 24 to 48 hours. Once you purchase your exam you have 7 days to take it.
  6. Just do it. Don’t wait until you feel 100% ready. I lost 2 days just because I didn’t feel ready for it. Avoid that mistake

For more tips, you can check out this article: Taking your Google Educator Exam? Here are my 10 Google Certification Tips to help you pass the first time!

Becoming a Google Certified Educator takes the willingness to learn, time, dedication, and some planning. This is my experience. What’s yours?

Bonus: Exploring different ways of delivering online courses? This article can help you. Top 9 Best Platforms To Publish and Sell Your Online Courses, Reviewed and Compared
Featured image: Photo by Georgie Cobbs on Unsplash
Graphic: 10 Reasons to Become Google Certified 

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