About Google for Education Certifications
Google’s Google for Education provides certifications for educators.
Introducing this Google for Education certification.
What are Google for Education certification
Google for Education has a Google-approved certification exam that allows you to show that you have the skills, expertise, and knowledge of years of teaching and proficiency in Google for Education services.
Google for Education is used by more than one billion users worldwide and has become one of the most well-known certifications in foreign educational institutions, with many examples of its use in educational institutions in IT-developed countries.
The Google for Education certification is intended for educators and institutions, but you don’t have to be affiliated with an educational institution to earn it, even if you don’t have a teaching certificate.
Benefits of Google for Education certification
If you pass the certification, you will receive a “Certificate” and a “Certification badge”.
The Google for Education certification is a Google-certified certification, but it is not a national or general incorporated association/academic society certification, so it is a private certification with its own assessment criteria. Therefore, Google for Education certifications provide objective evidence of the level of knowledge and skills required for Google for Education.
Considering that the ICT environment and education will accelerate in earnest, the importance of IT will increase, and Google for Education will be widely used in various educational settings, I think this is an extremely effective certification.
Also for schools that have already implemented Google for Education, it can be a useful indicator for employers when they are hiring educators.
Certification Types
Google for Education certifications are available in different roles and activities: educators, trainers who train educators, innovators who solve educational problems, and coaches who mentor schools and educators.
- Google Certified Educator Level 1
- Google Certified Educator Level 2
- Trainer Skills Assessment
- Google for Education Certified Trainer
- Google for Education Certified Innovator
- Google for Education Certified Coach
Here are each certifications.
Google Certified Educator Level 1 / Level 2
Google Certified Educator is a certification for educators that allows them to demonstrate to the world that they have the skills to use Google for Education in their school work and in the classroom. There are two levels of proficiency in these skills: Level 1 and Level 2.
Certified Educator Level 1
Google Certified Educator Level 1 is certification for educators who have demonstrated basic skills in implementing and using Google for Education tools in the classroom.
Certified Educator Level 2
Google Certified Educator Level 2 is certification for educators who have demonstrated an advanced ability to use Google for Education tools to transform the way they teach and learn in the classroom.
Trainer Skills Assessment
The Trainer Skills Assessment tests your understanding of training courses and knowledge of Google for Education, and is designed to help you apply for the Google for Education Certified Trainer exam.
Google for Education Certified Trainer
Google for Education Certified Trainer is certified by Google as a trainer who teaches teachers how to use Google for Education services to help them increase classroom efficiency, improve student learning outcomes, and develop leadership skills.
Google for Education Certified Innovator
Google for Education Certified Innovator is certified by Google as an innovator who uses Google technology to solve educational challenges for educators and institutions, and who works on projects and academies to drive change.
Google for Education Certified Coach
The Google for Education Certified Coach is a certification from Google as a coach who works with educators belonging to educational institutions or who has a classroom mentoring role with educators by coaching them one-on-one and facilitating technology within their schools.
*As of November 2020, there will be no Japanese page and the test will be given in English.
How to study
Google for Education certifications have certification-specific training courses in “Google for Education’s Teacher Center” where you can study the curriculum. They are free online training and the curriculum has the necessary materials/practice questions/training to help you learn.
You can also learn from the Google for Education certified trainers that Google and its partners host regularly scheduled Google for Education webinars/seminars.
You can find the seminar schedule in “Google for Education News and Events”.
Once you feel you are sufficiently prepared for the certification exam, you can attempt the certification exam.
Summary
Google for Education is a well-recognized ICT program that is already being used in education, and will be used by teachers and students to further strengthen the presence and importance of Google services and IT education. Already in use in education, Google for Education will be used by more teachers and students, reinforcing the presence of Google’s services and the importance of IT education more than ever before.
You will be able to choose the roles they need and acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be more competent and confident in, or they will be able to create new educational environments and teaching styles that will allow them to grow and specialize in their field.
If you are interested in teaching with ICT, why not get the Google for Education certification?
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Originally published at https://googlecloud.4watcher365.dev on November 16, 2020.
