1. 12 Reasons You Should Attend a
Google in Education Summit This 2014
Our educational system has undergone many changes over the
years and with every change, the greatest challenge is always the
demands on the time of educators to keep up. With more and
more school districts adopting Google Apps for Education,
Chromebooks, and Android tablets, we have observed an increased
interest in summits featuring Google Apps for Education in the
United States.
If you are a seasoned user of these technologies, a newbie, or a
skeptic, below are a few of the main reasons on why you should
attend a Google for Education summit this year.

2. Gain new knowledge you can implement Monday
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What’s the greatest advantage of attending summits? Well, for two
whole days you are completely immersed in the Google in
Education World. You will gain a lot of new knowledge for your
specific job role not only from the summit sessions, but also from
the conversations you may have in between.
The main objective of the summits is to have you return to your
organization equipped with new knowledge you can implement
right away. Summit can have up to five sessions running
concurrently and you can join up to five focused sessions a day.
There are sessions for all levels of users - from complete
beginners to advanced users.

3. Evaluate Google tools in greater detail & discuss issues
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For institutions wanting to make the move to Google Apps,
summits provide an opportunity to look at the viability of Google
Apps adoption in your school and discuss with experienced users
of institutions similar to yours all issues around deployment and
use.
As of October 2012, more than 20
million students, faculty and staff
worldwide use Google Apps for
Education.
Did
you
know?

4. Try out Chromebooks, Android devices and Google Glass
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Do you want to experience the world through Google Glass? How
about Chromebooks? Summits have a dedicated classroom where
you can drop in any time so you can try out Chromebooks
(including the management console) and Google Glass.
With the recent focus of Google on Android tablets in Education
we also have Android tablets available to use.

5. Network with innovative educators in your area4
If you are looking for new career
opportunities with Google schools, to
make new friends, or just to exchange
best practices with fellow educators in a
casual setting, the networking aspect of
summits is very important.
There is always a networking party at
the end of day one of the summit.

6. Become a speaker & raise your profile in EdTech circles
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Presenting a session during
summits is a fantastic way to
highlight your expertise and raise
your profile in the Google for
Education arena. A significant
trend we have observed is that
many educators who have
attended past summits have
matured and are coming back as
speakers.
?

7. Meet and learn from real industry experts
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Summit sessions are lead by Google
Certified Teachers, Google Education
Trainers, Google Apps Certified
Administrators, Google Certified
Deployment Specialists, other experts
in the field and even Google
employees! You will have lots of time
to interact with them during and
outside the sessions.

8. Start your journey to become Google Apps Certified
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The “Google Certified Educator” and the “Google Education
Trainer” are internationally recognised certifications and excellent
qualifications for your professional development and career
opportunities. Summits have sessions with detailing the
application process and can guide you with the steps so you can
join the global community of trainers.
AppsEvents is delighted to offer a one day pre-summit training
course to help prepare you to complete the certification process
which comprises of five online tests, a completed application and
a case study.

9. Learn about Google GEO Products
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A Google in Education summit is mainly
focused on the Google Apps for Education
core package, however sessions can also
extend to other existing Google products.
Summits will feature focussed sessions on
utilizing Google Maps and Google Earth in
education lead by GEO experts.

10. Learn about Android devices & Google Play in education
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With Android steadily getting market
dominance, utilizing Android tablets can
assist learning in K-12 and higher
education.

11. Promote your products and services10
If you are a provider of software, consultancy and other
technology services to schools and universities, summits have
exhibitor areas to showcase your offering. A great way to promote
your products, get new leads, and meet tech savvy educators in
the area.

12. Not just for educators11
Google Apps Summits are for business users too. Another trend
we noticed since our 2012 summits is that several
attendees are from the business sector. While summits are
centered around the use of Google tools for education,
many of the sessions are equally relevant to organizations
looking to use Google cloud technologies in their
businesses.

13. Attendees leave the summits happy12
"Overall for me the
Goolge Summit was a
360º learning experience:
Organization, leading and
attending sessions,
networking with other
colleagues from schools
across Europe and USA.
I find all the sessions I
attended very resourceful,
inspiring and useful."
"It was amazing and I learned so much
from the presentations. I am pumped
and have just given a 20 minute
session for my Learning Support
students to better their search skills."
"This was, by far, the best professional
development conference I have attended.
Smaller, intimate sessions geared toward
specific tools and usage applications are so
much more beneficial and less
overwhelming."

14. Are you using Google Apps in your school or planning
to 'go Google'? Join a Google in Education summit and
learn more!
Visit www.appsevents.com