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Session 1 – Virtual (2 hours): Enhancing Communication and Organization with Google Workspace

  • Gmail: Strategies for email organization and productive usage
  • Google Calendar: Setting up events, reminders, and meetings; handling shared calendars
  • Google Meet: Initiating video calls via Gmail and Calendar; utilizing collaboration features (chat, recording, screen sharing)
  • Practical activity: Simulated workday using Gmail, Calendar, and Meet to coordinate team tasks

Sessions 2, 3, and 4 – In-person (12 hours total): Boosting Productivity and Collaboration in the Cloud

  • Google Drive: Creating, organizing, and locating files; sharing documents and managing access permissions
  • Google Docs: Drafting collaborative documents; leveraging comments, suggestions, and version history
  • Google Sheets: Mastering basic formulas, pivot tables, and charts; engaging in real-time collaboration
  • Google Slides: Crafting online presentations; facilitating teamwork on presentation projects
  • Communications – Chat/Gemini: Introduction and practical application of these tools
  • Practical activity: Group project where teams establish a Drive folder containing a document, spreadsheet, and presentation, incorporating AI capabilities

Additional Components

  • Video tutorials for each application
  • Virtual practical activities: - Constructing a weekly schedule in Calendar - Developing a collaborative report in Docs - Designing a basic dashboard in Sheets - Recording a brief presentation in Meet using Slides
  • Final online assessment: Questionnaire-based evaluation

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Fundamental computer literacy
  • Basic familiarity with standard office productivity applications
  • Openness to active participation in group practical exercises

Target Audience

  • Staff members aiming to upgrade their digital skill sets
  • Academic and administrative professionals
  • Teams seeking to enhance communication and collaboration via Google Workspace
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