Comments on: Google Teacher Academy UK?

By: Show Your Support for a Google Teacher Academy UK | ICT in my Classroom

Show Your Support for a Google Teacher Academy UK | ICT in my Classroom — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:26:01 +0000

[...] November I wrote about the idea and it is good to revisit it, as I have experienced the ways Google tools [...]

By: tbarrett

tbarrett — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:59:06 +0000

Thankyou for the comments of support and your thoughts on the potential of GTA UK. I would of course appreciate you all emailing any Google contacts you have which would help to continue to raise it as a priority.

I hope to have some news soon about it which I will post about.

By: lthumann

lthumann — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:29:57 +0000

Tom,
I had no idea you felt so strongly about the GTA when I Tweeted you about it. I will continue to follow the story until you are a GCT as I learn so much from you – Tom Barrett – “The Google Docs Guy”. Thank you for blogging about it.

Lisa

By: kristianstill

kristianstill — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:29 +0000

Having spoken to Dan Leighton and yourself, and read about the versatility of GAPPS – we contemplated the possibility of using Google apps / utlities at Hamble College. Without support and sharing the load, it will remain just a ’something we talked about.’ Would this provide a venture to make the conversation more concrete?

By: Andrew Williamson

Andrew Williamson — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:54:22 +0000

Hi Tom
In regards to your fascination with Google apps ( I too have a similar inclination) did you know that the New South Wales Department of Education in Australia are about to migrate their entire student email system to Gmail and also take advantage of google apps. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/NSW-students-get-Gmail-next-week/0,130061733,339292814,00.htm?feed=pt_department_of_education. http://apcmag.com/nsw_government_chooses_gmail_over_ms_exchange.htm
When this takes off in 2009 there maybe plenty of collaborative opportunities there.

We here too are doing the same thing independent of the department so we can take advantage of the education package. I can’t wait to see what the students can do with it.

By: Mattias

Mattias — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:39:14 +0000

I would love to come!

Mattias from Sweden

By: Digitalkatie

Digitalkatie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:29:44 +0000

I’ve eyed up the GTA for a while now. I’d love to attend. I think even a Scottish GTA would quickly sell out

By: Cindy Lane

Cindy Lane — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:27:28 +0000

Tom,
I will do all in my power to beg Google to s t r e t c h themselves over the Atlantic for a Google Teacher Academy. It has TRANSFORMED my work and my life! I was lucky enough to go to the mothership in Mountain View CA in June for my certification and facilitate in Chicago. So, I HAPPILY volunteer to assist with the UK edition!!!
Your Friend in St. Louis, MO USA,
Cindy Lane, GCT ‘08

By: JRowing

JRowing — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:35:12 +0000

Hear Hear – I’ve been spam e-mailing them to pester the GTA into coming over – I’ll DEFINITELY be there if they do!

By: Mr Wegner

Mr Wegner — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:39:01 +0000

Get that running and then Google should look to spread itself internationally as well – Australasia, South Africa, China (;-0) and so on – there is a model from Intel that seems to be all over the globe. Google needs to move on from its US centric beginnings and realise that the most innovative educational practices are beyond the bounds of North America. Although I am surprised to hear that Canadians are not involved already.