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Fully funded · Nigeria

Become a Google Certified Educator

Fully funded places for teachers and school leaders in Nigeria. Delivered online by Happy2Host Africa, a Google for Education partner.

₦0Your place is funded
1 hrPer live session
L1 + L2Exams sat online

All sessions are live online in Google Meet, one hour each, and recorded. Join from home or school. Applications close Friday 4 September.

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Google for Education PartnerDelivered by Happy2Host Africa
Teachers in a Happy2Host training session
What this is

An online bootcamp for Level 1 and Level 2.

You join live sessions online after school, complete short tasks in between, then sit Google's exams online. Certify at both levels and you can apply for two days of in-person Train the Trainer in Lagos in October.

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Live online sessions

One hour each, after school, twice a week.

Level 1: four sessions and a recapLevel 2: three sessions and a recapEvery session recorded and shared

Work between sessions

Short practical tasks in the Google tools.

They prepare you for the examsHosted in Google Meet, from home or schoolDrop in recap after each level

Who should apply

Beginners are welcome. Level 1 starts from the beginning.

Teachers in Nigerian schoolsSchool leaders and IT coordinatorsEducators already using Google Workspace
What it costs

Nothing. Your place is fully funded.

Every live session
The recordings and the recaps
Google's Level 1 and Level 2 exams, sat online, with no exam fee
Cost to you
₦0per place

Places are funded and limited. Applications close Friday 4 September at 18:00.

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Dates and times

Come along with us

Every session is online, hosted in Google Meet. All sessions run 16:30 to 17:30 WAT

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Level 1

4 sessions + recap
Wednesday 9 September · 16:30–17:30
Thursday 10 September · 16:30–17:30
Wednesday 16 September · 16:30–17:30
Thursday 17 September · 16:30–17:30
Drop in recap: Wednesday 23 September · 16:30–17:30

Level 2

3 sessions + recap
Thursday 24 September · 16:30–17:30
Wednesday 30 September · 16:30–17:30
Wednesday 7 October · 16:30–17:30
Drop in recap: Thursday 8 October · 16:30–17:30
Lawrence Tijjani presenting a Google for Education session
What you will cover

The skills you take back to your classroom.

Both lists follow Google's own Level 1 and Level 2 exam guides. You practise in your own Google account as you go, so the work you do in the sessions is work you can use on Monday.

Level 1

The everyday tools
Create, distribute and collect assignments in Google Classroom
Create and format files in Drive, and manage calendars
Build a class or school site in Google Sites
Set the right view, comment and edit access when you share
Run lessons in Google Meet and switch on accessibility features
Give digital feedback, gather data with Forms and search Gmail

Level 2

Going further
Use Slides features to make lessons interactive
Flip or blend your instruction with Workspace tools
Use Forms and Classroom to analyse understanding and personalise feedback
Automate and personalise your communication with parents and staff
Extend learning beyond the classroom walls with Google Meet
Visualise student data in Sheets to differentiate instruction
Where this leads

Train the Trainer, two days in Lagos.

Certify at both levels and you can apply for Train the Trainer: two days in person in Lagos, Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October. Places are limited to 20. Lawrence will prepare you to submit your Google Certified Trainer application.

Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October
In person, Lagos
Limited to 20 places
Training room in Lagos
FAQs

The practical questions.

Teachers working through a task together

Online. Every session is live and remote, so you can join from home or school. The only in-person part is Train the Trainer in Lagos in October, for those who certify at both levels.

Apply for your place

Applications close Friday 4 September at 18:00.

Places are limited, so early application is encouraged.

Apply for your funded place