TSChatWise — A Google Chat Education Tool
Take your G Suite organization’s education to the next level with TSChatWise … a Google Sheets and Apps Script powered Google Chat tool for teaching and learning. 🚀
This post is the first in a TSChatWise “Getting Started” series.
A Brief History
I like shortcuts! I’m in constant search of what I deem to be the most simple, efficient and effective shortcuts. I consider any tool, system or methodology which helps me streamline workflow and save precious time a shortcut. When I believe I’ve discovered (or perhaps created) a shortcut, especially a G Suite shortcut, I like to share that shortcut with others.
Introducing TSChatWise — a teaching and learning shortcut to greatly simplify and expand your G Suite organization’s educational capacity.
TSChatWise in a Nutshell
What is TSChatWise?
TSChatWise is a Google Sheets and Apps Script powered Google Chat teaching and learning “bot”.
👉 See Getting Started with Google Chat if you’re new to Google Chat.
👉 See my last post if you’re new to Google Chatbots.
Who can use TSChatWise?
TSChatWise can be used by any G Suite for Education or G Suite for Business organization with Google Chat enabled.
👉 Have questions about Google Chat? See Google Chat Help.
👉 Want to include external participants in your Google Chat learning? See this guide.
What does TSChatWise do?
TSChatWise posts lessons (or learning resources) specified in a Google Sheet to one or more Google Chat rooms on a time interval specified by the Google Sheet owner.
👉 See the Google Chat rooms documentation if you’re new to Google Chat rooms.
👉 TSChatWise is intended to complement the learning environment fostered by Google Classroom.
Why would I use TSChatWise?
TSChatWise is:
👉 G Suite
- Available for G Suite for Education and G Suite for Business
- Built on Google Sheets and Google Chat
- Powered by Apps Script
- Inherently Secure (empowering G Suite Administrators)
👉 Mobile Friendly
👉 Convenient for Instructors
- Post creatively curated lessons and resources on a pre-scheduled interval
- Support a “Go-Slow” learning approach (see Alice Keeler’s Go-Slow Workshops for more information)
- Foster collaboration and discussion
- Include Internal and External participants
👉 Convenient for Participants
- Learn at your own pace
- Learn on your own schedule
- Collaborate with colleagues
- Search lesson and resource archives
👉 Open Source
Potential Uses for TSChatWise
🏫 SCHOOL
- Provide Professional Development Training
- Onboard New Staff Members
- Share School and District Resources
- Supply IT Help Desk Solutions to Remote Users
💼 BUSINESS
- Onboard New Hires
- Train Teams
- Innovate on New Product Ideas
- Share Support Resources with External Customers & Clients
😀🥝⚽⛰️🏖️🗾💡 AD HOC
- Master a New Language
- Explore Places of Interest
- Share Health and Fitness Tips
- Learn to Code
- Inspire Busy Professionals with Easy to Prepare Meals
🚀 … and the list goes on
In upcoming posts I’ll discuss how to install and use TSChatWise.
Looking for the code? See the TSChatWise project on Github.
Need help automating workflow inside your G Suite domain? Get in touch
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