Google Classroom
What's the Point?
Helps manage and organize content in a virtual “file cabinet” real time
Fosters communication and collaboration among all stakeholders within one management system
Provides opportunities for student feedback individually and whole group
Authentic learning can take place
Lends itself to content planning, formative assessment creation, providing authentic instruction, and community building
How is it Used by Teachers?
How is it Used by Students?
Google Classrooms to for student learning
Creating topics to organize learning and curriculum- you can organize by date or subject area
A tool used to differentiate
Teachers can assign specific work to certain students
Create small group meetings
Provide direct instruction via Google Meet or create pre-recorded video and post to Classroom
Use rubrics to give feedback and grade student work
Communicate with students as a class, with small groups, or one on one to give instruction and feedback
An organizational tool which houses student work, grades, participation, and communication
Google Classrooms to for staff learning and collaboration
Teachers can use G Classroom for leadership or collaboration teams- you could use topics as your guiding questions or content to cover
Teachers can easily collaborate and see what other instructors are doing to streamline instruction
Students are able to participate in discussion questions
Students can communicate with each other and their teacher directly
Students can watch instructional videos, read alouds, and slideshows and respond with assignments or through discussion
Students are able to join Google Meets with small groups or as a class to collaborate and communicate with teacher and classmates
Students have the opportunity to receive differentiated assignments on their level with the supports they need
Students can work collaboratively on assignments that were assigned though Classroom in small groups
Students can take assessments through assignments given or Google Forms
Students can receive and respond to feedback from the teacher
Students have the opportunity to resubmit work one they have received feedback
Students can take ownership of their individual and cooperative learning. (Assignments, Calendar, To-do task, Grades, Comments)
Students can practice digital citizenship
Checklists
Create a Class with Title, Class section, and Teacher Name
Create a demo class to practice and explore/join a demo class as a student to see the student version.
Create an organization system (create a topic) in the Assignments Tabs
Unit 1 , Unit 2 , Unit 3
Or Test, Quizzes, Notes, Warm-Up
Or Civil War, WW1, WW2, Korea
Or by grading period
Create a outline of expectations for digital citizenship
View and evaluate your settings. You can control when students can post, where your assignments do not show in your stream, turn on/off email notifications. You can control this from your Gear and then select.
Introduce and practice procedures for correct utilization of Google Classroom
Develop a system for addressing your special populations
i.e You can assign an assignment to certain students. Spec Education, GT, 504, ESL, etc. (One suggestion is for an assignment 2-1 , A star 2-1 would represent Spec-Ed, G 2-1 would represent GT, 5-2-1 504, etc.)
Invite students, parents (must have their emails) , administrators, and other stakeholders
Now you are ready to create your digital classroom with assignments, discussions, and instruction.