Google Classroom is accessible from any computer with internet access. Your student knows how to sign in using their gotvdsb.com email address and thames valley password.
In Google Classroom, I can assign work to the students digitally, without paper. They can do it from school or home and submit it to me online. I can hand it back to them with comments, edits, suggestions, and/or grades. Reminders and announcements are also posted to keep students on track and ensure deadlines are met.
As a guardian, you can receive email summaries showing your student’s progress in classroom.
You can choose the frequency of the emails, such as daily or weekly.
You can unsubscribe or remove yourself from Classroom at any time.
Guardian email summaries include:
Missing work—Work that’s late at the time the email was sent
Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or work that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails)
Class activity—Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers
*If distance learning is required, Google Classroom will be the platform used for assigning and returning work. I recommend that as a family, you become familiar with the platform.