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Google Classroom for LCSD
Google Classroom for LCSD
Deploying Google Classroom with your students will provide a space where quality learning can happen for students face-to-face and virtually. This platform is equipped with solid tools to connect students with content, unique learning experiences, and class collaboration.
Deploying Google Classroom with your students will provide a space where quality learning can happen for students face-to-face and virtually. This platform is equipped with solid tools to connect students with content, unique learning experiences, and class collaboration.
Looking ahead to the coming school year and the uniqueness of the situation, it is pivotal that our district offer consistency for students, teachers, and parents. Adopting Google Classroom as our universal content management system (CMS) and using it in all classrooms will be the first steps in meeting that goal. The next step will be to establish norms for our CMS: offering a consistent design setup for all classrooms and grade spans with which students and parents will become familiar and confident. Ideally, this will help breakdown technology barriers that may otherwise hinder students from valuable learning opportunities and parents from staying connected.
Looking ahead to the coming school year and the uniqueness of the situation, it is pivotal that our district offer consistency for students, teachers, and parents. Adopting Google Classroom as our universal content management system (CMS) and using it in all classrooms will be the first steps in meeting that goal. The next step will be to establish norms for our CMS: offering a consistent design setup for all classrooms and grade spans with which students and parents will become familiar and confident. Ideally, this will help breakdown technology barriers that may otherwise hinder students from valuable learning opportunities and parents from staying connected.
This section is designed to clarify district expectations for your Google Classrooms as well as help you brainstorm flexible elements for your virtual space. Be prepared to consider organizational strategies, student communication, and student collaboration.
This section is designed to clarify district expectations for your Google Classrooms as well as help you brainstorm flexible elements for your virtual space. Be prepared to consider organizational strategies, student communication, and student collaboration.
Basic Expectations
Basic Expectations
The following bullet points will act as a broad beginning framework for you as you set up Google Classroom classes for the 2020-21 school year. Once the basic framework is in place, go ahead and exercise your creativity and teacher autonomy to make amazing learning hubs!
The following bullet points will act as a broad beginning framework for you as you set up Google Classroom classes for the 2020-21 school year. Once the basic framework is in place, go ahead and exercise your creativity and teacher autonomy to make amazing learning hubs!
- Be sure to TURN OFF CLASSWORK NOTIFICATIONS on the Stream
- Be sure STUDENT POSTING & COMMENTING is set to commenting only in the settings
- Hide your GOOGLE MEET LINK from the Dashboard, toggle on & off as needed
- Be sure to ASSOCIATE ALL ASSIGNMENTS WITH A TOPIC
- Move CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS TO THE TOP of the Classwork Tab
- Use a HYPERLINKED FORMAT to centralize assignment expectations, links, formative assessments, etc.
- Check with all Co-teachers BEFORE ARCHIVING PREVIOUS CLASSES
AND LASTLY....
AND LASTLY....
- Stay CONNECTED WITH YOUR CAMPUS INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIST via training sessions or HELP tickets!
Organization
Organization
Find the organizational strategy that works best for your instruction AND is in line with LCSD expectations (i.e. Topics, etc.). Use the organizational recommendations found in 'the Classwork Tab's > Creating Assignments Section' and the additional resources below to design a structured Google Classroom that's right for you. Be sure your students and parents are aware of your organizational strategy and can navigate your learning hub effectively.
Find the organizational strategy that works best for your instruction AND is in line with LCSD expectations (i.e. Topics, etc.). Use the organizational recommendations found in 'the Classwork Tab's > Creating Assignments Section' and the additional resources below to design a structured Google Classroom that's right for you. Be sure your students and parents are aware of your organizational strategy and can navigate your learning hub effectively.
Google Classroom assignment organization is a key component in aiding student's understanding of the learning goals and expectations for content. In Kasey Bell's blog, Shake Up Learning, she has compiled a list of six organizational strategies for the Classwork Page & Topics that can help you organize your GC effectively. Please be sure to read all six recommendations in their entirety and end with the 'What Works for You' section.
Google Classroom assignment organization is a key component in aiding student's understanding of the learning goals and expectations for content. In Kasey Bell's blog, Shake Up Learning, she has compiled a list of six organizational strategies for the Classwork Page & Topics that can help you organize your GC effectively. Please be sure to read all six recommendations in their entirety and end with the 'What Works for You' section.
Click on the "How To Organize Assignments in Google Classroom" image to get started!
Click on the "How To Organize Assignments in Google Classroom" image to get started!
***An additional organizational strategy not mentioned in the blog, is the use of a Daily or Weekly Checklist. This can act as a guide for students moving through lots of different content, activities, and assessments. Post this with assignments or have a Topic all it's own, and share checklist expectations and location with students (and parents of young learners).
***An additional organizational strategy not mentioned in the blog, is the use of a Daily or Weekly Checklist. This can act as a guide for students moving through lots of different content, activities, and assessments. Post this with assignments or have a Topic all it's own, and share checklist expectations and location with students (and parents of young learners).
Connecting with Students
Connecting with Students
Whether you are connecting with students face-to-face or virtually, use Google Classroom as your primary method for announcements, feedback, correspondence, and live interaction!
Whether you are connecting with students face-to-face or virtually, use Google Classroom as your primary method for announcements, feedback, correspondence, and live interaction!
- Use the STREAM for class or small group announcements
- Be sure ALL STUDENTS ARE REMOVED from your Google Meet before ending a meeting
- Use the PRIVATE COMMENT BOX to provide personalized feedback for students, unless using an app smashing tool such as Kami
- POST TEMPLATES (traditional or blank) VIA MAKE A COPY FOR EACH STUDENT for Google Apps to keep track of assignment progress or give feedback in live time
Student Collaboration
Student Collaboration
The collaboration features provided on Google Classroom take engagement to a new level, especially in a hybrid situation. Take full advantage of these features should a learning experience involve student collaboration.
The collaboration features provided on Google Classroom take engagement to a new level, especially in a hybrid situation. Take full advantage of these features should a learning experience involve student collaboration.
- Use the QUESTION FEATURE or ALLOW STUDENTS TO COMMENT FEATURE for class collaboration
- Toggle ALLOW STUDENTS TO COMMENT ON & OFF as needed
- Turn individual student comments off via the MUTE STUDENT FEATURE for inappropriate use
- Embed APP SMASHING COLLABORATION LINKS via your hyperdoc format
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