Individual teachers use Google Classroom in addition to using Schoology to distribute and collect digital assignments that are created using Google suite apps, such as Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, etc.
In the Lincoln district, teachers and students use the core services of the G Suite for Education (formerly called Google Apps for Education). The core services are Gmail (including Inbox by Gmail), Calendar, Classroom, Contacts, Drive, Docs, Forms, Groups, Sheets, Sites, and Slides. All students in grades 6-8 will be given a Google account at the beginning of the year which will enable them to access any of the tools mentioned above.
We also use other apps to engage the students in classwork and enhance the classroom curriculum. Examples of these additional apps include iMovie, Explain Everything, and Book Creator. Through the use of such apps, the students have the opportunity to make documentaries and movies using iMovie; take notes, share ideas, explain their thinking, and collaborate with Explain Everything; and create innovative digital books with Book Creator.Â