Google Classroom is a game changer-just ask Kaci! It is a great tool for teachers to use with their students, even the youngest of students. It will be especially helpful to teachers who want to have student's digital work quickly and easily organized. Google Classroom works on iPads, Macs and PCs. It can be accessed at school and at home. Students and teachers ALREADY have accounts so setup is a breeze. Once they are in a class, sharing news, assignments, resources, and templates could not be easier. While students can work on independent projects, it is important to also teach them how to SHARE with classmates and work collaboratively. One great thing about classroom is that they never need to share with you-you automatically have a copy of their work, and it is automatically organized for you. Yipee!
Watch this video from friEdTechnology to gain a basic understanding of Google Classroom.
There are a couple of different ways for students to get to your Google Classroom. After they have logged into SSI, they can go to classroom.google.com and join your class with the code that is provided for the classroom. They can also get there by clicking on the Google Classroom icon on the main page of SSI.
Read this brief article from Kasey Bell about the 6 Tips for Getting Started. Now you are ready to set up your first class! Consider making separate classes for each subject you teach (math, science, etc.) rather than one for your entire class. Remember that you can schedule your assignments to appear at a later date!
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