Google Classroom foundations as you learn to create a class and add students. Next, learn to organize a class with topics and use the assignment workflow - assign, grade, feedback, return. Add questions (discussion and polls) and static material to a class. Finish by learning to post to the stream (announcements). Leave ready to use Google Classroom with your students.
Google Classroom Overview - YouTube (1:05) - Eric Curts => excellent overview of starting with Classroom
Google Classroom Resources from Control Alt Achieve - Eric Curts => watch the first 7 videos (0:31)
Google Classroom 101 by Daren White, an educator from the UK - created using Book Creator, with beginner, intermediate and advanced level skills => read the first 13 pages
First Day with Google Classroom - from Google => collection of 12 concise video tutorials
10 things to know to get started with Google Classroom - tips from Google (less tutorial and more tips)
Google Classroom - Kickstart Session - webinar presentation recording from Rich Kiker (30 min) - from Google for Education
Google Classroom for Students Cheat Sheet by Kasey Bell (14 page .pdf)
Google Classroom for Teachers Cheat Sheet by Kasey Bell (40 page .pdf)
Google Classroom Tutorials - from Minneapolis Public Schools Tech Team - well organized and great videos
Google Classroom For Beginners - in Google Slides - Andy Mann
How to Organize Google Classroom | EASY Tutorial - YouTube Video (13:50)
Emoji Copy - copy emoji and paste in as text
Emoji Keyboard by JoyPixels - Chrome extension - click Emoji and automatically saves to your Clipboard
5 Tips for Organizing your Google Classroom - Holly Clark
Teachers use a variety of techniques to provide structure to blended or virtual teaching. Below are some examples. Grade levels and subject area teachers, and even entire schools will often adopt a common structure. This provide consistency for students and parents. The examples below will help in your planning.
Using Morning Messages to Start the Day in Distance Learning
Daily Agenda Samples - all open as template previews, to allow you to preview and easily make copies for your own use.
Finished Early as a Google Doc or Finished Early as a Google Slide - easy to modify Google Doc table with links to websites students are allowed to go to if finished early with an assignment
Are you clear about what you are expecting from your students when they learn remotely? Do you students (and parents) know what they can expect from you? Do they know what they can expect from the teacher? Good instructors provide this information in the first session of their class. Some districts have grade levels or buildings work collaboratively to create and then share a common document. Below are some examples for your consideration.
Blended Learning Expectations (Middle School) - a Google Doc
Madison Student Expectations - Distance Learning
Council Rock Schools - Distance Learning Daily Responsibility of Students (short)
St. Vincent & St. Mary HS - Expectations for Teachers, Students & Parents (.pdf)
Penn State - Best Practices and Expectations for Online Teaching (more of a guide for teachers ~ excellent)
