Google Classroom - Beginners to Advanced

August 10, 2021 - Google Classroom for Beginners

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.

August 11, 2021 - Classroom Assignments/Project Design

Design Google assignments and projects which require students to do more than just regurgitate facts. Create assignments where the entire class works or small groups work collaboratively. Understand how to select the best tool for the assignment and how to provide students with choice. Explore the workflow for collaborative projects and strategies to support student success. Try using Jamboard for assignments. Leave with ready to use templates you can copy and customize.

August 16, 2021 - Video Projects/Intro to Flipgrid

Students live in a video world. Learn to record and use video as part of your instruction; and create assignments requiring students to submit video to demonstrate mastery. Whether you use a phone or a Chromebook, it’s easy to record and share video. Finish with an introduction to Flipgrid, the free program which supports students submitting video recordings for discussions and feedback.

August 17, 2021 - Google Forms Quiz & Surveys

Create a self-graded quiz using Google Forms which can include text, images and videos. Provide feedback for incorrect answers which links back to specific material for review. Review quiz data to improve instruction. Create a password protected quiz. Create a survey or input form for parents, students, or staff to collect information.

August 18, 2021 - Google Meet and Classroom Mobile Apps

Use Google Meet within Google Classroom virtual teaching, office hours, and parent conferences. Review basics Meet features including grid view, and using the secure meet link in Classroom. Dig into new Plus features including Breakout Rooms, Polls, and Q & A. In the second half, explore the Google Classroom mobile app. Mobile devices support learning with their built-in camera, voice to text writing, notifications and all the Google apps: Classroom, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Keep. In addition, mobile apps provide document scanner, and annotation/drawing in .pdf documents. Learn why students prefer using their mobile phone.

August 19, 2021 - Rubrics, Originality Reports & Connected Apps

Explore the newest features in Google Classroom including how to reduce plagiarism with Originality Reports, use rubrics in assignments and create a custom Classroom header. Learn about using Grade Transfer to move grades from Classroom to PowerSchool. See how Classroom works with partner apps such as EdPuzzle and Screencastify.