General Help

Track Student Results

A spreadsheet is a great way to record student results over a period of time or several assessments. This video gives you a pre-set spreadsheet exactly for that purpose but it also offers you several options for calculating mean (average) scores and you can also calculate weighted averages which can be more accurate for assigning greater importance to certain assessments.

Google Sheets is available here as part of your Google Drive package.

Screen Recording

Record your screen along with voice narration using Google Chrome browser and a free plugin. Great for recording lessons to post online when Working From Home.

Shared Folders in Google Drive

Create shared folders with individual students or an entire class in Google Drive. Useful for sharing multiple files quickly and for collaborating on documents.

Using 'Easy Accent' in Google Drive Docs

Make using the Irish language ( and others) easier to use in Google Drive Docs and Slides.

Google Calendar

Google Calendar syncs across all your devices instantly, it allows you to categorise all your events. You can invite people to events/meetings and it integrates really well with Google Classroom - you automatically see all upcoming assignment deadlines you've set, students can also see all their deadlines too.

Google Calendar is available here as part of your Google GSuite package

Google Jamboard

Jamboard lets you create a virtual whiteboard that you can use on your laptop or mobile devices. The killer feature is that it lets you share it with other staff members or students. You can all draw simultaneously, create stickynotes and collaborate using loads of visual tools.

Google Jamboard is available here as part of your Google GSuite package