Agenda

Objective: By the end of the Professional Development, you can use Google Classroom effectively to disseminate assignments and work electronically.

This professional development series is to provide you with skills and resources to effectively use Google Classroom to improve instructional outcomes.

The training will offer:

  • Ongoing instruction for a significant duration of time: Continual professional development will give teachers time to learn and implement new strategies.

  • Support for teachers during the implementation stage: Providing support will address the challenges associated with changing a classroom practice.

  • Active learning opportunities for teachers: These activities will include readings, role-play, open-ended discussions, live modeling, and classroom visits.

Session 1: Google Classroom - Basic

Objective: By the end of this session, you can create and set up your classes on Google Classroom

Learning Strategy

Participants will work in study groups of 4-6.

Participants will learn and discuss what it takes to get started with Google Classroom.


Group Activity

  • Participants will create a practice class and get comfortable before setting up their own classes.

  • Each participant will invite the other participants as students into their practice class. .

Session 2: Google Classroom - Intermediate

Objective: By the end of this session, you can use the communication options to help students build online communication skills

Learning Strategy

Participants will work in study groups of 4-6.

Groups will explore the communication options available in Google Classroom, and assess which options can best foster communication in the classes.

Group Activity

  • Participants will create an announcement and question in their practice class from session 1.

  • Participants will explore the available student response settings through role play using the practice class from session 1.

Session 3: Google Classroom - Advanced

Objective: By the end of this session, you can create assignments and grade student work in Google Classroom

Learning Strategy

Participants will work in study groups of 4-6.

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Group Activity

  • Participants will create at least one Google Classroom assignment and explore assignment options.

  • Participants will role play and practice grading and returning private comments.