New Smart Classroom software available
Note: This course is still in development. For the time being we will refer you to a series of videos on Google Classroom that were part of our Distance Teaching Webinar Series. Working through these videos and applying what is being discussed will give you good grasp on working with Google Classroom.
If you haven't gone through the Google Fundamentals course, please ensure that access the content available in that programme.
A Google account is a wide-spread thing these days. Anyone who uses an android device (a cellphone other than an iPhone) has Google Play installed and must have a Google account for the phone to function correctly.
These accounts end in @gmail.com and are free. Most of the Google Apps work perfectly fine with a Google Account.
All schools qualify for a free GSuite Account. This means that you can have a personalised Google account for your school. In other words your Google would be user@school.co.za. This account will have all the same benefits that a normal Google Account has with some added functionality.
How do we get a GSuite Account?
Schools will have to register and go through a process of Domain Authentication and then also School Certification. Refer your school's principal and ICT champion to this page. You are welcome to contact your E-Learning advisers for support regarding this process.
The first video in the series will look at how you can create your very first classroom. We will also discuss how you add your learners.
One of the primary functions of Google Classroom is content distribution. We look at best practice when adding content to your classroom.
The simplest way of interacting through Google Classroom with your students is by posing a question.
Assignments and the ability to collect / grade these assignments is one of the key functions of Google Classroom.
Google Quizzes is a great tool for Formative Assessment. When combined with Classroom, you can track learner progress over a series of quizzes.
Google Classroom integrates very well with Google Calendar so that your learners know what is supposed to happen when.
A teacher has to understand the learner experience in order to support them effectively. In this video we explore what the various assignments looks like for the teachers.
