Introduction to Google Classroom

Welcome!

Welcome to Introduction to Google Classroom, an online professional development course that introduces educators to Google's "social learning" tool that facilitates virtual classroom collaboration and communication for 24/7 access to class materials and online discussions.

Use the navigation links above to access course content.

Class discussions will take place on Google Classroom. An enrollment code to Google Classroom will be shared via email.

All due dates are listed in the Course Calendar.

Please direct your questions and concerns to Robert Leo, Coordinator of Instructional Technology Training at West Genesee CSD: rleo@westgenesee.org.

Course Overview

This course is divided into several Modules that will take you through the steps of creating your own Google Classroom, enrolling your students, leveraging the Class Stream to facilitate virtual discussions and paperless assignments, and managing and grading student work. For each Module, you will read various help articles, view brief video tutorials, and participate in social learning activities. You will practice using the tools to set-up collaborative experiences with your classmates, reflect on each skill, and share best practices.

Successful completion of this course will result in the accrual of 3 Professional Development hours.
There are no face-to-face meetings--all course content will be available exclusively on Google Sites.
All course interactions will take place on Google Classroom.
See the Course Calendar for all due dates.

Course Objectives

Create a Google Classroom
Enroll and manage students in your class
Post Announcements to the class "Stream" and reply to comments
Create Assignments and allow students to edit shared files
Create Assignments and make a copy for each student
Create Assignments without attachments
Create "Ask a Question" activities and reply to student responses
Review student work and provide feedback
Post materials to the "About" page

Grading

There are several "Tasks" in this course that will be assessed as "complete" or "incomplete" with one point being awarded for each completed Task. For each Task, you must complete the assigned activity and share your thoughts and links to artifacts in Google Classroom.

Meet the Teacher

Rob Leo serves as the Coordinator for Instructional Technology Training at West Genesee Central Schools. Previously, he worked as the Model Schools Coordinator at the Central New York Regional Information Center, where he led a team of instructional technologists that planned and delivered professional development related to technology integration for teachers throughout Central New York. Prior to his career in education administration, Rob worked as a social studies teacher at West Genesee High School for thirteen years, a bilingual education teacher at Shea Middle School in the Syracuse City School District for a year, and an ESL teacher in Seoul, South Korea, for a year. Rob is a 1992 graduate of Binghamton University where he received a BA in economics. He is also a 1997 and 2009 graduate of LeMoyne College where he earned an MSEd in secondary education and education leadership, respectively. Follow Rob on Twitter: @rleowg.

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