Google Classroom

Google Classroom offers a great way for you to organize your assignments and disseminate them to students. There are a number of great features which make it easy for teachers and students alike including automatic grading, phone apps, and Google Docs integration. Check out these resources to get started:

• Getting Started Video

• Step-By-Step Start Up Guide

• Google for Education Starting Guide

• Google Classroom FAQ

Below are some additional resources to help you get started using Google Classroom during virtual and/or blended learning:

• Blended Learning with Google Classroom

• Blended Learning Tips

If you've already used Google Classroom, or Google Docs for your lesson there are a number of other tools and apps that you can also use to streamline your workflow as an educator. Below are some additional resources on these topics to explore.

• Getting Started with Google Forms

• Using Flubaroo to grade responses to a Google Form

• Using Doctopus and Goobric to grade assignments

Tips:

• Start at the beginning of the school year if possible to build classroom norms.

• If you're starting to use these strategies in the middle of the school year, start small and integrate one new thing at a time. It takes a while for you (and your students) to get used to using new systems.

• Create a test class to try things out before presenting to students.

• You don’t need a Google Classroom to use many of these resources, but it can make it easier for you and your students to keep track of what has been assigned and graded.

• Ask around at your school to see if anyone else uses Google Classroom or any of these applications. They can be a great resource or you could learn together.

• If you are already an expert, consider sharing what you learned with the rest of your school at a lunch and learn or a mini-PD session.