Google Classroom: SHORTCUT to To-do
Get to the To-do List Faster One of the advantages to using an online platform like Google Classroom is it is faster to review student
Use Google Classroom to build relationships, provide more students a voice, and choice. Technology provides opportunities that are difficult or impossible to recreate with traditional paper methods. However, paperless is not a pedagogy. Being paperless does not improve learning. Use paper when appropriate and extend learning opportunities with digital resources when appropriate. Taking paper tasks and making them digital (ie: writing on a PDF worksheet) does not improve learning and can be worse for learning since it was designed for paper. Use paper for paper tasks. Use technology to do what paper can not do.
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Google Classroom: Change Your Profile Picture
By default the image on your Google Classroom is a letter to match the first letter of your name. However, what if you want to
Time’s Up for Breakout Room: Google Slides Hack
When students are in a breakout room you may want to have each group have a Google Slides for them to organize their conversations and
50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom
I am excited to announce that the book “50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom” is now available for sale on Amazon. The
Super Happy: Google Classroom Stream is BACK
Set up the Stream in Google Classroom The classic design of Google Classroom was a single Stream with all of the student assignments. For some,
Google Classroom: Add and Create
One challenge of Google Classroom is not knowing what the student side looks like. Understanding what the stuents have available to them helps when designing
Google Classroom: Reply With Your Initials
Using Private Comments in Google Classroom takes almost no tech skills, yet can be one of the most transformative things you do. I have found
DELETE Google Classroom Classes
Delete Old Google Classroom Classes Before you delete old Google Classroom classes remember you can reuse assignments from old classes. One trick I do is
Giving Feedback Wastes Your Time
Do You Waste Your Time Giving Feedback? Feedback is effective for learning. Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development basically says you can only get yourself so
Total Points from Google Classroom
Gamify your class or be more flexible with student choices by using the total points rather than the percentage. Google Classroom users can view total points assigned in Classroom.
Students 5 Steps to Google Classroom [Infographic]
Link to drawing Students 5 Steps to Google Classroom Students can get started with Google Classroom in minutes. 1. Go to Google Classroom Students can
Google Docs: Mark As Graded
When assessing student work done in Google Docs it can be a challenge to know which student documents you have looked at and which ones
Free Response on Google Slides
Create free response questions in Google Slides instead of Google Forms.
Bulk Send Missing Assignments List for Google Classroom
For Google Classroom you can bulk send missing assignments using Schoolytics.com. This is free for teachers and a huge time saver!
Using Google Classroom to Differentiate Assignments
What is nice about a digital environment is the ability to differentiate. Google Classroom allows you to build a set of resources for a single
Google Classroom: Change the Class Code
To have students join my Google Classroom I project the stream from my class onto the board. I zoom in (Control +) to show the
Google Classroom: Assess Student Work FASTER [infographic]
Link to Infographic in Google Draw Having a good workflow for assessing student work is essential. Here is my workflow for giving feedback through Google
Google Classroom: UNCHECK Duplicate Attachments
Google Classroom just updated to allow you to reuse a post. I have already used this feature about 5 million times already. When reusing an
Google Classroom: Individual Student View
View Individual Student Work in Google Classroom I get asked this a lot “Alice, can you see all the work one student has done in
Google Classroom: Return Student Work
Return Student Work in Google Classroom A new feature in Google Classroom is to show the count of returned student work. YAY! This was on
How to Add a Google Form to Google Classroom
Google Forms are in Google Drive Google Forms live in Google Drive, this means a Form can be added to any assignment in Google Classroom
Student Google Classroom Start Guide
Get Students Started with Google Classroom I was helping a friend set up their Google Classroom and created a Google Doc to help the students
Google Classroom: Add a Co-Teacher
There are many reasons to have more than one teacher assigned to a Google Classroom class. Teachers who teach the same subject or grade level
Submitting Photos to Google Classroom
Have Students Use their Webcam to Submit Work As Jon Corippo says “Everything is digital when you can take a picture of it.” You can
Google Forms: Link to Next Activity
Use the Confirmation Text in Google Forms What do students do AFTER they complete the Google Form? Take advantage of the confirmation text to direct
Google Classroom + Google Forms = Magic
It is now significantly easier to utilize Google Forms in Google Classroom. Simply attach a Form using the Google Drive attachment option when making a
Google Classroom: Summer EdTech Challenge
Google Classroom Summer EdTech Challenge One of the things that can be a little confusing about Google Classroom is that the teacher side does not
Google Classroom: Copy Link
Link to an Assignment in Google Classroom While students are able to find their assignments organized on the Classwork page there is sometimes a need
Google Classroom: Email Selected Students
Email Students in Google Classroom When checking an assignment I can see which students are “Assigned” (formerly designated “Not Done.” I sometimes want to send
Google Classroom Rubric Click the Title
Expand the Rubric to Read Description I want LESS mouse clicks and LESS mouse dragging. I was feeling really annoyed that to read the rubric
