get the most out of Google Classroom
By now, hopefully you have experienced how amazing Google Classroom is. It really is a blended learning platform that helps to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way. Here are a few tips that hopefully you will find useful.
Differentiate
Would you like to differentiate assignments for students based on ability, learning styles, reading level, etc? You can do this with Google Classroom! You could also give special assignments inside Google Classroom, like independent study, special types of make-up work, extra credit, and genius hour assignments.
It should be much more purposeful and meaningful than just giving different students different assignments. You could offer student choice, such as the choice of topic, product, or process, depending on your assignment and learning goals.
To give an assignment to individuals or groups, use the new drop-down menu to select the students that you wish to receive the assignment(+> Create Assignment > All Students drop-down list). Here you can select,“ all students,” or just select the individual or groups of students you want to give the particular assignment to.
‘ About’ Tab
The‘ About’ tab in Google classroom can be a great resource. Use it for:
● Year-Round Documents
● Google Drive Resource Folder
● Reusable Google Drive Files
● Most Important Links
● Collaborative Google Drive Folder
Share to Classroom
Get your class on the same webpage instantly! Save time and create a more interactive class with the Share to Classroom extension. The extension allows you to push webpages to any of your Classroom classes.
Mobile App
The Classroom app is
available for iOS ®, Android, and Chrome devices. For more information, scan this QR code:
Remember to have your students sign out of the Chromebook when they are done!
Linda Lampert • Elementary Technology Facilitator • Rahway Public Schools • LLampert @ Rahway. net