Giddy for Google Classroom! Malia Hite, Ed.D. Missouri Valley College

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1 Giddy for Google Classroom! Malia Hite, Ed.D. Missouri Valley College

2 Quick Survey: Survey Results

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4 10 Reasons To Use Classroom: 1. Easy to learn- very little training required 2. Intuitive, clean design 3. Keeps work organized for students 4. Full integration with Google Drive 5. Simple way to get started with creating a paperless classroom 6. Enhances communication with students 7. Files are automatically duplicated for each student 8. Integrates well with personal devices (Android & Apple) 9. It s a Google product- expect continued improvements 10. Allows you to focus on teaching & learning, not technology

5 What the students say: It is way easier [than Moodle] to navigate through for looking up class assignments, checking due dates, and the ability to find professor s contact info and office hours. I love that Google classroom gives me instant notifications on my phone when assignments or comments are posted. It provides a to-do list of assignments in the order of their due dates to keep you on track and notice in Google Calendar. This is my first time using it and I already like it way more than I do Moodle which I've had to use for years now.

6 What the students still say: I prefer Google Classroom because of it's easy access, notifications, the ease of submitting assignments, and the option to download the app to make logging in easier. What I like is that whenever anything important is posted you get an immediate notification in an . It s easy to answer surveys and class discussions. The layout of google classroom is more organized than Moodle and lines up with all other Google accounts easily.

7 Exploring Classroom: the Teacher Perspective Creating and customizing a new class Adding students Digital workflow: feedback & scoring assignments Digital communication: announcements & Integration with Google Drive

8 Teacher Dashboard in Classroom Home Screen of Classroom All Upcoming Assignments listed

9 Add a class title & description. Enter the room number. Students have direct access to teacher and associated Google Drive folder About Page in Classroom:

10 About Page in Classroom: On your about page, you can add course resources and reference materials for your students. Syllabus, Classroom expectations, a welcome video, etc,

11 Create a Class: Step 1: Click + Create

12 Create a Class: Step 2: Class name & section

13 Take a Classroom Tour (optional)

14 The Stream - Announcements or Assignments

15 Class Code - Allows students to join

16 Add Students Manually

17 Disable or reset codes after students join

18 Communicating with Students:

19 Announcements

20 Assignment Features

21 Assignment Details Shows which students have completed the assignment

22 Assignment Feedback

23 Grading & Returning Assignment Teacher can change point value of assignment. Teachers also have the option to post an ungraded assignment.

24 Grading & Returning Assignment

25 Students Can Take a Tour

26 Easy Navigation Between Classes

27 How to Check Assignment Details

28 Stream Overview

29 Student Dashboard Student will see a card for each of their classes with a list of upcoming assignments.

30 Create Directly From Classroom Turn In button is in Docs (not in Slides, Sheets...yet) As soon as the student begins creating a doc, the teacher will be able to provide feedback

31 Add an Existing File

32 Teacher Owns File Once Submitted Students can unsubmit, make changes, then resubmit

33 Classroom Dashboard Students receive a notification when an assignment is overdue. Students can submit assignments past the due date.

34 Teacher Directly From Classroom

35 Share Comments with Classmates Note: Teachers CANNOT moderate comments. Recommendation: Digital Citizenship discussion prior to using

36 Drive Folders Automatically Created