It's the long awaited sister to the TCAPSLoop (EdTech Loop) Google Update episode. The TechNollerGist dives Jacques Custeau deep into the latest and greatest with Google Classroom.
These are a few of my favorite things…
Something old, some things new
Teach kids how to use Classroom effectively.- Project your process
- Narrate your instructions
- Rely on shoulder-partners
- Clarify with Patience — We good? Everyone with me? Questions? Anyone not there?
Grading interface- Score — auto-record in Classroom
- Comment bank — hashtags
- Next! — or drop down menu
- Private note — communicate directly with student; kid gets email
- Return — one at a time, or all at once
Select by Topics/Table of Contents — April update- Depending on your screen size/resolution
- Drop-down menu takes kids to specific location
- Left-hand selectable menu
- No more scrolling forever!
Post to top — April update- New work posts to top of lists
- Works in newly classes only — get excited for the fall!
Student selector — May update- Only on mobile devices
- If you’re in a district that allows iOS devices, Student Selector works!
- Keeps teacher in the kid group!
Filter by Topic — April update- Topic as evolved into unit heading
- Selects only the assignments under that topic
- Important to give clear directions: Open your Classroom page / Go to the “Japanese Mythology” topic from the drop-down menu, or use the menu on the left / Open the “Connections” assignment.
Organize Stream- Move to top is back (as of February)
- Using topics is a good way to avoid scrolling through the uncategorized, overpopulated Stream
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