Google Classroom

I am absolutely LOVING Google Classroom! I can't believe it took me so long to use it with my students. Google Classroom is a platform that allows you to create and distribute assignments. Its goal is to help schools become paperless. It really supports a blended learning/flipped classroom approach.  Google Classroom also allows you to grade assignments and then send those grades to a Google sheet. In Google Classroom you have the choice of posting an assignment where you can link to a Google Doc, Sheet, Slide or Form, a YouTube video or a website. You can upload PDFs or other resources you would like to share. Google Classroom allows you to upload a Google Doc and "make a copy for each student" so each students can complete their own document without ruining the original. You also have the choice to post a discussion question or class announcement. Honestly Google Classroom is SO easy to use! It has streamlined my instruction and allowed my students to take more control of their learning.

If you are on Twitter follow Alice Keeler (@alicekeeler).  She shares so many resources about Google Classroom and other Google Apps For Education (GAFE). She has also published a book, 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom. Here is a post from her blog about ways to use Google Classroom.

Here is a screen shot of my Google Classroom Stream.