In order to sign in, students and teachers must have a Google Apps for Education account provided by the school. Once in the program, teachers can create, share and collect assignments as well as communicate with students. Your Classroom account is linked to your Google Drive, Docs, Slides, etc. making it easy to share class content. Students can access class content, collaborate with peers, communicate with the teacher and turn in assignments. All of this can be accomplished without paper...isn't that amazing?
After exploring some this summer, I found the app fairly easy to set up and to use. While I do feel that letting go of paper and pencil will be a bit scary, I think using Google Classroom will only enhance the experience of students and teachers as we work together, collaborate, and utilize new technology.
I am working to get my google certified educator certification. It is an interesting process that I am enjoying. So many great tools. Remember you don't have to go entirely paperless, you can go partially or mostly. It's hard to be entirely paperless. With my undergrad class, with you guys in this class, I am completely paperless. I don't use google classroom but boy do I use their tools. There are so many others like Kaizena and such that I don't even integrate but all of their drive tools, accessibility, oh yea great stuff. Thank you so much for the share.
ReplyDeleteLove Google Classroom! I have spent some time this year getting our 5th grade teachers up on it and modeling how it can be used to simplify their lives while offering technology to their kiddos in unique ways. We've taken many baby steps this year and are looking forward to starting right out of the gate in August getting the kids up and running so that they can utilize it in greater detail all year long next year. Great things to come!
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