From Patti Young from Cornwall, NY: Hi Kasey and Matt, I love your podcast and look forward to every new episode. This year has been a struggle for teachers and their traditional ways of teaching. I am a 5th-grade teacher in middle school. My district is using a blended learning model. We have 2 cohorts Tuesdays and Thursdays and Wednesdays and Fridays. I see 2 groups of students per day. I really miss putting the kids into groups to share their learning. I love group work and I am really struggling with how to make it work this year. If you or your listeners have any ideas on how to do group work, I would love to try it. Can't wait to hear some new ideas!
Simple answer: collaborate on the assignment within a doc.
Set up sections with steps that you want students to progress through. (Kind of like Hyperdocs) Discuss in the comments. They can work on an assignment in a different app (Slides, Drawings, even outside G Suite)Use voice comments with a tool like Mote (justmote.me) for comments for a personal touch of voice
Other tools that integrate nicely with Classroom that can foster discussion:
Flipgrid (flipgrid.com): Video replies. Synth (gosynth.com): Audio discussion tool. Audio replies.What’s your purpose? Group work, collaboration, cooperative learning?
Group Doc Add-On (From Alice Keeler)
Collaborative Notes with Google Docs
Small-Group Instruction with Google Meet Breakout Rooms and Jamboard
Google Meet breakout rooms for differentiated learning (by Esther Park) Prioritize facilitation and 1-on-1 conferencing touchpointsStation Rotations in a Hybrid Model (Catlin Tucker)
More details in e85 of Shake Up Learning Show Google Teacher Podcast MailbagJen Giffen (Ontario, Canada) -- On the show: about integrating a Zoom link into Google Classroom. (Like Kasey said, no integration.) Workaround: Go to gear (class settings), if you put under “subject” Zoom link and the link, it’ll show up in the header. Not a live hyperlink, but could be copied into another tab. Students have quick easy access. Not perfect but a workaround!
On The Blogs Matt: 20 virtual field trips for your classroom 40+ FREE digital escape rooms (plus a step by step guide for creating your own) NEW mini online course: Getting Started with Digital Escape Rooms Kasey: Google Classroom Comments - All You Need to Know FREE Google Lesson Plans for Teachers New Books Coming Soon! BlendedLearningwithGoogle.comSunsetting. But Not The End. - GTP126
Tips from Teachers - GTP125
REPLAY: Google Classroom Tips for Remote Learning - GTP113
Google Arts and Culture - GTP124
Build Classroom Community with Google Tools - GTP122
Support Students with Google Sites - GTP121
Fall 2020 Google Update Roundup - GTP120
Google Teacher Tips (Vol. 5) - GTP119
Ending the Year Remotely with Google - GTP118
Using Google To Tech Like A Pirate - GTP117
Engaging Students and Families During Remote Learning - GTP116
Using Google Tools to Connect with Students - GTP115
G Suite Basics for Remote Learning - GTP114
REPLAY - Apps That Integrate with Google Classroom - GTT082
Google Classroom Tips for Remote Learning - GTP113
Google Meet for Remote Teaching - GTP112
Teaching Remotely with Carly Black - GTP111
Using Google to Teach Remotely - GTP110
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