TechNollerGist Ep. 10: Google Classroom

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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