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10 add-ons to Google Classroom you MUST try

10 add-ons to Google Classroom you MUST try
Google Classroom’s basic features are powerful. Take it to the next level with some add-ons created just for teachers and students. The basic functions of Google Drive and Google Classroom are only the starting point for the innovative and creative uses one can use in the classroom. Alice Keeler, my co-author in our upcoming book Ditch That Homework, proves that again and again. Alice is one of the only people I know personally who codes for fun. It’s like Google Sheets bows down on one knee to this woman and does her bidding. Alice has created dozens of pre-created templates, add-ons, scripts, extensions — you name it, she’s created them. Two of these are Google Chrome extensions — little programs you install in your Chrome web browser that will perform certain tasks. But most are scripts/add-ons she wrote to run inside Google Sheets or other Google tools. Here are 10 of them I like the most. 1. With DriveSlides, you can: 2. 3. How to use it: Add your roster to the roster column. 4. 5. Related:  GoogleGoogle -Google ClassroomExtension/Apps-General

Instructional Technology / Google Classroom What is Google Classroom? Classroom is a web-based service that provides an easy way for teachers to create, share, and collect Google Documents, Presentations, and Spreadsheets. Assignments are automatically organized in folders for teachers and students. Teachers can see which assignments have been turned in or not turned in and have the capability to send announcements and start class discussions. Learn about the new Classroom features for 2018 including locked quizzes, classwork tab, copy class, and turning off notifications for specific classes. Watch this video for an overview of the new features. End of Year Classroom Cleanup Tips - return work, un-enroll students, archive classes, remove old calendars. Mobile Apps for Classroom Google Classroom End of Year Procedure - Archiving classes, where to find archived classes.

10 Google Classroom time savers for teachers Google Classroom can already make us more efficient, but these tips can save you even more time and effort. (Images via Pixabay.com and Google) If you and your students are using Google Apps in the classroom, Google Classroom can save you tons of time and effort. It helps you assign, collect, grade and return work seamlessly. But, like anything else, there are tricks that can help you do the same work in less time. They make you more efficient and effective. Here are some tips to save you some time while using Google Classroom: 1. Digging files out of assignments in Google Classroom isn’t the only way to open and review student work. 2. Teachers don’t have to answer every question! 3. Is all the email that Classroom sends you killing you? First, Classroom lets you turn email notifications on and off. Next, Google sends you notifications when someone replies to a comment you wrote. 4. Other keyboard commands: Tab can move through links and text fields on the page. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Related

Create Interactive Diagram Quizzes in Formative Creating a diagram-based quiz or quiz question is something that you could find yourself doing in almost every content area. Whether it’s a timeline in a history class, a cell diagram in a science class, or a playing field illustration in physical education there are plenty of uses for interactive diagram-based quizzes. Create a diagram in Google Drawings then use that diagram in Formative to create an interactive quiz. This video shows you how to create a mind map or other diagram in Google Drawings. Here are the week’s most popular posts from FreeTech4Teachers.com: 1. Half of the seats for the Practical Ed Tech Chromebook Camp have been claimed.

35 Awesome Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom | Shake Up Learning Save Pinterest Google Classroom Apps! Did you know that Google Classroom plays well with others? Yep! Google is known for making their applications open to working with third-party applications, and Google Classroom is no exception. Ready to find apps that make Google Classroom even better? How to Use These Applications with Google Classroom Most of the applications below connect to Google Classroom through a “share button.” To use the application with Google Classroom, Create an account within the application or website.Locate or create the activity or resources within the application or website.Use the “Share to Classroom” option within the chosen application. Note: This list is not exhaustive, nor does it include applications that sync with Google Classroom in other ways. Credit: Google for Education Blog 35 Awesome Applications that Integrate with Google Classroom 1. (programs and educational resources) 2. cK-12 3. (learning management system) 4. (presentation tool) 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

google classroom If you’ve used Google Classroom for long (or even if you’re just beginning to use it), you’re likely to see that there’s not a lot to it. Google Classroom was created to help teachers teach and learners learn so that tech stays out of their way to do it. Less tech, more teach. And Google […] Google Classroom has helped tons of teachers around the world manage their classrooms and their assignments digitally — and it’s made our lives much easier in many ways. The education world is starting to get used to Google Classroom. When you’re using Google Classroom to manage your class’s workflow, there’s a lot going on. This year is no exception. The basic functions of Google Drive and Google Classroom are only the starting point for the innovative and creative uses one can use in the classroom. One huge drawback of using Google Classroom has been the inflexibility of creating assignments.

Google Classroom Cheatsheet for the Online Teacher [infographic] Those teachers out there familiar with Google Classroom will love this Google Classroom Cheatsheet from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. It features 10 cool things that are a must for educators using Google Classroom to know how to do. Here’s a sneak preview of what you’ll find in the Google Classroom Cheatsheet, from the original article: “The visual features 10 important tasks teachers should be able to do on Classroom. If you’ve never used Google Classroom, then don’t despair—the video below features an updated introductory tutorial on how to get started. Enjoy this Google Classroom Cheatsheet from the gang at Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. 10 tips to use Google Classroom effectively and efficiently Google Classroom can be even more powerful with a few tips and strategies to make it efficient and effective. Google Classroom streamlines the management of student work — announcing, assigning, collecting, grading, giving feedback and returning. It has certainly saved many teachers hours of work. Without a solid workflow and some strategy, grading digital work can be cumbersome. Google Classroom does make working with student work more efficient — but only if you understand how Classroom works and how to use it to your advantage. Sometimes, a few quick tips can make all the difference. Here are 10 tips to help you use Google Classroom more effectively and efficiently: 1. 2. 3. Adding class comments: Do this by adding a comment in your class stream on the “outside” of an assignment or announcement. 4. 5. 6. When you reuse a post, you can even choose to create new copies of all the attachments you used before. 7. 8. 9. 10. Looking for more? Click for full-sized infographic! Related

The 32 Best Google Docs Add-ons in 2017 A word processor requires very little—a blank page, typography tools, and a way to save, print, or share your finished documents. The earliest word processors like Word for DOS and WordPerfect offered little more than that. An update here, a new version there, and 30+ years later, word processors offer an embarrassment of riches with more tools than can fit in Word's tabbed toolbars. Google Docs took a simpler road, with a simple collection of core document formatting features bundled with its world-class collaboration tools. This makes it perfect for simpler documents worked on in groups, but should you want to do anything beyond collaborative word-processing, you may find yourself going back to Word and its many sub-menu functions. That's where add-ons come in. Here are the Google Docs add-ons we think are the best. How to Use Google Docs Add-ons First, though, you need to know your way around the Google Docs Add-ons store. Find something you want to try? Google Keep Google Fonts Styles

The Google Classroom Quick-Start Guide + tips and tricks! Google Classroom makes organizing and managing all of your Google Apps activities streamlined and easy. Set it up in minutes. (Sketch by Matt Miller) Google Classroom was created to focus less time on tech and more time on teaching. And it certainly has lived up to its billing. Classroom has streamlined the classroom workflow and makes communication easier between teaches and students. It creates a central home for class activities.It lets teachers create assignments (and other class activities).It collects assignments from students.It helps teachers grade assignments and provide feedback.It returns assignments to students. Have you set up Google Classroom in your classroom? This guide will show you how to set Google Classroom up in a matter of minutes and perform the main tasks. Consider keeping this post open in one tab in your browser and Classroom in another so you can refer back. Let’s get started! Set up your class in Google Classroom 1. 2. 3. You must add a name for your class. 4.

Google Classroom Student-Centered Classrooms with Google Classroom Google Classroom at it’s heart allows you to distribute work and collect it. It does not make learning better, more engaging, more student-centered… none of that. YOU DO! How you use a tool is what makes the difference. It is an intentional decision to design lessons, that include Google Classroom, that engage and empower students. Diversity of Submissions When designing assignments in Google Classroom ask yourself if you expect all students to submit the same thing? One of the most powerful elements of Google Classroom is the private comments feature. Respond to Feedback Topic Students learn more when the feedback is ACTIONABLE. More tips on using Topics What Are We Doing TODAY? If you are organizing your Google Classroom by unit, you may want to have a topic called “TODAY” at the top. I like to recommend that if you are going to leave feedback, make it actionable. Google Classroom for Beginners Recent Blog Posts More Resources Playlist Book

A New Gradebook for Google Classroom! One of the long-running complaints about Google Classroom that I and many others have had is about the nearly featureless gradebook. It appears that Google has heard those complaints and is taking some steps to improve the Google Classroom gradebook. The first step was taken this summer when Google added a comment bank to the Google Classroom gradebook. The second step came today in the form of an announcement of a new Google Classroom gradebook design. The new Google Classroom gradebook will let you see all of your assignments and grades on the same screen. As you can see in the screenshot below, you'll be able to see assignments listed across the top of a grid with fields for entering grades directly below those assignments. The new Google Classroom gradebook is available through a beta program.

How to manage Google Classroom like a boss with notifications Notifications can make you more streamlined and less overwhelmed in Google Classroom. They’re easy to manage too. (Icon by Icon Depot via TheNounProject.com) When you’re using Google Classroom to manage your class’s workflow, there’s a lot going on. There are assignments and announcements that you’ve created.There are student comments to respond to.There’s grading — and the comments that go with that. It can feel like you’re doing Google Classroom’s bidding — like it’s this cruel taskmaster that has all of this work for you. What if you could make Google Classroom work for YOU instead? Google Classroom gives teachers, students and even parents/guardians these great notifications. If you know how to use set up and manage these notifications, when you ask them to jump they’ll say “how high???” Here’s what you need to know: What type of notification is best? As a teacher, you have two types of notifications: email notifications and device notifications. How to enable email notifications 1. 2. 1.

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