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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