Engaging Students and Families During Remote Learning - GTP116

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New features for Google Sites: Templates, announcement banners, and access for children with Google Accounts New sharing dialog for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms Maps that bring us closer, even when we're apart The science of why remote meetings don't feel the same Google Meet premium video meetings—free for everyone

Featured Content

“Family” gatherings of older student mentors and studentsFamily Game night with classes/teachersPadlet/Flipgrid where people could put affirmations and celebrationsFacebook group for teachersInformal coffee talksBirthday party for a teacher/student in a parking lot with social distancingScavenger hunt - collect items, spell out mascot name with items and post picturesWould you rather? - discussion on Google Classroom, in person, or asynchronousLearn a TikTok danceWhat are you learning at home?Interview a family memberVirtual guests and virtual field trips  Pixel artVirtual greeting cards on Google DrawingsMake a creative stop-motion animation Virtual Learning Ideas

 

 

Resources Google Teacher Podcast Mailbag

Tracey Dranttel (North Carolina) -- EmailPat Goolsby (Georgia) -- VoicemailClay Smith (Twitter)

On The Blogs

Matt:Remote Learning 101: FREE online course 20 ways to use Pear Deck to engage studentsWebinar: Use student-paced mode in Pear DeckDitch That Textbook eLearning Resources PageKasey: FREE Interactive Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Board for Google Slides Leading Through Crisis and Beyond for Teachers and Educational Leaders

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