When I taught high school in North Carolina, I used Google Docs to share assignments with my students, and then for them to share assignments back with me. It made teaching and grading very easy. When I came back home to Kentucky and began teaching, Google Docs was not accessible at school so I began to use Edmodo. I do like Edmodo but there are some things that make grading and record keeping difficult. When I attended the Digital Schools Conference a few weeks ago, Google Docs was given a big push because it is not accessible at Kentucky schools. Another big push is because all of the Google Docs and all of the parts are FREE!!! Most students have a GMail account (which is NOT accessible at Kentucky schools), so they can easily add this to their account.
In September, Google Education will be releasing Classroom. Classroom weaves together Google Docs, Drive and Gmail to help teachers create and organize assignments quickly, provide feedback efficiently, and communicate with their classes with ease. And it lets students organize their work, complete and turn it in, and communicate directly with their teachers and peers.
Classroom was designed hand-in-hand with teachers to help them save time, keep classes organized, and improve communication with students. To learn more about Classroom and to request an invitation to preview Classroom before it is released check out Google for Education.
Now back to more information, help and ideas for using Google Docs in the classroom, please check out these links to get more information, help and ideas.
How to Create a Google Drive Classroom
A Video Showing the Basic Assets of Google Docs Sharing
32 Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom
I am very excited to begin using Google Docs in my classroom. I am wanting to make my classroom as digital as possible. Instead of having the students carry around a binder of notes, activities and homework, the students will be able to keep all of the notes, activities and homework in the Google cloud services to easily be accessible on any computer that has internet access and they can even download an app for their phones. I know what you are thinking, what about the kids who do not have internet access at home. For those students, I will make all copies of notes, activities and homework so they will always have access to the information too.
Making this transition to a Digital Classroom will be fun, exciting but yet difficult. I am eager to get the year started and see how it all works out.
In September, Google Education will be releasing Classroom. Classroom weaves together Google Docs, Drive and Gmail to help teachers create and organize assignments quickly, provide feedback efficiently, and communicate with their classes with ease. And it lets students organize their work, complete and turn it in, and communicate directly with their teachers and peers.
Classroom was designed hand-in-hand with teachers to help them save time, keep classes organized, and improve communication with students. To learn more about Classroom and to request an invitation to preview Classroom before it is released check out Google for Education.
Now back to more information, help and ideas for using Google Docs in the classroom, please check out these links to get more information, help and ideas.
How to Create a Google Drive Classroom
A Video Showing the Basic Assets of Google Docs Sharing
32 Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom
I am very excited to begin using Google Docs in my classroom. I am wanting to make my classroom as digital as possible. Instead of having the students carry around a binder of notes, activities and homework, the students will be able to keep all of the notes, activities and homework in the Google cloud services to easily be accessible on any computer that has internet access and they can even download an app for their phones. I know what you are thinking, what about the kids who do not have internet access at home. For those students, I will make all copies of notes, activities and homework so they will always have access to the information too.
Making this transition to a Digital Classroom will be fun, exciting but yet difficult. I am eager to get the year started and see how it all works out.