Tech Talk for Teachers

Google Classroom: Making Google Docs Easier for Students and Teachers

by Sarah Ross-Koves TpT Store: Kovescence of the Mind Blog: Kovescence of the Mind

 Google Classroom is probably the best app released through Google Apps for Education!  It provides much-needed services for teachers and students who are working within Google Docs/Drive even if they are not yet 1:1.  Google Drive allows communication with the students through a newsfeed for every class; this feed is secure to only those who have been invited or have the code.  Any Google Doc, Form, Sheet, Slides, or PDF file can be shared with students reducing the need for paper copies of directions, templates, or handouts.  Teachers can quickly see who has completed what, send feedback and reminders, and update assignments.  Perhaps the best part is that when assignments are created in Google Classroom, they are immediately shared and accessible to the teacher in an organized folder in his/her Google Drive.  You no longer have to hunt through a shared file to find a student's assignment.

You'll learn more about Google Classroom on my blog.