1. Powerful Ways to Engage Students Using Google Classroom
Powerful Ways to Engage Students
Using Google Classroom
Ben Sondgeroth
Instructor, EdTechTeacher
@Mr_Sondgeroth

2. What is Google Classroom?

3. What are you most glaring questions about Google Classroom?

4. Let’s talk workflow..
What are the problems teachers have when moving to G Suite?
The stack of papers on your desk is no longer there.
How do you organize all this digital content?
Do you use an LMS?
How do you make Google Drive folders for all these kids?
Did I grade that assignment?
Is it done Timmy? No.. it’s not done? Wait.. it is done?
Everyone go to this site...no not that site! Ugh .. you misspelled it...
Can you that doc to me? Shoot, we don’t have turned on.

5. What features make classroom great?
Easy adding of students
Create Announcements, Assignments and Questions
Grading of Assignments
Calendar Integration
Mobile App Integration
Differentiation of Student Work
Very Easy to add students via Code or invitation
One stop shop for main course materials
Create Announcements, Assignments, and Questions
Grading of Assignments
Calendar integration
Mobile App integration

6. So you’ve created a class … Now what?
Set up your students, invite guardians, invite other teachers

7. Change your theme or add your own photo
Setting up the class
Class Name
Change your theme or add your own photo
Class Stream
Student List
Class Information

8. Add your course name and description
Maximize the About Section
Add your course name and description
Primary Teacher
The automatically created Google Drive Folder
Secondary Teacher
Add materials such as: links, Drive files, YouTube videos and attachments

9. Engage with Parents and Students

10. The Stream, Where the Magic Happens
Upcoming Assignments
Topics Organize your posts
The + button allows you to add items to your stream

11. Engage Students Through Announcements
Post to more than one class!
What do you want to say?
Add topics to organize your stream
Add resources to the announcement:
Attachments, Drive files, YouTube, or Link
Post when you are finished!

12. Set a due date, or leave it open
Assignment Creation
Set a due date, or leave it open

13. Questions … engage through Exit Tickets

14. Increase Teacher Engagement w/ Work Area
After submitting, teachers become the owner of docs
Each assignment is displayed as “Done” when the student turns it in
The “Work” area displays all assignments that are outstanding
Student view is similar to teacher view

15. Engage throughout the assignment process
Assignments can be graded in Classroom
Before grading, teachers have access to the doc for feedback
Clarify confusion by commenting to the entire class

16. Do More Than Grading, Incorporate Feedback
When Grading
Open the Doc, and provide direct feedback
Provide general feedback to a student in the private comments
Grades can then be exported and transferred to a SIS system
Work is marked returned after grading

17. Engage through the Calendar Integration
Google Classroom View
Google Calendar View
Homework calendars are automatically created for students, and for you
It can be viewed in the classroom and on a user’s calendar
Google Calendar YouTube Video
Share the calendar with Parents

18. Utilize the Share to Classroom Extension - Teacher
Teachers can share content
Any website can be sent to the classroom via:
An assignment
An announcement
A Question
Websites can be directly pushed to students
Recent content is saved
Share to Classroom YouTube Video

19. Share to Classroom Extension - Students
Teacher
Receive
Student Push
Similarly, students can also send the teacher the website or resource
Teachers must approve the action before it will open on their screen.
Students have the ability to see recent shared content

20. How does Classroom solve the problems?
Setup time is very limited
Google Drive folders automatically created for all students
Assignments are given a naming structure
Student’s have the ability to “Turn In” assignments
Grading can be completed within Classroom
Private commenting allows communication between students & teachers

21. Takeaways
Google Classroom allows for nearly seamless digital content workflow
Student view and Teacher View are very similar
Courses can be archived for later use
Student work stays in their Drive, even after the class is archived
The Mobile App is available
Student engagement and interaction will increase
A great tool for creating a blended classroom

22. Contact Me Ben Sondgeroth Instructor, EdTechTeacher
@Mr_Sondgeroth