Blog #2 Google Classroom

         

            Google Classroom is a tool widely used in classrooms today found from Professor Wang’s                    powerpoints. Google classroom is essentially an organizational tool through google,                            accessible at any time on any computer that allows the teacher to organize assignments and                lessons on a calendar that makes it easily accessible for students. It makes it easier for                        teachers to grade, plan, and communicate with others as well.

On google classroom, teachers create their classroom and can have all of their students access it. Teachers can post lessons, videos, documents, links, or stories in an organized day-by-day way that allows studenst to access things easily, quickly, and efficiently whetehr they are in the classroom or not. It enhances the communication teachers have with stuenst and parents by sending emails, posting to the mainstream, providing direct feedback, and private comments on assignments. This turns instruction into a very engaging form, allowing students to collaborate with each other, engage in group assignments, and allow studenst to take more ownership. This is also perfect for in-person classes and when a school must be at home as well because all studenst can access the same thing and remain in contact with the teacher. 

Here is a tutorial of how to use Google classroom if beginning for the first time

How to Use Google Classroom. 2021. Tutorial with step by step instructions for teachers. - YouTube

In my experience, the fourth-grade students in the classroom I’m placed in use it every day to access links to videos, videos for them to watch, documents for collaborative group work, and see due dates. In our classroom, they worked together on a research project where they used google classroom to access a link for google slides where they created a presentation on a type of rock and presented it to the class. They also have used links to a history “see and write” where they can individually work on history during our center time in the afternoon while others are working on other material. Students also can communicate to the tecaher as well as vice versa when students are home. 

Google classroom is perfect for the communication aspect of the TLC framework. It is also very good for accessibility so that students can begin different parts of the lessons. It is beneficial to all parts of the 7 events of instruction.

Sources used:

10 Benefits of Google Classroom Integration - The Tech Edvocate

Google Classroom Tips for Elementary Teachers (whatihavelearnedteaching.com)