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Technical issues: Post questions / advice about how to get this working technically

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Pedagogical issues: Post questions / advice about how to improve learning and teaching using this platform

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Upload screenshots of what you've done with this platform

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Upload screenshots of what you've done with this platform

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Upload screenshots of what you've done with this platform

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Upload screenshots of what you've done with this platform

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Upload screenshots of what you've done with this platform

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I tried to keep an ongoing conversation with the students, asking random questions any time of day, apart from the homework assignments I send.

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I haven't used this application yet but I am very excited to start using this application and to see what this application can add to my online teaching.

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AO van Niekerk

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I try to interest my learners in more than the school scope. AO van Niekerk

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AO van Niekerk

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Tutor site

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Educators log in to this site to upload their content.

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Uploads to Tutor - Grade 1 Homework and weekly planning

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Uploads to Tutor - Grade 1 Homework and weekly planning

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Classroom management issues: Post questions / advice about how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with this platform

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Technical issues: Post questions / advice about how to get this working technically

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Technical issues: Post questions / advice about how to get this working technically

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I am a firm believer of assisting parents as far as possible. Besides the Tutor(Moodle) site the school has, I also upload the planning and links onto D6.

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How to use google classroom for lesson planning?
and how best can I involve learners to lessons on this platform?

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This is what I have been using since March 2020. Been very usefulle eversince

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This is an example of how my GC looks for my Grade 12 Accouning learners

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I will like to learn more about using Google classroom for teaching and learning, I believe this platform is one of the best for online learning.

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I started a YouTube channel in order to upload videos to the parents as assistance.

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I will be using our website. It is zero-rated for MTN and Cell C. This will assist our learners to be able to do online school without data. Data is a concern to most of our learners. Although the website has limitations, and planning like to upload a video and not give a link. A link results in data usage and our website is created at the moment for lockdown in the past and possible delay in the reopening of schools for term 3.

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Susan Nieuwoudt

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Google classroom
This platform I find it useful for both teachers and students, my worry is that will my farm school learners be able to navigate through this, to do their work.

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will learners in rural areas be able to use this platform as their only source of information ?

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How do I create my own quiz/assignment using google classroom? 

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How do I create my own quiz/assignment using google classroom? 

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komako Mapaseka

Below is a screenshot of a classroom that I have created using this platform.

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My advice on how to find your google Classroom code.

1. Go to the Google Classroom and sign in to your account.
2. Click on the class card for the course you want to know the code for (e.g For Teach Online SLP).
3. The class code will appear under the course name in the header graphic.

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Gerhard Malan
I set up my google classroom and I sincerely hope that it will be a success . It is a wonderful LMS but parents don't realise the value of such a system, they want the cheapest system and I cannot blame them in this current economical climate.

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This is an example of the invitation I sent to the learners/parents via whatsapp.

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Tips and advise on using Google classroom (GC)

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Tips and advise on using Google classroom (GC)

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At our school, we use Google G-Suite for education, and this includes setting up Gmail accounts with your own domain. This has plenty added features to use in Google classroom, Google Forms, etc. You can also use a normal Gmail email address and then just lose out on some of the features.

After you have an email address that supports Google classroom, to set-up Google classroom is very easy and simple. You just need to use it correctly. Some advice would be to not use too many new apps all at once. Start with GC and then work though it and master how it works. You can then link your GC with more apps and other ways of teaching. There are also added advantages of then using other Google apps like Google docs with Google classroom as these apps integrate seamlessly.

Lastly, just remember that GC is your LMS and do not use it for tasks that other apps are more suited for. Also only use one App of a kind e.g., do not use more than one LMS.

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Advise on how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with GC

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Advise on how to manage your learners' learning and assessment with GC

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I learnt that using GC ineffectively will lead to learners not participating using this platform.

You must use this platform for its purpose. I use GC as a method to submit work to my learners and for them to send me work back. I make a post with the learners’ instructions in and links to other content like videos, presentations, Google forms, etc.

Creating an assignment this way, it allows me to use the gradebook and rubrics feature so that learners can easily see where they will be awarded marks and I can easily share results with them.

Some advice would be that some teachers just use the stream tab in GC and do not utilise the classwork tab. This is unwise as most features then go to waste and GC is no longer used for its purpose.

Lastly, we must not use Google classroom as a media repository that just shares presentations and videos, as Google Drive would be better suited for that.

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Advice about how to improve learning and teaching using GC

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Advice about how to improve learning and teaching using GC

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Do not use Google classroom for the wrong purpose. You must make sure that all learners participate actively in the lessons and engage with the content.

We must avoid simply sharing instructions and then explaining content, assigning work, and allowing the learners to send work back. We must layer the content shared here with pedagogy. Make sure if you share a video that you used Ed Puzzle or another alternative so learners will pause videos and answer questions, etc. You can also use this way so that formative assessment can take place.

You can share a Google Form you set up with a rubric so that learners can actively participate in summative assessments.

We have now already seen from our training thus far that creating synchronous videos and sharing that with our learners are not nearly as effective as the active learning alternative.

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This is a screenshot of some of my Google classrooms created in my department at school

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Stream tab of one of my Google classrooms

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Stream tab of one of my Google classrooms

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This is a screenshot of one of my Google classrooms created for my Computer Applications Technology class. This screenshot just shows a portion of the class stream tab.

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Classwork tab of one of my Google classrooms

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Classwork tab of one of my Google classrooms

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This is a screenshot of one of my Google classrooms created for my Computer Applications Technology class. This screenshot just shows a portion of the classwork tab.

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I use Microsoft Teams for all our virtual meetings with DBE.
It works great and I love most of the features. This app is very reliable.
I already use Google classroom so I do not use most of the features provided by this app. I would have considered rather using Teams and its features, but I really like the simplicity and usefulness of the Google apps.
I personally think to use Teams is much more complicated than using the Google apps. Creating and streaming videos to and for my learners, I found that Zoom works better for that when using Google Apps. Zoom is also more user friendly as well.

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Using WhatsApp for classroom management is unwise as there are many other apps better suited for this. Google classroom is a good example of such an app.

You need to create posts with material, assignments, etc. to allow learners a platform to receive and submit their work. WhatsApp is good for communicating with learners easily and immediately. This can also be done cheaply and requiring minimal data depending on use and sharing of files.

One should also not use WhatsApp for sharing of files alone as Google Drive would be better suited for this.

Lastly, I think that WhatsApp could be used extremely effectively in conjunction with other educational apps.

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Pedagogical issues will arise when simply creating videos of yourself teaching and then sending these videos via WhatsApp. These synchronous videos will become boring for learners, and they will simply go through the process of watching the videos and doing the work. They will not engage actively with the content.

WhatsApp has a lot of useful features such as cheap instant messaging, creating of groups, sharing small files, and doing cheap voice calling. These features can be implemented and used effectively with other apps including an LMS.

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Here is a screenshot of one of my groups created for my CAT class.

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Google Sites provide a very easy way to design, create and host your website for free.
I love using this as you can create a very professional looking website and also embed code in it to use more features than what is available.
I use the website as a more user friendly interface for the learners to use when interacting with the content. I keep the layout consistent and familiar so the learners would use it with ease.
When I started using the site, I made the mistake of using it as a media repository to simply store all the info the learners need to complete the work. During this course so far, I realised all my mistakes and I am already busy making changes to use the website for the purpose it is intended.

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I found the easiest way to share videos to learners that I made myself, was to create a YouTube Channel with playlists so learners can easily watch videos and comment on the videos on YouTube as well.
YouTube as many nice features to use when sharing videos and these videos can be embedded to your site very easily as well.
All learners are familiar with YouTube so this has the same advantage as WhatsApp as these apps universal nature make them a good choice.
I learnt from this course that videos already made by professionals, can be better than the videos I can make myself. I will adopt this and use premade videos that are nice, rather than spending a lot of time making ones myself that are not as nice.
YouTube has a massively impressive amount of videos already made to pick from.
Below is a screenshot I attached to show the YouTube channel I made.
A tip would be to verify the channel made following the email instructions after creating you channel. This will allow you to share videos of much longer duration. You will only realise this issue after using it for a while. The best solution to this is to create shorter videos focusing on one topic at a time.

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Below is a screenshot of my Google Classroom. Unfortunately my school is not registered with any online teaching and learning platforms. I personally would not mind registering an account and managing it myself.

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Moshebi mokhethi
I find Google classroom very effective in teaching and learning, and can't wait until i have the ability to use it like mme stott. It gives you the access to all Google apps especially Gmail and drive plus video and links, you don't have to go anywhere when you are in the class. It's a great learning management system indeed that allows different types of materials, not to mention personal interaction for comments, activities and assessments.

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This is my first effort. Will see how it works as we go on.

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Thabo Mosoang
I have choose the Google Classroom and i also want to introduce it in my school because at this moment we are not registered with any online teaching and learning. Below is my screenshot as I was exploring Google Classroom.

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I have started compiling study materials with links to videos learners can watch before completing their assessments. I will be using whatsapp because most of the parents have the app and I can communicate with them with regards to updates on the learning management system. And I can easily assist whenever the learners experience challenges

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Google classroom is a best LMS learning management system that makes teaching and learning  effective. Leaners parents and teachers can interact in google classroom ,leaners can access worksheets of assignments teachers can also mark  and return worksheets via  google classroom. self marked quizzes set time for retut

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Hlakaneso letjoko

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Hlakaneso Letjoko 2

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Hlakaneso Letjoko 3

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Hlakaneso 4

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Google classroom is a very effective way of interesting with learners. I find it easy to create assignments and tests especially during this time of remote learning. the only challenge I have is that we are in a rural area where the majority of learners do not have data to access the platform daily.

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Here is a screenshot of the term 3 material I've prepared. I still intend to improve on it.

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Google classroom is the best LMS that makes teaching and learning effective, it enables teachers parents and learners to interact .firstly create the classroom then give leaners unique code to access work from the classroom, leaners can get worksheets submit and the teacher can return worksheets marked, create self marking quiz. However many leaners have no access to internet since we are in disadvantaged communities   

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Google classroom is the best LMS that makes teaching and learning effective, it enables teachers parents and learners to interact .firstly create the classroom then give leaners unique code to access work from the classroom, leaners can get worksheets submit and the teacher can return worksheets marked, create self marking quiz. However many leaners have no access to internet since we are in disadvantaged communities   

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a mathematics quiz with graphs and equations

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By Nomaswazi Mabizela
Google classroom is a very useful tool for learners to access. It is easy to use and is accessible from all devices. In our school we are privileged to have WiFi in our premises making it conducive for teaching and learning to occur. In terms of channeling communication and sharing educational information to learners. It minimises use of paper and textbooks as all the necessary resources can be streamed on the classroom. Feedback is quicker and effective(on assessments), it enables you as the class teacher to monitor learners who have not completed their tasks. You are then able to check in with learners privately, answer their questions and offer support where needed It is an incredible tool for managing and organising learning. Attached is an example of how learning is channeled in this Natural sciences Google classroom I have created for Grade8 Natural Sciences learners to access. They can click on links that will reconnect them to YouTube to watch educational videos.

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By Nomaswazi Mabizela
Google classroom is a very useful tool for learners to access. It is easy to use and is accessible from all devices. In our school we are privileged to have WiFi in our premises making it conducive for teaching and learning to occur. In terms of channeling communication and sharing educational information to learners. It minimises use of paper and textbooks as all the necessary resources can be streamed on the classroom. Feedback is quicker and effective(on assessments), it enables you as the class teacher to monitor learners who have not completed their tasks. You are then able to check in with learners privately, answer their questions and offer support where needed It is an incredible tool for managing and organising learning. Attached is an example of how learning is channeled in this Natural sciences Google classroom I have created for Grade8 Natural Sciences learners to access. They can click on links that will reconnect them to YouTube to watch educational videos.

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By Nomaswazi Mabizela
Google classroom is a very useful tool for learners to access. It is easy to use and is accessible from all devices. In our school we are privileged to have WiFi in our premises making it conducive for teaching and learning to occur. In terms of channeling communication and sharing educational information to learners. It minimises use of paper and textbooks as all the necessary resources can be streamed on the classroom. Feedback is quicker and effective(on assessments), it enables you as the class teacher to monitor learners who have not completed their tasks. You are then able to check in with learners privately, answer their questions and offer support where needed It is an incredible tool for managing and organising learning. Attached is an example of how learning is channeled in this Natural sciences Google classroom I have created for Grade8 Natural Sciences learners to access. They can click on links that will reconnect them to YouTube to watch educational videos.