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What you need to know!

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Allhands, J. (2017). Allhands: why use google classroom?  The Republic, azcentral.com.  Retrieved from:  https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/joannaallhands/2017/10/09/google-classroom-changing-teachers-students-education/708246001/

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-Some educators concerned about what might happen to sensitive student data when one company dominates the market.
-Can take some finagling to integrate with third party learning and assessment apps.
-Is not widely used in universities, may lack the bells and whistles to manage tens and thousands of students in higher education settings.
-Requires a reliable internet connection, can be a stumbling block for districts without fast Wi-Fi.

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Using Google Classroom to its full potential requires accompanying lessons about appropriate online behavior - such as keeping personal information safe and not bullying other students and knowing when its a good idea to unplug.

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-Many supporting materials found online
-Recognize that employers increasingly need people who can work online and in groups, perhaps with members hundreds of miles away.

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What are Google's classroom's advantages?

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What are Google's classroom's advantages?

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-Students can work on and turn in assignments even from their cellphones.
-Teachers can grade online - no red pens needed.

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Perhaps the more appropriate question is who ISN'T using it! 68% of districts nationwide use Google Classroom.

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A component of Google for Education, a suite of productivity programs such as drive, docs, and gmail that is meant for educational use.

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11. Build in time to explore  other types of web-based tools 

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11. Build in time to explore  other types of web-based tools 

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10.  Courses provide authentic opportunities for students to create their own shared folders, annotate one another's work, and choose how to organize their folders by topic and theme. 

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10.  Courses provide authentic opportunities for students to create their own shared folders, annotate one another's work, and choose how to organize their folders by topic and theme. 

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-high degree of collaboration
-student access to all the materials and resources regardless of the device
-using dropbox a welcome alternative to using traditional handouts
-discussed appropriate use of internet and web-based services
-multiple types of texts that gave them opportunities to practice comparative analysis, evidence based questioning and reasoning, and writing from sources for information or argument.

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8. Cloud storage also enabled them to provide students with opportunities to read and respond to complex texts based on the courses' content knowledge expectations. 

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8. Cloud storage also enabled them to provide students with opportunities to read and respond to complex texts based on the courses' content knowledge expectations. 

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7. Uploading current materials and audiovisual resources into Dropbox made for authentic learning and engaged students! 

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7. Uploading current materials and audiovisual resources into Dropbox made for authentic learning and engaged students! 

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6.  No longer felt frustrated by their lack of up to date textbooks! 

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6.  No longer felt frustrated by their lack of up to date textbooks! 

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5.  Dropbox gives teachers and their students full access to materials and resources regardless of their location or device they were using. 

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5.  Dropbox gives teachers and their students full access to materials and resources regardless of their location or device they were using. 

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4.  The class folders would be accessible only to the teacher and class members, and student folders would be accessible only to individual students and teachers. 

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4.  The class folders would be accessible only to the teacher and class members, and student folders would be accessible only to individual students and teachers. 

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3.  They created Dropbox folders for each course before moving to the advanced placement and specialized courses.   

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3.  They created Dropbox folders for each course before moving to the advanced placement and specialized courses.   

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2.  They choose Dropbox to collect materials and resources with their students, and students could use it to turn in work electronically. 

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2.  They choose Dropbox to collect materials and resources with their students, and students could use it to turn in work electronically. 

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1.  Cloud services helped Science teachers Ms. Prince and Mr.  Williams provide their students with access to current information to compensate for budget constraints (limited copies and outdated textbooks) .  

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1.  Cloud services helped Science teachers Ms. Prince and Mr.  Williams provide their students with access to current information to compensate for budget constraints (limited copies and outdated textbooks) .  