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For asynchronous learning: Use EdPuzzle to create questions built in to your slide shows-  for a more interactive lesson you can use screencastify to record sound with your slides.  This makes students pause and think!

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Wondering where your students are and what they are doing? Hapara! You can see students' screens and exactly what they are or aren't working on. If you need to speak to a student or they should be in your Meet and they are on YouTube, you can remove the YouTube tab and create a guided session with your Meet link. It will bring the student directly to your Google Meet. You can also created a filtered session blocking certain websites. Make sure you do this in the HIGHLGHTS tab under browser tabs. I also like looking at current screens under Highlights. I have shared this with staff at my building and it is a GAME CHANGER for holding students accountable while they are remote.

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Using Polls in Google Meet helps me to check in with my students and gauge everything from how well they understand the lesson to  which pizza topping is their favorite.

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You can use the F4 key (On most teacher's computers that I've seen) to toggle the microphone on and off. This is faster and more convenient than using the button on your google meet.

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Remember to turn off the device's microphone in 2 places to prevent that awful feedback. Mute the volume on the device internally and mute  the microphone on the Google Meet.

I actually use 3 devices when I am live streaming. I use my teacher laptop to provide instruction and share my screen. I use a second one to sign is as a student so I can always see what they are able to view. I use the third one to sign in as a student and have it face my students in class so my remote students can see the students in the classroom whenever that is appropriate.

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I use hangouts to communicate with students outside of the "chat" feature in Google Classroom during class.  It's a useful feature for helping those students who may not feel most comfortable asking questions in front of the entire class or even communicating quickly with students throughout the day.  Hangouts has also been useful with contacts to other service providers for communication and collaboration purposes.

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I used my iPad daily to teach math with both hybrid and remote. I log both my computer and my iPad into the Google Meet and present my screen from the iPad. I downloaded an app called Notability and I can freely write on the Eureka PDFs. I have EPSON present the Meet from my computer so the students in class can see my teaching and the students at home. It allows me to do 100% live instruction efficiently and effectively.

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I've been using Notability for the past few years and love it. Being able to upload PPT and PDF decks for meetings and then take notes on my ipad has been a game changer for productivity. I can review documents - mark them up - and then send the notes directly back to my team. Except for a (very) slight delay sometimes between my Mac and my ipad, everything was seamless. I recommended Notability to everyone.

However, the latest release of Notability for Mac is a disaster. It crashes often. When it isn't crashing it's nearly impossible to use. Trying to drag notes from one folder to another is incredibly frustrating - difficult to accomplish and takes a ton of time to get it to work. Often I can't seem to drag and drop except on the fourth or fifth try. Imagine if your mouse pointer only worked about 25% of the time. Also - I used to be able to "print to Notability" directly from PPT (incredibly useful for quick uploads) and that feature is gone. And uploading a folder from Finder by dragging it over to Notability is frustrating - super laggy, often results in the "spinning wheel of death", or just crashes the app. I would go back to the previous version is a hot second if I could. It's so annoying that I've even considered moving to a different notes system - although I really don't want to do that.

I love Notabilty and the ipad version works great. But I need my full Notability ecosystem to work well together. Like it used to.

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I have used this app for over 3 years at the time I wrote this review. I used it everyday and have nearly 1000 separate articles and notes within it. I am at the end of my doctorate and have found that I nearly live out of my iPad and mostly this app. I average between 4-6 hours a day in the app. I have helped many people to come to use this app in their daily lives. I prepare my lectures, classwork, attendance, and nearly anything else I would otherwise put on paper all through Notability. If you have an iPad and an Apple Pencil, then Notability is a great contributor to success. I want to help the makers of Notability for the development and a continued improvement of this wonderful app that I bought the yearly subscription and I don't even use the stuff in it. That is not because the stuff in there is not good, rather it is well made, I am just stuck in my ways of how I use the app. Lastly, I would like to thank the developers of Notability, as I am so grateful for their hard work and intuitive improvements. Keep up the great work and I will continue to use this app al long as iOS supports it.

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I have found it super helpful to set up my classwork by weeks and day and I have created a weekly slide with the "to do" list and the daily video recording for students to view. The days match the dates of the assignmnets in Powerschool so it is much simpler for parents and studetns to find the work that goes with the assignment. This is also helpful for absent students and the students that are switching from being in oerson or remote. They go to the day of the week and everything is there no matter where they are.

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I always open an extra breakout room or an additional Google Meet during class. This way if a student has a question or needs help and does not want to ask in front of everyone, they can go into a separate location for individual assistance.

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10 Google Classroom Tips You Didn’t Know

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Ready to rock the school year with some Google Classroom tips? Today, I am sharing 10 Google Classroom tips you didn't know!

In this blog post and podcast episode, you will learn insider Google Classroom tips that most teachers don't know, as well as, a closer look at important Google Classroom updates to help you make the most of this robust tool!

Google Classroom is a must-have tool for any teacher who uses G Suite with their students.

If you are new to Google Classroom, it's best to think of this tool as an assignment manager and communication hub for you and your students.

Google Classroom offers a clean and easy way for you to stay organized in Google Drive, distribute and assess digital assignments, and streamline feedback and communication with your students.

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#1: Annotate and Draw on Documents Using the Mobile App

Our first two Google Classroom tips on this list are specific to the mobile app. Did you know there are some features in Google Classroom that are ONLY available on mobile (iOS and Android)?

One of my favorite mobile features is the ability to annotate and draw on documents. These can be PDF documents, Google Docs, Microsoft Word Docs, JPEG, or GIF files.

This feature is great for many types of assignments and learners, as well as teachers.

Students can use this to draw a response, annotate on text, label an image, and more.

Teachers can use this give meaningful feedback to students.

Give it a try! Here are the step-by-step directions on iOS and Android.

#2: Randomly Select Students Using the Mobile App

Another great feature of the Google Classroom mobile app is the student selector. Again, this is ONLY available in the mobile app.

The student selector allows you to randomly select a student from your class roster. This is a great way to fairly call upon students during class.

Go to the "People" section then click on the icon near the top-right.

Learn more about the Student Selector here.

#3: Organize and Filter Classwork by Topic

The Classwork page in Google Classroom allows you to create topics to organize the assignments and materials.

Think of topics like categories for your assignments and materials.

You can organize the Classwork page in any way that makes sense for you and your students. Many teachers like to create topics for subjects (great for elementary), weeks, units of study, and more.

To learn more and see examples, see this post: 5 Ways to Organize Google Classroom.

Once you create your topics, you will see a list of topics on the left-hand side and click on a topic to filter the page and only view that items that are labeled with that topic.

#4: Use Locked Google Forms Quizzes

Teachers have been asking for many years for a way to lock down a Google Form Quiz so that students couldn't open other tabs and be tempted to cheat.

That dream is now a reality for those with managed Chromebooks! Locked mode will allow you to keep students "locked" on the Google Form Quiz.

Here's how it works:
Important: To use locked mode, you need:
When you create your quiz assignment in Google Classroom, next to Locked mode on Chromebooks, click Turn on

A G Suite for Education Account.

A Chromebook managed by your school for each student.

Chrome OS 75 and up.

When the quiz is in locked mode:
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Students can't open other browser tabs.

The teacher gets an email if a student exits the quiz and then reopens it.

Unmanaged devices won't be able to access the quiz.

You can learn more about locked quizzes here, or watch this YouTube tutorial from Google.

#5: Differentiate Assignments

Google Classroom gives teachers the ability to differentiate assignments. Every student doesn't have to receive the exact same assignment at the exact same time.

When creating a new assignment, click on the drop-down arrow of students and uncheck "all students," then only check the students or group of students who need that particular assignment.

This is great for group differentiation, as well as modifications, PBL, and even enrichment.

Learn more about Digital Differentiation with Google Classroom here.

#6: Link Directly to an Assignment or Topic

Did you know you can get a direct link to a specific assignment or topic in Google Classroom?

Yes! This Google Classroom tip is super handy when you need to refer students to something specific.

To get the link, go to the Classwork page and click on the 3 dots on the assignment. Then click on "copy link."

Add this link in a comment for students, send in an email, or post it in another platform or document.

Similarly, you can also link to an entire topic in Google Classroom. Just go to topic on the Classwork page, click the 3 dots, then "copy link."

#7: Tag Students in Class Comments

Our next two Google Classroom tips are about comments. Tagging specific students in comments is a great way to leave feedback and communicate with students in a collaborative setting.

Google Classroom has two types of comments: class comments and private comments. Tagging students in class comments allows you to communicate and answer questions to specific students.

Although the purpose of this post is about Google Classroom tips, it's useful to note that you can also tag students in comments in collaborative docs, slides, etc. and assign them tasks.

To tag someone in a comment, simply type the "+" followed by the student's email address.

This is especially useful if you allow students to post and/or comment in Google Classroom.

#8 Add Resource Links to Comments and the Comment Bank

Superpower your comments by adding resource links!

Sometimes a comment isn't enough. Sometimes we need to give students a resource or review of a concept.

For instance, if I am giving feedback on grammar, I might comment that there is a "comma splice," in the sentence, but if students don't remember what that is it could be difficult for them to take action. That's why I add a resource link to a webpage, video, or lesson that will help them review the concept and make the necessary changes.

Remember, when adding a link in any type of comment to include the "https://" part of the link so it is clickable in the comment.

You can set up your most frequently used comments with resources links in the comment bank for use while grading in Google Classroom.

#9: Customize Classwork on the Stream Notifications

The Stream is your Google Classroom communication hub. This is where you post announcements and keep students informed.

By default, the Stream will also show notifications of new items posted on the classwork page. For some, this feels like a duplication and can muddy up the stream. (Ha! See what I did there.)

If you're using the Classwork page, you can choose a collapsed or expanded view for Classwork notifications on the Stream page. You can also hide them entirely from the Stream page.

You can learn more about all of the Class settings here.

#10: Bookmark the Classwork Page

This Google Classroom tip can save you some time! Sometimes, navigation in Google Classroom can be frustrating and take a few too many clicks to get where you want to go. Since the majority of your time will be spent on the Classwork page, I recommend bookmarking it.

In Google Chrome, you can add it to your bookmarks bar for quick access.

To enable the bookmarks bar, click the 3 dots near the top-right in Chrome, then select bookmarks, and make sure the bookmarks bar is enabled.

Go to the Classwork page for the class you wish to bookmark.

Then you can simply click-and-drag the lock next to the URL in the omnibox to add the bookmark to your bar.

Right-click on the bookmark to edit the name or shorten it.

I like to bookmark the Classwork page for each of my classes in Google Classroom. It saves me tons of time!

1. Go to classroom.google.com.

2. Click the class.

3. On the Stream page, click Settings Settings.

4. Under General, next to Classwork on the stream, select an option:

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