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Now that you know the basics of what you can do in Google Classroom. You are probably excited to start adding content, assignments, etc.

BEFORE you do that, make sure to familiarize yourself with Accessibility tips, Quality Matters Standards, and Universal Design Learning. Remember, you only need to familiarize yourself with this information. You are wanting to familiarize yourself the basics.

These resources will help you build the best online environment for all your students.

Accessibility - Key accessibility tips are included below plus additional resources for more.  Remember, keeping accessibility in the forefront actually has benefits for ALL your students.

Quality Matters - Just like we have standards for teaching math, science, etc. There are standards for teaching online as well as building online/blended courses.  That is where QM comes in.

Universal Design Learning - UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning, a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.

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National Standards for Quality Online Learning

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A framework for K-12 schools, districts, state agencies, statewide online programs and other interested educational organizations to improve online teaching and learning.

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National Standards for Quality Online Learning

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Quality Online Courses - National Standards for Quality Online Learning

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The National Standards for Quality Online Programs provide a framework for K-12 schools, districts, state agencies, statewide online programs and other interested educational organizations to improve online and blended learning programs.

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Headings -   Topics in Classwork are more than the heading of a section/unit/week.  They are used by screen readers to help navigate throughout the page.

Check that the title briefly describes the content of the section.

Check that the title is different from other sections in your course.

This is also important to remember when creating content in Google Docs and Slides.  Use the text header options (h1, h2, body...).

Use of headings (aka topics in classwork) is helpful to ALL students for organization and readability.

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Video/Presentations - Caption video and transcribed audio are needed for a Universal Designed course as well as ADA compliance.

With the explosion of technology resources, this isn't as hard as it might seem.  Tools such as Screencast-o-Matic make it easy to create not only transcripts of your recordings but also the close caption option.  You can read more about using Screencast-O-Matic ADA tools HERE.

Additionally, Google Slides and Microsoft Powerpoint have closed caption and other ADA and ESL features.

Use of closed caption is helpful for ALL your students. Imagine they are trying to watch something you created but their sister is on Zoom or it is late at night. They can just read everything as they watch!

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Images  -  Each time you add a graphic to a Google Doc, Slide, or Form (really anywhere) , you will have the option to add a description AKA "Alt Text."

Include a description for each image.

If the image has words on it, include the words in the description.

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Additional accessibility information can be found on the W3C Accessibility Initiative website and via the Educause ADA Compliance article.

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The UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning, a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. Learn more about the Universal Design for Learning framework from CAST. The UDL Guidelines can be used by educators, curriculum developers, researchers, parents, and anyone else who wants to implement the UDL framework in a learning environment. These guidelines offer a set of concrete suggestions that can be applied to any discipline or domain to ensure that all learners can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning opportunities.

Coming soon! UDL Guidelines 3.0

The UDL Guidelines are a living, dynamic tool that is continuously developed based on new research and feedback from practitioners. In 2020, CAST launched our most recent effort to update the UDL Guidelines, with a specific focus on equity. There has been a strong call from the field-both practitioners and researchers alike-to more fully develop the Guidelines to address critical barriers rooted in biases and systems of oppression. The current update aims to respond to this call and to work toward fulfilling the promise of the Guidelines as a tool to guide the design of learning environments that more fully honor and value every learner.

Since our launch in 2020, we have been committed to a community-driven, inclusive, and transparent updating process. As part of this effort, we are:

Collaborating with an Advisory Board, a UDL Guidelines Collaborative, and a Young Adult Advisory Board to guide our work

Conducting focus groups with a diversity of participants to learn from their perspectives, lived experiences, and feedback

Reviewing the research on the UDL Guidelines research pages to understand the balance of different research fields, methodological approaches, epistemological approaches, and author positionalities

Conducting literature reviews of equity-oriented research that connect to and extend the Guidelines, such as disability studies and critical pedagogy studies

We are excited to share this next iteration of the UDL Guidelines in 2024. If you are interested in receiving our UDL Guidelines 3.0 newsletter to stay updated on our progress and to share your ideas and perspectives, please complete this brief form.

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The UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning, a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. Learn more about the Universal Design for Learning framework from CAST.

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This video walks you through the "Getting Started," "Personalize it," and "Course Content" column content.

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Getting Started with Google Classroom | EDTech Made Easy - GOOGLE CLASSROOM TUTORIAL

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Slides Mania and Slides Carnival have 100s of free Google Slides templates

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Before you create a class (other than for practice), it is important to know if your school district will be importing classes and students from the SMS. Google is a collaboration tool not an LMS and there isn't a way to "import" pre-created classes.

To create a  class from scratch:

Go to classroom.google.com

Log into your district Google account

Click the plus in the top right corner

Select "create a class"

Fill out the needed information

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Stream - The homepage of your Google classroom.  It is similar to a Facebook feed.  You (and students if desired) can post messages and comment.

Classwork - This is the "meat and potatoes" of your Google classroom.  Here you create and organize all the class content from materials to quizzes. You can also access the class calendar and folder here.

People - List of class teacher(s) and students.  Here you can invite teachers and students to your class.  You can also email, remove, and mute students.

Grades - This section includes all the assignments.  It also enables you to view what has been turned in, return work, and grade assignments. Google forms will not automatically import grades. See "Tips and Tricks."

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You will not need this function if your district is importing classes and students from your SMS.

The class code appears in the banner of the "homepage" aka Stream. It can also be found in the class settings.

To join manually, students:

Go to classroom.google.com

Log into your district Google account

Click the plus in the top right corner

Select "join a class"

Type in the class code

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Select the gear in the top right corner of your Classroom screen.  Here you can update the following:

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Click "Select Theme" in the bottom right corner of the banner. You have the option to create your own picture,

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You may add a message, Google Drive content, link, file, or video.

The post can be scheduled and can be posted in multiple classes at the same time. You also have the open of displaying a particular post to only specific students.

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Under the "Classwork" tab, select the blue "create" button.

Select "Topic" and name by Module, Unit, or Week.

As you add content for the section, simply drag and drop in the correct location.

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Add Assignment, Quiz, Question and Material

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Add Assignment, Quiz, Question and Material

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Under the "Classwork" tab, select the blue "create" button.

Select an assignment, quiz, question, and material.

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Each time you add a post, material, quiz, etc you will have the option to add the content to other courses (see drop-down arrow) hence one key reason to create each class shell before adding content.

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EDU in 90: Differentiation with Google Classroom

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Google Classroom: How to Create Self-Grading Quizzes

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Google Classroom: How to Grade Assignments

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Four Ways to Give Meaningful Feedback in Google Classroom - Kasey Bell Blog Post

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Google Classroom Classwork Tab: Creating Topics & Materials

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Student Edition - Getting Started with Google Classroom Padlet

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Student Edition - Getting Started with Google Classroom Padlet

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This is a link to another Google Classroom Padlet made especially for students and parents!

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Welcome to the Getting Started with Google Classroom padlet provided by ELRI in the College of Education and Human Sciences at Louisiana Tech University.

Whether you are a Louisiana Tech student, faculty, partnering district, or new friend, we are here for you!

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To add a co-teacher:

Select the "people" tab

Click "invite teachers" (head silhouette with plus)

Enter email address

Click "invite"

Then the invited teacher needs to accept via the emailed message or by entering the class and selecting accept.

Co-teachers can perform the same tasks as the primary teacher, including:

Create assignments

Give feedback on student work

Enter grades

Post on the class stream

Access the class Google Drive folder

Email teachers and students

Co-teachers cannot:

Delete a class

Remove the primary teacher from a class

Mute another teacher in a class

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To import grades:

The quiz must be the only attachment on the assignment.

Students are limited to 1 response.

Students must be in the same domain as you.

Student email addresses must be collected.

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Once a co-teacher has been added, select the three dots (more) next to their name and select "make owner" and invite.

Ownership will switch once they accept it via email.

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nOverlay -  Tints the webpages you visit without the need of an overlay.  This is helpful for dyslexia, Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, tired eyes, etc.  There are several extra features such as overriding page fonts with the OpenDyslexia font.  Access nOverlay HERE

Silktide - A browser plugin that helps you develop and test the accessibility of websites by simulating a range of experiences.
You can simulate color blindness, dyslexia, myopia, blindness, and more.  Even simulate a screen reader including keyboard shortcuts on your site.

Read&Write  -  Text to Speech, Speech to Text, and more.  Works on the web, as well as within Google applications such as Docs. The premium version is free for educators. Access Read Write HERE

Volume Master - Simple volume booster with the capability of boosting sound up to 600%.  Allows switching between tabs. Access Volume Master HERE

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There is a difference between using Google Meet and using Google Meet INSIDE Google Classroom. Checkout this video for a walk through using it in classroom.

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Google Meet Integration in Google Classroom