-         Being able to assign assignments to specific students will help when differentiating the work.   I would use this during RTI time and center time. 

 

2.)         Archive an Old Class & Recover an Archived Class

-         Being able to archive a class will give you the ability to “clean out” your class lists in case you teach a number of classes.  Being able to get it back is helpful in case you want to look back at how you set up classes to replicate them. 

 

3.)         Saving Posts as a Draft & Assigning a Draft as a Post 

-         Being able to save assignments as drafts is nice because you are able to save something, go back and edit it before you assign it to the kids.  This will give me the opportunity to work on assignments a little at a time. 

Selecting Assignments for certain students-I love this because I can differentiate. I can meet students at their level by modifying assignments, providing specific tools and assignments to students that need more support, and even challenging students that can use a challenge in the classroom. Also, the confidentiality of it is great for students and their self-esteem.

Moving Posts to the Top-I think this is a great way to bring back prior topics and connect the learning. It is a great way to reflect and review during the whole year. The review doesn’t need to be crammed into one huge session at the end of the year. It can used as a casual reminder during the year to show what the students have learned and accomplished during the year. 

It is a great way to differentiate the instruction. Sometimes we find ourselves overwhelmed with the amount of work that we need to do. Being able to take care of students with specific needs is a great way of using this feature.

2.       Creating Topics and Organizing by Topics

In order to be organized and be effective we must use this feature. It is a great and fast way of assigning and finding specific topics.

3.       Reuse a Post

Sometimes post created during a school year, will be useful for other school years. The advantage of reusing a post will save us time. 

Sheldon Cox

1. Archive an old class
I have archived my classes from the past two years of using google classroom. I keep them archived so my current dash is not so crowded but also so that I can go back to look at something I may have used the in the past.

2. ReUsing a Post 
I have used this from an archived class to a current class. It saves time from not recreating or when I download videos from  youtube for students to access just one less step to creating an assignment going into my drive to find the video

3. Using posts in multiple classes

I find this useful and time saving to be able to pick 2 or 3 classes at a time rather than having to create separate posts for each class.

 

Assigning posts to specific students – I will be able to choose different assignments for each student to complete. This will help me to differentiate assignments and create different levels in assignments. 

 

Reusing a post – I will be able to reuse assignments that I created for one group in the future when a new group of students is ready for the assignment. This is great for differentiated materials because I will be able to use assignments that I’ve already created for that level.

Using Posts in Multiple Classes – Since I usually teach more than 1 section of Earth Science and try to keep them all moving at about the same pace (give or take), it would be very time efficient for me to create a post in one section and then be able to use that same post in the other sections. This post might be for the bell work or exit ticket, or it could be related to the lesson for that day. Being able to easily share that post, rather than having to repeat (as I do when I’m actually teaching), would be a nice “luxury” to have for teaching the class. 

Assign Posts to Specific Students – Being able to assign certain posts to specific students would support meeting students “where they are at” in their learning, thus leading to more opportunities for differentiated instruction. I could see this being a very effective way to create 3 main types of posts for a given topic, with one being for those needing extra support, one being those whose understanding is at where it should be, and one being for those who are needing an extra challenge. Not having to assign these different “levels” of posts to the entire class, but rather only to specific students, can help make the learning more meaningful for each individual student. Plus, as learners master whatever is given in this post, they can be moved on by being assigned the next “level” post that you’ve already created 

2.       Using posts in multiple classes-, It would make creating and assigning work for students much more efficient.

3.       Assigning post to specific students-, I would use this to make assignments for students that may have missed school or perhaps were looking to improve on a skill that had previously been assigned.

2)      Saving posts as drafts is a great idea because lunch and planning time ends earlier than I would like every day!  I don’t often finish things the same day I start them.

3)      I also like reusing a post.  I teach specific skills, so when one group is finished with that skill and on to something else, there is usually another group that has started working on that same skill.  Instead of rewriting a whole now post, I can just re-use that skill’s post with different students.

2. Achieve and reuse an old class: This would be helpful when you teach the same content from one year to the next.  

 3. Using a post in multiple classes:

This would be great to do if you want to let all of your students know you may be out for a day, or if there is an upcoming event at their school etc.  

3.  Creating a topic and organize topics:  I really like this feature! I envision using this organize my 4 ELA modules. This can make the google classroom posts have less “wall clutter” which can be overstimulating for many of my students. 

1.)  Archive an old class and recover an archived class -  As a special education teacher, the grade level I teacher and the classroom setting I teach in often changes year to year.  This feature allows me to hide the classroom from my dashboard, but not remove the information in case I need to access it in the future.

2.)  Assigning posts to multiple classes– This year I teach students from several different classes across multiple grade levels.  This video helped show me how to use the same posts/assignments for students in my math groups.

3.)  Creating Topics and Organizing by Topic – This feature will allow me to organize the content used in my classroom.  As a math interventionist, I will most likely organize my topics according to the math modules.

2. As a special education teacher, it is important to assign students tasks for specific goals they have. It is also important to help my students grow in specific skills and strategies that they need more practice in to develop and eventually achieve mastery. 

3. In the future, I would like to post a warm-up question for first thing in the morning right after breakfast. We have math first and always complete a fluency activity whole-group for review or practice of a learned strategy that ties into today’s lesson. This would be a great use of our time in the morning to get students started and also check-in for understanding. 

2. Archive an old class
Occasionally I do a review class or a group review and these will be added or ended throughout the year.  This will allow me to remove them from my dashboard when they are done.

3. Moving posts to the top of the stream
I will use this to make sure that the proper activity are at the top of the stream. Sometimes in the classroom activities have to be adapted on the fly and they aren't completed when initially planned, this feature will allow me to make sure the current assignment is at the top.

Assigning Posts to specific students: 
I would use this for homework. This would allow me to differentiate homework assignments/work for different students. Also it would let me differentiate by the grade levels I see.
 
 

Creating topics/organizing a topic: 
I would use this for organization.This would help me organize assignments/ information based on topics or specific themes.

Assigning Posts to specific students: 
I would use this for homework. This would allow me to differentiate homework assignments/work for different students. Also it would let me differentiate by the grade levels I see.
 
 

Creating topics/organizing a topic: 
I would use this for organization.This would help me organize assignments/ information based on topics or specific themes.

2.       Posting an assignment to more than 1 class at a time- I teach science to more than one class and this is a great use so that I don’t have to recreate assignments multiple times.

3.       Assigning post to specific students- A great tool for differentiation. I would be able to modify assignments for different students. This would also be great to assign some extra work for students that might finish early or want something extra to do.

 

Video 2: Archiving and Recovering Folders-  I would like to be able to archive folders that  I’m no longer using or if I’m done with that topic.  I would like to be able to recover the folder for the next year. 

 

Video 3: Creating and Organizing Topics:  This would be awesome to be able to create topics for students without even having to print it. It would be the students and my personal table of contents in a way. 

Video 2: Posting a question – I would use this in conjunction with speaking activities. By posting a question, it would give my students an opportunity to organize their thoughts and plan their response before sharing with a larger group. This would help build confidence in their English development.

Video 3: Creating Topics & Organizing by topic – I would use this to keep myself and students organized when using Google Classroom. This would also make it easier for me to reuse, add, or modify information if I were to teach the topic again in the future. 

Creating Topics: This is a great way to organize materials, and I want to take the time to set up topics for my class so that I or my students never have to be searching around for things in the Google Classroom. I would set up topics for ELA and Math, and then more specific topics within each such as units or modules. This is just another way that Google Classroom promotes organization and simple navigation. 

Assigning Posts to Different Students: This is essential for me as a teacher, because I have students at varying ability levels in my class. Assigning posts to certain students is a simple way for me to differentiate my instruction and assessment. 

 Archive a Class – Any given year can find me teaching any of a dozen classes. Having all these classes on the main screenmay be confusing for students as they try to navigate my classroom area. Archiving a class will allow me to clean up a bit while allowing me to, inevitably, bring it back.  
Posting to Multiple Classrooms- This seems to be a convenient way to reach out to multiple sections of the same class. I could see teaching three preps of ELA 10 and, in one shot, being able to give specific guidance to all the students in the different sections. 

I would use this feature to allow me to differentiate assignments. Different groups or even individual students could receive individualized assignments. 

#2 Saving Posts as a Draft
I would use this feature to allow me to work over multiple days to create my assignment. While this isn’t always necessary it would allow me to create a high quality assignment over time rather than having to complete it all at once. 
#3 Reusing a Post

I would use this feature to use posts from previous years or to edit assignments that needed to be changed. This would save time and allow changes to be made without starting over. 

Save a post as a draft:  I could see myself needing to do this regularly as I’m interrupted during the planning process.  It would allow me to take up where I left off.

Posing a question:  I could use this to assess mastery of learning targets.  Answers to the questions would help me design groups for the next day – those who are ready to move on, those who need more practice, and those who need remediation. 

 

Assigning assignments to multiple classes is helpful because it is a time saver.  Rather than posting the same assignment in multiple classes, you can post it once and then copy it to the other classes that it applies to.

 

Assigning assignments to specific students because it can be used to differentiate, or if students are working on specific aspects of a project you can disseminate only the resources that that student needs.

Archiving and recovering old classes is great.  I teacher a dozen different classes a year and each gets their own google classroom.  On top of that I get invited to numerous other peer based google classrooms in the form of collegial circles and such.  After a year is done I like to archive a class to clean up my board.  However, accidents happen.  If accidently archive a class it's easy to get the class back by unarchiving it. 

Moving a post to the top of the screen is huge.  Sometimes there's a working document that will be references over and over throughout the course of the year.  My most active classrooms tend to get very full of posts within the stream.  Bringing that old post up the top of the page removes any “digging” students would need to do. 

 

I would also use the posting a question feature as a way to have students work together in an online forum or chat, based around the question posed.  This may be a bit less intimidating for less eager students, and also put a level of accountability for participation as I will be reading what students post.

I would also use the archiving class feature as a way to save former classes, and to be able to go back and use prior assignments and posted questions.

Saving posts as a draft- This would be very useful when planning for future lessons in order to have tasks ready to go as needed. 

Creating topics/organizing by topic- I would use this to organize assignments based on student goal speech and language goal areas, which vary by student needs. 

This is great!  It actually helps me differentiate the make up assignment that I need to give for students to work on in their Support class.  I didn’t want to email the link or post it for the entire class, b/c it’s unnecessary and too confusing for some.   I plan on using this tomorrow!

Using Posts In Multiple Classes:

So easy and efficient to organize and make sure all classes get the same information for each assignment or post.

Creating Topics & Organizing by Topics:

I do not use this feature as often as I should.  It’s a great way to store items for future use, but also organize student work.

Communicating and encouraging parents to participate in their 1st grader’s education is one of my goals.  One why I will do this is to use Google classroom for family homework. At the beginning of the year the parents will be sent home an instruction sheet and I would offer training. By using the Google classroom for family homework, I will be able to communicate with the parents the strengths and areas of weakness their child has academically. Also, google docs provides a way for the user, student and/or in my classroom, the parent to communicate with me. Also, I will be able to respond to all questions in a timely manner. 

Archiving past classes is a tool I real like about Google classroom. By saving each class, I can review the past classes, make changes where necessary and use them the following year. 

Posting assignments for individual students is another great tool. If a student needs enrichment or remediation this tool is a good way to modified homework to fit the child’s needs.  

Posting  question is a great way to asking parents a questions. Also, for my enrichment students this is a great way to give extra at home assignments. 

Creating Topics and Organizing by Topic-
I would use the creating topics and organizing feature of Google Classroom to allow both the students and myself the ability to easily search and locate assignments by topic.

Posting a question-
Having the ability to post a question is a great quick way to gauge students understanding on a subject. I would use it to provide feedback on students understanding to help guide re-teaching. 

 

The second video I watched was on how to use post on multiple classes. Since I teach multiple sections of the same class I like the idea of using the same post on multiple classes. In the past I used to upload everything multiple times. 

 

Another video I watched was creating topics. I love this and I can use it to arrange everything by topics/unit, grammar and cultural among others. Love this and can’t wait to use it.  

I would post open ended questions after assigning either a documentary video or article.  I particularly like the idea of using a topic of social interest in which the question requires students to make a claim and then provide evidence to support their claim.

 

 I would reuse a post for a writing prompt in response to a video or article on a particular topic.  I would like for students to see how their position on a particular social issue may change depending on the source they are viewing or reading.  I may also reuse a post if I made an error in the first post

 

 I would use topics to organize student assignments and posts by unit.  For example, while studying Ancient India in social studies it would be nice to also have sub-topics of the geography, caste system, Hinduism, Buddhism, early empires.

Reusing a Post: I will reuse an assignment when I want to do things that the edit icon will not allowed me to do to an existing assignment. I will be doing this to all my attachments in Spanish I because when I downloaded the assignment I did not choose “make a copy for all” 

 

Multiple Classes: I would use this because I usually have one or two preps during the school year. In addition, I will be using google classroom during the summer for two classes which using this tool will help me keep the class going in the same pace. 

Assign Posts to Specific Students: My students have such varying abilities, it is nice to be able to assign the different students tasks at their individual levels. 

Archive A Classroom: being able to move a post to the top of the stream is a great feature so the kids do not have to go looking around for the newest post, it is possible for them to just look at the first post to see what is new.  

Creating Topics – This allows me to become more organized with different topics, which also may make it easier for students to be more organized. This would be beneficial in my counseling for different social-emotional topics, as well as my CDOS classroom.

Assign Posts to Specific Students – This has been really helpful in my CDOS class, when we want students to work together on a certain assignment and keep them focused on one task/assignment. 

I focus on the language aspect of the reading program when co-teaching: grammar, vocabulary strategies and spelling.  Creating topics will help me organize the material by these categories and also make it easier to find any post.  

The archive and recover old classes tool will also be helpful to me.  My grade level assignments change from year to year.  Archives will allow me to organize my Google Classroom with just the classes I need as well as keeping a record of materials used, in the event I may need them again.  It is also evidence of the work that the students and I have done. 

I would use this as an assignment once I have a taught a whole group lesson. I would use this video because I teach a morning math class and an afternoon math class. Both classes may need the same assignment from time to time.

Video 2: Posting a question

I would use this idea towards the end of a class. It would be good to use as an exit ticket. My two classes may not have the same question each time.

Video 3: Assign posts to specific students

This would be great to use for groups. High, medium, and low groups would receive different assignments. It’s a great way to differentiate lessons.

I would use the post a question feature as either a warm up or exit ticket. I can use it to get to know students better such as what they are currently reading about or something fun they may have done over the weekend. I would allow students to comment off one another to help build conversations and to see what similarities between students there are. As an exit ticket, I could post a final question and then have students complete it based upon that lesson. From there I can instantly see if I need to reteach a concept or if I can move on. 

2. Using Posts to Multiple Classes 

As a reading teacher I am going to have multiple groups and multiple age levels. If I have the chance to use chromebooks with any of my groups I can use this feature to help get to know my students. I can create a beginning of the year survey about students’ interests and current skills in reading. Not just with reading but with other areas of their life that they are interested in such as sports or movies. Posting to multiple classes will mean that I only need to create one getting to know you survey instead of creating multiple copies. I can also save time by posting it once to multiple classes. 

3. Assign Posts to Specific Students

This feature could be used if a particular student was absent. If they were absent from my small group I could send them a form or sheet that includes the content they missed in class that day. This will allow them to be able to make up the work at home or anywhere with google classroom access and they could be ready for the next time that the group meets. I could also use this feature to allow students some additional practice. For example, students with IEPs might need additional practice on reading comprehension so this will allow me to make posts that give them that additional practice they may need. Also posting to specific students will help with differentiation of work. 

 

Moving the post to the top is a great feature- you can draw attention to a major assignment that is due or an assignment that is due which was assigned a while back.

 

I plan to use the creating topic feature this year. It would make it easier for me and my students to find particular assignments or announcements. One question I have is do students have the same topic menu on the stream screen (on the left side) that the teacher does?

 

 

It is nice to be able to create a new classroom each year, considering that each class is unique. However, archiving classes allows teachers to retain old plans so that we do not have to recreate the wheel year after year. Part of the appeal of Google Classroom is easily retaining old lessons for re-use year after year. Without Google Classroom, it feels like I have to start over every year. It is nice to be able to store all of your work in one place, so you don’t have to mess around too much with your laptop drive and removable disks.

 

 

Posting questions on the Google Classroom stream is a great way to connect to learning targets and essential questions. Often students are disconnected to the learning targets and essential questions that are posted on the board—they become just more writing on the wall. But posting an essential question that requires student responses encourages them to connect to the lesson and understand why they are completing an assignment.

2. Using Posts to Multiple Classes 

Posting to multiple classes will minimize a lot of extra busy work for me. IT CAN ALSO UNITE DIFFERENT CLASSES WITH ONE CONNECTING THEME.

3. Assign Posts to Specific Students

With the different levels in my class, students and I can really customize their learning. I can assign missed work or push and support others.

I would use this to assign bell work, homework, and classwork to certain students. I would use this because it is a great and easy way to differentiate assignments. There is such an emphasis on differentiation and this is just another way that it can happen.

 

2. Using Posts in Multiple Classes

I would assign the same bell work, homework, and classwork to all of my Geometry Regents classes or Geometry classes. Since I usually teach more than one section of Geometry Regents and more than one section of Geometry this will be an easy way to post assignments instead of doing them in each class. It will also help save some time.

 

3. Creating Topics

I would use this to categorize my posts by module and topic. I like to be organized and this is an easy way to stay organized and go back to view posts.

2. Assign Post to Specific students: This tip is exciting. I choose this tip because it would help with differentiation. We have a sizable population of ELL students at my school. I can assign those students a different reading than my non-ELL students. I can also give them modified assignments. 

3. Using Post for Multiple Classes: This feature is great for secondary teachers. We often have several sections of the same class. This would reduce time in the copy room and wasting paper. I also can use this for my US History and Participation in Government classes.  Sometimes the content overlaps and some assignments can be used in both classes. 

 2. Posting Questions can be use when we’re reading a class book. I can post questions from each chapter.

3.Creating topics and organizing topics will help me to organize my assignments better. I find myself making copies of different material for different topics and end up with papers I realize I can’t or don’t use. This will help my organization skills and lessen wasted paper. 

 

 

Saving posts as a draft and assigning a draft post: It is also helpful to have seen how to save a post as a draft for future use. There are times when I can plan easily, and there are times when life is moving so fast that I cannot find the assignments I want to use. A draft option would be so helpful to keep up on things.

 

Posting a question: How many times did I do this wrong last year and have to redo it so that the students could answer??? This is a video I should watch once a month for the rest of my career, as I have posted numerous questions that have simply floated out there with no way for my students to respond. Hopefully, this coming year, I will remember how to do this right!