Reflection

I like that you can post assignments and materials under topics. This helps students to find information quicker than if you just had a general list.  I can see this coming in handy for assignments such as a research project so that resources and information can be grouped together and easily accessible for students. 

I will use Google Classroom assignments to support students' learning by posting assignments students can complete online, including classroom activities, review sheets, and google forms quizzes and tests. It is efficient for students to complete single-page assignments during class or for homework, such as a Variables Practice assignment. Students can also easily complete Google Forms assignments, including tests. I can then easily grade these assignments and send feedback back to students so that they can improve and revise their assignments. I can also easily post materials such as note sheets and slideshows for students to be able to easily reference these materials if they have been absent or need to review content that was previously covered. I have my Google Classroom organized by unit so that students can easily find assignments and materials for the current unit throughout the year. 

In moving down from 4th to 1st, I do not use this platform as often. However, I still co-run student council and use this platform to stay connected to students I do not see everyday. It keeps assignments and expectations clear, allows us to get quick reminders and task without calling an in-person meeting, and also allows me to look back at past year to see assignments, announcements, and past information we may need to do again. 

I am creating a PD class for teachers and really wanted to do it in Google Classroom. This was really helpful to see how to post assignments and all of the different types of assignments that can be used. It also showed how to find completed work. Thanks!

After watching the video and navigating the multiple options of the Google Classroom, I found that there were several items that I was either unaware of how they functioned or what their original intention was for their use. 
I will be most likely to utilize the materials postings for my students. Having resources available when they are home and may not have their notebooks or binders, I can help them be successful by placing these kinds of items in the classroom classwork page. I was also very interested in the support links that detailed reusing a post from a different date. I was very happy to learn that Google will automatically recreate a new copy for use in this new assignment post. 

Being able to organize different assignments by subject area or Unit helps students know exactly where to go when using google classroom. For example, I would post online math games for students and they always knew it would be in the "Math" topic. Teaching students how to recognize they have submitted an assignment or not, is also useful when they double check before logging off. When I taught remotely for the year, I used multiple topics and was posting multiple assignments weekly so it was crucial to be able to organize my google classroom and easily navigate between subjects and materials for both myself and my students.

It is often faster and easier for both students and I to communicate via Classroom when they have questions about assignments. Staying after class isn't always easy, so having the chance to message via Classroom and within assignments helps and allows me to assist students when they need it, immediately, versus having them wait to speak to me in class.

I hope that by using Google Classroom assignments it will help me support students' learning by clarifying assignments for students. This will reduce confusion and helps students focus on their work. Well-organized assignments with detailed instructions also make it easier for students to understand what is required of them. 

I hope to foster more independence in my students and by assigning them work in their google classroom. 

I am happy to have learned how to organize and disseminate information with topics. This online interaction is a great way for me to communicate with my students and their parents. I am excited to use the question feature! It is a great way for me to quickly check in with my students especially since I only see them in my classroom once every six school days. 

This was a great review video for me. I have used the Google Classroom to assign activities to students in the past, but I have not used the grading section very much. I plan to use this more often with my classes to get feedback about what we are reading in class and completing projects on Kami and Google Slides. I think these activities will highly engage my students and help them with their computer skills along the way.