Reflection

Google Classroom is a great tool for supporting teacher/student collaboration and interaction. It provides a creative platform for class announcements and gives the ability to share resources with the entire class or individual students. Google Classroom can also help to facilitate class discussions and group projects.

I love being able to use emojis to sort my topics and assignments. This is a user-friendly way to help students find assignments. I think that organization is key when it comes to Google Classroom. I also like that you can reuse assignments that you have in one Google Classroom to another Google Classroom.

I was informed of posting assignments and making quizs on the classroom.

When I have a better understanding of something, such as Google Classroom (which I love!), then my students have a better understanding, too. Google Classroom really helps students to know expectations as a class as everything is accessible in one place. I felt like I really became well-versed in GC during COVID out of sheer necessity. I posted assignments and quizzes regularly to keep students engaged in what we were learning or reading in class. It also helped to see if I needed to reinforce a topic or dive deeper into a topic if students were confused. Overall, it is a great way to stay organized and distribute assignments/resources to students efficiently. I also find that teaching Professional Development courses via Google Classroom has allowed me to become more comfortable over the years, especially in the Classwork tab.

I use GC on a daily basis.  The ease and flow are both things that allow me to get through my lessons with more effeciency and effectiveness.  I will continue to use GC, and hope to improve as a teacher.  

I enjoyed google classroom level 2. It helped reinforce how I set up assignments and how I put settings to make the most difference in my students learning. I'd like to start doing more where I post a question and students can comment back/interact.

I have used google classroom for 2 years for The Washington DC trip. This is an easy way to reach all of my students and make sure everyone in on the same page. 

I currently use google classroom daily to help my students stay organized and have access to materials when they are absent or forget something at school. I have my google classroom organized by unit and create a post daily that is dated with the topic we are covering that day. I post either a video or pdf lesson of the notes along with the homework assignment. I like having students submit their homework on google classroom because I can give them personalized comments and guidance once they have submitted the assignment. I had no idea I could change and add icons/emojis. I thought this was a cool feature that could also help with organization.

My knowledge of classroom helps me to navigate my classroom and make it easier for my students to navigate the classroom. I also think being able to create quizzes will be a quick and easy assessment for my students. Having everything in one place is very handy. I also think the scheduling feature will help overall classroom management. Once I get on a roll during planning, it is helpful to know that I can schedule assignments in the future. Reusing assignments is also helpful because it doesn't cause more work on the teacher side of things. All of these tips and ideas really help streamline school work and ultimately student learning. 

Reacquainting myself with the Google Classroom has provided me with the opportunity to post assignments, recall how grading works and have fun! I love how I can set up differentiated assignments for different-level students. 

Having the assignments organized by topics will create easy to access for the students. I often find they are always asking where an assignment is posted. And it is always in the same place! So keeping it consistent with having different topics will keep the assignments organized and then that will help them find them quicker. For example I organize assignments by the quarter. Labeling "Q1 Assignments" or "Q2 Assignments." Or have a QUIZ topic rather than worksheets, etc. The way google classroom gives you the ability to organize really sets the students up for success in navigating it.