I first started working with Google Classroom during COVID. I was very overwhelmed, but I could see that Classroom had the potential to be a very powerful tool. The technology department did an excellent job of supporting us, but GC seemed like a lot! Every time I take a course on GC, I learn something new. I added emojis to the topics on my GC Classwork page. GC allows me to easily assign, monitor, and grade work. I laughed when I learned that a teacher could have 100 topics on their Classwork page. Attaching various kinds of assignments is seamless. Grading and managing assignments is easy with GC, but I think it is important to continue to interact with students and their work on a one-on-one basis. I like to print out writing assignments and review their work with the students. Obviously this is more powerful. Fifth graders need to be taught how to edit, etc. and that is best done in real time with a teacher.
