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Marking work with a stylus by hand
***NEW FOR Jan 2021***Marking work with a stylus by hand
For those teachers with touch-screen chromebooks, this can be a huge timesaver
Games on Google Slides
***NEW FOR Jan 2021, credit to Katie Wells of Chandlings for sharing***Games on Google Slides
Check out this superb group of Slides Games templates for teachers to use in their lessons. Just choose any you like and make a copy - it's that simple. Just click this link to get started
Using Slides for worksheets, Jamboard and Bookcreator Intro
***NEW FOR Jan 2021, full credit to Katie Wells of Chandlings. Thank you Katie!***Using Slides for worksheets, Jamboard and Bookcreator Intro
www.whiteboard.chat
***NEW FOR Jan 2021***www.whiteboard.chat
Incredible online platform that can be used for demonstration, collaboration and video conference calls, as well as online lessons. This All-in-One platform has it all. Tools to teach your lessons, support students and differentiate the learning.
Take the simple tour and start using at: www.whiteboard.chat
G-Suite for Education ENTERPRISE upgrade
***NEW FOR Jan 2021***G-Suite for Education ENTERPRISE upgrade
All schools in the Trust have been using the free version of G-Suite for Education thus far. However, it is possible to upgrade certain users (eg teachers) to the Enterprise edition of the platform, at a cost of £42/year per user, and we think (still tbc) that it's possible to sign up for just a 3 month period too, which might keep the costs down to a reasonable level. The trial period is max 2 weeks only, please note.
Why Upgrade? So far I've identified these reasons:
Ability to host Meets for more than 100 at a time
Google Meets feature: use of POLLS, Q&A, and BREAKAWAY ROOMS (see videos below). These are awesome features, fully integrated in Meet so not needing any 3rd party applications
POLLS in Google Meet
POLLS in Google Meet
Q&A in Google Meet
Q&A in Google Meet
BREAKOUT ROOMS in Google Meet
BREAKOUT ROOMS in Google Meet
Easy way for pupils (and teachers!) to manage & filter their work
added 22nd May 2020Easy way for pupils (and teachers!) to manage & filter their work
Be sure to encourage pupils to use the To-Do section in Classroom to manage their assignments. It's so easily missed, and yet so useful!
They should also be shown the tags on each classroom (see pink arrow in screenshot) on the main Classroom home page. Great shortcut to see work done, assigned or missing.
My Google Calendar is swamped by too many Classroom Calendars!
added 30th April 2020My Google Calendar is swamped by too many Classroom Calendars!
This is a common problem encountered by staff, but is easy to solve - just view the slides shown right
Unsubscribing from a calendar doesn't stop it from working, so if you're not using Calendars in Classroom, we suggest unsubscribing from all of them - it's very easy!
How not to lose sight of students when presenting your screen
added 23rd April 2020How not to lose sight of students when presenting your screen
Common problem - how can I ensure pupils are paying attention when I'm sharing my screen.
Solutions:
Log into same Meet using another device (eg phone/ipad etc) Not ideal on phone as small screen but still possible
Get a 2nd screen monitor and "extend" the desktop
Have two separate tabs open at same time and flick back and forth between them
Guardian Email Summaries
added 20/4/20Guardian Email Summaries
Parents/Guardians can opt in to receive daily/weekly email summaries of their children's work. This needs to be enabled by your admin.
Summaries include:
Missing work—Work that’s late when the email was sent
Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow
Class activity—Announcements, assignments etc
For more info and to view examples, click here
Each school must decide whether to enable this for parents
A Treasure Chest of Google Classroom Goodies!
added 14/1/2020A Treasure Chest of Google Classroom Goodies!
Thanks to Katie Wells of Chandlings for sharing the above! Well worth a look for those wanting to make the most of all that Classroom can offer. Either click on the image above or follow the link here
Accept submission of HANDWRITTEN WORK
added 14/4/20Accept submission of HANDWRITTEN WORK
Students can easily send in any work done by hand (maths working, artwork, Mandarin, Greek writing etc), all within Google Classroom
No need for printing or emailing of work
Simply use the free Google Classroom App on any smartphone
The first video is made for staff, the second for pupils. Feel free to share!
Create 'Breakaway Meets' in Meet
added 14/4/20Create 'Breakaway Meets' in Meet
For when you want to break the class up into separate discussion groups online, and supervise all groups as a teacher
Not for the faint hearted, but good to know it's possible! Thanks to Katie Wells for sharing
Whiteboard.fi
added 13/4/20Whiteboard.fi
Really simple! Not even an app, it's the digital equivalent of children holding up whiteboards with their drawings/scribbles written on for the teacher to see.
No need for pupils to sign up for an account - teachers just post the link to join the Whiteboard into Classroom
Get started at whiteboard.fi, and share with your class!
Create Custom Banners for your Classrooms, using Google Drawings
Create Custom Banners for your Classrooms, using Google Drawings
This is easy to do - just make a copy of this Google Drawings template, design your perfect Classroom banner and then upload it to replace the default theme in Google Classroom.
You can't control everything, as Google will sometimes have to adjust colours so that the Title text is clearly visible, please note
Q&A via Google Slides
Q&A via Google Slides
Great means for getting feedback, questions etc from students watching a Google Slides presentation.
Questions submitted can then be upvoted so that you answer the most relevant questions at the end of the presentation
Perfect for students who are shy to stick their hand up, or for large scale presentations to parents where they have the chance to participate without interrupting the flow
Jamboard App
Jamboard App
Key features:
Replaces the interactive board with an app on your screen
Perfect for collaboration, brainstorming & organising ideas
Insert a jam in Classroom, give edit access and watch the children collaborating together on screen
Go to jamboard.google.com to get started.
Accessible on phones, tablets, laptops & desktops
Ideal for remote teaching
Use for lesson starters / plenaries
Android version has autodraw & handwriting recognition
Create a Quiz directly in Classroom
Create a Quiz directly in Classroom
It's now possible to create a Quiz as an assignment in Classroom, without having to make the form separately in Google Drive and inserting it
Also possible to add a grade-scheme so that the Quiz can mark itself automatically - great for quick end of topic quizzes etc
You can even use LOCKED mode so that while doing the quiz, students cannot leave the quiz or go looking for answers elsewhere [only works on Chromebooks, please note]
10 Fun Learning Games to share in Google Classroom
10 Fun Learning Games to share in Google Classroom
Great fun ideas. Check them out here:
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