Course Description

Google Classroom for Beginners will introduce teachers to the basic functions and operation of a Google Classroom from setup to completion of entire units of work.

The course will provide participants with the knowledge of how to use announcements, assignments and questions in the main course stream.

The course will also provide participants with the knowledge of how to grade work submitted via Classroom, convert files, use rubric-based assessment tools and use the communication features of Google Classroom.

Participants will also learn  how to integrate their existing resources with Google Classroom and Google Drive.

Audience

This course is not curriculum specific and is open to all participants.

Teaching Standards

1.5.2 Proficient Level - Know students and how they learn - Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities:  Develop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities,

2.6.2 Proficient Level - Know the content and how to teach it - Information and Communication Technology (ICT):  Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful

3.4.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Select and use resources:  Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning

5.2.2 Proficient Level - Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning - Provide feedback to students on their learning:   Provide timely, effective and appropriate feedback to students about their achievement relative to their learning goals