Google Classroom is a free, web-based platform that integrates G Suite for Education with G Suite services. This presentation gives you an overview of the strengths and benefits of using Google Classroom as well as ideas for making life easier for teachers and students.

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Why Google Classroom?
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“Classroom is designed to help teachers create and collect
assignments paperlessly, including time-saving features
like the ability to automatically make a copy of a Google
document for each student. ”
What is Google Classroom?
https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6020279?hl=en&ref_topic=6020277
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What’s so good about Google Classroom?
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It’s free
If you are already using G
Suite for Education (also
free) it’s already available to
you.
No catch, no ads.
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Easy to learn
If you are already
comfortable with digital
technology (e.g., as a user of
Google Drive) you can get
the basics and have an
assignment created in 10
minutes.
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Integrates with
Google Drive
Use templates, documents,
etc, you already have on
Google Drive to share with
students quickly and easily.
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Integrates with
Google Calendar
Deadlines are automatically
added to users’ Google
Calendar to help students
and teachers manage and
keep track of workloads.
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Easily distribute &
manage
assignments
Automatically creates a
Google Drive folder with
the right permissions for
any student work.
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Easy for students
to join class
Send an email or give
students the unique class
code.
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Reduce paper
Distribute documents
electronically.
Receive documents
electronically.
Print only what you need
(let’s face it, some of us
prefer paper sometimes!)
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Easy for students
& teachers to
keep track
Students use Classroom to
continue and turn-in
assignments.
Teachers can keep track of
who has turned in
assignments.
Easy for absent students to
pick up missed assignments.
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Provide grade &
feedback
Students receive feedback as
soon as it is sent by teachers.
Detailed, contexualised
feedback through Google
Drive comments.
Includes option to include
student mark and comment.
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Easy for teachers
to return
assignments
Just a click of a button!
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Accessible from
most devices
...including Windows, Mac,
iOS, Android and Linux.
Need up-to-date Chrome or
(for mobile platforms) up-
to-date app.
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Stay organised
Teachers and students know
what needs to be done and
by when.
You can’t lose it! (Well, it’s
extremely difficult!!)
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Assists
differentiation
Self starters can move
ahead.
Students can be working on
different activities in the
same physical space.
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Communicate with the
whole class using the class
stream or email.
Contact students
individually.
Class discussions and
questions.
Easy
communication
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18. About Erifili Davis
My passion is education for
social justice and the possibilities of
educational technology to positively
transform the educational
experience for all Australians.
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