Why use Google Classroom?

Google Classroom is a platform available to educators with the Google Apps For Education suite (which includes Gmail, Docs and Drive).

From Google:

Why use a Google Classroom?

- Flip your classroom by sharing lessons with students online.  Students can access the classroom anytime, so they can learn from home, then arrive to class with questions the next day.

-  Link your classroom to Google Hangout to have online tutoring help.

- Share all types of resources easily (video, articles, podcasts, links, word documents, Google docs...)

- Create a paperless environment, and be super organized!  

- Easily view student submissions

- Tie in library resources with ease

- Create an online discussion group

- Create a Classroom with students from any geographic location (as long as they have access to Google Apps for Education).

Tips ~ (from Alice Keeler's blog - click here) ~ 

- Make sure you click "Teacher" when you first sign up (don't click "Student"). 

- Create a section for each period.  (Don't put all of your students into one period).

- Write your name and period for a classroom name, as students most likely will have more than one Google Classroom.  You want them to be able to identify you!

- Don't mess with the folders in Google Drive for your classroom.