New to Google Apps for Education- any advice with Google Classroom?

Google Apps for Education is rumored to be coming soon to my district and I cannot be more excited! As a Google App lover to begin with, I am looking forward to having my students benefit from the advantages of Google Drive. By having the access to the Cloud, it'll change the way I deliver information (way less paper passing is needed) and it will allow students to collaborate from wherever they are! Has anyone used Google Classroom? I am interested in your experiences in managing data, setting up classes, and keeping students accountable with acceptable use of technology.

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Permalink Reply by Lynn Gerrish on April 6, 2015 at 8:23am

Hi Donna,

Here is a link that explains Google Classroom. I had been using Google Drive with my students the last few years, but Classroom is the "Cat's Meow"!!!

Lynn

Permalink Reply by Hilary Davey on March 22, 2015 at 11:42am

I also share your excitement for the pending adoption of Google Drive within our school district. As a special education teacher who spends time traveling between classrooms, I am looking forward to being able to share and store documents from a remote location. I just received an Ipad to use at school, and when I have access to Google Drive, I will be able to upload and share documents with my colleagues and students. Additionally, it will be easier to monitor my special education students in other courses. I will be able to access documents and assignments in multiple classes, while also being able to track their progress in real-time. Parents will also benefit from using Google Drive. School-wide documents, brochures, and applications, could be shared and returned digitally, which would help streamline the school paperwork process, while also assisting in facilitating the parent/school relationship. As schools begin to adopt cloud sharing applications such as Google Drive, I am curious to learn how student privacy issues will be handled, along with legal issues regarding file sharing and storage.