Google Classroom - The Classroom of the Future is Here

The future has arrived in classrooms like mine across the country.  In the last several years more and more classrooms have gone digital.  Many of the classrooms especially those that are 1:1 with Chromebooks rely on Google Classroom for the delivery of lessons.  Google classroom enables teachers to set up digital classrooms where students can get assignments and other class resources and then turn in their completed assignments.  



Google classroom has many advantages over using traditional methods, i.e. paper, to deliver educational materials to students:

• It can be accessed from any device
• Paperless - saves money on paper and copies
• Easily transportable - no more carrying reams of papers home
• Materials can be accessed and delivered anywhere
• Links, hyperlinks and videos can be included
• Students don't have to be physically present to receive or turn in materials
• Available 24/7 everywhere
• Teachers can prep days ahead and then deliver with a click of the mouse
• Self grading quizzes and tests using Google Sheets and Fluberoo
• Files student work
• Student work available to teacher for future use
• Teachers can give instant in document feedback automatically
• Student work is legible
• Easy to use and learn
• Documents can be uploaded and stored
• Synchs with Google Docs and many other programs.

The major disadvantage of Google Classroom is making sure students have equal access to internet connections and devices to connect with.  Although it is doable it is much harder to work with Google Classroom on a phone then it is on a tablet or chromebook/lap top.

The transition to using Google Classroom can be seamless with a little training and instruction on its use to both the instructor and the student.  
I have created the following videos tutorials to help out teachers new to Google classroom get started:
How to Set Up a Google Classroom  
Assignments in Google Classroom
One way to do DO NOWs in Google Classroom