Have you recently and suddenly become an online teacher? Me too. I have been fortunate that my school district provided professional development on how to use Google Classroom and Google Apps for Education in the past. However, I never had to implement what I learned. As I am starting to teach remotely on Google Classroom, I find myself having to look up a “how-to” for just about everything. To save you time and energy, I compiled a list of my favorite sources for Google Classroom tutorials. Consider this to be a Google Classroom Crash Course.
Ed Tech Made Easy – Pockeful of Primary Tutorials
Ed Tech Made Easy is the miniseries created by Michelle Ferre on her Pocketful of Primary YouTube channel. She has a video for getting started with Google Classroom, a video for tips and tricks, and a video for making digital assignments. If you are just starting out with Google Classroom, or haven’t touched Google Classroom in months, start with the video linked below, and check out the rest of the Ed Tech Made Easy playlist.
Tutorial for Creating Google Forms Quiz
Did you know that making your Google form grade itself only takes the touch of a few buttons? My friend Lindsay Bowden created a short tutorial for turning task cards into a digital self-grading assignment. Best of all, it is much easier than you think! Check out her YouTube video to see how.
Google Classroom Tutorials Galore
If you need to know how to do just about anything Google Classroom related, check out Alice Keeler’s YouTube channel. She has videos to answer all of your questions, and best of all, they are short and to the point. I especially recommend following Alice Keeler if you are a math teacher. Until I attended her professional development, I thought that Google Classroom was not meant for the math classroom. Since then I learned so much from her, that I am ready to take on the challenge as an online math teacher.
Throughout this new online teaching adventure, my top priority has been to keep things simple. Do not try to find a ton of resources, try a whole bunch of new things, or try to master everything immediately. Just take it one task at a time. Then, when you need to learn something new, just reference this list of Google Classroom tutorials.
Need more resources to help your students? Check out my post for digital learning resources for high school math students.
