Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a free blended learning platform developed by Google for educational institutions that aim to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments.
Where is the tool used?
Google Classroom helps educators create engaging learning experiences they can personalize, manage, and measure. It is designed as ad-free and for educational purposes. Digital classroom space that allows educators to post assignments, educational material, and grades. Provides an online platform that is organized, interactive, and paperless. Educators can easily progress monitor students, as well as provide instant feedback on all assignment.
How to use the tool?
Depending on your learning setting, you can sign into Classroom with one of the following accounts:
- School account—Also known as a Google Workspace for Education account, this account is set up by an accredited school. It looks like you@yourschool.edu. If you don't know your Google Workspace for Education account details, ask your teacher or the school’s IT administrator.
- Personal Google Account—Set up by you or your parent or guardian. Typically, you use a personal Google Account outside of a school setting, such as in a homeschool or club. It looks like you@example.com.
- Google Workspace account—Set up by your organization’s admin. It looks like you@yourorganization.com.
Specifics for SEL contexts
Google Classroom is designed with feedback from the educational community, and it has been developed in the last years also under the pandemic needs in terms of electronic learning.
It is useful for SEL contexts because of:
- personalization of learning
- simplification of tasks
- design of learning outcome
Learning activities
- Enrich and personalize learning. Drive student agency with tools that meet students where they are – and build skills for their future such as: Power student potential e.g., creating interactive assignments, Help students develop literacy skills, Reinforce concepts with self-paced learning, Enhance lessons with popular integrations.
- Amplify instruction with tools that simplify everyday tasks. With Google Classroom is possible to use several tools purpose-built for teaching, productivity, and collaboration such as: Support originality with plagiarism detection, streamline lesson planning, inform instruction with data-driven insights.
- Operate with solutions designed to gain visibility, insights, and control. Create learning environments that are easier to manage and support educators and students with connected, safer tools e.g., make data-driven decisions, distribute high-quality class templates to educators, virtually visit classes to support teachers and students, manage classes at scale.
Accessibility and technical specifics
Type of tool:
Free blended learning platform developed by Google for educational institutions.
Materials needed:
- Internet
- Videocamera
- Microphone
Accessibility:
Google Classroom is a powerful learning management system that can help you create and manage online courses. It is free to use, and there is no need to create a separate account. Teachers can create and manage their courses using the web browser, Google Docs, or a third-party application such as Adobe Connect.
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