google classroom Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/google-classroom/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:32:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 The Google Classroom Quick-Start Guide + resources, tips and tricks! https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-google-classroom-quick-start-guide-tips-and-tricks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-google-classroom-quick-start-guide-tips-and-tricks https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-google-classroom-quick-start-guide-tips-and-tricks/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:45:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=2423 Google Classroom makes organizing and managing all of your Google Apps activities streamlined and easy. Set it up in minutes.Google Classroom was created to focus less time on tech and more time on teaching. And it certainly has lived up to its billing.Classroom has streamlined the classroom workflow and makes communication easier between teaches and […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-google-classroom-quick-start-guide-tips-and-tricks/feed/ 60 20 tips to use Google Classroom effectively and efficiently https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-tips-to-use-google-classroom-effectively-and-efficiently/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-tips-to-use-google-classroom-effectively-and-efficiently https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-tips-to-use-google-classroom-effectively-and-efficiently/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:29:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4004 Google Classroom can be even more powerful with a few tips and strategies to make it efficient and effective.Google Classroom streamlines the management of student work — announcing, assigning, collecting, grading, giving feedback and returning. It has certainly saved many teachers hours of work. Without a solid workflow and some strategy, grading digital work can be cumbersome. […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-tips-to-use-google-classroom-effectively-and-efficiently/feed/ 28 How to use anything on the web as an LMS assignment https://ditchthattextbook.com/lms-assignments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lms-assignments https://ditchthattextbook.com/lms-assignments/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:57:00 +0000 https://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=18612 Canvas. Blackboard. Schoology. Google Classroom. No matter your LMS, you have LOTS of power to create great assignments! We educators often see digital learning through the lens of our learning management system (LMS). Many times, because we're looking for our LMS, it keeps us from seeing what's possible. Some examples:"I could really use some examples of […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/lms-assignments/feed/ 3 10 Google Classroom time savers for teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-google-classroom-time-savers-for-teachers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-google-classroom-time-savers-for-teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-google-classroom-time-savers-for-teachers/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:54:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4792 Google Classroom can already make us more efficient, but these tips can save you even more time and effort. If you and your students are using Google Apps in the classroom, Google Classroom can save you tons of time and effort. It helps you assign, collect, grade and return work seamlessly. But, like anything else, there […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-google-classroom-time-savers-for-teachers/feed/ 11 5 easy strategies to organize your Google Classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-easy-strategies-to-organize-your-google-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-easy-strategies-to-organize-your-google-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-easy-strategies-to-organize-your-google-classroom/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:46:41 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10695 Is your Google Classroom a mess? An organizational disaster? Use these five strategies to get a handle on it!Let’s be honest. Your Google Classroom is a hot mess. If it is, you’re like many, many other teachers. (If it’s not a hot mess, kudos to you. We can learn something from you!) Thankfully, Google Classroom has a feature […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-easy-strategies-to-organize-your-google-classroom/feed/ 39 One story, MANY endings: A fun, creative Google Slides activity https://ditchthattextbook.com/one-story-many-endings-a-fun-creative-google-slides-activity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-story-many-endings-a-fun-creative-google-slides-activity https://ditchthattextbook.com/one-story-many-endings-a-fun-creative-google-slides-activity/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:52:33 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8991 Reading a story as a class is great. It transports everyone to a different world, to a different time, with a different set of characters. Solo reading is great for the same reasons. We learn great life lessons we can take with us for years — sometimes forever — from a good story. But we […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/one-story-many-endings-a-fun-creative-google-slides-activity/feed/ 1 10 fantastic Google tips from the Google Teacher Tribe https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-fantastic-google-tips-from-the-google-teacher-tribe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-fantastic-google-tips-from-the-google-teacher-tribe https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-fantastic-google-tips-from-the-google-teacher-tribe/#respond Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:33:07 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8768 Google is so deep and so broad and so wide. It’s constantly updating and adding — and sometimes removing — features and services. It’s almost impossible to keep up. And even if you do, there’s no way to know all the best ways to use G Suite and all of the Google tools. It helps […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-fantastic-google-tips-from-the-google-teacher-tribe/feed/ 0 The “secret menu” for Google Slides, Docs, Drawings and more https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-secret-menu-for-google-slides-docs-drawings-and-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-secret-menu-for-google-slides-docs-drawings-and-more https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-secret-menu-for-google-slides-docs-drawings-and-more/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2018 14:32:29 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8316 I had heard a TON about In-N-Out Burger. Heard that the food was amazing. Heard that it was an experience I should try. While on vacation in California with my family recently, we made a stop at an In-N-Out Burger. It did not disappoint. Our burgers were tasty. The tiny menu surprised me but made […]

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