Google+ is the new (er) guy on the social media scene. It's not quite Facebook, not quite Twitter, but somewhere in between. Using Google+, along with other GAFE features, teachers can create a totally Google classroom, possibly eliminating the need for an additional Learning Management System.Of course, when Google releases Classroom later this year...who knows what will happen!Here are some ways ... Read More about Using Google+ to create a Google Classroom
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Create a Google Classroom with gClass Folders
Are you a Google school? Looking to run a totally paperless classroom? Excited about a "cloud-based" classroom? Check out gClassFolders!If you've read my previous post about Flubaroo, you know that I, like many others, am NOT totally comfortable with Spreadsheet or Excel. I just don't use it enough to be fluent with the formulas and functions, etc. So, after tinkering with the gClassFolder script, ... Read More about Create a Google Classroom with gClass Folders
EdTech in My Classroom: Google Cast for Education
Well, friends. I did it. Yesterday, I turned in my Apple TV - my beloved Apple TV that I used during every class period, every day about 5 years ago. I loved being able to use my iPad with my Apple TV to move around the classroom, display fabulous apps like Google Earth, and sketch out concepts and examples for my students. Two Google tools, however, have made my Apple TV an unnecessary tool for ... Read More about EdTech in My Classroom: Google Cast for Education
Using Google Hangouts in the Classroom
I've written before about the amazing potential of Google Hangouts in classrooms. Last week, however, I was actually able to experience that "awesomeness" first hand. My students were able to take part in a Google Hangout with our Congressman, who was in Washington DC at the time. Students were able to ask our Congressman basically any question they could think of. We discussed everything from ... Read More about Using Google Hangouts in the Classroom
Classroom by Google is AWESOME!
I finally got my invitation to join Google Classroom! Have you? I never thought it would arrive! Of course, I dove right in...literally I checked my email at 10:30 one evening and couldn't go back to sleep :) My favorite aspect of Google Classroom is the ability to send documents to my students directly without having to make copies of the document or walk through tedious scripting ... Read More about Classroom by Google is AWESOME!
