Google Classroom 

So Much More Than Just a Worksheet Machine

Student task ideas for teachers. A collection of global ideas curated by PurpleZA

Create a COMIC / CARTOON 

with SLIDES  

Unlock student creativity and invite them to explain a process, tell a story, show the steps, present a dialogue and more in cartoon format!

Check out some templates HERE 

 Create an interactive

   DRAG & DROP sorting

  / labelling activity 

    using DRAWINGS

Take an image, add text boxes for labels and then assign your drawing in Classroom using the

‘Make a copy for each student’ feature.

Some examples HERE 

Divide and Conquer content with

SLIDES  

Design a template & assign it in Classroom as

‘Students can edit file.’

Have students work individually or in teams to populate the slides.

Check out some examples HERE 

Add info to Geographical locations with  MYMAPS

Students can add text data, images and links to specific geolocations and customise pins. Think plotting a series of historical events or creating geo-based summary of a literary text.

Some examples can be found HERE

              Make thinking visible or share ideas in a

                 collaborative    

                 space with

                 JAMBOARD

Students can share their wonderings on a digital wonderwall or create their own multimedia tutorials

Learn more and see some examples HERE 

Invite students to create a self-marking GOOGLE FORM quiz for

          their peers

Student devise questions about content and create their own questions and create the ‘memo’ in forms and then share

          the link to their form in Classroom

Find a step-by-step guide HERE

Use De Bono’s Thinking Hats as a collaborative activity

              in SLIDES  

Choose a piece of content and let students ’wear’ one of the hats to create ideas, make thinking visible and generate questions about that content.

Take THIS TEMPLATE & assign it in the Classroom as ‘Students can edit file.’

Create a Virtual Tour with TOUR CREATOR

Students can combine text, audio (music or voice recordings) with 360 (Streetview images) to create an immersive tour to demonstrate their learning or tell a story.

Learn more and see examples HERE

Make student thinking visible with DRAWINGS and SLIDES

Assign your Drawing/Slides template in Classroom using the  ‘Make a copy for each student’ feature.

Check out THESE digital Thinking Maps templates and learn more at bit.ly/thinkingmadevisible.