Assignment

Quiz Assignment

Question

Material

Reuse post

Topic

Announcements

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Announcements: to share information with your students

When to Use:

• Only when absolutely necessary.
• Use sparingly.
• To redirect students to the Classwork page.

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*** The Stream can get super cluttered & overwhelm students & families. That is why I suggest using announcements sparingly.

Example:

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When to Use:

• Only when you want students to Do something or complete something
• Make a copy of a file for students to manipulate
• Directions for work done on paper & mark assignment as “Turned In”
• Use CLEAR & SIMPLE titles & directions
• Include due dates & point values
• THINK: if you were given something to “do” with no turn in date and no value attached, would you do it?
• Numbering assignments & using emoji’s can further help guide students (or to add a little fun!)

Example:

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Assignments: to give students an activity to do

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When to Use:

• When you need to make a quick quiz/assessment
• If you want the quiz to automatically have the “Quiz” setting turned on

Example:

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Quiz Assignments: to create a quiz/assessment directly IN Classroom

Caution:

• Not necessary - feels convenient, but can cause issues
• The Form created will have automatic settings
• Additional code is added, which makes it difficult to reuse and reset

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When to Use:

• As a quick “check-in” with your students
• As an “exit ticket”
• To provide the opportunity for students to share information
• Ask multiple choice OR short answer question
• OPTIONS:
• Include point value
• Include due date
• Use text or emoji’s

Example:

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Question: to ask a quick or informal question to your class

• Allow students to edit their answer &/or see each others responses (short answer questions)
• Allow students to see class summary (multiple choice questions)

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When to Use:

• When you need/want to share an item with students with NO intention of the students DOING something with it
• Items you might choose to share this way -
• links to sites needed for the current topic
• video links
• No ability for due dates or point values

Example:

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Material: to share “items”with students

• PDF’s
• resources

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When to Use:

• If you want to use an assignment, question, or material from your current Classroom OR from another Classroom (including archived ones!)
• Allows you to use an item you’ve already used again in this Classroom while adjusting due dates, point values, or modifying wording/instructions
• PERFECT time saver!

Example:

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Reuse post: to take a post and use it again

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When to Use:

• ALL the time - with purpose and consistency
• Create “filters” for students & teachers to narrow items on the screen
• Group assignments, questions, and materials together

Example:

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Topic: to organize items posted in Classroom

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www.TechYouCanDo.com

Announcements: to share information with students

Assignments: to give students an activity to do

​

​

Quiz Assignments: to create a quiz/assessment directly IN Classroom

Quick cards for you to print and keep handy.

When to Use:

• Only when absolutely necessary.
• Use sparingly.
• To redirect students to the Classwork page.

​

*** The Stream can get super cluttered & overwhelm students & families. That is why I suggest using announcements sparingly.

When to Use:

• Only when you want students to Do something or complete something
• Make a copy of a file for students to manipulate
• Directions for work done on paper & mark assignment as “Turned In”
• Use CLEAR & SIMPLE titles & directions
• Include due dates & point values
• THINK: if you were given something to “do” with no turn in date and no value attached, would you do it?
• Numbering assignments & using emoji’s can further help guide students (or to add a little fun!)

When to Use:

• When you need to make a quick quiz/assessment
• If you want the quiz to automatically have the “Quiz” setting turned on

Caution:

• Not necessary - feels convenient, but can cause issues
• The Form created will have automatic settings
• Additional code is added, which makes it difficult to reuse and reset

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www.TechYouCanDo.com

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www.TechYouCanDo.com

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www.TechYouCanDo.com

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www.TechYouCanDo.com

Reuse post: to take a post and use it again

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Topic: to organize items posted in Classroom

Material: to share “items”with students

Question: to ask a quick or informal question to your class

When to Use:

• As a quick “check-in” with your students
• As an “exit ticket”
• To provide the opportunity for students to share information
• Ask multiple choice OR short answer question
• OPTIONS:
• Include point value
• Include due date
• Allow students to edit their answer &/or see each others responses �(short answer questions)
• Allow students to see class summary�(multiple choice questions)

• Use text or emoji’s

When to Use:

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• When you need/want to share an item with students with NO intention of the students DOING something with it
• Items you might choose to share this way -
• links to sites needed for the current topic
• video links
• PDF’s
• resources
• No ability for due dates or point values

When to Use:

​

• If you want to use an assignment, question, or material from your current Classroom OR from another Classroom (including archived ones!)
• Allows you to use an item you’ve already used again in this Classroom while adjusting due dates, point values, or modifying wording/instructions
• PERFECT time saver!

When to Use:

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• ALL the time - with purpose and consistency
• Create “filters” for students & teachers to narrow items on the screen
• Group assignments, questions, and materials together

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www.TechYouCanDo.com

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www.TechYouCanDo.com

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www.TechYouCanDo.com

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