Google Classroom Integrated into Social Studies

Victoria Westerly

Interstate 35 Middle School

7-8 Social Studies

vwesterly@i-35.k12.ia.us

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Why Google Classroom

• Free, Web-based, integrates all the G Suite services including Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Gmail.
• Classroom saves time and paper, and makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate, and stay organized (warehouse)

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Uses in My Classroom

• I use Google Classroom for:
• Questions::Pre-learning questions/predictions/opinion posts/vocabulary
• Announcements/links/videos/maps
• Individual Assignments/quizzes/tests
• Feedback is personal on the doc/comments/ students communicate back and ask question and resolve/correct
• Note taking/reviews
• Productive Group Work and Collaborative Work

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Demonstration

• Google Classroom
• http://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/technology/60-smarter-ways-to-use-google-classroom
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9rUHxtNUE0
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Classes Are Easy to Add: How to get started

https://youtu.be/K26iyyQMp_g

• Teachers need G Suite for Education Account to get started
• https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6072460?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
• Students need G Suite for Education Account also to use Google Classroom

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Your turn to create a class :-)

https://youtu.be/K26iyyQMp_g

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Technology Resources for Geography

Map Practice software: Sheppard Software

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm

AEA Online Resource: Culture Grams

http://online.culturegrams.com/world/

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