Tech Tips of the Week
August 15-19, 2016 #proudtobeajet #mcslearn
FINALLY! Parents Can Get Updates On Their Child Through Google Classroom!
DIRECTIONS:
Turn on or off guardian summaries
You can turn on guardian summaries for your class. By default, summaries are turned off.
Go to classroom.google.com.
- Click your class.
- Under Guardian Email Notifications, click Include this class to On .
- (Optional) Check the box if you want to add all the classes you teach to guardian email summaries.
- Click Add.
Invite a guardian
Your school administrator chooses who—verified teachers or administrators—has permission to invite and remove guardians. Only one person needs to invite the guardian. Once a guardian accepts the invitation, the guardian’s email is linked to the student in all of their classes. All verified teachers and administrators will be able to see the student’s guardian.
If you can’t invite or remove a guardian, contact your administrator for help.
Go to classroom.google.com.
- Click the class.
- At the top, click Students.
- Next to a student’s name, click Invite Guardians.
To invite additional guardians, next to the student’s name, click More Invite guardians. - Type the guardian’s email address in the text field.
- Click Invite to send the invitation or Add Another to add another guardian email address.
If an invitation has been sent and the guardian has not yet accepted, you will see “(invited)” after the guardian's email address. After a guardian accepts the invitation, you and their student will receive a confirmation email and the guardian’s full name will show next to the student’s name. Students don’t see the names of other students’ guardians.
"Free Technology For Teachers: Finally! Google Classroom Lets You Share With Parents". Freetech4teachers.com. N. p., 2016. Web. 19 Aug. 2016.
"Google Classroom: Parent And Guardian Update Is Here!". YouTube. N. p., 2016. Web. 19 Aug. 2016.
"Manage Guardian Summaries - Classroom Help". Support.google.com. N. p., 2016. Web. 19 Aug. 2016.
"Taking Learning Beyond Classroom Walls With New Features For Back To School". Google for Education. N. p., 2016. Web. 19 Aug. 2016.
Annotations Inside Google Classroom Is Now Available!
Using annotations, students can complete assignments, sketch out math problems or even create visuals of creative ideas directly on their devices. This gives students a portable classroom whiteboard on which they can easily draw and sketch. Now, thinking through complex homework challenges from home, school or on the bus is even easier.
Teachers can use annotations to quickly grade assignments by writing directly on the student’s work, or highlighting the most important passages in a text or novel.
"Annotate With Google Classroom".YouTube. N. p., 2016. Web. 19 Aug. 2016.
"Taking Learning Beyond Classroom Walls With New Features For Back To School". Google for Education. N. p., 2016. Web. 19 Aug. 2016.
Add images to questions and answers in Google Forms
"Add Images To Questions And Answers In Google Forms". YouTube. N. p., 2016. Web. 19 Aug. 2016.
"Add Images To Questions And Answers In Google Forms". Google Apps update alerts. N. p., 2016. Web. 19 Aug. 2016.
"Updates To Google Classroom, Forms, And More - Technotes Blog - TCEA".TechNotes Blog - TCEA. N. p., 2016. Web. 19 Aug. 2016.
You Are Not In This Alone
The JCHS Library is ready and able to assist with the migration to using Google.
We offer one on one, small group and co teaching (to help your kids learn the new system) opportunities for this and all technology related interests.
We can come to your classroom or the Harvard Room can be reserved.
To book a time with the JCHS Library just follow these steps in the Lab & Resource Scheduler:
- Schedule ME (NRobertson-under Library tab)
- Schedule a laptop/Chromebook cart
- Schedule Harvard Room (optional)
Be sure to email me as there is not a notifications feature from the Lab & Resource Scheduler when someone "reserves" me. : )
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