Google Tools For Your Mastery-Based Classroom - E077

01/02/2022 31 min

Listen "Google Tools For Your Mastery-Based Classroom - E077"

Episode Synopsis

This week, we are diving into the Google Workspace to discuss how you can leverage Google tools for your mastery-based classroom. We've got a lot of great ideas and examples for ways that you can start using Google apps to support mastery learning in your classroom.If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/77**Google Workspace Tools:DocsHyperdocsCreating assignments, practice etcSmart Chips - Type @ for lots of optionsNew Google Smart Chips To Level Up Your Hyperdocs (Blog Post)Planning - Unit Planner Template DocSlides/DrawingsStudent-facing resourcesGreat to embed media such as videos, audioProvides a way to chunk learning over docsIndividual pacing trackers - consider using the theme builder (master) to lock background images/text in placeGameboard style pacing trackerShapegramsJamboardWhiteboarding app for annotations during video recordingCollaboration activities for your studentsHow To Add a Custom Background in Jamboard (Blog Post)Consider using it as a pacing trackerSheetsTeacher tool for trackingAuto updating tracker from Modern Classrooms ProjectGrid Method tracker from Stephanie HowellGreat for planning (more smart chips needed!)Start by trusting your students - consider giving students ownership of trackingCalendarPlanning and hyperlinking your resources to calendar eventsUse it for creating a pacing guideFormsGood for SOME of your mastery checks - definitions, knowledge recognition, etc. to leverage self-gradingUse as a dropbox with file upload optionConsider pulling in all responses into one spreadsheetReflection and feedbackSites/ClassroomOrganize your lessons/resources for your studentsUse individually OR use them both togetherYouTubeVideo curationFrees up storage in your Google DriveNot a tool for under 13Embed videos into slides or use Safe TubeGmail/ChatBackchannel for your classroomIntegrate with mail merge add ons for weekly communication with familiesSupport the showConnect with EduGals: Twitter @EduGals Rachel @dr_r_johnson Katie @KatieAttwell EduGals Website Support the show