Google Workspace for Education: Using Google Classroom as an LMS

Summary

This training video introduces Google Classroom as an effective learning management system, highlighting its seamless integration with Google tools like Docs, Sheets, and Meet. It covers key features such as grading, feedback, Originality Reports, and new updates like roster imports, offline capabilities, and security enhancements for Google Meet. The video demonstrates how Classroom simplifies education workflows for teachers, provides valuable tools for improving student engagement, and improves administrative control. With features tailored to both educators and admins, this training is designed to help users maximize Classroom’s potential for teaching and learning.

Takeaways

• 😀 Google Classroom integrates seamlessly with Google's productivity tools like Docs, Sheets, Meet, and Slides, simplifying workflows for educators.
• 😀 Over 140 million teachers worldwide use Google Classroom, benefiting from feedback-driven features that evolve based on educator needs.
• 😀 Classroom's gradebook allows teachers to track student progress holistically and sync grades with various Student Information Systems (SISs).
• 😀 Google Classroom offers tools for teachers to provide rich feedback, including rubrics, comment banks, and guardian summaries to keep parents informed.
• 😀 Originality Reports help detect missing citations by scanning students' work against both external resources and past student work within the domain.
• 😀 Classroom has introduced features to improve efficiency, including scheduling assignments across multiple classes with just a few clicks, a highly requested update by teachers.
• 😀 Offline capabilities for Google Classroom's Android mobile app will soon allow students to continue their work without an internet connection and submit assignments once online.
• 😀 Enhancements to Google Meet in Classroom include a waiting room for students, guest join requests, and automatic co-host permissions for co-teachers, improving safety and control.
• 😀 Classroom add-ons allow teachers to integrate third-party educational tools, like Adobe Spark and Kahoot!, directly into their workflow without leaving the platform.
• 😀 The roster import feature will enable districts to sync class rosters directly with their SIS (via Clever), saving teachers time and preventing manual entry of student data.
• 😀 BigQuery and Data Studio integrations provide analytics to help administrators track engagement and ROI, offering deeper insights into Classroom usage at the district level.

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