friEDTECHnolgy, EDTechnocation and Ditch that Texbook

friEDTECHnology is the creation of Amy Mayer .. On the subject of Google Classrooom ... "As you may have heard, Google Apps for Education recently

released Google Classroom. While it is NOT a Learning Management System (LMS), it does simplify procedures for teachers sharing files with students. Most notably, it automatically creates a copy of a specified file from Google Drive for each student within an organisational structure then allows students to "turn in" those files virtually, which changes the permissions of the file from student-owned back to teacher-owned. Students retain view rights. If you're looking for a tool to simplify and save time when using Google Apps for Education with your students, it's arrived! Hope you enjoy this hastily made video. Please leave comments if you have questions, and I'll do my best to get back to you."

 

Click HERE to see Amy's Google Classroom SLIDES Presentation based on her YouTube video (above).
 

Michael Fricano II via his EdTechnocation.com Youtube Channel has created a series of videos on Google Classroom. These videos are designed more for teachers in secondary schools, however they cover the key aspects of Google Classroom in detail. Just apply the what Michael is demonstrating to the primary context.

Meet Matt Miller. Like Amy Mayer, Michael Fricano and Kasey Bell, Matt is the author and designer of the outstanding DITCH THAT TEXTBOOK blog. Like Amy, Michael and Kasey, their posts and resources are given FREELY. 
Matt has also posted on Google Classroom The Google Classroom Quick-Start Guide + tips and tricks! 
My favourite tab on Matt's blog is Tech Tuesday Screencasts.

A NOTE for GEMS Teachers
1. Students can only be added using the code - the same as Edmodo.
2. When students email back to their teacher they MUST use the teachers OUTLOOK email address.