Williams_GoogleClassroom

Welcome to Jacob Williams Technology Presentation!

The topic I chose for my presentation is the use of __**Google Classroom in the Technology/Journalism Classroom.**__ 1. Getting to know you presenter 2. What's all the buzz with Google Classroom 3. Video Presentation 4. Supporting Articles 5. Content Uses 6. Pedagogy 7. Where to get it

Getting to know your presenter My name is Jacob Williams and I work as an Art, Technology, and Journalism Teacher at Saint Paul School in Salem, Ohio. I am in my 4th year of teaching with this school. I am also the schools Marketing and Social Media Director. I am very involved with my school and I have a lot of small school spirit! I am in the Instructional Technology program at Akron with an intent of becoming a technology administrator someday within my district or in another district. I also teach teachers in my "Diocese" (which is just a grouping of Catholic Schools in the 5 county region). I teach technology to them as well as professional development. I was able to travel all over northeast Ohio this past summer as well as this school year teaching and presenting on various topics. I also run all the technology at our school and am labeled as the schools Technology Director. Along with these duties, I also work along side our principal as the assistant to the principal. It is a lot of responsibility to have so many titles but I wouldn't have it any other way because I love what I do!

= What's all the buzz with Google Classroom? = I am glad you asked! Google Classroom isn't anything new. It is simply an online tool that allows you to organize the digital files that you share with your students! You don't have digital files to share? Well, no worries there! I am going to assist you in getting your classroom into the 21st century with Google Classroom. I teach with this tool on a daily basis and I was skeptical at first too. In my classroom, Google Classroom, is a fast and effective way to get documents out to students. With Google Classroom, I am able to create a single document, send the document to all my students, and have the students return the document to me with just a few clicks! The best part is that you don't have to spend your first plan period of school standing at the copy machine making copies for your kids and then almost always forgetting that you have 22 kids instead of 23. You frantically run back to the copy machine and make the extra copy all the while you realize that there is a typo on the page and that the students will never understand what you mean now! We have all been there before. For me, Google Classroom was the perfect answer for my journalism class. In the past I would have the students create "articles" on the computer and then email them to me. From there I would print out every document and check it, make any corrections on the computer, and then assemble to newspaper by cutting and pasting the articles to a piece of paper and making copies of them from there. It was a long, tedious, and frustrating process. Google Classroom changed my out look on this.

Google Classroom allowed me to change the way we run our newspaper at school. The only time I print now is when I am ready for the fresh batch of newspapers. I create a prompt for the students using a Google Doc. This is simply an online word processing software that is free to all! Most of you might think that I would print this and give it to the students, but no! All I have to do is go to my Google Classroom and sharing it with my students! From there, the students can all make their changes and start working on their newspaper article! When they are done, they just press the "Turn In" button and they are done! From there I can receive it and make it into a newspaper. The formatting takes some time but it has to! Watch the video below to see how you can use Google Classroom in your Classroom!

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Here are some articles that support the use of this technology [|20 Things you can do with Google Classroom] [|Getting Started with Google Classroom] [|Google Classroom and Group Work] [|Getting Started with Google Classroom] [|New Google Classroom Features (August 28 2015)] [|Google Classroom goes live!] [|Google Classroom Open Doors] media type="custom" key="27876347"

Content Uses for Google Classroom in the Journalism / Technology class setting **Journalism** – Students writing articles and submitting them to the cloud. **Writing Projects** – Students work in Classroom to complete projects and turn them in digitally. **Writing Practice** – Students can each get a practice sheet to complete and turn in. **Photo Edits** – Students receive photos to edit then resubmit. **Video Projects** – Students create videos then share them in the classroom. **Technology Assignments** – Students receive directions, handouts, complete assignment, and turn in.

ISTE Standards for Students  The ISTE are obviously met with Google Classroom. Listed below are some of the many standards in which it meets.

**1. Creativity and innovation ** Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge,  and develop innovative products and processes using technology. a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes  c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues **2. Communication and collaboration ** Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance,  to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media  b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats    **4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making ** Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems,  and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project **<span style="font-family: AvenirNextCondensed-DemiBold,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">5. Digital citizenship ** <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning  <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship **<span style="font-family: AvenirNextCondensed-DemiBold,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">6. Technology operations and concepts ** <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">a. Understand and use technology systems <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">b. Select and use applications effectively and productively <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">c. Troubleshoot systems and applications <span style="display: block; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

Pedagogical Considerations for Google Classroom <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Google Classroom is a great way to start implementing technology more in your classroom. If you follow the SAMR model, then Google Classroom is just right for you! You can substitute your paper handouts with digital ones, you can modify how you teach with eliminating the need for students to write with pencils and paper, and finally you can have your lessons modified with the Classroom with students working independently online with other classmates! Allowing students to work in groups with Google Classroom is also available! See the links below if you want to know more about students working in groups with Google Classroom. This structure also allows the teachers to instantly give feedback on the projects based on the sharing features and commenting allowed in Google Docs and other Google apps for education. Grades are updated on the Classroom page as well to allow teachers to work more efficiently as well as provide students with grades and assessment instantly. Students can also access their “classroom” even outside of school. This can break down the walls of the school to allow students to work on days they are sick or even if the teacher is out that day. Pedagogically the Classroom is a way for teachers to have their classroom at their fingertips, literately.

Where you get it <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Google Classroom comes as part of the Google Apps for Education Program. Schools are the only ones who are currently allowed to access it. You must have a domain set up through Google to obtain the software. The best part of all… It’s FREE! See the links below for more information about how you can get it for your school. [|Google Apps for Ed] [|GAFE FAQ] <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[|GAFE Answers]