Google Classroom Greatness for All

This week I feel so much more comfortable with Google Classroom.  I learned how to create a class, add students, post assignments, share resources, and grade student projects.  I never realized how simple it would be to get started.  If you have felt uneasy about getting started, just jump in.

By following the helpful tutorial below, I was able to feel very successful with my start.

Beginner's Guide to Google Teacher

Here are more updates to the initial video:

I love the intuitive themes provided by Google.  I input the topic of my classroom, art, and an instant header with beautiful colored pencils showed up!  The connections Google makes are awesome.

Google Calendars

I learned so much more about all the extras in Google Calendars, like attaching files, picking time zones, setting reminders, displaying countdowns to next meetings, and linking to directions in Google Maps.  This tutorial below can get you started.

Here's how you can embed a Google Calendar into your blog, like I embeded mine!

Google Photos 

Have you ever wondered where you should be backing up your photos?  Google Photos is it! 

This tutorial below helps explain how simple and seamless it is to backup your photos to the Google cloud and keep yourself organized. 

Google Keep

This is it. The one great place to keep all my notes, speak my notes, draw my notes, share my notes, organize my notes...  If you have a love for post it notes like me, this is IT!

Here's a great website with helpful tips for Google Keep.

How to Use Google Keep