Tool 06.1.1 Google Classroom

Description #

Google Classroom is a tool that can be used to simplify a large number of communication processes relevant to learning. Google Classroom allows for increased interaction between teachers and students. Through the application of the “flipped classroom”, Google Classroom allows you to invert the classroom, allowing the active participation of students in the learning processes: in fact, question/answer, discussion, exploration, concepts and application of ideas functions are available.

How to get it #

https://classroom.google.com/

Why recommended #

Cons #

– Learning curve
– Some advanced features are only available for a fee

Application to the VET Area #

Work-based training

Support for business creation

Level #

Explorer

How to use this tool #

Google Classroom offers access to many free tools, which can help make teaching easier and more flexible. Google Classroom is a suite of online tools that allows educators to assign and submit homework to students, and mark and return graded documents. Regarding distance and online learning, Google Classroom enables:

– communication and collaboration between teachers and students;
– interaction;
– production, conservation and sharing of teaching materials;
– classroom management;
– educational planning;
– management and organization of the entire learning path;
– evaluation.

Training #

– Enables communication, interaction and collaboration between teachers and students
– Enables design, collaborative development, preservation and sharing of projects and documents
– Enables educational planning, classroom management, organization and management of the learning path
– Enables the evaluation of teaching paths and learning

Work-based training #

– Enables communication, interaction and collaboration between tutors and learners
– Enables design, collaborative development, preservation and sharing of projects and documents
– Enables the planning, organization and management of the learning path
– Enables the evaluation of paths and learning

Tutoring and support for job placement #

– Enables communication, interaction and collaboration between tutors and learners
– Enables design, collaborative development, preservation and sharing of projects and documents
– Enables the planning, organization and management of the tutoring and coaching process

Support for self-entrepreneurship and business creation #

– Enables communication, interaction and collaboration between tutors and learners
– Enables design, collaborative development, preservation and sharing of projects and documents
– Enables the planning, organization and management of the learning, tutoring and coaching path
– Enables the evaluation of paths and learning

Practical Resources #

Google Classroom 101 – Google for Education
1:47 min

How to use Google Classroom add-ons
5:03 min

Google Classroom new features for 2023
13:32 min

Further reading and suggestions #

– The Definitive Google Classroom Review – 2023 Update
– Google Classroom Course
– Let’s start with Google Classroom
– What is Google Classroom
– The Google Classroom – Getting started