Google Classroom: Technology and Student Connections Start Here

Donna Goheen and Mary KennedySt. Thomas Aquinas CSS PVNCCDSB

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St. Thomas Aquinas as a 1:1 School

1:1 School with every student receiving a Chromebook

What do you know about Google Classroom?

https://padlet.com/marykennedy/Quest

BYODStudents are encouraged to use their devices in class.

Why Google Classroom?

What engages your students?

Consider the lessons students seemed to be the most engaged in … what caught their attention?

STA Best PracticesThe items listed below are considered our school’s best practices when it comes to using google classroom in support of synchronous and asynchronous learning.

- Google classroom---be mindful of time of day when sending reminders/posting to students

- If assignments are posted on Google Classroom and it is going

to be assessed, a classroom discussion needs to happen

- Google classroom is to be used as a support, not a teacher-replacement

- It is the teacher’s discretion to assign marks on Google

Classroom as long as it is private

Google Classroom in an Asynchronous environment

At St. Thomas Aquinas, we are offering 12 sections of senior level courses online through Google Classroom.

Courses are available to students within PVNCCDSB, as well as provincially and with the goal of expanding internationally

Courses are in different pathways and disciplines including Business, Languages, Humanities and Physical Education

2016-2017 offerings: BDV4C, BBB4M, CGW4U, ENG4U, EWC4U, HHS4U, HSB4U,BDI3C, CGG30, PPZ3C

Google Classroom and NPDL

New Pedagogies for Deep Learning Changes the role of teachers to that of activators of learning who design learning experiences that build on learner strengths and needs, create new knowledge using real-life problem solving and help all students identify their talents, purpose and passion.

NPDL is:- Student centred- Leverages technology- Is beyond textbook

The 6 C’s of New Pedagogies for Deep Learning

Creativity

Communication

Collaboration

Critical Thinking

Citizenship

Character Education

New Pedagogies for Deep Learning

Google Classroom LIVE!

Google Classroom

Successes/Struggles

As with all new teaching tools there have many

teacher/student successes and struggles

Student Voice

For more information about using Google Classroom in your synchronous and asynchronous classes check out the following online manual:

http://tinyurl.com/nhnjx72

Thank you!