It's the long awaited sister to the TCAPSLoop (EdTech Loop) Google Update episode. The TechNollerGist dives Jacques Custeau deep into the latest and greatest with Google Classroom. 

These are a few of my favorite things…Something old, some things newTeach kids how to use Classroom effectively.Project your process

Narrate your instructions

Rely on shoulder-partners

Clarify with Patience — We good? Everyone with me? Questions? Anyone not there?

Grading interfaceScore — auto-record in Classroom

Comment bank — hashtags

Next! — or drop down menu

Private note — communicate directly with student; kid gets email

Return — one at a time, or all at once

Select by Topics/Table of Contents — April updateDepending on your screen size/resolution

Drop-down menu takes kids to specific location

Left-hand selectable menu

No more scrolling forever!

Post to top — April updateNew work posts to top of lists

Works in newly classes only — get excited for the fall!

Student selector — May updateOnly on mobile devices

If you’re in a district that allows iOS devices, Student Selector works!

Keeps teacher in the kid group!

Filter by Topic — April updateTopic as evolved into unit heading

Selects only the assignments under that topic

Important to give clear directions: Open your Classroom page / Go to the “Japanese Mythology” topic from the drop-down menu, or use the menu on the left / Open the “Connections” assignment.

Organize StreamMove to top is back (as of February)

Using topics is a good way to avoid scrolling through the uncategorized, overpopulated Stream

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