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Engagement
Engagement
Engagement
Video a class discussion or find a discussion on YouTube or Teaching Channel and have students watch and critique
Engagement
Create student discussion on a Google Doc (or other cloud-based word processor) or in Google Classroom, or in Hangouts
Engagement
Keep parents up-to-date with announcements and photos/videos of learning with a class website using Google Site, Weebly, or other website builder
Engagement
Use a template from Google Docs or create a template with Google Slides to email weekly newsletters to parents
Engagement
Start your day off with A Google a Day or Google Feud to build perseverance and solid search skills.
Engagement
Use protocols (great resource: National School of Reform) for structured collaboration so that students need to work together at length to figure out problems
Engagement
Use timers and track work progress in Google Sheets using charts to document progress
Engagement
Use Google Classroom or OneNote Class Notebook to create open communication with students
Engagement
Create a Google Forms check in/check out system to get immediate insight into how a student is doing
Engagement
Create a shared class calendar to allow students to input dates of sports games and other extra curricular activities that classmates and teacher might attend.
Engagement
Try different tools to engage participation, like Kahoot or a shared Google Slide deck
Engagement
Use a Learning Management System like Google Classroom to create online dialogue and other avenues of participation
Engagement
Use Poll Everywhere, Pear Deck, or Plickers to get input from every student
Engagement
Use Voice Typing in Google Docs to have a parent or student speak in their native language
Engagement
Give students their own blog with Blogger and the ability to receive comments from outside the classroom
Engagement
Use Google Sites or SeeSaw to create digital portfolios to show student growth
Engagement
Enable offline access in Google Drive so students can work without internet connection
Engagement
Use Google Classroom or OneNote Class Notebook so students can still access the day’s learning and resources
Engagement
Record lessons with Screencastify, YouTube Live, or Facebook Live (using a professional, not personal, account) and post links in Google Classroom or OneNote Class Notebook for review
Engagement
Have students create shared class notes with Google Docs (or other cloud-based word processing tools)