Want to review or know more? Check out these resources!
LINKS to help you learn more about the SAMR model and technology integration:
SAMR Model – a good diagram to review the basic steps of SAMR
SAMR Model Video – A great overview of the SAMR Model from Common Sense Media, including Ruben R. Puentadura, Ph.D., creator of the model.
Ruben R. Puentadura’s blog – Ruben Puentadura is the creator of the SAMR model. This link takes you to his blog using the search term, “SAMR.”
Why use Technology? (ARTICLE) – ASCD, Educational Leadership
in case you need to remember why we are doing this.
10 Reasons why students need technology in the classroom (ARTICLE) – Secure Edge Networks gives us more encouragement on why we are doing this.
History of Education (INFOGRAPHIC) – a fun look at education and technology through the ages.
New Teachers: Technology-Integration Basics (WEBPAGE) – Edutopia article with helps for successful integration of technology in the classroom.
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LINKS to help you create and add to your Google Classroom:
10 Things to start with Google Classroom (WEBSITE blog) – by Alice Keeler is a good review of first things in GC
Google Classroom Channel of How-tos (VIDEOS) – Extremely helpful and short tutorial videos, for beginning your GC and continuing to add assignments.
Invite Students (VIDEO) – Succinct video to get your students in your Google Classroom.
Everything you need to know about Google Classroom (WEBSITE help pages):
part 1 – which will take you through everything from first log in to creating classes and inviting students to those classes.
part 2 – which goes even deeper into Google Classroom and details such tasks as setting comment rules all the way to posting and grading assignments.
part 3 – delves into creating questions for your students all the way to making use of Google Classroom’s calendar integrations.
Add a folder to Google Classroom (VIDEO) – no-nonsense 30 second tutorial that will help you add a folder to the Stream or in your About tab. Adding a shared folder to the About tab enables you to drag docs and other items into that folder or take them out at any time. Also, you could create sub-folders within that folder for each unit. It is an excellent way to get lots of reference study and learning materials in or out of your Google Classroom just by dragging them in your Google Drive folder, once that folder is shared in Google Classroom
Opening Multiple Student Documents Quickly (WEBSITE) – by Alice Keeler – warning, you will use the command key on a Mac instead of the control key.
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LINKS to help you learn more about the why of Google Classroom and best practices:
Google Classroom Review: 16 Pros And Cons Of Using Google Classroom In eLearning (WEBSITE) – Decide for yourself after looking through this list of pros and cons.
Q&A with Google Classroom Expert Alice Keeler on the Future of Education (EdTech Magazine)
Google Classroom: Is it any good? (BLOG)
35 More ways to use Google Classroom (VIDEO) – by Alice Keeler, is 35 videos. Each is only 10-20 seconds and each shows one way to use GC.
50 Things you can do with Google Classroom (WEBSITE) – by Alice Keeler
15 More Things you can do with Google Classroom (WEBSITE w/ VIDEO) – by Alice Keeler
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