I had an awesome time chatting with the fabulous Kim Mattina, otherwise known as The Tech Lady on Twitter, on her awesome podcast The Suite Talk about how I use Google Classroom to help students create a standards-based portfolio. Our chat was based on my previous blog post in which I explain how any teacher... Continue Reading →
How to Create Google Forms Locked Mode LESSONS
Locked Mode Quiz is Released! Google released their long-awaited Locked Mode Quizzes for the Forms app this week and some of its implications are obviously useful for teachers. Being able to give a secure quiz on a digital device is a nice feature. For now, this tool is only available to those who have signed... Continue Reading →
How to Use Google Classroom for Standards-Based Grading
Have you ever been a part of a conversation like this one that has taken place in my house more than once: 14-year-old: “Mom, do we have any tissues I can bring to school?” Me: “Why, are you getting a cold?” 14-year-old: “No, if I bring a box of tissues today I will get 10... Continue Reading →
Add the ‘Classwork’ tab to your older Google Classrooms
Educators are abuzz about all of the Google Classroom changes taking place over the last month two months, with a wide range of feelings and acceptance. Collectively, we have been so vocal on social media sites and with feedback directly to G Suite for Education that Google made another round of updates shortly after the... Continue Reading →