Certified Google Educator, Level 1 Google Classroom 101 Kristin Bumgardner Certified Google Educator, Level 1 kbumgardner@ebrschools.org

Benefits of Google Classroom Every student receives a Google Drive account with unlimited personal storage through East Baton Rouge Parish School Systems Google drive is a service that organizes, stores, synchronizes, and allows users to share files across multiple platforms Create and edit documents (Google Office) Private or sharing settings for group collaboration and editing Linked to Google Classroom – teachers and students share documents, ask questions, and get answers with ease and security

Accessing Google Classroom www.classroom.google.com Students must sign in with EBR schools account (gmail or another personal account is NOT compatible) ComputerLogin@ebrschools.org Password: Computer Login Pass (can be changed by the user for security) PARENTS: Sign up for Guardian Updates to stay informed Google App for iPhone and Android*

SUBSCRIPTION SETTINGS Guardian Updates MISSING WORK Contact your student’s teacher directly to sign up for emailed Guardian Updates You will receive a confirmation email once the instructor has added you Multiple email addresses may receive Guardian updates Control the frequency of updates with Subscription tools Stay informed on missing and late submissions and upcoming Google Classroom assignments UPCOMING WORK CLASS SUMMARIES SUBSCRIPTION SETTINGS

Google Classroom Click for calendar and returned work See announcements from teachers Check out upcoming work at a glance Post, share, and ask questions to classmates and instructor

Google Classroom and EBR 2014 New technology (Launched August) 2015 EBR Small Cohort Pilot 2016 District-wide launch! 2017 Growing cohort of Google Educators/Chromebooks come to BRMHS Constantly improving via Google Feedback from teachers and students + =

Learning is the goal! EBR and Baton Rouge High School have adopted educational technologies to help! Personalized learning Digital literacy 21st century skills Accountability and responsibility

Support is available! Ask instructors for help Ask librarians for help Ask administrators for help If we don’t know the answer, we can find one for you! Guiding documents available for Technology plans, Standards, Integration, and Digital Citizenship www.ebrschoolsedtech.org/guidin g-documents.html