For so many educators - from technology beginners to technology assistants - the last few months have been a crash course in distance learning, after the COVID-19 school closures. Almost all educators are learning the ins and outs of distance learning. If you are a teacher testing various digital tools for your distance education program, now is a good time to try Google Classroom, which can help you create quizzes, set up live online courses and help students, just as you have done in your classrooms at school.

Step-by-step guide to get started with Classroom: 

1. Create quizzes, import quiz notes and return notes to students.

2. Set up live online courses. Keep kids engaged and foster a sense of connection and community with video conferencing by using Google Meet right in the classroom. You can also set up digital office hours.

3. Find out how to help students with low or no bandwidth on the Internet at home.

4. For students who are blind or have low vision, they can use a screen reader with a classroom - teachers can learn more here. And there are many accessibility features built into the G Suite for Education tools that all work with Classroom.

5. Get the support you need. At any time, you can join a community of teachers for advice on how to engage your students and keep yourself motivated. Teach From Home has resources that can help you stay connected with your colleagues, share stories about virtual coffee breaks, and share resources and teaching strategies.

Source: blog.google