Here are the top 5 Google Tools (in my humble opinion) for use in the classroom...
1. Google Calendar: students can use it daily. It could be used for assignments, project due dates, homework, spirit days, field trips and so much more. I would have students check this DAILY. It's also a good resource if a student is absent. You can put links to assignments in it so everyone has access (even if they forgot the hard document at school). No more (or at least a lot less) "I left my worksheet at school so I couldn't do my homework". YAY!
2. Google Docs: it's so versitile. Students may write papers on it, use it to collaborate on documents, they may create diagrams, use it for reflection, etc.
3 & 4. Google Search and YouTube: students have a wealth of information right at their fingertips. They can access how to videos, information on a particular topic, use it to answer questions, and more. No more flipping endlessly through books.
5. Google Slides: it's a great way to present a project. They are fun for the students to work on and a lot more interesting to watch and learn than to just listen to someone talking about a topic.
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