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It’s great to hear such positive feedback about Google Workspace from a teacher who has used it. There are definitely more opportunities to use the tools further up the school but I see the advantage of using Docs and Sheets throughout the school. Google Workspace encourages a teacher to be organised and being able to access everything remotely is also a big plus. I am looking forward to gaining confidence with both Sheets and Docs before progressing onto the other tools.
The Workspace tools allow for the organisation of all resources needed by a class teacher and by the Admin in a school. Google Workspace promotes collaboration across the whole school community.
Pupils can collaborate in real time with each other and receive immediate feedback from their class teacher. Parents can receive summaries of their child’s progress and expectations on assigned projects and tasks, although this is more geared towards the senior end of primary.
As a teacher in a junior school who is new to Google Workspace I see Google Workspace as a way of promoting highly effective practice in teaching and learning and across management of the organisation.
Google Drive be used to store worksheets, short term and long term plans and policies for all teachers to access. Teachers can edit when necessary.
Google Docs allows teachers to edit documents. I could see theis as a great way of reviewing policies in a school as teachers could work on them in their own time. Also great for drafting agendas for staff meetings where all teachers have access and can add to
Google Sites could be set up to for e-portfolios for each pupil.
Slides allows for links and videos to be embedded into presentations which makes learning more fun and targeted, and supporting hands on teaching.
Google Calendar allows staff to share dates and times of events.
And Google Forms would be great for surveuing the whole school community in relation to SSE.
I have used Word in the past to record and monitor student test results across the year. Having completed this course, Google Sheets and the GradeBook is the tool I look most to using next year.
Here is a link to my Google Slides assignment:
Using Google Forms is an excellent way to collect information and children’s views on topics of a sensitive nature. Children in senior classes may be reluctant to voice their true opinion in a class discussion, using Forms provides them with an anonymity necessary to gather honest feedback.
Self-regulated learning empowers individuals to take control of their education by setting goals, monitoring progress, and reflecting on outcomes.
It fosters independence, critical thinking, and adaptability—skills essential for lifelong learning and success.
By actively engaging in the learning process, students become more motivated, focused, and effective in achieving their targets.I currently use the ‘2 stars and a wish’ approach in my class for handwriting and find it an effective way of helping young children to recognise their successes and identify areas in which they can improve.
Below is a Google Forms survey which I intend to use in September to gain an insight into the likes and dislikes of the children in my new class. Each year I spend the first morning chatting individually with the children to determine their likes/dislikes/ fears/ strengths and worries etc it’ll be nice to try an alternative to the pen and paper and should help with analysing the information.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EWduL3BNwT6dw0amfsY6eKj-_fhDdYpxQGt0pObeZtI/edit
Redesigning Education: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century focuses on the child as an active learner and encourages them to take ownership of their learning. Learning must be meaningful for children to gain a proper understanding. The emphasis is on skills development. ICT plays an important role in gaining and sharing knowledge.
As a teacher in a junior school, many workspace apps would be too difficult for children to use independently but I think Google Slides would be a good starting point as it would provide them with an opportunity to gather and share information with their class and others.
I will use Google Slides with my 1st Class children in September where they will gather evidence of seasonal change within the school garden. They will take 3-5 photos which show Autumn, upload them to slides and then label or add a short caption and present to the rest of the class as a group.
https://classroom.google.com/c/NzcwMzEyNDEwMjg3
The use of Google Classroom (GC) tools provides opportunities for pupils to have improved learning experiences. They are able to demonstrate their learning and interests using a range of tools available to them through GC e.g. sites, slides, docs. This is both motivating and engaging as children explore a variety of methods and chose their preferred method.
Using Rubrics created in GC provide children and parents with a clear understanding of what is expected from assignments and also clearly shows what assignments have been submitted on time.
Using Google Classroom for assessment provides a record of the pupils learning journey, enabling them to see their progress over the years. The Gradebook feature enables the class teacher to track and measure children’s results against the average.
GC tools allow teachers and school management to identify areas across the curricula, not just in IT, where improvements are warranted as part of SSE.
As a teacher in a junior school, Google Classroom would be too difficult for the children to use independently. I see the benefits though as a class teacher. Tools such as Google Sheets could be used as an assessment tool.
This would be extremely beneficial in Literacy and Maths, in particular ,as it would enable the teacher to record and monitor pupils’ progress at a glance. It would also enable the class teacher to share results in reading and phonics etc easily with SET, and thus inform the development of Student Support Plans when necessary.
Using Google Sheets as an assessment tool would be an effective way of integrating and embedding collaboration and improving teacher’s practice in line with SSE.