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What works for you?  What do you want to know more of?


What is "workflow"?

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Embrace the Cloud!

Organize Your Google Drive!

Tip #1 - No Orphan Files
  Use folders
      And folders within folders

Trick Google to organizing things your way by putting a number or an alphabet letter in front of the file name.
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Tip #2 - Use Color
Google makes it very easy to add color to your folders to help you stay organized and brighten your day.

Tip #3 - Use a Naming Convention
  • Consider including year, course, unit, section, assignment number, etc.
  • Use everywhere
    • Gradebook Programs (Aeries)
    • Assignment Headers
    • Website
  • Have students use it, too!

I use a Unit-Assignment number combo

  • 2.03 is Unit 2, Assignment 3

The letters refer to Lecture or class activities that are not graded
  • 2.A is a lecture on Atomic Structure
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Teach From Your Website

This is what I am modeling for you.  It is nice to have a self-contained lesson on a webpage.  It is visually appealing and has the added bonus of making it easier for absent students.  

Furthermore, you have a record for next year!

Use Google Calendar!

Multiple calendars can be created for different classes.
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  • You can embed them on the webpage
  • Your private stuff is still private
  • Acts as a lesson plan
  • A record to review what you did last year
  • Great resource for parents and students to stay up on assignments
  • You can include links to assignments and resources for students

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Which Methods are Best for Your Assignment?
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Distributing Assignments

There are 3 primary ways to distribute assignments to students:
1. Put a link on your webpage/calendar
  • Students will have to make a copy of the assignment
  • Students will have to "share" with you
  • Puts the responsibility on the student
  • Need a way to collect the assignment
2. Send a link via email
  • Students will have to make a copy of the assignment
  • Students will have to "share" with you
  • You have to hassle with mailing lists
  • Best for smaller classes
  • Need a way to collect the assignment
3. Use a 3rd party service to distribute -Doctopus (a Google Spreadsheet Add-on), Google Classroom (an LMS), Other Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  • Students provided copies in their Drives
  • They do not have to change share settings
  • Often include a way to collect the assignment
  • May take a little more time to learn and set-up, but provides a more seamless class experience for students

Doctopus Tutorial

Google Classroom

Depending on your goals
option #3
is usually the best

Collecting Assignments

There are 3 primary ways to collect assignments from students:
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1. They email you the work
  • Have they changed the share settings
  • Can clog your email/miss submissions

2. They turn a link to the assignment in using a Google form as a "dropbox"
  • Provides a spreadsheet of students assignments
  • May need to worry about share settings depending on how it was distributed
  • Easy to embed on a webpage
  • Takes a little knowledge of Google forms in the beginning

3. They turn it in using an LMS
  • Usually it is a one-click submission
  • Unlikely to be concerned over share settings
  • No need for creating your own dropbox using a Google form

I regularly employ options #2 and #3

Grading & Providing Feedback

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