The Teaching Space

Episode 94 of The Teaching Space Podcast shares three tips for an organised Google Classroom. Introduction I wouldn't usually focus on a single tool that you might or might use for a podcast; however, I think the ideas behind these tips can apply to other tools in a more general sense, so I hope they are helpful. I am dealing with some concepts that will likely be communicated better visually so please pop over to the show notes to see some annotated screenshots: theteachingspace.com/94. Tip One: Organise Your Classwork Area Your Classwork area is where all your resources for lessons are stored, along with assignments and tasks. This area must be straightforward for students to navigate. Here are some tips: Decide on your structure in advance (weeks, units, lessons?) and use topics as headers. Use capital letters consistently for visual consistency. Name topics and containers for resources consistently (e.g. UNIT 301 > SESSION 1 > HOMEWORK). Use emoji to group elements together. Tip Two: Tidy Up the Stream