This is how I set up my Google Classroom for remote learning (5 tips)

Setting up Google Classroom for online learning is quite a bit different than the setup for a traditional, face-to-face classroom. This video will show you 5 tips for using Google Classroom for remote instruction. Here they are:
1. Create a NEW course (don't reuse your existing course)
2. Combine your students into one section (in most situations)
3. Organize your content by weeks, not units (better for self-paced learning)
4. Enable posting and commenting (it's not as scary as it sounds)
5. Put your face in the course (you won't like it, but it's important!)
Additional links and resources:
- 5 tips in one graphic (Facebook link): tinyurl.com/w3dyn4z
- My Google Classroom Course: chrm.tech/kickstart20
- Organizing your content with topics: • Organizing Google Clas...
- Using Google Meet for live lessons: • This is how you combin...
- Using the stream to build community: • Building Classroom Com...
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John R. Sowash is a former HS biology teacher and principal who helps teachers use technology to improve instruction. You can pick up a copy of his book, read his blog, or invite him to come and visit your school.
✏️ Blog: Chrmbook.com
📕 Podcast: Chrmbook.com/podcast
🎙️ Book: http:Chrmbook.com/book
🤝 Speaking and Consulting: SowashVentures.com/contact

[@meganedwards5865]

This is awesome! I have a self contained classroom (elementary) so topics work better by subject for me but I can see how organizing by weeks works better for middle and high school. YOU ROCK!

[@karenmcbride7509]

Thank you! I figured out pretty quickly that I needed to do this by the week...Love all the tips and suggestions! I am going to work on them now!

[@lw8273]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I needed this organization strategy - it helps me feel more confident and less overwhelmed as I've just learned G.C. in a 2 day cram session!

[@nancymurray5829]

Simple, clear, direct, helpful! Even I can do this as a result of your guidance. THANKS!!

[@gmcote8020]

Kudos John! Merci, as we say in french. Now I got an answer for my classroom creation. Grouping sections is the way to go. Great video. Keep it up!

[@tigerlillyboffin]

I love that you gave out all the assignments by week. My son's high school didn't do that and it made remote learning so much more challenging.

[@annematson618]

Thank you so much. I am an elementary teacher. I have never used Classroom to the extent we are now using it, and have never had to use Meet with them before. Your videos have been an immense help trying to understand this.

[@alexandramacaskill6497]

Thank you so much for this, John. Your tips have been essential in my planning moving forward in this new learning situation. Every teacher I have shared it with, regardless of the subject or elementary grade they teach, has found it to be extremely useful. The work you're doing is making a positive difference! THANK YOU!

[@jrsowash]

❤️🙏

[@andreapollack9287]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Trying to jot down all the ideas bandied about during the 9 virtual meetings in the past week has been insane. Finding your tutorials has been moments of calm and clarity in the chaos.

[@jrsowash]

❤️🙏

[@michelechilenski9102]

I am new to Google Classroom and have been watching your set of videos. Your videos are clear, good paced and helping me become more efficient. Thank you so much!

[@cindipettigrew235]

Excellent! I love the organization of the weeks in the classwork stream. Thank you!

[@missw2222]

Thank you so much! This was extremely clear and helpful.

[@bethfischer3178]

Such a classy Michigan shirt you're wearing! I agree with Arron Beckett. Thirty years in a classroom for me and now quickly re-learning how to get it done digitally. Your videos saved my sanity and my time. Thank you!

[@jrsowash]

〽️ go blue!

[@karenbooth267]

Thank you for doing these videos. Excellent suggestions for all of us entering a new way of teaching. I would not have thought of merging all of my classes or of changing format to weekly instead of units but they both make sense for many reasons.

[@jrsowash]

Glad I can share my experience with you! ❤️🙏

[@terigomez1971]

Thank you so much for your tip on how to clear up the Stream from classwork!

[@kathleend-d559]

Thank you! This is very helpful! We do have to post grades, so that parents and students can see them. I used one Google classroom for all 4 sections of a class I teach, but created a spreadsheet from my attendance program, and I just jotted the grades on that, and once a week transferred them to each section in my gradebook. That way I could keep up as they completed work all week.

[@cbassarab1]

Thanks for these videos, they are exactly what I need this week.

[@susansaenz7521]

Great tips, thank you so much for sharing. I will definitely be using them!

[@angelesrosh7769]

Thank you for these videos, exactly what I need now.

[@amymanware6174]

Excellent tips for online learning! Thanks so much!

[@JackieKimmell]

Very helpful! Thank you! And thank you for the tip about the emojis!

[@reneemariewood]

Some good advice, John! Thank you!

[@teachturkey]

This was super helpful! Thank you so much!

[@RosaMendoza-wc2vv]

Great tips. I am definitely love the Important Resources and Links section!

[@sam_chic1]

Thanks so much!- Going to share with my colleagues:)

[@mrs.mathews7660]

Thank you! Sharing with my fellow teachers!

[@amandafsampaio1492]

SO MANY NICE TIPS! These are very practical tips on how to teach remotely on Google Classroom! SOOO nice! Thanks!

[@ileanatejadademorgan2915]

Thank you so much for sharing these five helpful tips.

[@junerivers5335]

Thank you John! Your intro video and the couple others I watched have useful gems. We can do this! God help us! Stay safe everyone!

[@aliciamchale9724]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this newbie!

[@CrazyCharizma]

The best tip you've mentioned in this video is about organization. Yes to using weeks! I've started implementing it since distance learning started with my kindergarteners! THANK YOU!

[@jrsowash]

🙏❤️

[@annfournier8238]

Thank you! This was easy to follow and very relevant:)

[@nicolesayegh2813]

Thank you so much! The tips that I've already implemented have been super helpful already, and I am excited to incorporate more of your suggestions! I've kept assignments out of the Stream which gets kids to go to Classwork, where I want them to go everyday, but I really appreciate the suggestion to build community in the Stream!

[@jrsowash]

Great! The ability to disable classwork on the stream page is a game changer!

[@karensugrue5976]

Thank you! I watched 3 videos and they were very helpful! We start on April 20 online. I feel a lot more confident that I can do this!

[@jrsowash]

❤️🙏

[@cultivatelearn]

These are some great pointers. I totally agree with reorganizing by week, allowing kids to post and comment, and showing your face as much as possible. As a parent at home in a district with zero technology beyond email, my children have no connection to school anymore. They are just grinding out work or refusing altogether. It's unsettling. The relationships are completely ignored or gone.

[@doracabrera4920]

Amazing presentation! I'm excited to get started!

[@tonyafahrni2734]

Thank you so much for your time and energy to support teachers.

[@tanyamcpherson4586]

This has been very helpful. Thank you!

[@lovesamgamgee2714]

Thank you for your videos. You are obviously a Narnia lover!!

[@katiesmit]

So helpful, short and sweet!🙂

[@kristieprice6698]

Great tips! Thank you for sharing.

[@hollygibson9696]

Thanks for this video! It really helped me quite a bit! I teach 5th grade but found it useful for my class as well!

[@shaunitaharvey_staff-poees123]

Awesome! Thanks so much. I will surely be using lots of your tips.

[@debbiek7633]

Lots of good tips! Thanks!

[@kimoleary8703]

I'm a little less afraid than I was before I watched this. Thanks for the GREAT tips.

[@araceli2064]

Thank you for the video! Very informative!

[@valeriehowell1679]

Thank you! Gracias! I am enjoying your series of videos. I cannot thank you enough!!!! You make it so clear and your tips are sensible. I wish I had seen this one during week one. I definitely borrowed this idea and also your idea about turning off the stream and using it as a blog. I don't feel like a technology failure when listening to you. I have been recommending to my fellow "veteran" teachers.

[@jrsowash]

🙏❤️

[@MsJudiV]

Another great video! Thank you so much!

[@gabbybrooks3116]

Thank you so much! Your video has so many awesome and helpful tips! I appreciate it. :)

[@randylarusso7863]

This was awesome! Thanks so much for doing this!

[@deannamorga5730]

Thank you. You gave some good,
practical advice!

[@kathleencanning8651]

Thanks soooo much for you clarity, pace of instruction and empathy as we all face teaching in such a new way! :)

[@jrsowash]

🙏❤️

[@tamifoulidis8303]

Thank you for all the useful information - great video!

[@ms.elianems.araceli4837]

Thank you! This video will help us be more comfortable in navigating the google classroom.

[@BonnieChichester24us]

John R. Sowash - Best Virtual Teacher evahh! Thank you!

[@MsKennedy2002]

Thanks so much !!! This video is both informative and just flat out AWESOME!!!!

[@jrsowash]

❤️🙏

[@matthewsnyder6886]

Great info! Thanks for sharing...

[@mariapanameno5763]

Thanks so much, this was very helpful! Could you please go through how to add the bitmojis? It gives the platform a warm feeling as we continue to try to have a good relationship with our students.

[@janetsauers400]

Thank you for the clear presentation!

[@lisetteguttery2875]

This has been FANTASTIC!!! Thank you!!

[@jrsowash]

❤️🙏

[@drvinayegoodary7602]

Thanks a lot John. Very helpul

[@darellebusfield5923]

Thanks so much John. This is great :)

[@nanceefrench1880]

Awesome job! thank you You did a great job explaining Google attendance. I have always wondered how to get the classroom assignments from going into the stream-Thank you for sharing this helpful tip!

[@jrsowash]

🙏❤️

[@nelsonsanchezsanchez]

Muchas gracias por compartir su conocimiento. Excelentes consejos !!

[@dianapaninos6072]

This video was super helpful and clear! Thank you so much!

[@lesliereschenberg419]

Thank you SOO much! We are just transitioning from the packets we first handed out (16 days worth of hardcopy) to an online delivery system. This is GREAT! very helpful. :o)

[@jrsowash]

❤️🙏

[@sharlenewilliams436]

Excellent .. Learn something new each time!

[@kerryandjulieandrews4399]

Real teacher. Real world. Real time. Thank you!

[@jrsowash]

🙏❤️

[@leahh7157]

Thank you for sharing this! Would you mind sharing what resources you included under "Important Tools for Remote Learning" and "Student Resources". Thanks!

[@kristychao1654]

Thank you! So helpful!

[@suzannemchorney9568]

Thank you. I'm hooked on your tutorials!

[@jrsowash]

🙏❤️

[@xaviergutierrez8786]

Thanks for this video. Great job!

[@raquelsquall5911]

Thank you for sharing these useful tips.

[@jeanneedwards427]

Thank you so much John!

[@luannruoss1690]

Thank you this was really helpful.

[@julawsn]

Thank you so much for sharing. This is very helpful

[@courtneybarbiaux6974]

Thank you so much. You have such helpful, clear, videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@jrsowash]

🙏❤️

[@Joeleenstanard]

You make it look so easy!

[@cristinacarola4065]

Thank you! It's so clear and usefull.

[@girtmanb]

Great video, I just added my Bitmoji to me classroom!

[@johnpym6644]

Some great tips. Thanks

[@chrishewitt4220]

Awesome! Thank you so much. Here in Australia (NSW) we are grappling with how to deliver to students the curriculum online! School is open but most students are being kept at home. I'm head of my department and trying to upskill my staff as quickly as possible. This is going to be an exciting journey!

[@daniellemacreadie3161]

Us too, I'm in Victoria and trying to do this for a Foundation Group

[@oojagapivy]

Likewise. With limited online access in my school's community though, we had to prepare work that could be done on paper and/or online. I'm confident my staff will all cope with online challenges, as we do already, but the creativity should be interesting.

[@TheresaSneed]

This is fabulous! Thanks!

[@evemencher1620]

You are very easy to follow compared to others giving Google Classroom advice! Thank you!

[@jrsowash]

❤️🙏

[@AdeelMalik86]

very nice instructions. thank you buddy

[@bb.cute.channel]

I wish Google Classroom will show the *full date* (such as *Friday, April 3* instead of just “Apr 3”). It helps students identify which days of the week the assignments are due. Hope there is an option to display the full dates. 👍👍👍👍

[@maythao3977]

Thank you! Very helpful.

[@teresahill4508]

Thank you for this information, it is very helpful.

[@shadoweclipsemaster]

Fantastic ideas!!!😎

[@annjett8079]

Great help. Thanks!

[@CarolynBuxton]

Fab video, thank you John

[@susanacetta6567]

Thanks so much!! This was extremely helpful!! :)

[@astroemanuel]

OMG, thank you so much! Your advice will make my life so much easier!!

[@jrsowash]

🙏❤️

[@royraper1118]

Rose Emanuel

[@royraper1118]

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[@maireniscruz3870]

This was great. Thank you.

[@jennifermathews6493]

Thanks so much from Sydney Australia:)

[@ShiaGirl18]

Thank you for this awesome video!!!!!!! i have subscribed 😁

[@joycewhitney3852]

So good. Thank you for gifting us teachers with your knowledge. I’d love to see how you schedule meet tutor session thru calendar..thanks again

[@jrsowash]

No problem: th-cam.com/video/lZqbDpfkP9k/w-d-xo.html

[@RocheleRoden]

Can you share more about what documents are in your important resources topics? Thanks!

[@marie-chalettekulin3871]

Thanks! That was very helpful. 🤩

[@LeslieLaraful]

Youre awesome! Really useful. THANK U!!!!!

[@jrsowash]

🙏❤️