During my formative practicum, I took the opportunity to use and navigate Google Classroom–a platform I had limited prior experience with. The learning curve was manageable and I picked up on the ins and outs quite quickly.

Soon, I was posting assignments, instructions, materials, and resources, as well as communicating constructive feedback to students on their “turned in” work. Students were able to take my feedback, revise their work, and re-submit for final assessment and grading.

In addition, students who were away and missed out on in-class learning could check the Google Classroom from home and see what had been assigned and/or what they needed to catch up on. Educational videos, articles, and other materials I provided in class were posted for students and guardians to view. This was especially helpful for students who were away for an extended period of time, and for students who were present in class but needed/wanted to view the material again.