Teachers are superhuman human just like everyone else (much to our students' surprise)! But we make mistakes. We rush, we forget, we miss a step. And when we're creating Assignments in Google Classroom we sometimes forget to choose the "Make a copy for each student" option. Here's a quick and easy way to fix it!If you find yourself making this mistake often, don't fret! There's actually a quick and easy way to fix it! Thanks to the newly released "Reuse Post" feature!The ProblemSo let's say you're breezing through the Assignment set up process. You've got all the instructions typed in, the due date is set, and you've got the right files attached. Then you prematurely click that POST button, and immediately follow with a face in palm. You forgot to choose "Make a copy for each student"!Notice that I forgot to switch the Google Doc to "Make a copy for each student".We all do it sometimes!And here's that awesome assignment I just spent so much time setting up!Accept I forgot the most important thing...The FixNo, you don't have to start all over again! Use the Reuse Post option instead!Step 1: DO NOT DELETE the mistake Assignment until the very end! Click the "+" and choose Reuse Post.Reuse post is your best friend!Step 2: Choose the correct Classroom from the list and choose the mistake Assignment from the next list. Keep the bottom option "Create new copies of all attachments" checked!Find the mistake Assignment from the list.Step 3: Be sure not to make the same mistake twice! The name, description, due date, and attachments are all copied over. You just have to remember to choose "Make a copy for each student" this time! When you're finished (and you've double check), click the POST button.You have one job now!Notice the difference with the attached Google Doc? This time it says "Each student will get a copy"!Step 4: Now you can DELETE the mistake Assignment!It's now safe to delete.

Google Calendar integration has finally arrived for Google Classroom! Back in August, +Google for Education posted about a bunch of new feature updates for Google Classroom, and calendar integration was one of them! Well, it's finally here! Read on to find out how to get started with your students & parents!You'll receive this notification in Google Classroomwhen you receive the new calendar feature.Setting Up Google Calendar IntegrationThere are two ways to get a Google Calendar connected to your Google Classroom.1. From now on, when you create a new Classroom, a Google Calendar will automatically be generated for you, as the teacher, and it will automatically be shared with all of the students in your Classroom roster.2. If you already have existing Classrooms, all you need to do now is create a new post in the stream (Announcement or Assignments will work). The calendar will automatically be generated for you, as the teacher, and it will automatically be shared with all of the students in your Classroom roster.Once the calendar has been generated, you and your students will have easy access to it from the About tab.Easy access to the calendar from the About tab.View in Classroom will open up the built in calendar in Google Classroom. This is another really nice feature of calendar integration. Teachers and students can access a built in calendar from the side menu. This calendar will include assignments from all classes (and you can filter classes as well).Check out the new built in calendar in Google Classroom!Open in Google Calendar will open up the teacher and students' Google Calendar where they can access their class assignments (and other calendars).The Google Calendar will show all Assignments with due dates.Give Parents AccessMany teachers are still waiting for parent access to Google Classroom. I'm not sure if it will ever truly have parent access, but this new calendar integration offers an easy way for teachers to share information with families at home.Find the "Share this Calendar" setting in the menu.Once your calendar has been generated, go visit calendar.google.com. Look for your Classroom calendar in the list of "My Calendars" on the left of the screen. Next to the name of the calendar is a drop down arrow. Click it to access the "Share this Calendar" option.In order for parents to access the calendar, you need to "Make this calendar public". Check the two boxes at the top (as seen in the above screenshot). The click the SAVE button at the bottom of the page.Now you need to give parents a way to access the calendar online. You have two options:1. You can embed the Google Calendar on your classroom Google Site and then instruct the parents to access your class website. Google Sites has a very easy way to insert a Google Calendar onto a page.Edit site page > Insert > Calendar2. You can also give parents the direct URL to the calendar. To do this, click the drop down arrow next to your calendar again. This time choose "Calendar settings".Find the "Calendar settings" in the menu.In the settings menu, look for "Calendar Address:" and click the blue "HTML" button. This will give you the direct URL which you can then copy/paste into an email or share with parents.With either method, you can also instruct the parents to click the "+ Google Calendar" button in the bottom right corner of the calendar. This will allow them to add the calendar to their own list of Google Calendars so they always have easy access to it.Expand the Use of the Google CalendarThe Google Calendar generated by Google Classroom will only include Assignments that have due dates. However, as the teacher, you can add other events to the Google Calendar, such as upcoming field trips, reminders, project deadlines, etc. Just remember to choose the Classroom calendar when you create the event.Add other class events to the same Google Calendar!

So you've got your Google Classroom calendars all set up, right? But, if you're like me, you already had a Google Calendar going for class. So you might be asking, "How do I transfer events from my old calendar to my new one?" Continue reading to find out how! It's actually really easy!Since the school year is well underway, I already had a Google Calendar full of events for my class. But now that Google Classroom has created a new calendar for me, I don't want to juggle between two calendars. I would like to transfer my events from the old calendar to my new one.Here is a view of my old calendar with all of my class events. I would like to transfer these over to my new Google Classroom calendar.STEP 1First, click on the down arrow next to your old calendar in the "My Calendars" list. Choose "Calendar settings".STEP 2In the Calendar settings scroll down and look for the "Export Calendar:" option.Click the "Export this calendar" link.Tip from +Jeremy Williamson: If you click on the green ICAL button next to "Private Address:" you can download an unzipped .ics file which means you can skip step 3.STEP 3A .zip file will be downloaded to your computer. You'll need to double click it to unzip, and then a .ics file will be available.STEP 4Then, go to the "gear" button in the top right corner. Choose "Settings" from the list.STEP 5At the top of the Calendar Settings page, click on the "Calendars" tab.STEP 6Scroll to the middle of the page and click on the "Import calendar" link.STEP 7Click on the Choose File button and browse for that .ics file that you unzipped during step 3.Choose the correct Google Classroom calendar from the drop down menu.Click Import.STEP 8You will receive a similar message confirming if all of your events successfully imported.Click Close and click "< Back to calendar".STEP 9YOU'RE DONE! Now you'll see your new events attached to your Google Classroom calendar side-by-side with the events from your old calendar!Now you can either hide or delete the old calendar.Now you can share your new Google Classroom calendar with your students and parents and continue adding new events to the same calendar.

Every now and then I like to scroll through my #GoogleClassroom Twitter feed, and sometimes I happen across a student that has something witty and sarcastic to say about their teacher using Google Classroom. I've pulled some of the best and funniest tweets so far!I've blurred the students' identity because it's not necessary to enjoy the humor in their tweets. I have no intention of calling them out or getting them in trouble. Let's just enjoy the humor in their tweets and have a good laugh!I think every student learns this lesson in the beginning!Do you use more than one?? Just pick one already!Get used to it! It's all about convenience and efficiency!For reals!Somebody does love you! Your teacher!And I bet the teacher thought they missed the class so much.Honesty or sarcasm?If teachers can't get a day off, then students shouldn't either. Right?Teacher probably wishes they could stop...Because Geography loves you!No comment...Graham got 'em hooked!And my #1 favorite tweet! Yes it would make for a great horror flick!

I've seen and received many complaints regarding Google Classroom email notifications and how they can quickly clog the inbox. Because of this, many simply choose to turn this feature off. But I'm here to plead the case for leaving email notifications turned on! They don't have to clutter the inbox. You can control and organize them! Find out how in my latest blog post and video tutorial.Email notifications in Google Classroom used to be the only option. But now, with the mobile app, we can opt for mobile notifications instead of or as well as the emails. But, if you manage multiple classrooms and your students are members of several classrooms, those email notifications can really clutter up the inbox!Mobile notifications can be very useful when you're on the go. It's an easy way to be kept up to date with the activity in your Classroom and they allow you quick access into the app.But, wait! Don't just turn off the email notification feature! Those emails can be very useful to you and your students, but you have to gain better control over them. Here's why those email are important:Hopefully I've convinced you to hang on to those email notifications. But you might be asking, "How can I control and organize them better?" Use Gmail's labels and filters of course! Here is a video tutorial (part of my Google Classroom Video Series) to show you how to quickly and easily set that up. Share this video with your students as well!Check out my entire videos series and learn about the lesser known features of Google Classroom:

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Interview with Michelle R. Weise, the Executive Director of Sandbox ColLABorative, the R&D arm of strategy and innovation at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), formerly Senior Research Fellow for Higher Education at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation.Michelle R. Weise, PhDWe discuss:Disruptive innovation with regard to education Moving from institution/faculty-centered to student-centered educationOnline competency-based education aligned with workforce needsPerformance-based assessmentsBusiness model moving way from Carnegie (seat time) UnitGrade inflation and credit transfer problemSNHU's success with online and other schools that are spinning off online unitsLMS vs CRM solutionsWhat traditional universities and incumbent LMS vendors should do in the face of disruptive innovationRod's Podcasts on Disruptive Technology in EducationRPP #19 Disruptive Technology in EducationRPP #20 Disruptive Technology in Education IIDisruptive Technologies in Education (Youtube)Reading ListHire Education: Mastery, Modularization, and the Workforce Revolution by Michelle R. WeiseThe Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. ChristensenThe Undoing of Disruption by Evan GoldsteinThe University As Ed Tech Startup: UMUC, Global Campus, Texas, and SNHU Roll Their Own by Phil HillPodsafe music selection from Music AlleyToo Long by Yael Naim, acclaimed singer/songwriter from Israel. She gained fame when her song New Soul played during Apple's Macbook Air ad campaignDuration: 39:33

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Interview with Don Kassner, CEO & President, ProctorU Inc.Don Kassner, CEOWe answer these questions:Why do Universities need identity management and authentication and remote proctoring?How does ProctorU and UCard work?What kinds of biometrics do you use?How reliable are biometrics?Can clients use ProctorU for large scale simultaneous use in testing centers?LinksProctorU Inc.Utilizing webcam-based proctoring to deter misconduct in online examsFederal aid recipients illegally received millions in Federal Student Aid (PDF)Podsafe Music SelectionAutumn Day by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licenseDuration: 24:30

Attention teachers: If you enjoy administering or reviewing for standardized tests, please digitally raise your hand. Anyone? I didn’t think so. No one likes to review for standardized tests, including students. Since we cannot provide our students with a traditional study guide for their standardized tests, we simply say that the entire course has been […] The post Using Humor to Review for Standardized Tests appeared first on Teaching with Technology.