Questions

Guardians play an important role in students’ learning. How can a teacher leverage Google Classroom to open communication pathways with guardians?

• A teacher can invite a guardian to a Google Group or Chat.

• A teacher can use Gmail to send an email to all guardians to see if they’d like to receive weekly updates.

• A teacher can use a Google Forms to collect feedback on what information guardians would like to receive,

• A teacher can invite a guardian to receive email summaries about their student’s work in class.

 

Explanation:

A teacher can leverage Google Classroom to open communication pathways with guardians in the following ways:

Invite a guardian to receive email summaries about their student’s work in class: Google Classroom allows teachers to invite guardians to receive regular email summaries about their student’s work and class activities. These summaries include information about missing work, upcoming assignments, and class activity.

Use Gmail to send an email to all guardians to see if they’d like to receive weekly updates: Teachers can use Gmail, which is integrated with Google Classroom, to communicate directly with guardians. They can send updates, reminders, or ask if guardians would like to receive weekly updates.

Use a Google Forms to collect feedback on what information guardians would like to receive: Google Forms can be used to gather feedback from guardians about the type of information they would like to receive. This can help tailor communication to meet the needs of each guardian.

Please note that while Google Groups or Chat can be used for communication, they are not directly integrated with Google Classroom and may not provide the same level of detail or convenience as the options listed above. It’s always important to use the tool that best fits the needs of your communication strategy.

 

You have experienced issues with students losing focus and not being able to find information online that they had previously found. What can you do to help your students improve their online research productivity?

• Encourage students to use the bookmark feature in Chrome.
• Install a desktop monitoring application so he can see each student’s desktop in real-time and provide tips on how to improve their search activities.
• Force users to follow the same search criteria when searching for information online.
• Remove their device if they are found searching for irrelevant and inappropriate content.

 

Explanation:

To help your students improve their online research productivity, you can:

Encourage students to use the bookmark feature in Chrome. This will help them easily access previously found information and stay organized.

Please note that while monitoring applications and strict search criteria might seem like solutions, they could potentially infringe on students’ privacy and autonomy. It’s important to foster a learning environment where students feel trusted and are encouraged to develop their own effective research strategies. Removing their device for irrelevant and inappropriate content should be a last resort and part of a larger conversation about digital citizenship and appropriate online behavior.

 

Multiple Choice Question  – Please select 3

In Classroom, you can give a numeric grade, leave comment-only feedback, or do both. You can also return assignments without grades. You can grade and return work from:

• the Stream page
• the People page
• the Student work page
• the Classroom grading tool
• the Grades page

 

Explanation:

The correct options for grading and returning work in Google Classroom would be:

the Student work page

the Classroom grading tool

the Grades page

These three options provide the necessary features for teachers to grade assignments, leave feedback, and return work to students in Google Classroom. The Stream and People pages do not have these specific grading functionalities.

 

Multiple Choice Question  – Please select 2

You are teaching your students about nutrition and eating habits in other countries. What can you do to give your students first-hand information on this subject without spending any money?

• Arrange a Google Meet with a class in a different country for a question and answer discussion session.

• Take your students on an international road trip to try out different foods.

• Invite an overseas student or teacher to come into the class to speak when they are available.

• Host a Google Meet with willing schools around the world to discuss the topic and make it available to watch at a later date.

• Arrange a Google Meet with parents to get permission for students to travel to other countries.

 

Explanation:

Correct answers:

• Arrange a Hangout with a class in a different country for a question and answer discussion session
• Host a Hangout on Air with willing schools around the world to discuss the topic and make it available to watch at a later

 

Multiple Choice Question  – Please select 2

You are trying to explain to the department head of English why your school should look into using Google Lit Trips to improve enthusiasm for reading. What should you mention in this discussion?

• Lit Trips are Google-designed field trips that incorporate Google tools and apps to enhance the learning experience.
• Teachers can download ready-made Lit Trips or create their own using Google Earth.
• Lit Trips are library tours run by the Google for Education team, showcasing how public libraries have adopted Google Workspace to enhance reading.
• Lit Trips are interactive journeys using Google Earth to plot geographical elements from a story or text so readers can see the landscapes they are reading about.
• Teachers can buy Lit Trip audio books for students who struggle to read at the same pace as the rest of their class.

 

Explanation:

The correct options to mention in the discussion would be:

Teachers can download ready-made Lit Trips or create their own using Google Earth.

Lit Trips are interactive journeys using Google Earth to plot geographical elements from a story or text so readers can see the landscapes they are reading about.

These two points highlight the interactive and customizable nature of Google Lit Trips, which can help enhance students’ enthusiasm for reading. They allow students to visualize the settings and landscapes in the stories they read, making the reading experience more immersive and engaging.

 

As a Google Meet meeting host or co-host, you can lock all participants’ cameras so no one can turn on their video.

 

• True

 

• False

 

Explanation:

True. As a Google Meet meeting host or co-host, you can indeed lock all participants’ cameras so no one can turn on their video. This feature, known as Video Lock, gives meeting hosts more control over their meetings by preventing unnecessary disruptions2. However, it’s important to note that once the meeting host or co-hosts turn off the Video Lock, participants must manually turn on their cameras. This feature is part of Google Meet’s Host Controls and can be accessed during the meeting from the bottom right of the screen.