Well, it's here! Google Classroom is a great way to manage all your students from just one class or multiple classes! Students using GAFE will have a dashboard with a view of all classes they are registered in and assignments assigned and due! All in one easy to access place. I've posted two videos below. One with a view of both teacher dashboard and student dashboard and a video tutorial of features. To find Google Classroom just hit this link https://classroom.google.com . Have fun!

I have found a great fluency app that helps calculate and keep track of students' fluency scores! There are six original and leveled passages for each grade level (1st-8th). Just select your student, select the passage and print it out, and start the timer when they start reading. While the student is reading you mark when they make a mistake with the push of a button and when they are done the app calculates their fluency score for you! It also saves all the assessments  you've given to students in the past for easy tracking of progress!

Adobe Voice is the newest, free storytelling app that is so, so easy to set up and use in the classroom. It is a great way for students to share their voice and present their ideas in a professional manner. The end result is a short movie, complete with music and transitions! Check out the overview movie below for inspiration and get started today!

I've added a couple of great resources for teaching digital literacy and citizenship to your students! Click here to take a look at the latest resources!

As the majority of students in grades 3-5 are using Google Drive as a resource, you should take this time to remind your students of proper Drive etiquette and policies for school use.

  I have added several items, tutorials, and tips for Google Drive in the resources section. Please also check out the Google Docs lesson plan as I have included how students should be naming their documents in order to establish good habits before they enter White Hill. In addition I have added tutorials tips on how to successfully manage all those Google Docs that are being shared with you! Check out gClass Folders.

Greatly reduce the amount of paper used in your classroom with Google Drive Apps! Over the past several weeks I have supported the entire third grade team at Wade Thomas in getting their class up and going on Google Drive while the third grade team at Brookside has been working on expanding their expertise in Google Drive by including Slides and Docs into collaborative team tasks. Another teacher at Brookside is going paperless for Words Their Way sorts through the use of Google Drive; student are using the draw feature to click, drag, and sort their words into columns (click and drag is also a Smarter Balanced Assessment feature).

The past two weeks I have been working closely with the third grade team at Hidden Valley with integrating Educreations into their curriculum. Every student has successfully joined their teacher's group and submitted a project. Some teachers are even starting to use it in their centers! This last week students learned how to take pictures of objects around the classroom using the iPad. The picture they took had to be a shape and then they used that picture to explain what shape their object is and why! Take a look at a start up Educreations lesson and video tutorial!

Here it is! This site is your one stop shop for checking out my calendar, resources, and arranging a time with me for instructional technology needs. This site will continue to grow with technology resources and tips for the classroom. Please make sure you are logged into your Ross Valley Google account in order to access the calendar and contact form- if they're blank it's because you're not signed in! Check back often for updates and added features:)