As the second semester gets into full swing you might find yourself a little behind on grading already. Don't feel bad, we have all been there. Here is a list of 5 tech tips that might make grading in Google Classroom a little easier and faster.
1. To Do List
If you click on the menu in Google Classroom (that's the stack it the top left of
the Google Classroom Page) you will find a To Do List. This list shows you
all the assignments that need to be graded. This is wonderful tool because it
keeps you from having to go into each assignment separately to see if anyone
has submitted work. You can also see how many students still need to turn in
work, and how many you have already graded. Another great thing about this
feature is you can see work from all your classes or you can select a single
class to review.
2. Handwritten Feedback on Digital Assignments.
Many teachers don't like grading digital assignments because they cannot
write on the assignments. If you have a smart phone or tablet, this is not a
problem. Just download the Google Classroom app, and you can write on
students work. Depending on your handwriting you might find it easier to
mark up an assignment if you use a stylus and/or a tablet.
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When you go to grade an assignment in Google Classroom you need to
click on view assignment. The problem is when the assignment opens it
takes you away from the Classwork or To Do List Page. If you need to go
back and forth between assignments this can be very frustrating. Here is
a simple solution. Press the Ctrl button and click the link. This will open
the assignment in a new tab and leave your Classwork page open in the
original tab which means you can quickly select another assignment to
view. Note that you can also right click on an assignment and click open
link in new tab, but the first option is a little faster and when you are
grading every second counts.
4. Comment bank
One of my favorite features in Google Classroom is the comment bank.
This takes a little time to set up, but the more you add to it, the more
useful it becomes. When teachers grade by hand they don't have time to
write out full explanations for why students are docked points, so they
tend to give short nondescript explanations such as, "subject verb
agreement," or , "order of operations." This means the student will have
come back and ask about it later or look it up themselves, and let's be
honest, they probably aren't going to do that. With the comment bank,
you can write out a detailed explanation as to what a student did wrong
and more importantly how to fix it. You can even include links to
websites or videos that could help the student. Once you save your
comment you can reuse it with other students or assignments. The students
still might not review the content, but it is available to them. In a future
blog we I will give you some hints about how to use tech to encourage
students to take ownership of their own education. Here is a link to a
video that might give you more ideas for the comment bank.
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5. Split Screen For Faster Grading
Once you have graded assignment you still have to enter the grades from
Google Classroom into PowerSchool. This can be a time consuming task
and teachers don't have enough time as it is. While there are ways to
import grades from Google Classroom into PowerSchool, I find I can type
the grades faster than doing all the steps required to import. The problem is
that I hate to go back and forth between screens. What I do instead is drag
my PowerSchool Tab to the left side of my screen, and my Google Classroom
to the right side of my screen. Windows 10 will automatically resize the
windows and now I can quickly copy grades over. If I want one or both of the
windows fully open I can just drag them to the top of the screen and they will
resize to full screen. This is a huge help when transferring grades, but it is
also useful whenever I need to see 2 websites or documents side by side.
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