Reflection on Google Classroom

I learnt Google Classroom is a free web-base platform that integrate G suite for education account with Google doc, gmail, etc... With Google classroom, we can create create classes, distribute assignment and send feedback unless we have good internet connection. When Ministry of Education asked teachers to use google classroom in delivering lesson to the students. At the first instant, I was worried how it would be effective and would every teacher know how to use this platform. The fact is I don't have any ideas on google classroom as I was hearing for the first time; that worried me with the above directive from government. After learning how to create and access Google classroom, I came to know that it is an interesting and engaging platform for the students as well as to the teacher to construct knowledge, skills and concepts. Moreover, I learned this platform provides interactive learning between the teachers and students by providing feedback, freedom and monitoring.

I created Google classroom for Science subject to Class IV 'A' students with directive from the tutors. During that, I learned different features and tools that are available in google classroom. From the different features I learned four most prominent features in google classroom that are stream, classwork, people and grade.

I also learned how to provide announcement, reading materials, classwork, assignment and to conduct online quiz in Google Classroom platform.

With the advancement of technologies, I think we should also change  the modality of teaching so that teaching and learning become effective for the learners and uplifting education system in the country. When we were in the school, there was no such forum for learning and it was mostly focused on traditional way of classroom teaching that is  teacher-centered. That ruin the concept of constructive perspectives on learning  and lay behind technically at the present moment. There is lots of benefits if we integrate teaching and learning through Google classroom as we do not have to physically present in the classroom and teach, we can teach to the students from everywhere. It also helps students to equip with skills and knowledge to tackles modern technology related obsolesces. So, as a future teacher we should encourage students learn through google classroom so that they become competent enough as they grow. 

If you want to know more about what I did as a teacher in a google classroom teaching platform, watch the video given below. 

As a teacher in the future, I will encourage and use online classes through google classroom sometime, apart from the usual mode of teaching. I will conduct Google classroom once a month after ensuring all the students have access to the smartphone. At the same time I will also assign homework and assignment through this platform. Similarly like what we did in the classroom, I will assign work to the students along with rubrics and provides relevant reading resources and guidance. Through this, I am sure that students will motivate to take active part in learning as they will get wide range of exposure to different features, and constant support and feedback from the teacher. 

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