A temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
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"Every day, more and more educators are being asked to teach from home. But you're not alone.”
Dean Stokes, Google for Education
Teaching from home is going to require a different approach
How do I teach remotely with video calls?
Set up your home for video calling
Find a location with strong WiFi signal, find a clear background and ensure plenty of natural light. When using webcam, turn your camera off to reduce lag.
Start a video call with your class
With Hangouts Meet you can create video calls and invite your entire class. Please conserve bandwidth and turn off your camera when possible.
Live Q&A's with your class
Use Audience Q&A in Slides to get real time questions from students which can be upvoted by the rest of the class.
Livestream your lesson
Live streaming saves bandwidth on weaker internet connections. Create a calendar appointment and invite your class to watch.
How do I teach remotely without video calls?
Communicate and engage with students
Use Google Classroom to set assignments, encourage collaboration, and support communication with students when teaching from home.
Make a class website for your students
With Google Sites you can easily create a private class website to host lesson information, worksheets, videos and more.
Create an online quiz for your class
Set and automatically mark quizzes and assessments with Google Forms.
Provide real-time feedback in Docs
Use the comment feature in Google Docs to provide quick, in-context feedback whilst students work.
How do I make lessons accessible to all?
Enable closed captions
Show students how to enable subtitles on Hangouts Meet.
Type with your voice
Students can use voice typing to enter, edit, and format text in Docs and Slides, all without a keyboard.
Learn about accessibility features on a Chromebook
Help teach your students how to use the accessibility features on their Chromebooks.
Learn about accessibility features in G Suite
Teach your students to use assistive technology in G Suite, like voice typing and braille support.
How do I keep students engaged?
Support student discussion
Encourage discussion by having students post questions and comments in Google Classroom.
Arrange 1:1 time
Set up appointment slots in Google Calendar, and allow students to book time for individuals or small groups.
Work on a virtual whiteboard
Demonstrate concepts by using Jamboard and sharing your screen, or have students collaborate on mindmaps, diagrams, etc.
Keep in touch with parents and guardians
Use Guardian Notifications in Google Classroom to provide regular email summaries.
How do I keep in touch with other teachers?
Take virtual coffee breaks together
It's important to stay connected with colleagues. Create regular coffee break events in Calendar and invite others to join via 'Hangouts Meet' video call.
Share teaching resources online
If you're creating resources other teachers can use, share them on Google Drive.
Stay connected with instant messaging
Use Hangouts Chat to stay connected with colleagues. Set up chat groups so you can connect in smaller groups.
Share all-staff updates
Use Google Groups to create a mailing list to keep all your colleagues informed.
To give any of the suggestions a try, sign in with your G Suite for Education account.
If you don’t have one already, your school can sign up here.
Learning resources for the whole family
Disclaimer: Note that YouTube is not a core service of G Suite for Education. YouTube is an additional service, which can be enabled by your domain administrator.
Learn@Home
Parents and guardians can help complement family learning with supplemental learning content and activities from YouTube.
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