Google Classroom Reflection

As a teacher, Classroom will be useful as just that- a virtual classroom to post assignments, keep track of grades, posting rubrics, and giving feedback. I think that using Google as a whole is also really convenient because so many of their products sync across devices and accounts-- I can use the same email for Classroom as I can for Google Hangouts, Blogger, Sheets, Docs, Sites, and a bunch more, which should make it much, much easier for students (especially younger elementary students) to navigate online learning. With the pandemic, online learning is more important than ever to have as an option and teachers, parents, and students will all benefit using one streamlined operating service. 

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