Google for VHS

If you're like me, you probably provide your students with a variety of activities throughout the presentation of a chapter or unit -- essential vocabulary, worksheets, KWLs, etc. Our challenge now is to deliver these tasks virtually. While Google Docs may be used primarily as a word processor, this application has much greater potential for interactive learning in the form of a Multimedia Text Set (MTS) . An MTS is defined as " A  Multimedia Text Set  or MTS is a  set  of different forms of  media  surrounding a common topic, theme or issue. A MTS is reflective of the  texts  of today's world in that it incorporates print/ text , video, music, Internet sources, images, photographs, cartoons, etc." So, basically, an interactive worksheet. Click here to see an example of a MTS I created for my students. It may take some time for you to assemble the MTS initially, but the results will provide your students with a very engaging way to learn the...

If any of you plan to publish work online for your students during the break, you might consider Google Sites as an alternative to Google Classroom . I, personally, do not use Google Classroom. However, I set up the following simple Google Site to share with my students. I update it weekly with new tasks for the students to complete. https://sites.google.com/ gocats.org/graphic- communications/igd?authuser=1 At least some attempt has been made to connect with the students, whether they take advantage of it or not. Here are a couple more resources for Google Sites you might find useful: https://docs.google.com/ document/d/ 1uLJRojNqfDj1rYpMDtcPCcrumiXqI cH1sY6kKeep-AI https://drive.google.com/a/ gocats.org/file/d/1zYr- UNA9H5oXe0-78YOs14XYB4qvlzsb/ view?usp=drivesdk Please don't hesitate to contact me if I can help you set up something similar for your students.