Inside that main folder, students create sub-folders. Anything that is now placed in this folder will be automatically shared with me. Then I ask them to share this folder with me (giving me Edit access, so I can correct and conference their work). Then I ask them to create a folder in Google Drive, and to give it their name and class abbreviation (i.e. Once my students have created a gmail account, I ask them to go to Google Drive. Each account is allocated 15 gigabyte for storage which has been plenty for me even with the video and audio I store in my Google Drive. I set up a personal account specifically for the class that I’m teaching. To get started with Google Drive, everyone in your class needs to have a gmail account. This enables others to VIEW (but not edit) or EDIT your documents or materials. The beauty of Google Drive is that it’s readily available wherever you are – on all your devices – if you’ve installed the Google Drive app.Īll materials created in Google Drive can also be shared.
Inside it are Google Docs (like Microsoft Word), Google Sheets (like Microsoft Excel), Google Slides (like Powerpoint), Google Sites (which enables you to create simple websites), and Google Forms (excellent for assessment, quizzes, and gathering info). It’s perhaps best to think of Google Drive as an overarching container (or house). So how did I use Google Drive in my classroom, and what were my key learnings? That’s what I’ll detail in this post. Google Drive was a favourite among students in their end of year Tech reviews. Looking back now at the end of the year however, I’m pleased that I stayed the course. It’s a challenge that sees me (and them) frustrated on many occasions, questioning whether I need to wind back my expectations.
It’s a huge challenge though, getting students on board with Google Drive, along with the different teaching process involved. Let’s take a different path, I think to myself, imagining a class of independent learners, who collaborate and support each other, confident in their use of cloud-based technology tools to publish and share their work. They’re keen on worksheets and being told how to do everything, step by step. It’s the beginning of a new year and my new class of adult English Language Learners are poised with Microsoft Word and their USBs. Check out how I use it in my class as well as my key learnings along the way. It’s been key to fostering student independence, collaboration and digital literacy skills. Google Drive has been the foundation of my adult English Language Learner classroom.
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