Due to what is happening in the entire world, covid 19 has rapidly affected our day to day life routines. It has come as a surprise, to some of us, and has changed the way we live and the things we did daily. A regular class is now an online class. The children that should be sent to school is now taking the modular mode in where their parents should be their teacher. And as college students, a regular class that should be done in school is now a home school. So, today I will introduce to you the 2 important application that we used in our online classes, not just us but a majority of the students nowadays are using these apps.
GOOGLE MEET
Instead of going to school every day to learn new things, now we are learning from home. So today, when a student and a teacher can't physically meet face to face it doesn't mean that they can't do it through video. In using Google Meet, it will give us also the personal connection that is missing from face to face class time. It will help us also to communicate using our facial expressions, intonation, and body language. And this application is quick and easy to use, but there are some instances that because of poor internet connection it will take a minute to join in a meeting. And google meet is a great creative outlet because we can present video presentations or any PowerPoint in discussing a particular topic in your lesson.
How to use Google meet to do live Online Classes?
In this application, you can do some instructions, you can hold group discussions or reports. Here are some steps to start a live video call or online classes: first, download the application or you can also go to meet.google.com. Click "Join or start meeting" you can mute your mic and camera at the same time. Second, start your meeting. Third, engage in your meeting. And lastly, take action on the other participants. You can do the oral recitation if your name is called by your instructors.
How was your experience in using this Application?
For me, since I am already a college student so far my experience using this application is good. But sometimes there are technicals due to the internet connection. At first, I don't know how to use this app but as time goes by I know how to use it not just for me but also for my classmates. I was amazed because every time we have group reporting we can present our PowerPoint presentation. We can mute our camera's and audio when someone is talking to our class.
GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Aside from the Google Meet. There is also a Google Classroom. This google classroom is very useful and it enables the teachers to create an online classroom area in which they can manage all the documents and modules that their students need. All the documents inside the google classroom are stored on Google Drive because each subject in the google classroom has its folder is where all the documents will be compiled. But what's the difference between Google classroom from Google Drive or What makes them separate is the teacher and students interface. Google is designed for the way teachers and students work and think together.
What does Google Classroom do in an Online Class?
Google Classroom provides a teacher and student-friendly way of managing classroom documents. So, here’s what you can do with Google Classroom:
First, make assignments: if you were the teacher, the main thing you will do with Google Classroom is making homework assignments for your students. When you want to create an assignment, you can upload the necessary documents/modules for the students to read or work on. To get notified, your students will receive an e-mail notification of a new assignment or module that you upload in the google classroom. And when the students want to submit their work they will just“turn in”.
Second, make announcements: like the other applications, you can do a quick announcement for the entire class. All you have to do is to type in the announcements which are e-mailed to all your students in the class.
Lastly, is it allows students to interact: Students and teachers can comment on assignments and announcements, and as well as e-mail to each other through the Classroom interface.
How was my experience in using Google Classroom?
I can say that I am fortunate enough to be one of these testers of Google Classroom since we are starting taking online classes. I can say that google Classroom may be the perfect tool that a teacher can use to flip a lesson or an entire class. Google Classroom also is easy to manipulate. We cannot only access and review the contents in our modules, but also it has a safe avenue for online discussions and can also clarify misconceptions.
In conclusion, these two Applications can be both help the teacher and students to interact with. Teachers should be using google meet in the classroom just to make the most out of distance learning. While in the google classroom it is probably the best described as a good start. Google Classroom is a great tool for students and teachers.
