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Virtual Book Clubs Using Google Classroom https: //goo. gl/Paopn. S Denise Wood HCS Empower Technology Conference 18 July 2018

1. Virtual Book Club (VBC) “a space that brings people together to share their ideas and thoughts as they journey through a book” (https: //k 12 teacherstaffdevelopment. com/tlb/how-do -i-create-a-virtual-book-club-for-my-students/)

Benefits of VBCs ★ Differentiation ★ Engagement ★ Interaction 3

“ “I liked the virtual book club because it allowed us to see each other's thoughts and opinions about the books. Also, it gave me time to think about my answers for the posts instead of having to be in a fast paced discussion. It helped me understand my book because I got to see different perspectives from everyone. “ 4

If you want to read the rest of the student comments: https: //padlet. com/denise_wood/sv uc 1 gymhtv 1 5

Let’s try it: join a VBC 1. Sign onto Empower. HCS, and then click on the Google Classroom icon - OR - sign onto Google Classroom directly with your school email. 2. Click the + sign in the upper right, and select “Join class”. 3. Enter the code of the desired club, and then click JOIN. ◂ Science Fiction (The Time Machine): y 3 gm 6 k ◂ Fantasy (The Lord of the Rings): 6072 fgj ◂ Historical Fiction (Cry, the Beloved Country): 86 grrc 0 6

Explore the VBC and respond to a prompt ★ Click the About tab to read about the book club and note the attached resources. ★ Click the Stream tab, and then click the prompt. Type a response. (Feel free to make something up if you don’t actually know the answer to the question!) ★ Look at your classmates’ posts. Respond to one or two of them. 7

1. Ready to set up your own VBCs?

Step 1: Choose books. ★ Differentiation: group your students (by Lexile, MAP score, other assessment results, your professional judgement, etc. ). ★ Offer a choice of books for each group. https: //docs. google. com/document/d/1 v. Wdq_Dpp. EF 5 AUk. TJGVIsi. Ahm 9 Ke. Pj. KUTeo. Y 7 wa 4 f 0 TA/edit? usp=sharing ★ Determine which books your students will read. 9

Step 2: Create one Google classroom for each book club. * 1. From Google classroom, click the + sign in the upper right, and select “Create class”. 2. Type a name for the class (e. g. “Science Fiction Virtual Book Club”). 3. Type a section and subject if desired. (The section information shows up as a subtitle when the name of the class is displayed. ) 4. Click CREATE. *https: //goo. gl/Zat. Jd. Y 10

To change the picture in the title: 1. Click “Select theme”. 2. Scroll through the options and click the one you like. 3. Click “Select class theme”. - OR - 1. Click “Upload photo”. 2. Drag an image onto the screen or click “Select a photo from your computer” to browse your computer. 3. Crop the image as necessary. 4. Click on “Select class theme”. 11

To add a description and/or materials Materials to the VBC: Description 1. Click the ABOUT tab. 2. Click the pencil icon to the right of the title. 3. Type a description of the VBC, and click SAVE. 1. Click ADD CLASS MATERIALS. 2. Type a description of the materials you are adding. 3. Select the type of material you are adding. a. Link: copy and paste URL. Click ADD LINK, then SAVE. b. File: click “Upload” tab. Select file. Click “Upload”, then POST. c. Video: click URL tab. Copy and paste URL of desired clip. Click “Add”, then POST. 12

Step 3: Invite students (and maybe teachers). 1. Click the STUDENTS tab at the top of the screen. 2. Click the dropdown arrow next to “Class code” on the left side of the screen, and select “Copy”. 3. Paste the code where appropriate for your students. 4. To include another teacher, click the ABOUT tab. Then click INVITE TEACHERS on the far left bottom. Begin to type the name of the teacher. Then select the desired name. Finally, click INVITE. 13

Step 4: Post questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Click the STREAM tab. Set left column to “Students can post and comment”. Click + sign in lower right, and select “Create question”. Type your question(s). Select a due date and time (optional). Question type = “Short answer” “Students can reply to each other” = yes (slider to right) Add a document, video, or link, if desired. Click ASK if you are ready for the question to appear to the students 14

Step 5: Assess and give feedback. 1. I use a grading contract: https: //docs. google. com/document/d/1 VM 4 Q 5 nl. TV 6 OCKX 28 1 H-_lb 09 PDf-Xk 457 q. C-f. Bdse 8 Q/edit? usp=sharing 2. From STREAM tab, click on question. 3. Set point value as desired. 4. Read student responses. Enter grade at left. 5. To post a general comment, click “Reply” below student response, type comment, and click POST. 6. To post a private comment, click student’s name at left. Click “Add private comment”, type comment, and click POST. 7. After entering grades, click RETURN at top. 15

End of Book Projects (optional) https: //docs. google. com/document/d/1 c. HCTQy. D 1 yue. M ZI_f. Na. I 04 QV-_b. J 339 Vipn. Am. Xklzm. Oo/edit? usp=sharing 16

1. Your turn https: //goo. gl/forms/RAk. Cngw. Il. WOw 70 Nj 2

Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at denise. wood@henry. k 12. ga. us Evaluate today’s session at https: //goo. gl/forms/Jr. AIr 3 w 50 ryj. Wv. DY 2 18

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