[ISLMA-Share] Google Classroom Parent side

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I was not aware of that.  Thanks for the heads up.



Butch Wilson
MCSE/MCSA/Security+/
Google Education Trainer
Network Specialist,
Learning Technology Center Six
618-244-8040


On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I agree the Guardian Summaries are a great tool for Parents to see what is
> happening. I was at a Google Workshop on Friday, and did find out that
> there is one tiny catch with the summaries right now. Parents can be
> invited using any email address, that is correct. However, once they select
> "Accept" the invite, if the email is not a Gmail, they will prompt the
> parent to create one. In theory, the parent could set up the new gmail to
> fwd to the email they use most often, but it is still catchy! I was pretty
> frustrated because from everything I read & learned about Google Guardian
> Summaries makes it appear that no matter what email a parent has these
> summaries will be delivered. At least, this was the conclusion from the
> Google Workshop.
>
> >>> Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <
> islma at list.railslibraries.info> 10/18/2016 11:45 AM >>>
> I think you're talking about the Guardian
> <https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/7126518?
> hl=en&ref_topic=6020277>
> capability.  It's a pretty nifty way to keep parents and mentors involved
> in student progress.
>
>    - Does not require the Guardian to have a Gmail address.
>    - Guardians have to be invited by the teacher.
>    - Guardians can't actually see "inside" the Google Classroom, they get
> email
>    summaries <https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6388136>of
>    progress.
>    - Once a Guardian has been invited in for one Classroom the teacher can
>    link that Guardian to their student's other Classrooms.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Butch Wilson
> MCSE/MCSA/Security+/
> Google Education Trainer
> Network Specialist,
> Learning Technology Center Six
> 618-244-8040
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 10:54 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I have read where Google Classroom now has a parent side.  Is anyone
> using
> > it?  Pros?  Cons?
> > Kathy Wickline
> > Unity Junior High Librarian
> > Tolono, IL
> > wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
> >
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