[ISLMA-Share] Google Classroom Parent side

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Hi Megan-

The Guardians can be invited "in bulk" but that has to be done by someone
with administrative rights.  Administrative rights to that specific
functionality can be granted to individuals specifically for that purpose.
<https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/7017326?hl=en>

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


On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Do teachers have to individually invite each parent (type in their email)
> to the classes or is there a way to batch invite parents? I am at a middle
> school and some teachers have 150 kids total, which would be a pain to
> individually add. Thanks for the tips!
>
> Megan Flaherty
> Westview Hills Middle School
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 19, 2016, at 10:20 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> Teachers at my school use it and love it!
>
> :)
>
> On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 8:23 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> 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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