[ISLMA-Share] Google Classroom Parent side

Thu Oct 20 14:31:12 CDT 2016

Here's what Google has to say about Guardian Summaries:

https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/topic/7062675
<https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/topic/7062675>

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:
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> 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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