An Inside Look at Google Units by Double Dose of Learning
We know that there are endless benefits to utilizing Google Classroom. For a recap, visit our last blog post that explained some of the many ways Google benefits students as well as teachers! We wanted to give you an inside look at the different components to Double Dose of Learning Google units! Eventually, all of our Pocketbook units will have digital units that can be used to supplement learning or even stand alone!
First, you will start learning by assigning the Google slideshow to each student or small group. Students will read or use the text to speech function in Google to listen to the slideshow. The slides are editable so they can be translated, easily added to, or modified! Most of the units include videos within the slideshow to deepen learning. The slideshow can be referred back to throughout the unit if needed.
Each individual unit will include 4-6 pages of an interactive comprehension workbook. Again, the text is editable so it can be modified, added to, text to speech can be used or you can even translate into another language! Students will read or listen to the text, dig deeper by watching videos, search on kid-friendly websites for coordinating images and then answer comprehension questions.
Vocabulary acquisition is a primary focus in our science and social studies units. We previously wrote about the importance of vocabulary instruction and how to get students to master an understanding of new words here. In the Google units, words are embedded in the workbook and Google slide show and emphasized with bold print. With the Interactive word cards, students will match the pictures to the words and type the definitions. Students will use the puzzle pieces to match definitions, words and pictures to demonstrate their knowledge.
Get the Gist and graphic organizers for writing a paragraph are included to help students organize their ideas before writing about the topic! Students can also create a newspaper article and search on a kid-friendly website to gather information. Students are able to easily share their work with peers for collaboration and fact-checking!
Extra activities are included such as a word search, crossword puzzle and acrostic poem. Use them as early finisher work, morning work or even homework! Students can easily check each others work by sharing it within Google.
All of our digital units will include these each of these activities! We are working on adding Google units for each of our current units in our TPT store!
Prefer to watch videos? Us too! Learn whats included in our Google units right here!
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