[nobe-l] Google Classroom

[Silver Oonyu]

Hi,

I haven't come across Google Class room but it would be a good one for
my class in Uganda too.

Good Day!

Silver

On 9/19/14, Jasmine Kotsay via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> 	How does one obtain Google Classroom, and what does it do,
> exactly?
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chopper Johnson via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org
> To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:34:29 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Google Classroom
>
> Craig:
>
> I have not used Classroom yet (I'm not teaching this year,
> because I went
> straight into a masters program), but Google made its big
> announcement
> about accessibility on Docs last week.  It's basically what we
> heard at
> Convention, but to see it come out on the official Google blog
> with the
> things they have been promising was good to see.
>
> When Riccobono spoke at the South Carolina state convention, he
> told the
> students to be aware that Google has done good work recently, but
> they had
> a long way to go from a very poor starting point.  So, take the
> system and
> bang on it this semester.  If anything does not work the way it
> should, do
> not hesitate to email Google's design teams.  They have made a
> commitment to
> getting better, and so far, they are following through.  It's our
> job to not
> allow them to let up.
>
> I included the link to the blog post about the accessibility
> updates below,
> for anyone who has not read it.
>
> http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/google-drive-and-docs-edit
> ors-designed.html
>
> I hope your student teaching is going well.  Mine was a blast.
>
> -- Chopper Johnson
>
>
> ------------------------------------
> Edgar "Chopper" Johnson
> epjohnso at g.cofc.edu <epjohnso at edisto.cofc.edu
> chopper992 at gmail.com
> (843) 817-5321
>
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Craig Cooper via nobe-l
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org
>  wrote:
>
>  Greetings,
>  The school, where I am doing student teaching is using a new
> program
>  called Google Classroom.  It looks promising, as students submit
> their
>  assignments electronically, eliminating handwritten papers, and
>  allowing teachers to assess student work online.
>  Has anybody worked with this program?  I have found it to be
>  moderately accessible with Window-Eyes, using Firefox.  If
> anybody has
>  had success, accessing this program, would you please share your
>  suggestions?
>  Thank you very much.
>  Craig Cooper
>
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