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title: 412 – Google Classroom
description: "School is back in session, and that means the monthly WELSTech focus on educational technology is back also! Gail Potratz joins the conversation to share an overview of Google’s learning management system, Classroom. Young engineers are in the news, and Martin shares a sunny way to manage your schedule. The interview and discussion: Learning Google-style – […]"
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# [412 – Google Classroom](https://welstech.wels.org/2015/09/29/412-google-classroom)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Sep 29, 2015 9:06:40 PM

School is back in session, and that means the monthly WELSTech focus on educational technology is back also! Gail Potratz joins the conversation to share an overview of Google’s learning management system, Classroom. Young engineers are in the news, and Martin shares a sunny way to manage your schedule.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_412.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_412.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_412.mp3) (Duration: 1:03:52 — 58.5MB)

### The interview and discussion:

Learning Google-style – Martin and Sallie welcome Gail Potratz from Emanuel in New London, WI back to the semi-regular classroom technology correspondent share for a new season of edtech knowledge sharing. This month the topic is Google Classroom as Gail walks through creating classes and sharing assignments, even using some of her favorite Google extensions, Doctopus and Goobric.

- [Classroom 101](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K26iyyQMp_g) on YouTube
- Goobric Comes to Google Classroom!
- [Google Classroom, Doctopus and Goobric – The Ultimate Workflow!](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DRxiqYnAt7gQjrx8VJHi77xkIAbm8kOn-1lu78RWYTU/edit)

### News in tech:

Congrats to the [Shoreland Lutheran High School](http://www.slhs.us/) Engineering Team for winning the GE Design & Build Challenge at the [Milwaukee Maker Faire](https://makerfairemilwaukee.com)!

### WELS now:

Announcing the WELSTech Photo Challenge October categories … **Reformation & Fall**.

- Submit photos at [welstech.wels.net/photochallenge](https://welstech.wels.net/photochallenge)
- Visit the [WELSTech Photo Challenge album](https://www.flickr.com/photos/90468817@N05/sets/72157656954073096) for public domain images for church and school

### Picks of the week:

- Vocabulary.com
- [The Complete Guide to Photography (For Beginners)](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/209206345167699742/) 
    - Read more from the [Katchup blog](https://blog.katchup.com/) including [Understanding Exposure](https://blog.katchup.com/understanding-exposure/)
- [Sunrise Calendar App](https://calendar.sunrise.am/)

### Ministry resources:

[Brainscape flashcards](https://www.brainscape.com/)

### Featured video:

This week we’ve added a video from the WELS Hymnal Committee to the WELSTech [“Like’s” list on Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/welstech/likes). Enjoy a special setting of [*In Christ Alon*e](https://vimeo.com/140615873), one of the 50 favorite hymns identified in their recent survey. [Learn more](http://welshymnal.com/blog/christ-alone).

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 413 – Martin and Sallie welcome Missionary Mike Hartman to WELSTech as he shares an update on the tech enhanced work happening in Latin American Missions. Join us Tuesday, October 6 at 4 pm Central – welstechlive.wels.net

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