TMST: Google Drive Assignments in Schoology

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Early this school year, Schoology advertised a new feature which goes at the top of my 2017 "game changers" list.  After months of using the force copy trick to share links in Schoology, we finally learned that Schoology was adding a tool that could do it for us.  We could assign a Google Doc to learners directly from Schoology, have it make an individual copy and let us interact using comments and all we love about docs within Schoology.



A few of us jumped on it and then pulled out some of our hair when it didn't work the way we needed it to.  (Cue Digital Learning Truths #1 and #2 from above.)  After working with Schoology support on our struggles and applying some patience, we recently tested it again...and it works!  (Cue Digital Learning Truth #3)
Now that we know it is working, let's learn how to use it in under 3 min!  

 First, make sure your learners' Schoology apps have been updated and that they are running iOS 11. 

 Next, create the assignment using "Assign from Google Drive".


 Then, have learners use the Schoology App to access, edit and submit.


Last, comment, collaborate and grade from Schoology. 

I'd love to help support you as you try this function out!  Book me to help you set it up, co-teach or model a lesson using it!

 What will you share with learners first? Let me know in the comments!



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