THE USE OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM AS A MEDIA IN LEARNING ENGLISH

Abstract

Nowadays, integrating technology or ICT can make students control their learning and also more engaged in class. There are a lot of online social learning environment and educational tools which are accessible for both students and teachers, such as, google docs, google scholar, and google+. Google launched an e- learning tool named google classroom. Google Classroom is a blended learning platform with interesting and simple features for schools. Google classroom is an application designed to help students and teachers in their learning process. This paper uses library research to collect data about the use of google classroom. The writer using a book, previous research and journal in order to get data about google classroom and it used both from students or teachers experience. The writer also uses source from the internet to get a more different point of view. It is hoped that the reader will get enough information by reading this paper. The conclusion of this research is using google classroom as a media in learning English is effective it is proven by some research that found the use of google classroom as a media was welcomed by both teachers and students. It has positive influence as students were more motivated when learning English using google classroom because it is very easy to access and use whereas teachers with google classroom made their assignments as teachers lighter and can also improve expertise as a teacher in technology. The suggestion to use google classroom is not only because of the useful utility tool, but it also encourages teachers to be more creative in using the features to create better teaching.