The Stream has many different types of posts available for teachers. Each type of post has a different set of features that allow teachers to communicate differently with students. While the previous chapter discussed announcements and how students can comment on announcements, you may have situations where you want to record who responded to a post and even grade that response. An example of this situation is when you want to have a dialogue similar to a classroom discussion, but through Google Classroom.

There are several advantages of having discussions through Google Classroom. In a generation of instant messaging and texting, many students will feel comfortable dialoguing through an online tool. Furthermore, students do not have to be in the same location to participate. During my time teaching, there were times when students were absent on critical discussion days and could not be assessed. In addition, students are able to take...