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The Parents’ Guide to

Google Classroom

for Elwood School District

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What is

Google Classroom?

Think of Google Classroom (GC)

as your child’s digital link to learning.

Teachers use GC to share assignments, homework, newsletters, and much more with students AND parents!

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Getting Ready

Your child was provided with a secure login and password that is unique to them.

Have your username and password to your

Elwood Google Account:

My username is __________________

My password is __________________

If you don’t know your child’s username and password, go to ChromeCentral Remote and click on Forgot my Login/Password. https://sites.google.com/elwood.k12.ny.us/eufsdcb/home

You will be given a temporary password to reset upon login.

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Getting Started

***Your regular gmail account will not work. Students need to use the account provided by Elwood. ***

If your personal computer is already logged into Chrome (not your child’s Elwood account), please log out.

If you do not have the Chrome browser, please see the next slide to download it (FREE).

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Click on the Google Chrome browser icon on your desktop.

If you do not have Google Chrome, download it HERE.

Getting Started from Your Home Computer

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While in Chrome, type www.google.com into your web

address bar.

Getting Started

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Click on SIGN IN in the upper right hand corner of the browser window.

PLEASE NOTE: If another person’s account is signed in, you have to sign it out first!

Getting Started

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Type in your child’s ELWOOD Email address (username) & click “next.”

This email will end with @elwood.k12.ny.us. DO NOT use a regular gmail account. It will not allow you into your child’s class.

Logging In

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Type in your PASSWORD

& click “next.”

Upon first login, you will be asked to change the password

Logging In

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Now you’ll see

that you are signed in to your Google Apps for Education account!

Student@elwood.k12.ny.us

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Google

Click on the 9 squares

(Waffle/Rubik’s Cube) icon in the

top right hand corner to see

the Google Suite of Products!

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GOOGLE ICONS to recognize:

CHROME DOCS DRIVE SLIDES SHEETS FORMS CALENDAR

GMAIL PHOTOS MAPS KEEP CLASSROOM MEET HANGOUTS

SITES CONTACTS CLOUD CLOUD SEARCH YOUTUBE NEWS VAULT

MY ACCOUNT GROUPS

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Click on the waffle button and then the

Google Classroom icon.

If you don’t see the icon, you can type in classroom.google.com

Navigating Classroom

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You will see your classes listed.

If you don’t see any classes in this area, please contact your child’s teacher.

Navigating Classroom

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Enter your child’s class by clicking

JOIN.

Navigating Classroom

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To find your work, click on Classwork. Then the assignment you need to complete.

Navigating Classroom

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Assignment details- Click on any resources you need to complete the assignment. This could be videos, documents, slide shows, etc.

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If there is work to be done on the file, complete the work and click TURN IN when you are finished. That’s how you will give work to your teacher.

Navigating Classroom

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access

Android

Iphone

Tablet

desktop

anywhere

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You can edit Google assignments from

any device that is connected to the internet!

GOOGLE APPS

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Then…

Watch this video to learn how to add a picture of your work through the Classroom app.

First…

Download the Google Classroom app to your phone (android or iPhone) or iPad

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questions?

Email Mrs. Albrecht, Technology Integration Specialist, at kalbrecht@elwood.k12.ny.us