Google Classroom
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What is it?
Workflow Management System. “Hub for your class”.
...and more!
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Getting to Google Classroom...
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...or from Google Drive
Then...
If it is not on the main page, click more
Click Classroom
Did you know you can drag these to reorder them?!
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Setting up Classroom
Click here to add your own class
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Getting Started
Teachers can also join a class as a student...BUT….
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In the set-up, it is VERY important that you select the correct role. If you select the other role, you’ll need to speak with your Google Admin to have them switched back to the correct one.
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The Classroom Dashboard
Class Name
# of students
Rename,
Edit, or Archive Class
Google Drive Folder for Classroom
Classwork for the course
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Create A New Class
Name your class and add the section. Then click Create!
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Three Tabs in Classroom
Stream
Communicate here with your class, including scheduled announcements.
People
All the people registered in the class.
Classwork
Organize topics, assignment, and questions for your class. Control the order of the posts!
Settings
Manage class and stream settings here.
*NEW* �Grades
Your class gradebook.
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Settings Tab
Change the course name and course access code
Decide who can post on the stream
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Settings Tab - Invite Students
Invite via email
(Class code can be found in settings - and can be changed!)
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Settings Tab - Invite Students
Invite via code
Students enter this code when they select Join Class.
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Settings Tab - Gradebook
Grades can be calculated by total points, weighting or not at all.
You can choose not to show overall grades to students.
Grades can have categories with weighting.
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Stream Tab - Actions
Reuse post: Reuse (and edit) a past post from any of your classes. Can create new copies of all attachments.
Create Announcement: Just info. No action needed. Can be scheduled to post at a later date.
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Stream Tab - Announcements
Send to certain students
Assign to multiple classes
Add attachments, videos, links, etc.
Post now, schedule the post, or save as draft
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Classwork Tab - Actions
Create an assignment, a quiz, a question, or share classroom materials.
You can reuse past assignments and tag posts with topics to organize work.
See the Google Calendar and Google Drive folder
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Classwork Tab - Assignment
Send to select students
Assign to multiple classes
Determine point value, due date and assign a topic for easy organization.
Assign now, schedule for later, or save as a draft.
Add attachments, videos, links, etc.
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Topics
Create topics like:
Rename topics to include emojis or symbols.
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Classwork Tab - Attachments to Assignments
Attached Google Doc
You decide how it’s pushed out - view only, all class edit, or each students gets a copy. (Note: Copy for each student only works the first time you post)
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Create a Quiz
The Quiz feature creates a Google Form specifically within within your classroom and also allows the attachment of materials such as docs and videos.
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Create a Question
Questions allow for interaction between students. Question can be short answer or multiple choice.
Decide if students can reply to each other and edit their answers.
You have the option to ask all students or specific students questions.
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Classwork Tab - Materials
Send to select students
Assign to multiple classes
Add attachments, videos, links, etc.
Post now, schedule the post, or save as draft
This is the how they look..posts with the clipboard icon is an assignment and those with book with a bookmark is a resource icon
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Classwork Tab - Organization
Rename Topics
Reorganize topics - can also be done by drag and drop!!
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Classwork Tab - Access Task Info
Items are collapsible so you can see more on a page.
Click a the title of a task to expand and see more information.
Click View Assignment to view and review student work. (This takes you to the Student Work Tab)
Click the Instructions tab to edit task information
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Classwork Tab - Student View
Students can add work they have already begun (or completed) or start from new (create)
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Classwork Tab - Easily See Done vs. Not Done
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Classwork Tab - Sorting & Returning
Sort by status or by first or last name...
Assign point values
Return completed work
Sort by status or by first or last name...
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Classwork Tab - Add A Grade:
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Classwork Tab - Download grades to CSV or Sheets
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Classwork Tab - Corrections, Do-Overs, and Re-dos
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People Tab
See all people enrolled in the class
Add a co-teacher
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People Tab - Remove a Student
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People Tab - Individual Students
Click on someone’s name to see their individual work.
All work is collapsed - click a task title to see more information.
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Grades Tab
The grades tab is a gradebook within classroom. Easily input and view grades across classes and students.
In the gradebook grid, you can view average grades per assignment and per student, and see the overall performance in your class. You can share progress with students, so they can track their grades and know where they need to improve.
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Grades Tab
For each entry you can enter a mark, view the submission, and/or return the assignment.
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Grades Tab
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Other Features
Change the Theme (aka the header picture). Make a copy of Alice Keeler’s template or Don Yerks Jr.’s template.
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Other Features
Mute Students
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Other Features
See Student Work
To see all the work submitted and owing in classes
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Other Features
Comment Bank
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Other Features
Quick Switch when grading
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Other Features
Annotate student work in �Classroom app
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Other Features
Copy a class
What gets copied in this process are the Topics, Assignments, & Questions on the Classwork page.
However all of the items are set to "Draft" so you can publish them to your students one by one as needed.
Note: Posts from the Stream are not copied.
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Other Features
Add the Classwork page to an “old” Classroom
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Notifications
+mention a students email address in a class comment and they will receive an email notification (if that setting is turned on in Notifications).
Their email address should pre-populate.
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Other Features
Turn off all Notifications for a course
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Audio Instructions
Get the Talk and Comment Chrome extension.
Refresh the page for the microphone to appear on the right side.
Click the microphone, start talking and click the checkmark when done.
Copy the URL.
Paste the link right in the instructions or into the Add link field.
It will either play right in the Classroom Assignment page or open in a new tab to play.
Visit webcamera.io and allow the webcam.
Click the red button and record a message.
Click Save to download it
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Video Instructions
Visit webcamera.io and allow the webcam.
Click the red button and record a message.
Click Save to download it.
Click the paperclip to upload the mp4 file.
Alternatively, upload the file from drive and pull it from there.
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Video Feedback
Open the assignment on the mobile device and click Add attachment.
Select use camera and leave a video response.
NOTE: If you have a video in your camera roll, select File instead to upload it to the assignment
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Student View
Have I handed in all my work? (Method 1)
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Student View
Have I handed in all my work? (Method 2)
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Want to request a feature?
Google Feedback Button
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RESOURCES:
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