The Parents’ Guide to
Google Classroom
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!
Getting Started
Your child was provided with a secure login and password that is unique to them.
Check with his/her teacher to obtain this private information if your child did not already bring it home.
Click on the Google Chrome browser icon (or the icon for whatever you use for internet) .
Getting Started
Type www.google.com into your web
address bar.
Getting Started
Click on SIGN IN in the upper right hand corner of the browser window.
Getting Started
Type in your child’s Google Email address & click “next.”
Getting Started
Their email address is…
firstname.lastname@cusd66.org
Type in the student’s PASSWORD
& click “next.”
Getting Started
Their password is: cusd+lunch number
Now you’ll see
that you are signed in to your Google Apps for Education account!
Click on the 9 squares
(Waffle/Rubik’s Cube) icon in the
top right hand corner to see
the Google Suite of Products!
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
Click on the app launcher button and then the
Google Classroom icon.
Navigating Classroom
Click on the class you wish to view.
Navigating Classroom
Page tools
(Left side)
= High Interest for Parents
Navigating Classroom
Assignment details
Navigating Classroom
access
Android
Iphone
Tablet
desktop
anywhere
allow you to edit Google assignments from
any device that is connected to the internet!
GOOGLE APPS