Setting Up Google Classroom
Quick Overview for Home Learning Purposes
Go to My.bvsd.org
Select Google Classroom
Click the ‘+’ in the upper right hand corner and select ‘Create Class’
Example
EX:
Smith, 4th Grade
Jones, Period 6, Geometry
(Filling out the rest of this is optional.)
Then select ‘Create.’
Enrolling students in class- send code to students via parent contact
As soon as a course is created, an enroll code is created.
Make it big by clicking this square.
Or enroll students by email/ invite in People Tab
Click here to add emails of teachers or students to invite them to join class.
Click to go to dashboard of all classes
Front page with all announcements/
Updates
This screenshot view is the Stream
Menu where all assignments are created
Google Gradebook
Students and teachers in the class
STREAM-
First page of classroom.
Create announcements or post information. Create here or from the classwork tab.
Students can respond to posts.
Abbreviated schedule posts here.
Classwork-
Connects directly to Google apps.
Organize units by topics so students can click to find assignments
Classwork Menu-
Create button:
Assignment- a typical assignment including daily work, group work, projects, labs, etc.
Quiz Assignment- will auto create a Google Form for teacher to create a quiz/ exit ticket with the option for Google to auto-grade.
Question- quick poll or check for understanding
Material- resources like websites, articles, instructions, etc.
Reuse post- copy a post to other sections
Topic- to organize units or types of assignments
Adding Resources-
Attach Resources From:
Create Resources:
Adding Resources-
When adding resources choose Students can view file if students are only looking at the file not interacting with it.
Choose Make a Copy and Google will make a copy for each student, stick their name on it, and put the copy in their Google Drive.
Don’t use Students can edit file because it only takes one kid to delete the file and it’s gone!
Features in an assignment
For:
Teachers can share assignments with All students, groups of students, or single students.
A great way to differentiate.
Features in an assignment
Grade Category:
You can create categories by standard or by assignment type as you would in IC.
These grades DO NOT auto post in IC but they can be helpful in workflow.
Features in an assignment
Points:
Change the points total or go with Ungraded for Pass/Fail.
Features in an assignment-
Due Date:
Set a day and time for assignments to be due.
These will auto post to student and teacher google calendars.
Features in an assignment-
Topic:
As assignments are created, you can and should add the assignment to a topic.
Create a new topic here or file into existing topic.
Features in an assignment-
Rubric:
Create a rubric- see next slide
Reuse already created rubric but only one created in Google Classroom.
Import from sheets- CANNOT import from any other rubric source.
Rubric will auto-attach to assignment
Features in an assignment-
Pretty easy to use. Just fill in the fields and add as many criterion as you would like.
See next slide for example.
Rubric Example
Assignment Created-
Student assignment status shows once assignment has been posted.
Assignment Dropbox-
This is now a drop box for student assignments.
Each assignment is clickable for grading.
Assignments are auto filed in Google Drive for easy search.
Feedback-
The return button allows the teacher to privately comment on student work, assign a grade, and return to student.
Annoying Settings to change
Three steps to turn off email notifications:
2. Scroll to General
3. Click Classwork on the stream and Select Hide Notifications. (you’re welcome)
Thank you to Michael Sparks
&
Tara Calloway
For letting us use their resources!