The document provides an overview of the main features and functions of Google Classroom for both teachers and students. It demonstrates how to create classes, enroll students, post announcements and assignments, have students submit work, and for teachers to provide feedback and grades. The goal is to experience using Google Classroom from both the teacher and student perspective.

1. Google Classroom
Presented by: Diana Benner
@diben dbenner@tcea.org

2. Google Classroom

3. 1.Click on Incognito
2.Go to http://classroom.google.com
3.Use this login: studentx@tceatraining.org
a.Password: tcea2016
4.Don’t add the phone number if asked
Let’s experience it as a student first

4. Accessing Google
Classroom
1. https://classroom.google.com
or
2. Through app

5. Start as a STUDENT
If you see this screen...start as a student!

6. Class Code: dwpfvt
Click Plus to
Join a class

7. 1. Sign in
2. Start doing the
assignments
Let’s Get Started

8. Creating a Class

9. Creating a Class
Go to http://classroom.google.com
• Click the "+" in the upper right corner and select "Create Class"
• Provide a name and section number (if applicable)
• Click the blue "Create" button

10. IMPORTANT!
When you first create a class,
Classroom automatically
creates a folder for you called
“Classroom.”
Each class you create will be
given a separate folder
housed in your “Classroom”
folder.
**Folder is found in your Drive
(not Classroom)**

11. Enrolling Students

12. Enrolling Students
You can enroll manually…
• Click “Students” then “Invite”
• Choose from contacts
• Click “Invite Students”
**Reminder: Must be on the
student side to find student
emails!**

13. Enrolling Students
Students can enroll by entering a class code...
Click the "+" in the upper right
corner
Enter the class code

14. IMPORTANT!
When students are enrolled in a
class, Classroom automatically
creates a folder for them called
“Classroom.”
Each class in which they enroll will
be given a separate folder
housed in their “Classroom”
folder.
THIS IS NOT A SHARED FOLDER
**Folder is found in your Drive
(not Classroom)**

15. Announcements

16. Creating an Announcement
● Click on "Stream"
● Click "+"
● Click on announcement
- Type your message
- Add an attachment
- Add a Drive file
- Add a YouTube video
- Add a web-link
• Click "Post"
Students will then receive an
email with your announcement.
They will also see it in the
stream.

17. Examples of Announcements
Teacher can post:
Daily HW
Daily Notes
Current Events
Review Questions
Students can post:
Current Events
Links to Doc Files to
share with class
Questions for
class/teacher

18. Creating Assignments

19. Create an Assignment ● Click on "Stream"
● Click "+
● Click on Create Assignment
• Provide a title and instructions
• Provide a Due Date and Time
• Provide resources:
- Attachment
- Drive Template
- YouTube Video
- Web-link
• Click "Assign"

20. Assignments: Using Drive Templates
Click the Drive icon
Select the file you want to use as a template
Choose how the students will get the document:
Students Can View File:
No editing. They would have to make their
own copy.
Students Can Edit File:
Full class editing the same document.
Make A Copy For Each Student:
Every student will get their own editable copy
of the template. (Classroom takes care of the
naming!)

21. Editing Assignments

22. Click the three dots next to the due date
Select either “Edit” or “Delete”
Make edits and click “Save”
Editing Assignments

23. Students Submitting Assignments

24. 1. By adding an
already existing file
from their Drive
2. By submitting the
Doc they can create in
the assignment within
Classroom
Students can submit files three ways
3. By submitting the
Doc template teacher
shared out within the
assignment in
Classroom
4. Marking the
assignment as “Done”

25. Students Submitting Assignments
1. Adding From Drive:
• Click the "Add" button
- From Google Drive
- Web-link
- Upload a file
• Click the “Turn In” button

26. Students Submitting Assignments
2. Creating in Classroom:
• Click the "Assignment" button
- Document
- Presentation
- Spreadsheet
- Drawing
• Click the “Turn In” button

27. Students Submitting Assignments
3. Using Teacher Provided Drive Template:
1. Click “Open” next to the assignment title

28. Students Submitting Assignments
Using Teacher Provided Drive Template:
2. Click the document link. Note that it is already titled with the
assignment and the student name
CLICK HERE

29. Students Submitting Assignments
Using Teacher Provided Drive Template:
3. When done, students will click the “Turn In” button in the upper
right corner.

30. Students Marking the Assignment Done
If you don’t have anything required to be turned
in, when student has completed assignment,
have them mark it as done.

31. Students can make comments
Students can make comments on the
assignment. You will get an email every time
they make a comment
See next slide for how to turn on/off email
notification

32. Turning on/off email notification
Click on your home link, then
scroll down to Settings
Click off the send email
notifications if you don’t want
them

33. Grading Assignments

34. Click on the assignment to open it
Note that you can see how many students have turned
in the assignment! (HUGE TIME SAVER!)
Grading Assignments
CLICK EITHER
LINK

35. Grading Assignments
• Set Point Value (1, 20, 50, 100, Ungraded)
• Click “No Grade” in the Grade column to enter the score.
• Send a note to the student with desired feedback. The student can respond!
• Click “Return” to send the assignment back to the student.
Download a CSV file of all the
gades and upload to your
gradebook!
Set Point Values
Enter Grade
Click Return

36. Things to note about assignments
1. Once a student “Turns in” the assignment, they can no
longer edit it until returned
2. You can send a student the assignment back with
feedback if they need to make more edits/corrections
3. When they hand it in again, it will say “revision 2”
4. If a student hands it in late, it will calculate how many
days
5. You can return assignments with grade and feedback

37. Other Features

38. The “About Page”
Click on the about Icon

39. Managing Students
Click “Students” and you can…
Add and Remove students
Email students individually or in desired groupings
Change or disable the class enrollment code

40. Accessing Your Classes
Click the three white lines in the
upper left corner to access your
classes.
This is true for both teachers and
students

41. Class Cover Photo
CLICK HERE
SELECT FROM
PROVIDED IMAGES