Getting Started
Creating a Class
Creating a Class
- Go to classroom.google.com and sign in using your District 90 Google Account.
- Click the plus (+) sign in the top right corner and select 'Create class.'
- Type in the name of your class and then click 'Create.' You can use your last name, subject area, etc.
Adding Students to Your Classroom
Adding Students to Your Classroom
- Have students go to classroom.google.com and sign in using their District 90 Google Account.
- Have students click the plus (+) sign in the top right corner and select 'Join Class.'
- At the top of your screen , select the 'Students' tab.
There are two ways to add students:
- A. On the left side, give students the code to enter in order to join your classroom. You can use the display option and the code to be projected on a screen for students to see.
- B. Click 'Invite Students' and enter the emails of your students, then click 'Invite.'
Create an Announcement
Create an Announcement
- Go to classroom.google.com and select the class for which you'd like to create an announcement.
- Use the plus (+) sign in the bottom right corner and select 'Create announcement.'
- Select the class and students, add text to your announcement, attach documents, videos, or even links.
- You can assign your announcement a topic in order to organize future announcements with the same topic.
- Using the arrow to the right of the 'Post' button you can select a specific date and time for the announcement to be posted.
Create an Assignment
Create an Assignment
- Go to classroom.google.com and select the class for which you'd like to create an assignment.
- Use the plus (+) sign in the bottom right corner and select 'Create assignment.'
- Create a title for your assignment and enter student instructions.
- Select the class and students, add text to your announcement, attach documents, videos, or even links.
- You can assign your assignment a topic in order to organize future assignments with the same topic.
- Using the arrow to the right of the 'Post' button you can select a specific date and time for the assignment to be posted.
Create a Question
Create a Question
- Go to classroom.google.com and select the class for which you'd like to create a question.
- Use the plus (+) sign in the bottom right corner and select 'Create question.'
- Type your question and enter in student instructions. You can create a 'short answer' or 'multiple choice' question format.
- Select the class and students, add text to your announcement, attach documents, videos, or even links.
- You can assign your question a topic in order to organize future questions with the same topic.
- With a short answer question, you can turn on or off the ability for students to reply to each other as well as whether they can edit their answers.
- With a multiple choice question, you can turn on or off the ability for students to see a class summary of responses.
- Using the arrow to the right of the 'Ask' button you can select a specific date and time for the question to be posted.