Embedded Files
The big idea behind Google Classroom is to help manage the typical workflow process between teacher and student. This workshop will show you how Classroom can be used to handle that workflow in an simple, efficient and paperless way. You'll also discover some timesaving ideas for digitising existing analog resources for implementing Google Classroom in your classroom! Bring a computer, Chromebook, tablet or phone, but please also have a Gmail account in order to participate in this workshop.
Getting started
- Use Chrome!
- Log into your Google account
- Recent updates to Classroom now allow anyone to join your classroom (if your administrator allows it). You no longer have to restrict Classroom within your own domain.
- Go to classroom.google.com
Creating or joining a Classroom
- Create or Join a Classroom by clicking the + button in the top right
- Teacher vs Student?
- How does Classroom know you’re a teacher? The Classroom Teachers Group.
- Join a Classroom using a class code or Invite students
- Recent updates to Classroom now allow anyone with a Gmail account to join or create a Classroom. So even if your school does not officially offer GSuite, you could still setup your own Classroom space for your students using a Gmail account.
The three main parts of Classroom
- The Stream
- Students/Classmates
- The About page
Setting up your Classroom
- Choose a Theme
- Decide on the level of student interaction
- Add any Co-Teachers
- Add resources to your About page
- Set up Guardians (if enabled)
- Controlling email notifications
Adding content to the Stream
- Announcements
- Assignments
- Questions
- Reuse post (so useful!)
Adding media to a Post, Question or Assignment
- Attachment - add any type of file, upload from your computer
- Drive - add any file from Drive
- Add a YouTube video
- Add a link to any URL
Creating an Announcement
- Post to multiple classes (if needed)
- Add the information you want to share
- Add a topic
- Include any relevant media
- Decide whether to post, schedule, or save draft
Creating a Question
- Post to multiple classes (if needed)
- Add your question and description
- Choose a due date (if needed)
- Add a topic
- Choose Short Answer or Multiple Choice
- Decide whether students will be able to reply to each other
- Decide whether students can edit their answer
- Include any relevant media
- Decide whether to ask, schedule, or make it a draft
Creating an Assignment
- Post to multiple classes (if needed)
- Add your title and instructions
- Choose a due date (if needed)
- Add a topic
- Include any relevant media. If a Google Doc, decide how the students should be able to interact with this media.
- Students can only view file
- Students can edit File
- Make a copy for each student
- Students can also add their own media and files to an empty assignment
- Students using mobile devices can take photos or draw in a blank PDF
- Decide whether to post, schedule, or save draft
Managing and Grading Assignment Workflow
- Create and distribute an assignment
- Student completes assignment and turns it in
- Teacher gives feedback on assignment using Comments, Suggestion Mode, etc
- Student makes improvements to assignment
- Repeat until final submission, or due date
- Teacher opens assignment and makes final grading
- Teacher returns assignment to student, gives a mark and leaves a comment
- All evidence of comment history is kept on the student assignment page
- Classroom manages the ability of students to edit the assignment based on whether it is turned in or not
Exporting Grades
- Once an assignment is graded, export the marks out as a Google Sheet or CSV file
- Grades can be exported per assignment or as an overall markbook
- Check which tasks still need grading from the Work option in the main menu
Reusing Posts
- Items created in one Classroom can be reused in another Classroom
- Consider whether you want new copies of all attached files
- Hint: Create a Lesson Library to build a collection of tasks, and then just draw on that collection as needed
- For teaching teams, create a Lesson Library and add all members as Co-Teachers
Classroom Calendars
- A calendar will be created for every active Classroom
- Calendars can be accessed from the About Page, from the Menu button, or from Google Calendar itself
- All items with a due date will be automatically added to the calendar
- Item due dates also show up on each student’s calendar, with a reminder
Archiving Classrooms
- Archive each Classroom that is no longer active
- Archived Classrooms can be restored if necessary
- When archived, Classrooms cannot be edited, but they can be viewed
Classroom on Mobile
- Classroom app is available on mobile for iOS and Android
- Interact with Classroom content on the go
- Notifications!
- Take photos directly with the mobile device and submit as assignment items
- Grade assignments using digital ink on an iPad or Android tablet
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