Google Classroom Help

Getting Started

Several new updates have occurred in Google Classroom that I have shared recently. Here is a "How-To" for those that would like to get started using this feature.

• Open classroom by going to classroom.google.com

• If you are not already logged into your HISD Google account, it will ask you to log in.

• If this is your first time using Google Classroom... it will ask your "Role" - make sure and select teacher.

• Once you are logged in, you should see your name at the top right.

• To the left of your name, there is a plus + icon.

• This plus + icon is where you either join a class or add a new class to your board.

• You choose the name of your classes... do you want to add classes by period or by subject?

Join my HHS Campus Tech Class

If you want to "test-drive" classroom from a student perspective, join my HHS Campus Tech class: Go to classroom.google.com, there should be a + sign at the top right, beside your name (you have to be logged into Google to see your name), click +, choose "Join Class" and enter the code lwyusel

About Google Classroom

About Google Classroom:

• Google Classroom is part of the G Suite for Education platform. You cannot access with a personal GMail account.

• You choose - create a class for each period you teach or create a class for each subject you teach.

• Using Classroom, you can send Assignments, Announcements, or Create a Question.

• Classroom automatically creates a calendar and a folder in Drive for each class. (helps with organization in Drive)

• "Stream" tab - similar to Facebook where all announcements, assignments, and questions are found.

• "Students" tab - where you find the "class code" to give to students. You can also email students, mute their responses, or remove them from your class.

• "About" tab - where you can place frequently used information such as a link to your website, a link to your classroom textbook, classroom rules, and this is also where you find the Classroom Calendar.

• You can have co-teachers. (you invite teachers on the About Tab)

• You can invite parents or guardians to participate in receiving email notifications (This is found under the Student Tab).

• When you create an assignment, Classroom automatically puts it on the calendar.

• You can set a due date and time for Assignments and Questions.

• You can assign, ask, or announce to "All Students" or select individuals.

• You can schedule a question, assignment, or announcement to send at a later date.

• You can attach files, video, or include links to Assignments, Questions, and Announcements.

• Ask a Question can be short answer or multiple choice.

• Questions, Announcements, and Assignments allow you to choose/add a Topic, this is great for searching the Stream tab.

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