Instructions

STEP 1 - Accessing Google Classroom

Hwb users have two options for accessing G Suite for Education:

  1. Log in to Hwb.

    • Click on the G Suite for Education tile.

    • Enter your Hwb username and password.

    • You will then be taken straight to Google Classroom. To use a different application, click on the Google apps ‘waffle’ (in the top right hand corner) and select the G Suite application you wish to use.

  2. Navigate to google.com

    • Click on the blue Sign In button (in the top right hand corner).

    • Enter your Hwb username and password > Click Next.

    • Click on the Google apps ‘waffle’ (in the top right hand corner) and select 'Classroom'.


STEP 2 - Join a class

Joining a Classroom:

  1. Click on the + symbol (in the top right corner) > Join class.

  2. Type in the class code > click Join.


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STEP 3 - Using a resource

  1. Go to the 'Classwork' tab by clicking on the word 'Classwork' at the top of the page.

  2. Click on the resource that you want to access to open the resource.

  3. If you wish to use the resource click on 'File' and select 'Download' - (Powerpoint / Slides / Excel / Sheets / Word / Docs / PDF)

Troubleshooting

I don't know my Hwb username and/or password

Contact your school's digital champion. This is usually the digital coordinator and/or the headteacher. Digital champions can share your user credentials with you and reset your password. Click here to see guidelines for digital champions on how to manage the schools users through the Hwb User Management Portal.

I can't join the classroom - I get a message saying 'This code is invalid'.

Check that you are accessing Google Classroom through your Hwb account. You can do this by clicking on the circle that contains your initial in the top right corner of the screen. This should show an account ending in @hwbcymru.net. If if shows an account that is not a Hwb account then you should click on 'Add another account' and enter your Hwb username. This will then redirect you to the Hwb login page and should then allow you to join the classroom.


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Another common issue that means that you can't join a classroom is the misspelling of the class code. Copy and paste the class code from the home page of this website and try joining the class again.

I've never used Google Classrooms before - where do I start?

Here's an useful guide on how to use Google Classrooms and other distance learning platforms through Hwb.