Google Classroom

Welcome to the paperless classroom.  Learn how to create, assign and collect student classwork and homework with a few clicks.  With full integration of Google Docs, Drive, and Mail, Classroom has become a powerful tool for teachers to provide timely feedback to their students and to effectively communicate with their classes.  You will learn how to create and collect assignments, improve class communication and help students (and yourself) stay organized. 

Google Classroom 101 (Beginner)

Google Classroom is a program that enables a teacher to create an online digital classroom space. Google Classroom 101 is an entry level introduction to Google Classroom and exposes the attendee to the following skills:

Google Classroom Tutorial

Google Classroom Overview

Classroom - Overview

Google Classroom 201 

Classroom 201 expands on the skills learned in Google Classroom 101.

Google Classroom - Grading, Comments, Originality Reports

Avoid GClass Notification Overload

It can be helpful to receive notifications from Google Classroom, but it can easily overload your inbox if not managed properly.  There are two ways to avoid inbox overload:

Click on the buttons below to learn more.

Create and Use Rubrics in GClass

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Thanks to Christy Hartigan-Miller for creating this tutorial.

In Classroom, you can create, reuse, and grade with rubrics for individual assignments. You can also export rubrics to share them with other teachers. You can give feedback with scored or unscored rubrics. If a rubric is scored, students see their scores when you return their assignments.  For another video on how to create rubrics in Google Classroom, click HERE.

Want a quick and easy template that is customizable and can be uploaded right into Google Classroom?  Click the button below:

Using the Comment Bank 

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You can give your students personalized feedback on any type of file in the Classroom grading tool. You can leave comments on student work and maintain a comment bank to store comments that you use most often. 

Click on an image or button below to learn more about how to use Google Classroom

Increase Family Connections Through Google Classroom

Increase Family Connections with Guardian Summaries

Use Guardian Notifications in Google Classroom to provide regular email summaries.

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About Guardian Summaries

Increase Communication & Accessibility with Google Classroom

Import Grades from Classroom into Realtime

Save time by exporting grades from Google Classroom and importing them directly into Realtime. Start by opening an assignment in Google Classroom and clicking the cog wheel.  Click below for detailed instructions.

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Bitmoji Banners for Google Classroom

Create a Bitmoji Banner for Google Classroom

Have some fun creating customized banners in Google Classroom by following this easy step-by-step guide.  It all starts with a Google Slide.  

End-of-Year Preparations:  Tips for Cleaning up Google Classroom

End-of-Year Preparations in Google Classroom

Training Session Resources