Google Classroom is an online app that MPS teachers will be using to create and organize assignments, provide feedback efficiently, and easily communicate with their classes. Classroom also helps students organize their work in their Google Drive.
Students log in to Google Classroom using their Google account. (*Note - Clever is used in MPS for one click sign on so once students are logged in to their Chromebook, they can click the Clever icon, then Click the Classroom icon. No additional sign in is necessary.)
Google Classroom Cheat Sheet for Students (pdf) (by Kasey Bell @ Shake Up Learning)
Google Training Resources (scroll to bottom of page)
Once students join a class, they will be able to receive assignments and messages from the teacher. Students will also be able to communicate with their classmates, if the teacher has allowed this through the settings.
There are three ways to join a class:
A class link - the teacher sends the link.
A class code - the teacher sends or tells students the class code.
An email invite -the teacher sends students the invite. (It will appear on the students’ Classroom page - then students click JOIN)
The stream is a place where the teacher will post announcements and communicate with the students in the class. Depending on the teacher’s discretion, students will also be able to comment and respond on the stream page. The classwork page is where students will locate their daily assignments and resources from their teacher and view feedback on their work.
Students will complete and submit assignments using Google Classroom. Students will either see Turn in or Mark as Done on the side of their assignments. This depends on the assignment and or attachments provided by the teacher.
Once students have completed an assignment, they will click Turn In or Mark As Done so the teacher knows their work is complete and ready to be assessed.
Once the assignment has been turned in, students lose their editing privileges on that document. However, if a mistake has been made or students would like to revise their assignment, simply click unsubmit and changes can be made to the document.
Here is how you unsubmit an assignment:
Click the Classwork page of the Class
Click the Assignment
View Assignment
Click Unsubmit and Confirm