Google has shared with families some resources to answer the most common questions below

Google Families

Google Tools for Schools

Find out more about the tools your kids use to learn in school (from home or in the classroom) so you can help them succeed

Guardian Guides to Google for Education Products

Guardian’s Guide to Privacy & Security

Google is committed to building products that protect student and teacher privacy, and provide best-in-class security. This helps educators create safe learning environments where they can teach students, share information on Digital Wellbeing and Online Safety, all while making learning productive, personalized, and collaborative.

Guardian’s Guide to Hangouts Meet

Hangouts Meet is a part of G Suite, and is available to schools for free through G Suite for Education. Educators can use Hangouts Meet, a video conferencing tool, to connect with your child 1:1, to facilitate remote instruction, or to hold meetings and conferences with parents and guardians virtually.

Guardian’s Guide to Chromebooks

Your child is using a Chromebook at school, and you have some questions. A Chromebook may be different than the computer you have at home, so we want to help you understand what a Chromebook is and how it’s used at school.

Guardian’s Guide to Classroom

With Classroom, educators can distribute and collect assignments, give personalized feedback and grades, and see students’ work in one place. Schools use Classroom to make teaching more productive and meaningful by streamlining assignments, boosting collaboration, and fostering communication.

Google Classroom 101 Video

3 1/2 minute video giving an overview of Google Classroom

Using Chromebooks at Home

Use your Chromebook at home

You can make the most of your Chromebook at home. If you don’t have an external monitor, you can magnify your screen, cast tabs to your TV, and organize your windows into separate Virtual Desks. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Learn on a school-managed Chromebook

To help your child learn at home if school’s closed or they have homework, they can log in to and navigate their school account on their school-managed Chromebook.

Learn & explore on a personal Chromebook

To help your child learn at home if school’s closed or they have homework, you can set up a personal Chromebook with either a school account or a parent-supervised account.