Google Classroom

About Classroom

Students can use Classroom to streamline assignments, boost collaboration, and foster communication. Classroom is available on the web or by mobile app. Students can use Classroom with many tools they already use, such as Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar.

What can you do with Classroom?

What you can do with Classroom

Teachers

  • Create and manage classes, assignments, and grades online without paper.

  • Add materials to your assignments, such as YouTube videos, a Google Forms survey, and other items from Google Drive.

  • Give direct, real-time feedback.

  • Use the class stream to post announcements and engage students in question-driven discussions.

  • Push content to students’ screens.

  • Invite parents and guardians to sign up for email summaries with a student's upcoming or missing work.

Students

  • Track classwork and submit assignments.

  • Get feedback and grades.

  • Share resources and interact in the class stream or by email.

  • Share your screen with a teacher.

Guardians

  • Get an email summary of your student’s work.

  • Review announcements and activities.

Resources

Parent/Guardians Summaries

What’s included in a parent email summary?

  • Missing work—Work not turned in when the summary was sent.

  • Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails).

  • Class activity—Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers.

Guardians who sign up for email summaries can’t see the Stream, Classwork, People, or Grades pages in Classroom.


Student