How to Use Google Classroom
Create & edit a class
Adding students
Invite guardians & email students
Adding resources & materials
Creating assignments
Grading & returning assignments
Practice Sets (2022 Update Coming Soon)
*feature not yet available*
Interactive questions assigned to students
Uses "AI magic" to provide resources for students when they get stuck
Student data can be collected and analyzed for student-learning insight
Google Slides Originality Reports Now Available
Originality Reports can now be used with Google Slide (previously only available for Google Docs)
Both teachers & students can use originality reports to check for plagiarism & citations needed
Help students catch problems before they submit their work
Allow teachers to easily check student writing before grading
See post below for more on originality reports with Google Docs submitted to Google Classroom
Originality Reports in Classroom
Both teachers & students can use originality reports to check for plagiarism & citations needed
Help students catch problems before they submit their work
Allow teachers to easily check student writing before grading
Modify Share Settings for Google Classroom Posts
Post for just your asynchronous or hybrid students
Modify share settings to prevent students from downloading, printing or copying the file
Once posted, you can further modify the share settings to give temporary timed access
Sharing can also be removed to prevent students from accessing the file without having to delete the Google Classroom post
Guardian Summaries for Google Classroom
Reviews what information is provided when you turn on Guardian Email Summaries
Emails inputted will be tagged to that student across all teacher Classrooms
Guardians must accept invitation to receive emails
Guardians can accept how often to receive email
Click here to see an example of Guardian Summaries emails
Stop Late Submissions & Resubmissions in Classroom
In Classroom settings under Classes you teach, you can turn off these options for your classes
These settings can be toggled on/off for acceptions as needed
Classroom Pro Tips for Teachers
How to organize topics
Use a labelling system
Stick resources to the top
Use the comment bank
Use Mote for audio
Plus many more!comments
10 Tips for Google Classroom
Control & manage your Stream
Email everyone at once in Classroom
Differentiate announcements & assignments
Reuse assignments & posts
Plus many more!
Add Emojis to Classroom Topics & Assignments
Help organize your Classroom post by including emojis in your heading.
For example, include a pencil emoji ✏️ for all assignment posts
Emojis can also be added to Drive file & folder names
Assignments in Classroom - Complete Overview
Everything about Assignments in Classroom
Types of assignments, how to use them and student-view
Annotate Assignments on an iPad
Write and mark student work digitally on an iPad
Note: Created PDF files are immediately shared with the student
Feature also available on Chromebooks using Classroom App (not available accessing Classroom via Chrome) ...but latest Chrome update seems to have crashed this function
Creating Animated Classroom Header in Canva
Google Classroom headers can be animated GIF files
GIFs can be quickly created in Canva
Comment Bank for Google Classroom Assignments
Save time with feedback by creating a comment bank
Easily create your comment bank during assessment
Quickly add comments across different assignments & students
Shortcut comment bank with #
Use Rubrics in Classroom
Create rubrics for Classroom assignments
Use rubrics for efficient evaluation
Rubrics can be reused across different assignments
Rubrics can be shared & imported using Google Sheets