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Making classrooms all over the world not only paperless, but also more effective.
Making classrooms all over the world not only paperless, but also more effective.
Google Classroom is a productivity tool that provides easy access to email, documents, and storage for an integrated classroom experience. Classroom was designed collaboratively with teachers and students to help them save time, keep classes organized, and improve communication with students. Teachers can create classes, distribute assignments, send feedback, and see everything in one place. When students join a class , they have all materials in one place, can communicate privately with the teacher, ask questions to classmates and/or the whole class, and can attach anything to assignments and submit them electronically.
Google Classroom is a productivity tool that provides easy access to email, documents, and storage for an integrated classroom experience. Classroom was designed collaboratively with teachers and students to help them save time, keep classes organized, and improve communication with students. Teachers can create classes, distribute assignments, send feedback, and see everything in one place. When students join a class , they have all materials in one place, can communicate privately with the teacher, ask questions to classmates and/or the whole class, and can attach anything to assignments and submit them electronically.
Recommended audience:
Recommended audience:
Classroom makes it easy for students and teachers to connect—inside and outside of schools.
Advantages:
Advantages:
Teachers can create and manage classes, assignments, and grades, as well as give direct, real-time feedback. Students are able to keep track of classwork and materials. Share resources and interact in class stream or by email. Submit their assignments and get feedback and grades right in Classroom.
Disadvantages:
Disadvantages:
Guardians can only receive email summary of their student’s work which includes information about missing work, upcoming assignments, and class activity. Guardians can’t sign into Classroom directly.
Budget:
Budget:
Free to schools and non-profits.
Training and Roll-out
Training and Roll-out
Onsite training session will be conducted at the beginning of every school year as an introduction to new teachers and as a review for others who have used Google Classroom before. For second week of September and October the Tech Tuesday after-school sessions will be on Google Classroom. If your team would like a session conducted during your plan time, simply contact the technology integrator to schedule a date and time.
For those self starters, try these resources to get started:
- Get started with Classroom quickly with free online training in the Google Classroom Teacher Center.
- More detailed step instructions at Google Classroom Help Center
- Discuss Classroom with other users in the Google for Education Help Forum.
What’s Needed
What’s Needed
- To use Classroom with students at a school, the school must sign up for a free G Suite for Education account.
- Teacher and student must have a school domain Google account.
- Can access Classroom using the web on a computer with any browser, such as Chrome, Firefox®, Internet Explorer®, or Safari®. In general, Classroom supports major browser releases on a continual basis.
- Classroom is also available for Android and iOS® mobile devices.
Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
- When I first sign into Google Classroom what role should I choose? As an educator, always choose "Teacher" role because you will be able to be either role, a teacher for a class or a student in a class.
- Where can I find the class code for my students to join my class? Go to the Students Tab in your Classroom and Class Code will appear in the left side.
- How do I turn off email notifications so that I don't get hundreds of emails when my students submit work? From the Google Classroom home screen, select the three bars in the left top corner. The side menu will appear and at the bottom select Settings. This screen provides you with a toggle to turn off/on email notifications for Google Classroom.
- Can I have more than one teacher for a Google Classroom? Yes, Go to the About Tab in your Classroom and select the "Invite Teacher" button and enter the teacher's email account.
For more commonly asked questions go to Common Questions about Classroom.
Teaching Materials & Tutorials
Teaching Materials & Tutorials
Google Classroom Getting Started GuideGoogle Classroom TipsGoogle Classroom Getting Started Tutorial Video by Maria Pearson
Google Classroom Getting Started Tutorial Video by Maria Pearson
GoogleClassroomTutorial.mp4
Google Classroom Student's Quick Guide.pdfGoogle Classroom Teacher's Guide.pdfFor more resources & information go to Articles and Resources section.
Lesson Ideas
Lesson Ideas
The "Do NOW" Assignment
The "Do NOW" Assignment
Ever wondered how to consistently get students to settle down as they walk into the classroom? Here's an activity that can reduce those persistent questions," What are we doing today?" "Do we need our computers?" In this lesson students will be introduced to the daily "Do NOW" assignment through Google Classroom and begin to develop the habit of mind to routinely engage in the daily "Do NOW" activity through Google Classroom to begin EVERY class.
STEP 1: Follow the steps in Section 1 Getting Started of the The Teacher's Guide to Google Classroom to create a Google Classroom course for your class.
STEP 2: Create a "quick 10 minute" assignment in your Google Classroom, see Section 4 of the The Teacher's Guide to Google Classroom , that will either review yesterday's lesson, check for understanding of the homework completed, or introduce a new concept or topic. This can be used with any subject or topic, and can take many forms such as a Google Doc with a "quick" writing prompt or problem to be solved
STEP 3: Have students login and access your Google Classroom through the "Join Code" you provide them. They will then see the "Do NOW" assignment in the Steam Tab. Students will click on the assignment and follow the directions provided in the Google Doc. Once completed students will turn it into Google Classroom
STEP 4: Teacher can choose to review specific student answers by projecting the Grading section of the assignment.
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Standards to be met:
Standards to be met:
ISTE 1.c. Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
The content standards would depend on the subject in which the actual type of activity is being used. Here are a few examples:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2/7.2/8.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.3 Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4: Model with mathematics.
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP5: Use appropriate tools strategically.
Additional research on the benefits of Do NOW activities can be found in the Articles and Resources section.
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