Stepping Up to Google Classroom

50 Steps for Beginners to Get Started

Alice Keeler, Kimberly Mattina

• Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN: 9781951600150
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Computer Science General
• Index: Computer Science

In this Stepping Up to Google Classroom, Google education experts Alice Keeler and Kimberly Mattina give you the tools you'll need to ensure that your first foray into blended learning is a successful one—for you and your students. This book empowers educators to take the leap into the digital classroom with confidence and purpose. By guiding readers through fifty straightforward and accessible steps and offering a host of tips for customization, it ensures that teachers with all levels of tech comfortability can make the most of Google Classroom's powerful tools.

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Access Google Classroom

Access Google Classroom by going to classroom.google.com.

The first time you go to Google Classroom, you will be asked if you are a teacher or a student. It is essential that you select I’m a Teacher. Users designated as Teachers can enroll as a student in a class in addition to being able to teach a class. Those designated as Students can enroll in a class or co-teach a class. If you accidentally choose I’m a Student, contact your school’s G Suite administrator to address the issue.

Google Classroom’s home page is called Classes, and it displays tiles for the classes that you teach or are enrolled in as a student. Each tile will list the class title, section, how many students are enrolled, and any assignments—with due dates—that are upcoming in the next week

Google Classroom Tip

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Create a new class every six weeks or for a new unit, semester, or marking period. This makes it easier to reuse assignments for a new class. You can archive classes from the class tiles by clicking on the Three Dots. Assignments can still be reused even if the class is archived.

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Create a Class

You must be designated as a Teacher to create a class.

In the upper-right corner of Google Classroom you will find a Plus Icon. Click on this icon and choose Create Class.

Google Classroom Tip

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Take advantage of the Section line when creating a new class. We recommend that you include the school year and your name.

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View the Stream

After creating a class, you will be immediately taken to its Stream. The Stream is the landing page for your class, and it’s a great quick reference for teachers and students to access announcements and assignments.

The Stream’s header will display a default image, and you’ll likely want to change the picture there. In the bottom-right corner of the header image, you can click on Select Theme to choose a new theme from the Gallery.

Google Classroom Tip

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Create your own custom header for your Google Classroom. Try making one with the Google Drawings template at alicekeeler.com/gcheader. When you’re done, use the File menu to Download as PNG for upload into Google Classroom.

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Go to the Settings Cog

In the upper-right corner of Google Classroom is the Settings Cog. This opens an area where you can review and change the course details and general settings for things like student permissions to post and comment to the Stream Page, how classwork attachments for posts are shown, and Grading.

In Google Classroom you can always click on the Tiny Triangles for more options.

Google Classroom Tip

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It is important that students of all ages and grades, including kindergartners, are able to join a Google Classroom class using the Class Code. In the Settings, use the Tiny Triangle next to the Class Code to reset the code. Rese...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• 1. Access Google Classroom
• 2. Create a Class
• 3. View the Stream
• 4. Go to the Settings Cog
• 5. Set Grading Categories
• 6. Create and Plan Out Topics
• 7. Get Your Files into Google Drive
• 8. Review the Create Button
• 9. Add a Class Resources Topic
• 10. Number Your Titles
• 11. Ask a Question
• 12. Create a Nondigital Assignment
• 13. Create an Assignment for Multiple Classes
• 14. Assign to Selected Students
• 15. Explore the Three Lines Menu
• 16. Post an Announcement
• 17. Display the Class Code
• 18. Discuss Digital Etiquette and Classroom Expectations
• 19. Students Mark as Done
• 20. Return to the Classwork Page
• 21. Students Create Their Own Documents
• 22. Students Add Additional Files
• 23. Students Turn In Work
• 24. Locating Student Work
• 25. Use the Feedback Tool
• 26. Leave Assignment Feedback with Private Comments
• 27. Announce when Feedback Is Given
• 28. Assign a Private Comments Exit Ticket
• 29. Assign a Score
• 30. Return Student Work
• 31. Return to the Stream
• 32. Students Unsubmit Their Work
• 33. View Submission History
• 34. Link to Digital Quizzes
• 35. Have Students Submit Screenshots
• 36. You Want Google Forms
• 37. Try Quizlet Diagrams
• 38. Check the To-Do List
• 39. Save an Assignment as a Draft
• 40. Schedule an Assignment
• 41. Reuse an Assignment from Another Class
• 42. Collaborating in Classroom
• 43. Use Version History
• 44. Students Submit the Link to Their Slides
• 45. Install the Google Classroom App
• 46. Create a Copy per Student
• 47. Use Google Slides
• 48. Create a Feedback Conversation
• 49. Manage Email Notifications
• 50. Add a Co-Teacher
• Google Classroom Updates
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• More from Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.