As of January 2019

Google Classroom 101

Juliette Kuhn
Digital Learning Coordinator

Email: [email protected]
@jawkuhn
 Get to Google Classroom
Or Google Apps
Through the WakeID Portal
1

A.K.A-
The “Waffle”
The
or

2
 Join A Google Classroom
1
2

Cli
ck
+ t
he
n Jo
in

4
 Class Settings:

An Overview Edit Permissions for Student

Comments, Guardian Email
Frequency, & Class Name

Stream: People:
Running Invite co-Teachers, Email
Announcements Classwork: co-teachers, Add Students,
and Student Posts Organize and Post Invite Guardians
Assignments, Questions,
& Materials by Topic
Creating a new class

Cli
ck
Cre
ate

Notice you click the +

to create OR join a
class. Students will
join your class by
clicking this same icon.
Choose a Theme

To
personalize
your class,
choose from
the gallery or
upload your
own pic or
photo.
Find/Display Your Class Code

Click About

Click to display
full screen

Display your
class code so
students can
quickly & easily
join your class.
Accessing Your Class Code from Settings
Go to Settings

Click Display
Other Class Settings
Click Gear Allow or restrict
student posts
and comments
in the stream
Classwork

Where teachers
assign tasks for
students to
complete, and
students access
assigned tasks
and resources.
 Create A Topic
★ Topics are headings that help organize tasks and
information.

★ If you don’t choose a topic for an assignment or

question, it will appear at the TOP of your classroom
feed

★ Organized by modules or units

★ Can rearrange order of topics

★ Helps students easily locate assignments

Create an Assignment

Sample
Assignments
you can add

Pro Tips:
● Keep assignment directions short, use grade
level vocabulary words
● Set points, due date, and topic
● Add files from Google Drive
● Add links or attach files
● Assign or schedule date to appear
● Assign to multiple classes at once
● Assign to all or only some students
Assign a Topic
to an
assignment to
place it under
a specific
heading.

When No topic is chosen,

assignments appear at the
top of the classwork feed.
*If you forget to assign a topic,
you can go back and edit the
assignment to change this.
 Ask a Question

● Assign to multiple classes at once

Click the pic to go to Website ● Assign to all or only some students
● Change point value
● Set due date and topic
● Embed YouTube video
● Include links and attach files
● Assign, schedule or save drafts
● Add G-Suite files
Share Materials

● For resource materials

○ Syllabus or To Do List
○ Websites
○ Tutorials or Video Clips
● Assign to multiple classes at once
● Assign to all or only some students
● Add attachments
● Organize by topic
○ Reorder
● Post, schedule or schedule
 Student Work

Give
reminders to Download
“Turn It In” Filter view by grades via csv
& Turned In, or into Sheets
RETURN to Assigned, or
student Graded
Grading an
Assignment

Click view
assignment then
student work to
open grading page
 Move Create a
between Grade in Google Classroom* Comment Bank
assignments/ for common
students feedback

Grade
assignment or
*watch video on Slide 21 for more info.
change grading
scale
Examples K-1 ELA

Science: Water Cycle

3-5 Google Classroom Rules

Longitude & Latitude

 thanks!
Feedback Form
http://bit.ly/WileyEdCamp
Questions or need help getting started on a Google Classroom that you can use this with your
students? Let me know, I’m here!