Peripatetic Lessons: Guide to Google Classroom

Students across Bede North and Bede South have access to Google Classroom. This is already used by their
school teachers to set work for students who are absent/isolating, and also to upload additional materials
to supplement lessons. This is an excellent resource that we can use to bridge any gaps in absences/isolating.

Setting Up Classrooms
1. Log into your Google account via the Google homepage (top right corner) using your username
(initialsurname@bedelearning.net) and password (initialsurnamebedeperi1)
e.g. lsaul@bedelearning.net lsaulbedeperi1
2. Click on the Google Classroom app to go to your classes.
3. Create a class using the + (top right corner) and “Create class”.
4. Enter details – Class Name should include the instrument lesson and group. E.g. “Drums Group A”.
Section should include the student(s) name. This should make it easier to differentiate between your
classes. Class details can be edited later by opening the classroom and clicking the settings gear (top
right) – useful for any group changes over the year!

5. Open up a classroom and click the “People” tab. Please add me as a teacher, and then add the
students you need for that particular group. Once students accept, they are good to go!
6. Feel free to customise your classroom by changing the banner to a musical theme, or uploading a
photo of your instrument. Do this on the classroom page by clicking the “select theme” or “upload
photo” at the right-hand side of the banner.

To remove students, go on the “People” tab and delete them from the list.
Managing Your Classrooms
The main Stream is a great tool for sending and receiving general messages to the group, and pointing them
to new assignments, resources and tasks.
There are different functions for uploading work and tasks. This is done using the Classwork tab.

PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR TIMETABLE TO EACH CLASS EVERY TERM USING THE MATERIALS OPTION.

• Use the assignments option to set the work for the lesson, including practice targets. Resources can
be uploaded here using the “Add” or “Create” buttons (though work will sometimes need to be on
your Google Drive already).
• You can also use the materials option to upload sheet music, additional demo videos etc.
• If you have two students working on different tasks and need to differentiate, you can choose who
you want to complete the assignment using the drop-down menu in the top right. You can set the
same assignment to different classes, too. Please remember to put in a due date (i.e. the next lesson).

• You can change the “points” to “unmarked” to allow for simple hand-ins.
• When a student submits their assignment, it will appear as “handed in”. Click on the Classwork tab,
then “View assignment” and give feedback individually using the windows there. Please remember
to return the work by clicking the tick boxes and pressing “RETURN”, otherwise the student will have
missing work on their records.
Using Google Meet
If schools close again, learning will return to online. For students with a webcam at home, they can use
Google Meets to have live lessons with you. (Students without webcams will need pre-recorded Google
Classroom lessons, as last term). I would suggest that lesson timings follow the usual timetable, so that
students know when to expect their lesson. If other arrangements are made, you must ensure that the
student knows exactly what time their lesson is.

• Do not share the link or the meeting ID on public platforms.

• Please be conscious of your background environments, dress code, and others in the room.
• Remember that parents could be on the other side of the camera – please remain professional.

How to set up a lesson/meeting on Google Meet

• Start by going into your Google Classroom for the class that you would like to set up a Google Meet
with. Once you are in that classroom, go to settings (top right of page) to set up the meet.
• Under general setting, click the “Generate Meet link”. The link will automatically be made visible to
students on the classroom page and as a link in the classwork tab.
• By clicking on the link, it takes you into your Google Meet session. You then click “Join now”.

In advance of the lesson:

• Make it clear to students via the classroom stream exactly what time you will begin the lesson and
what time they should join the meeting (recommend 5 minutes before the start of the lesson).
• Inform the students what they need to have with them beforehand e.g. instrument, specific pieces,
backing track.
During the lesson:

• Record your lesson at the start for safeguarding purposes, but also to support the student online
code of conduct and to enable you to add to Google Classroom for non-attenders. Do this by clicking
the three dots on the screen once you are live.
• Expectations – show code of conduct requirements.
• Set the scene how the lesson will work and what the session will cover.
• We strongly suggest that you only have the Google Classroom and lesson resources open on your
computer prior to the lesson starting (i.e. emails or other private documentation closed).
• Feel free to use break out rooms if you want students to split and working on different tasks.
Alternatively, ask them to mute their microphones whilst they practice and you teach the other
student.
• At the end of the lesson you must ensure all students have left the meet before you do, otherwise
they can remain on the call.
The recording takes a day or two to buffer – once they have, feel free to upload into Google Classroom if
any other students need to see it.