How to Create a

Google Classroom:
An Introduction

http://classroom.google.com
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Click on the plus (+) sign above the words

Create Your First Class!

You will see:

Google Tip: When creating a class name, be specific.

For example:
Class Name: Science
Section: Group 4 - 2015-2016

Once you click create,

you will be taken to that classroom

Main Features:
Stream Tab:
- Create assignments and announcements
- View Upcoming assignments to the left of the stream.
- Students may post announcements, links, questions,
comments, and ideas here
Stream assignments and announcements will be seen by
you and your students.

Student Tab
Manage Your Class:
- add/delete students
- manage student permissions
- joining the class
- ability to post or comment in the stream (see
Google Tips at the end)

About Tab:
- update information about the classroom
- invite additional teachers to join the class

Adding Students: two ways

First Method:
- click on Students tab
- a Class Code will appear - you will give students this
code when they begin the login process (this process
will be explained later)

Adding Students:
Second Method:

- teacher invites students who they would

like to join the class

How to add students by invitation

- Click Student tab
- Select the drop-down menu next to Class Code and select
Disable. Students cannot join the class, even if they knew the
class code.
- Click the blue Invite button - top left.
- A Contacts list will appear. Select the students who you
would like to add to the class and select Invite.
- After students log in to Google Classroom, students will see
your classroom and they can join.

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Adding Assignments
- the posting box will appear
- click on Assignment tab

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Adding Assignments

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Adding a Google Doc to assignment

- click on small Google Drive symbol
- locate and select the Google Document
you want to attach to the assignment
- the document will appear under the Due
Date

- additional options will now appear to the

right of the document

Adding a Google Drive Document to

an Assignment: additional options

Three options

Adding a Google Drive

Document to an Assignment
1. Students Can View File -. students can view but cannot edit

2. Students Can Edit File -. creates ONE document that all students can
edit.

3. Make a Copy for Each Student -. creates copies for each student and each
student has his/her personal copy

Google Tip: Muting a Student in the Stream

https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6099424?hl=en
Mute a student
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Sign in to Classroom at classroom.google.com.

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Click the class that the student is in.

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Click Students.

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Check the box next to the student you want to mute.

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Click Actions and select Mute.

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Click Mute.

You can also mute a student from a comment in the class stream.
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Sign in to Classroom at classroom.google.com.

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Click the class that the student is in.

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Find the comment from the student.

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Click next to the comment and select Mute student name.

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Click Mute.

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Click again if you want to delete the comment and select Delete.

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Click Delete.

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Fall 2015 Google Classroom

updates!
(www.alicekeeler.com)

Move a Post: Use the 3 dots on the assignment or announcement to move the post back up to the
top of the stream.

Reuse Post: You can now edit and reuse a previous assignment or announcement. Posts can be
from the current class, other classes or archived classes.

Post a Question: A 3rd option has been added to Google Classroom as to what you can post to the
stream. You can now post a question, see how many students have answered the question and
assign points for students completing the question.

Fall 2015 Google Classroom updates

Continued...
(www.alicekeeler.com)

Calendar Integration: A Google Calendar for each class will be created. Assignments with due
dates will automatically be added to the calendar.
Optional Due Dates: Not every assignment needs a due date. Now you can toggle off due date
when creating an assignment. Note that these will now not show in the upcoming assignments
and they will not be added to the class calendar.
Attach a Google Form: Rolling out later is an easier way to attach Google Forms in Google
Classroom. When browsing Google Drive for a Form, Classroom will automatically provide
students with the live view of the Form to allow them to fill it out. A link to the results page will
also be automatically linked in Google Classroom to make it easier for the teacher to view the
results.