Google Classroom
Use to set assignments, encourage collaboration, and support communication with students.

Video Tutorials

Google Classroom Tutorials: If you never used Google Classroom, here is list of no-nonsense tutorials to get you up to speed.

Getting Started with Google Classroom 2020 edition (18:58)

Google Classroom Cheat Sheet (various)

Google Meet Integration in Google Classroom: Video tutorial.

Parent’s Guide to Google Classroom (English and Spanish)

Tips, Tricks & Extensions

Turn off ‘Notifications’ to keep the Stream clean. If notifications are on, every time you post an assignment, a notification will appear in the stream. Consider using the Stream for important announcements and messages to your class.

Google Classroom - Remove Assignments from the Stream: Archive older assignments on your Stream.

Google Classroom Naming Conventions: To make finding classes easier for everyone.

Share to Classroom: Save time and create a more interactive class with the Share to Classroom extension. The extension allows you to push webpages to any of your Classroom classes, so they open instantly on your students' computers.

Kami: Kami allows for a way to have students make comments on a PDF assigned in Classroom for annotation purposes.

Google Originality Reports: Originality reports use Google Search to compare a student’s work against billions of webpages and millions of books.

Feedback and Comments: (Text Explanation) Rather than write the same comments over and over, copy out a few to paste in as needed. You could even go crazy and add links and models. SAMPLE- R. Smith's Use of a Comment Bank. Comment Bank (Video Explanation) Create a comment bank of frequently used comments.

Feedback on Images: Add feedback and comments to images students post to Google Classroom.

Create and Use Rubrics: Create grading rubrics that you can use digitally when assessing students’ work.

Individual Student Reports: Provides parents/SPED teachers/counselors/admin a list of complete/incomplete assignments in Google Classroom.

Grading in Google Classroom: Learn how to use the ‘Grades’ tab in Google Classroom.

Guardian Notifications: Use Guardian Notifications in Classroom to provide regular email summaries.

Q & A
How do I streamline my inbox by eliminating Google Classroom notifications?

Turn off ‘Notifications’ to keep the Stream clean. (Example) If notifications are on, every time you post an assignment, a notification will appear in the stream. Consider using the Stream for important announcements and messages to your class.

When using GOOGLE CLASSROOM, how can I streamline my GRADING?

Comment Bank- Create a comment bank of frequently used comments.
Create and Use Rubrics
Feedback and Comments in Google Docs: Rather than write the same comments over and over, copy out a few to paste in as needed. You could even go crazy and add links and models. SAMPLE- R. Smith's Use of a Comment Bank

Are there any ways I can use a VOICE RECORDING to provide FEEDBACK instead of typing it?

You can always provide VOICE COMMENTS IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM (SOOOO EASY!)

Can I create and share a virtual whiteboard within Google Classroom?

Google Jamboard: A virtual whiteboard function from Google

How To Use Google Jamboard As A Whiteboard Within Google Meet - Tutorial Guide For Distance Learning

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