Completely Master Google Classroom

Sign in to Google by entering your email and password, then access Google Classroom via the waffle icon and choose the teacher role to start using Classroom.

Learn to update your Google Classroom profile photo and change your password, including options to upload, drag and drop, or use a webcam, and guidance for personal vs school accounts.

Master Google Classroom notifications by turning email and mobile alerts on or off, and tailor them per class to receive updates on comments, private comments, late submissions, and scheduled posts.

Learn to create a Google Classroom class by clicking the plus sign, entering name, section, subject, and room for online classes, and using archiving to stay organized.

Learn to customize class details and settings in Google Classroom, including editing name, section, room, subject, class code options, stream permissions, classwork notifications, guardian summaries, and Google Meet links.

Muting and unmuting students in Google Classroom's stream or people tab controls participation, with muted students still able to submit work but hidden from others, and posts or comments removable.

Add materials to the classwork page by attaching Google Drive links, files, or YouTube videos, and post to one or more classrooms or topics, with drafts, scheduling, and edits.

Discover how materials in Google Classroom are stored in a Google Drive folder and learn two ways to access it from within classes and from the class work tab.

Learn to set up a Google Meet link in Google Classroom from stream or settings, then copy and share it in announcements or classwork to start a classroom video meeting.

Explore two methods to invite students to Google Classroom: send email invites or share a class code by displaying, copying, and pasting it.

Learn how a student joins Google Classroom using a class code or an email invitation, paste the code, or click join from the invitation, then enroll.

Discover how a student unenrolls from a class and how a teacher removes a student, using the class card options and the people tab.

Learn how to copy a Google Classroom, what items transfer as drafts (title, section, description, topics, classwork, grading), and what doesn't (announcements, students, co teachers, attachments).

Drag and drop to reorder your Google Classroom class cards, or use the more button’s move option to place a class at the beginning, middle, or end.

Archive a class to remove it from the active view without deleting it. Restore an archived class when needed, or permanently delete it from the archive.

Explore the two shared calendars in Google Classroom—the classroom calendar and the Google Calendar—and learn to view due dates, open items, and add reminders.

Learn to co-teach in Google Classroom, inviting up to 20 co-teachers who can create assignments, give feedback, enter grades, post to class, access Google Drive, and email teachers and students.

Learn how to join a class as a co-teacher by accepting an invite, and how to leave or remove co-teachers using the more options in Google Classroom.

Learn how to transfer ownership of a Google Classroom class to another teacher, becoming the new owner of the connected Google Drive folder, class templates, and turned-in student work.

Organize your Google Classroom classwork by creating topics such as lessons, labs, and homework, then arrange and assign items under those topics to keep the classwork page structured.

Create assignments in Google Classroom with due dates, points, topics, attachments, rubrics, originality reports, and a per-student copy, posting to classes or individuals, and scheduling or drafting.

Explore how students view posted work in Google Classroom via class cards, your work, class work, the to do menu, stream, and topic filters.

Learn how a student interacts with assignments and documents in Google Classroom, from joining classes and viewing content to writing reflections, turning in work, and managing submissions.

Learn to add a webpage to an assignment or announcement in Google Classroom using the Share to Classroom extension, and understand installation steps, posting options, and drafting or scheduling.

Discover how to build a rubric as a criterion document for success, with criteria, levels, and points, and learn to apply it in Google Classroom’s classwork rubric workflow.

Learn to reuse, edit, and delete a rubric in Google Classroom by previewing, selecting, editing criteria, adding a third criterion, and removing the rubric from an assignment.

Export rubrics to Google Sheets to share with other teachers, then import them back into your classroom using the import from sheets feature.

Create a Google Classroom quiz by turning a blank Google Form into a quiz, manage locked mode, auto or manual grading, and import grades.

Apply practical tips to form quizzes in Google Classroom by customizing a confirmation message, adjusting the default quiz point value, and enabling file uploads for student work.

Create a question in Google Classroom to gauge quiz feedback, using multiple choice or short answer, and reuse it in classes to spark discussion in the stream and classwork.

Learn how a student answers questions in Google Classroom and can view or edit short answers after turning in, with multiple choice edits not allowed.

See how a student turns in assignments in google classroom, from viewing the assignment and submitting a summary, reflection, and diagram, to tracking missing and late status and due dates.

Learn how originality reports in Google Classroom flag copied passages to confirm student originality, and how to enable reports on up to three assignments per class.

Choose and set up your grading system in Google Classroom, comparing total points and weighted by category, with biology and chemistry examples and steps to configure grade categories.

Add and manage grade categories in Google Classroom for point-based and weighted systems, configuring lessons, labs, research, and quizzes across biology and chemistry classrooms.

Learn how to add a grade category to a post in Google Classroom, assign labs and research papers with default points, and view categories in biology and chemistry.

Track student progress in google classroom with the to do view and filters. Review items, move them to reviewed, and inspect profiles for missing, turned in, returned, or graded work.

Access an originality report for an assignment via stream, classwork, to do, or grades, review flagged passages and web matches, and view history with count or percent.

Learn to draw or write on student work using the Google Classroom mobile app with a stylus or Apple Pencil, applying precise feedback through pen, erase, and text tools.

Learn to give effective feedback on assignments in Google Classroom by adding comments and grades, navigating student work, using a comment bank, and posting private notes.

Master grading with a rubric in Google Classroom by applying word count and citing criteria, using originality reports to determine levels, and keeping rubric points aligned with the assignment.

Enter grades and return assignments in Google Classroom using three methods: the student work page, the grading tool, or the grades tab; view the rubric and click return after grading.

Learn to import quiz grades from Google Forms into Google Classroom, manually adjust marks for open-ended or ambiguous questions, add feedback, and return grades with optional private comments.

Learn how to grade and return question answers in Google Classroom. Use the stream, classwork, grades, or to-do views to assign points, review submissions, and return feedback.

View and update the Google Classroom grade book, enter and return grades, and observe how changes alter the class average and student percent.

Download grades from Google Classroom to keep extra copies for term reporting. Export to Google Sheets for all grades at once, or to a CSV file for individual assignments.

Discover how to use the randomly selected student button in google classroom on mobile devices to call on participants, track who was called, and reset the deck.

Post in stream shows how to post to multiple classrooms, attach Google Drive files or YouTube videos, save drafts, and add class comments, with settings for student posting and commenting.

Master emailing students and guardians in Google Classroom from the people and classwork tabs, using Gmail, selecting recipients, and sending work summaries and reminders.

Learn how to email guardians individually or in bulk in Google Classroom, implement two-step guardian invitation process, and enable guardian email summaries showing missing work, upcoming tasks, and class activity.

Discover how the Screencastify extension enhances Google Classroom by recording desktop, the current tab, or webcam, then sharing videos directly to Google Classroom as reusable material.

Discover how the moat extension adds audio feedback to Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets with transcription. It supports accessibility for special education, English learners, and younger students.

Explore the Kamei extension and its seamless integration with Google Classroom. Learn how it supports interactive PDAF annotations, including voice and video comments, highlighting, and creating assignments from Google Classroom.

Explore how Classwork Zoom extends Google Classroom by building a timeline of student work, collaboration, and time spent, giving quick insights into classroom progress.

Discover how the Insert Learning extension lets you annotate any web page with text, questions, media, and embedded discussions, then assign interactive lessons to Google Classroom.