Google Classroom

Name: Google Classroom
Rating: 4.5 (206 reviews)

Become a successful online educator using the Google Classroom learning management system for Google Apps for Education

Highest Rated

Created byAmelia Kline

Last updated 2/2021

English

What you'll learn

Create and customize a Google Class
Add and remove students from a class
Create and distribute assignments
Grade and change the point value of assignments
Give feedback to students
Post and edit announcements to the stream
Create a class resource page
Access the classroom folder on the Google Drive
Log in and join a class as a student
Change account settings as a student
Complete and turn in assignments as a student
View returned assignments as a student

Course content

8 sections • 58 lectures • 2h 10m total length

Welcome / Contact Information1:09
Welcome to the course! This lecture will let you know how to get in contact with me via e-mail, G+, or LinkedIn. I will do my best to respond within 24 hours.
Course Outline2:05
Here you will see what the course will cover and the order in which you will learn material.

This course is structured with short video segments, each showing one topic. Having short videos will hopefully save you time when you get stuck working in Classroom and need to find the answer to one idea.

What is Google Classroom?1:08
This video will help you understand what Google Class is and is used for. Classroom is Google's learning management system that works in combination with the Google Drive.
Signing in to Google Classroom0:51
Lecture 4 will explain how a teacher signs in to Google Classroom step-by-step.
Creating a Class1:14
Lecture 5 is all about creating your first class. You will see what Classroom looks like and how you set up your first course.
Ordering & Archiving Classes1:47
Applying a Theme3:18
In lecture 6, you will learn how to apply a theme to your courses. The theme is the header image and color of the top of each classroom. Currently, you are unable to create your own however, you will see how to color code your courses when choosing a theme.
Navigating the Stream, Classwork, People, Grades Pages (Updated 3/23/20)5:48
Lecture 7 will explain to you how you can navigate among the Stream, Classwork, People, and Grades pages.
Settings and Notifications Updated 3/23/22:30
In Lecture 8, you will see where your settings are and what control you have over your Google account.
Challenge Activity 11:00
Section 2 Quiz

Inviting Students to a Class1:39
In Lecture 10 you will learn how to send an e-mail invitation to students inviting them to join your course.
Adding Students by Code (Updated 3/26/20)0:40
Adding students by code is the easiest way to add students to your class. Here you will learn how to access your class code and the best ways to distribute that code to your students.
Resetting or Disabling Class Code (Updated 3/26/20)1:10
Sometimes you need to reset or deactivate your class code. This lesson will teach you how that is done.
Sorting Students1:07
By default, students are sorted by their first name in Classroom. You will learn in this lecture how to sort students by their last name.
Emailing a Student1:36
At times, we need to e-mail our students about an assignment. This lecture will teach you how to quickly e-mail a student or group of students from Classroom.
Removing & Muting a Student1:54
Students often drop a class or move away. In this lecture you learn how to remove a student from your Google Classroom course.
Challenge Activity 21:00
Section 3 Quiz

Posting, Editing and Deleting an Announcement2:55
In this lecture, you will learn how to post an announcement to the stream and a few suggestions for announcements.
Hiding Notifications on the Class Stream1:16
Organizing with Topics1:34
Adding Class Materials on the Classwork Page2:23
Asking Poll or Discussion Questions5:35
Editing Student Posting Permissions2:33
In this lecture, you will learn how to set your student permissions to be able to post or comment on the stream. You will also learn how to restrict access to posting to individual students.
Showing Deleted Items1:56
In this lecture, you will learn how to see items that have been delete from your Classroom stream.
Classroom Folders on Google Drive4:47
In this lecture, you will learn where your Classroom folder lives on your Google Drive and what files and folders are nested inside.
Sending Feedback to Google2:03
In this lecture, you will learn how to send Google feedback on new features that you would like to see in Classroom. You will also learn how to get help from Google forums and groups.
Formatting Posts2:41
Learn to format posts in Google Classroom using a fancy text generator; copy the formatted text and paste it into classwork or stream, including bold, underline, and symbols.
Copy Students from One Class to Another1:20
Guardian Summaries4:27
Enable guardian summaries in Google Classroom to invite guardians by email and send weekly or daily class updates with assignments and missing work.
Challenge Activity 31:00
Section 4 Quiz

Creating & Grading an Assignment (Updated 3/26/20)9:51
After completing this lecture, you will be able to create an assignment on the Google Drive for students.
Editing an Assignment2:03
In this lecture you will learn how to edit an assignment after you have posted it for your students.
Using and Creating Rubrics6:17
In this lecture, you will learn how to add and create rubrics for each assignment.
Using Originality Reports4:16
In this lecture, you will learn how to use Google's new originality reports on student assignments.
Sending Feedback to Students5:36
In this lecture, you will learn how to annotate student documents, comment on their work, and send them private messages.
Downloading Assignment Grades1:41
In this lecture, you will learn how you can download your student grades for one or all assignments to a CSV file.
Challenge Activity 41:00
Section 5 Quiz

Signing in to Classroom as a Student1:44
In this lecture, students will learn how to sign in to Google Classroom for the first time.
Joining a Class1:31
In this lecture, students will learn how to join their teachers class.
Navigating Around Classroom5:09
In this lecture, students will learn how to navigate around Google Classroom.
Posting to the Class Stream2:34
In this lecture, students will learn how to post to their class stream.
Sending Email within Classroom1:08
In this lecture, students will learn how to e-mail their classmates or their teacher.
Account Notification Settings for Students2:28
In this lecture, students will learn how to change their account settings such as profile pictures and notifications.
Add Another Class / Unenrolling1:50
In this lecture, students will learn how to add another class to their platform and how to unenroll from a course.
Section 6 Quiz

Viewing Your Assignments1:42
In this lecture, students will learn how to view their assignments for all classes. Teachers do not have this feature in the teacher platform.
Turning in an Assignment2:47
In this lecture, students will learn how to turn in an assignment that a teacher has assigned.
Editing a Turned in Assignment1:58
In this lecture, students will learn how to unsubmit and then resubmit an assignment before and after it has been graded.
Marking Assignments as Done1:39
In this lecture, students will learn how to turn in an assignment that does not have any digital file attachments.
Viewing a Returned Assignment1:47
In this lecture, students will learn how to review feedback given by the teacher and see their grade on an assignment.
Originality Reports for Students3:20
Learn how originality reports in Google Classroom act as a plagiarism detector, helping you view flagged passages, toggle quotes, and resubmit a properly cited assignment.
Section 7 Quiz

Side-by-Side (Student and Teacher) View of Classroom9:17
In this lecture, you will see a side-by-side view of the teacher and student Classroom. You will learn what happens on the students' end when you create an assignment, the student turns it in, you grade the assignment and return it to the student. You will also see what is different between each view.
Course Wrap-Up0:48
This lecture is a course wrap-up with final thoughts.
Classroom Basics6:00
Managing Students7:00
Creating & Grading Assignments9:00
Classroom Settings / Tools / Features8:00
Using Classroom as a Student8:00
Assignments on the Students Side7:00

Requirements

Google Apps for Education Account

Description

Are you a teacher in a Google Apps for Education district? If not, will you be going Google soon? If so, take advantage of this course on the Google Classroom. Teachers of all levels; elementary, secondary, post-secondary will benefit from using Google Classroom as an online learning platform. This is a comprehensive course covering topics from the basics of classroom, to how you can use it with your students, to lessons to teach your students how to use the application to a final side-by-side view of the teacher and student platforms.

The course is broken down into 8 sections, the introductory section, followed by 6 learning modules, and ending with an overview and wrap-up of the course. Each of the 6 learning modules will contain a video lecture, ranging from 45 seconds to 10 minutes and a handout with each lecture explaining the step-by-step process on paper. Each module will end with a multiple-choice question quiz to test your understanding of the topic. Modules 1-4 will contain challenge activities to try what you learned on your own. Finally, at the end of the course you will receive PDF files of the instructions for each module that you can download and use if you forget the material later.

With over 2 hours of video showing step-by-step processes you are sure to become a successful online educator with Google Classroom. Use a little less paper in your classroom by starting the course today.

Who this course is for:

Teachers and students with Google Apps for Education accounts
Teachers and students who will, at some point, have a Google Apps for Education account

Google Classroom

What you'll learn

Explore related topics

Course content

Course Overview2 lectures • 3min

Classroom Basics8 lectures • 18min

Managing Students7 lectures • 9min

Classroom Settings / Tools / Features13 lectures • 35min

Creating & Grading Assignments7 lectures • 31min

Using Classroom as a Student7 lectures • 16min

Assignments on the Students Side6 lectures • 13min

Final Views / Class Content8 lectures • 55min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: