Google Classroom Cheat Sheet
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Access Google Classroom at [Link]
Google Classroom Home Screen
: Create, access & manage classes
Create a Class
From your web browser, navigate to [Link]
Name your class; include section and subject (optional).
Classroom automatically creates folders to organize you!
Home - Manage / Access Classes
(2A) Rename, Delete or Archive Classes. Archiving removes class
from your home screen but still available in Archive Section
(2B) Classes view and toggle between different classes
Calendar view calendar for ALL classes
(2C) Work To Do list of pending assignments to grade/review
(2D) Classes toggle between different classes
(2E) Archived Classes access or restore archived classes
Settings allows you to turn email notifications on/off
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Class
Page (Stream) Interface: Add content to classes, manage students
Class Page (Stream) - Discuss / Assign
(3A) Change Theme/Upload Photo - Choose from different available background images or upload
your own custom banner photo
(3B) Add Post to Stream
Re-Use Post - Retrieve previous post from other classes, including archived classes
Announcement - start a class discussion or post a general message to a class
Stream
Ask a Question - Post questions for quick check in. Allow students to view &
respond to each other or not. Students cannot see others responses until they submit their
own.
Assignment
Assignment name & description, due date (allows turn in beyond due
date but teacher will see late notification)
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Class Page (Stream) - Discuss / Assign (cont)
(3C) Add Post to Stream
Topic: Works like a tag / keyword for sorting / searching assignments
Select sharing options for Google files attached to the assignment:
Each student will get a copy (Individual copy added to Google Drive folder
for class which they can edit),
View Only - students can only see the file
Student can Edit - allows ALL students to edit the SAME file
(3C) Upcoming Assignments notifications. Works like a To-do list for students showing.
(3D) Topics List View / sort by topics to find posts more quickly
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Students Page - Manage Students
(4A) Class Code is the one-time code students need to join your class
(4B) Guardian Email Summaries can be toggled on so that you can add parent email addresses and
they can opt-in to receive email summaries (daily/weekly).
(4C) Selected students actions by checking box to the left of the student name, teachers can email,
remove from class or mute. Muting individual students means they can view and submit assignments,
but not post in the stream.
(4D) Whole Class permissions settings can be changed and are applied to the entire class.
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About Page Interface: Invite Co-teachers, Post year-round resources
About Page - Share Class Information & Resources
(5A) Invite Teacher - add co-teacher from your domain & they can add assignments & view student
work.
(5B) Access Drive Folder & Calendar access to Google Drive Folder (auto-created by Classroom when
you add the class). Note: This is YOUR folder, but when students are in their Classroom account, the link
with be to THEIR folder. Its just a shortcut to Drive. TIP: Teachers can make the Calendar public so
parents can see it.
(5C) Class Resources - add resources students will need access to all year, such as class website link or
syllabus, rubrics, etc. making it much easier to find than in the Stream which changes daily.
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Assignments Page Interface: View & grade student work
Assignments Page - View & Grade Student Work
Access Assignments page by clicking on assignment name anywhere on Class Page
From this Assignments Page you can toggle between Instructions to view assignments details and
Student Work to view and grade work.
Assignment Folder: Click to jump to Google Drive folder for this assignment. Every time you create an
assignment, a folder is automatically created in Drive. Once students begin to edit their assigned document,
you will be able to see their work in progress inside this folder
(6A) Assignment thumbnail - Click to view any assignment before or after it is turned in by the student.
(6B) Grade Assignment - Defaults to 100 (%) but can adjust point value for assignments or choose
ungraded
(6C) Return Assignment - turns ownership of file back to student and notifies them that its been
graded / commented on by teacher. NOTE: Assignments can be returned ungraded.
(6D) Download Grades for this assignment to Google Sheets or as CSV format
Additional Resources
Check out Googles Classroom Support page for more information!
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Video: Beginning of the Year Procedures for Google Classroom - 6 mins
Video & Blog Post: Making Google Classroom Calendar Public for Parents
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