Google Classroom

  • What is Google Classroom?

    Google Classroom is an educational web application that provides teachers and students a location for learning materials, assignments, quizzes, test, etc. 

    How to create a class:

    2. On the Classes page, click Add Add > Create class.
    3. Enter the class name.
    4. (Optional) To enter a short description, grade level, or class time, click Section and enter the details.
    5. (Optional) To add a subject, click Subject and enter a name, or click one from the list that appears when you enter text.
    6. (Optional) To enter the location for the class, click Room and enter the details.
    7. Click Create.

    How to invite students to your class:

    1. Click the class you want to add students or a group of students to.
    2. At the top, click People > Invite students Invite students.
    3. Enter the student’s or group’s email address.
      As you enter text, an autocomplete list might appear.
    4. Under Search results, click on a student or a group.
    5. (Optional) To invite more students or groups, repeat steps 4 and 5.
    6. Click Invite.

    After you email the invitation, the class list updates to show the names of invited students.

    Use a join code:

    1. Go to Google Classroom and click the class. 
    2. If you want to quickly display the code when projecting, under the class name next to the code, click Full screen Full screen. For a larger view, click Full screen Full screen again.
    3. Click the Settings button and choose an option. 
      • To display the code on a projector, in the General section, next to the code, click the
        Down arrow Down Arrow > Display. 
        To get a larger view of the code, click Full screen Full screen. 
      • To copy the code to share with your students, in the General section, next to the code, click the Down arrow Down Arrow > Copy. 
         
    4. Give the students these instructions:
      1. Go to classroom.google.com. 
      2. On the Classes page, click Add Add > Join class.
      3. Enter the code and click Join.

    How to add Guardians:

    1. Go to Google Classroom and click the class. 
    2. At the top, click People.
    3. Next to a student’s name, click Invite guardians.
    4. Enter a guardian’s email address.
      • To invite multiple guardians, insert a comma between the email addresses.

    For more help with Google Classroom, please contact the Technology Help Desk at helpdesk@parkwayschools.net or at 314-415-8181, option 1. 

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