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Google Classroom

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Description

Google Classroom provides a system for teachers to create, share, and grade classwork and for students to access and complete assignments. Classroom works with other G Suite applications, such as Google Drive, Docs, and Meet.

Core apps, useful for most students who use Classroom:

- Gmail

- Google Drive for files

- Google Docs for writing

- Google Meet for video conferencing

Other G Suite apps that may be helpful for many students include:

- Google Calendar to track deadlines

- Google Keep for notes

- Google Slides for presentations

- Google Sheets for spreadsheets

- Jamboard for drawing

How it works

To access Classroom, go to https://classroom.google.com in the Chrome browser, then sign in with your G Suite account. You also may install the Google Classroom app on either Android or iOS (and iPadOS) devices.

Features

Enrich assignments - Add materials to your assignments, such as YouTube videos, a Google Forms survey, PDFs, and other items from Google Drive
Add students easily - Students can join a class with a code
Real-time feedback - View, comment, and edit student work in real time in the Docs grading tool
Prepare in advance—Draft announcements, assignments, and questions, or schedule them to post at a certain time
Grade quickly and easily - Sort students, see who's turned in work, add feedback, draft grades to share later, or return graded work to all students with a click

Affordances

Tackle administrative tasks more efficiently
Encourage classroom collaboration - Google Docs, Slides are great for simultaneous classroom collaboration
Have one place for all files - Google Drive
Discover ways to connect their classroom learning to their lives outside of class - share Youtube videos, other links with the class

Limitations

Classroom is free but required G suite for Education account to use

Educator Usage

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Platforms Supported

Latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari and Android, Apple iOS

Other Resources

Tips and Tricks on how to use Google Classroom

10 things to know to get started with Google Classroom

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