Google Classroom Course
Self-Paced Professional Development Course
What is Google Classroom?
Super Quick Tour!
How can I use it to enhance & transform my classroom?
- Give assignments with attachments, auto copies of Drive files, links, videos, etc.
- Reduce paper use and time spent copying, distributing, collecting, grading and returning work.
- Hold students accountable with due dates appearing in a Google Calendar.
- Post to multiple classes at once, or copy from a previous post, saving you time.
- Hold class discussions.
- Give writing prompts.
- Increase communication student-teacher communication.
- 20 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom (Alice Keeler)
What are other educators saying about it?
- "Student centered learning!" Sparkle P. read full review
- "Excellent for blended learning." Gabriela A. read full review
- "Google Classroom has helped me totally redefine my classroom." Ross B. read full review
- More Reviews & Lesson Flows
Before You Begin...
Ready for Classroom? Use the button below to enter Google's own Getting Started Training for the most up-to-date information! Then continue through the other materials on this page for some additional ideas of how to put it to work for you and your students!
Training Course & User Tips
You can now give different assignments to individual students! See the screenshot and blog post below for more info on how to do this!
Cheat Sheets
Note... these are LONG PDF documents, but it may be helpful to you if you prefer to have a reference you can print and keep handy.
Practice Sets
Interactive YouTube Questions
From the "Create assignment" screen, search for a YouTube video, then click on "Add questions." Stay tuned for the ability to share video activites with peers. Available in 50+ languages with the Teaching & Learning Upgrade or Education Plus.
Grading Features
With several improvements to the grading experience in Google Classroom, educators now have more options to customize class and assignment settings to make planning, organizing and grading simpler and reduce errors for grade export.
Get Started!
- First Step: Get Students Connected and post something for them to reply to.
- Next Step: Manage one assignment through Classroom!
If you want to practice something before you try it with your real class, feel free to email me and ask me to be your practice "student". (Sorry, but that offer only works for Southwest Parke teachers.)
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Video Tutorials
Getting Started with Google Classroom (Amy Mayer)
Google Classroom Tutorials (Carrie Hillman)
Snap a Photo in Google Classroom (Google)
My Google Classroom Workflow Solution (Michael Poke)
*Doctopus + Classsroom + Goobric (Jennie Magiera)
* advanced level content
Helpful Links & Info
50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom (Alice Keeler)
- Google Classroom Help Center (Google)
Google Classroom Guide for Students (ACT Government Education & Training)
Google Apps in Classrooms and Schools (Julia Stiglitz)
Sharing Ideas
Rachel Porter
Email: porterr@swparke.k12.in.us
Website: awakenlearning.net
Phone: (765) 569-2073
Twitter: @mrsporterDCIS
Last Updated: August 5, 2021
Southwest Parke Community Schools