What is Google Classroom?

Google Classroom is a free web service that aims to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way. Teachers that start using Google Classroom for delivering assignments find that it solves many problems including lost documents, printer excuses, and access to resources. Anywhere a student has access to the internet they have access to Google Classroom.

Check out the links below for guides to getting started, making the most of Google Classroom, and using it as a launchpad for other resources.

Getting Started Resources

The basic skills to getting started.

How to Create a New Classroom

Create an Assignment in Google Classroom

The Teacher's Lounge

Tips for making the most of Google Classroom.

Adding Materials

Grading in Classroom

Assignments with Different Attachments

Tying other popular tools into your Google Classroom

These engaging web based tools play nice with Google Classroom.

If you already use Google Classroom with your students, you can add them to a Quizlet class quickly and easily. Click here to learn how to use Quizlet with Google Classroom

Flipgrid is a website that allows teachers to create “grids” of short discussion-style questions that students respond to through recorded videos. Easily share links to Flipgrids and add them to assignments in Google Classroom.

CK-12 Foundation provides a library of free online textbooks, videos, exercises, flashcards, and real-world applications for over 5000 concepts from arithmetic to history. If you find an interesting textbook, video, activity, or assessment for your class on CK-12, all you need to do is click- and voilà, your entire class can now freely view what you shared. Assigning homework, reading assignments, or making announcements for reviewing material has never been easier. 

Click here to learn more about how to use CK-12 with Google Classroom

How to Get Help

Your ISD31 Google Classroom Guides.

Billy can help you get started with Google Classroom, add resources, and make assignments.

Deb can help you with getting started, adding assignments, grading, and tying other resources into Google Classroom.

Becky can help you with all things Google Classroom from getting started, adding assignments, grading, and tying other resources into Google Classroom like Schoology, EdPuzzle, and so much more!

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Dana can help you with getting started, adding assignments, grading, and tying other resources into Google Classroom.