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8 Google Classroom tips every teacher should know

Apr 17, 2024

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Google Classroom offers a suite of tools for teachers to tailor lessons, engage students, monitor progress, and provide support.

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Google Classroom offers a range of features to enhance teaching and learning. Teachers can tailor lessons, encourage feedback with rubrics, and gain insights into student progress using analytics. Practice sets provide real-time feedback and support, while interactive questions for YouTube videos enhance learning. Importing and sharing resources saves time, and flexible assignment options cater to diverse needs. Screencast allows teachers to record lessons with embedded videos and automatic transcripts. These tips empower educators to create personalized and engaging learning experiences for their students.

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  • Tailor lessons: Create assignments for specific students or groups.
  • Encourage feedback: Use rubrics to set expectations and grade assignments.
  • Get early insights: Use analytics to monitor student progress and identify areas for improvement.
  • Offer support: Use practice sets to provide students with additional support and resources.
  • Help students learn at their own pace: Use interactive questions for YouTube videos to engage students and track their progress.
  • Import and share: Share practice sets, video activities, and classes with other teachers.
  • Add flexibility: Give students more time to submit assignments or mark assignments as excused.
  • Record your screen: Use Screencast to create video lessons and provide students with a personalized learning experience.
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In Google's realm, a Classroom doth reside, Where teachers thrive, with knowledge as their guide. Eight tips revealed, to aid their noble quest, To teach and guide, with passion and zest.

Tailor lessons, to each student's need, With rubrics clear, their progress shall proceed. Analytics deep, insights they shall bestow, To intervene and help their students grow.

Practice sets, with AI's guiding hand, Support they offer, where students stand. YouTube's videos, with questions interspersed, Engage young minds, their learning is immersed.

Import and share, resources rich and vast, Collaboration blooms, the future unsurpassed. Flexibility in grading, a teacher's grace, Screencast's recordings, a diverse embrace.

With these tips in hand, teachers shall soar, In Google's Classroom, learning evermore.

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Get the most out of Google Classroom with these top tips and tricks to help teachers and students adapt to new ways of learning — and succeeding — in the classroom.

1. Tailor your lessons for your students

In most classrooms, students have different preferences, levels and abilities when it comes to learning. While an article might work for some, a video could be better for others. Meeting students where they are is essential to helping them learn, but isn’t always easy to scale.

Classroom can help get the right lesson to the right student. Under the “Classwork” tab, click “Create” to create an assignment for your students. Select which students in the class will receive it by unselecting “All students” and choosing the specific students for that lesson. From there, create as many assignments as you need for groups or individuals. In the next few months, we will be making this even easier by enabling educators to create groups of students to organize their class and deliver personalized instruction. Educators can create or update student groups right from the assignment creator so they no longer need to manually find each individual student (available with the Google Workspace for Education Plus edition or Teaching & Learning Upgrade).

2. Encourage a feedback loop with rubrics

When creating an assignment, you can make, reuse or import a rubric so students can understand expectations and their grades. This information makes it easier to have a conversation with students based on their assignments. You can even share rubrics with other educators to save time or weigh certain criteria differently. Simply choose the “Create rubric” option when creating your next assignment. Students will see the rubric before turning in their work, and you’ll be able to grade against the rubric when returning it to them.

3. Get early insights into student learning

With Classroom analytics , you can get a birds-eye view of how your class and students are doing. You can see how students are performing in terms of grades, assignment completion rates, how many missing assignments they have, or how often they’re accessing Classroom on their own. As we add more analytics capabilities to this page, you’ll get more insights about how to support all your students, when you might need to intervene, and how you can differentiate your instruction. To view analytics for your class, click the “Analytics” icon on a class card on the homepage or in the header bar in a class. Available with the Google Workspace for Education Plus edition or Teaching & Learning Upgrade.

4. Use practice sets to offer support where students need it, at scale

Practice sets help teachers provide students with a way to engage more deeply with a subject when they need a little extra support. Unlike the experience of a static worksheet or PDF, students can see in real time whether they got an answer correct. Teachers can also provide a bank of resources specific to each problem for when students get stuck, like a text hint (“Remember to isolate the variable”) or a YouTube video that reviews the underlying concepts to the problem. Students can show their work using the keyboard or stylus, with teachers receiving snapshots of that work each time a student attempts a problem.

It’s easy to get started with practice sets. First, import an existing Google Form or PDF to instantly transform it into an interactive practice set, or start fresh by creating your first problem. Add a problem question (multiple choice, or short answer, or something else) and tag each problem with a learning skill. AI will suggest learning skills and additional resources as you build your practice sets. An insights dashboard shows how students performed on every practice set assignment, with helpful details and insights like how many tries it took for each student to arrive at the correct answer, or how many students struggled with a particular question. Available with the Google Workspace for Education Plus edition or Teaching & Learning Upgrade.

5. Help students learn at their own pace with interactive questions for YouTube videos

YouTube is a common learning tool in Classroom today and with interactive questions for YouTube videos , it’s never been easier to use. Add questions at any timestamp and the video will pause and prompt students to answer. They’ll receive real-time feedback and can go back and rewatch segments to help them arrive at the right solutions. Like with practice sets, you’ll get an insights dashboard with details about how students engaged with the video. Soon, educators will be able to test out AI-suggested questions, making interactive videos a snap. Available with the Google Workspace for Education Plus edition or Teaching & Learning Upgrade

6. Don’t start from scratch — import and share

Want to share practice sets, video activities and classes with a fellow teacher or use something you loved from a previous year? No problem. Enable link sharing for your practice set, video activity or an entire classwork page to share directly with other teachers in your organization. From there, they can import classwork or make a copy of your practice sets or video activities to use for their students. Available with the Google Workspace for Education Plus edition or Teaching & Learning Upgrade.

7. Add flexibility to your assignments and grading

Give students one last shot to get in any missing assignments, or disable submissions after the due date. On your dashboard, go into “Assignments” and uncheck “Close submissions after the due date.” You can always go in and add a final due date to close out the assignment for good when you’re ready.

There might be times when you want to have more control over what counts toward a student’s final grade. By marking an assignment as “excused,” you can prevent it from counting toward the average in times when you don’t want it to. Under the “Grades” tab, click the three dots and select “Excused.”

Screen from Google Classroom choosing a due date and selecting ”close submissions after due date”

8. Record your screen with Screencast to meet your class’s diverse needs

If you’re using Classroom on a Chromebook, take advantage of the Screencast app. Screencast allows you to record your screen with your own video embedded, so your students can see you and your screen. Screencast provides an automatic transcript and AI-enabled editing tools. Don’t love how a specific 14 seconds came out? Simply trim it away by deleting the transcript text.

Once you have that video lesson recorded there are endless possibilities to provide students with an effective and personalized experience. For example, upload your recording as an unlisted YouTube video and assign it as an interactive questions video in Classroom. Pause after key moments of the lesson to prompt your students with questions and get insights about their performance and engagement, all while helping them learn at their own pace.

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Creating assignments and materials

Google Classroom gives you the ability to create and assign work for your students, all without having to print anything. Questions , essays , worksheets , and readings can all be distributed online and made easily available to your class. If you haven't created a class already, check out our Getting Started with Google Classroom lesson.

Watch the video below to learn more about creating assignments and materials in Google Classroom.

Creating an assignment

Whenever you want to create new assignments, questions, or material, you'll need to navigate to the Classwork tab.

clicking the Classwork tab

In this tab, you can create assignments and view all current and past assignments. To create an assignment, click the Create button, then select Assignment . You can also select Question if you'd like to pose a single question to your students, or Material if you simply want to post a reading, visual, or other supplementary material.

clicking the Assignment option in the Create menu

This will bring up the Assignment form. Google Classroom offers considerable flexibility and options when creating assignments.

Click the buttons in the interactive below to become familiar with the Assignment form.

assignment form interactive

This is where you'll type the title of the assignment you're creating.

Instructions

If you'd like to include instructions with your assignment, you can type them here.

Here, you can decide how many points an assignment is worth by typing the number in the form. You can also click the drop-down arrow to select Ungraded if you don't want to grade an assignment.

You can select a due date for an assignment by clicking this arrow and selecting a date from the calendar that appears. Students will have until then to submit their work.

In Google Classroom, you can sort your assignments and materials into topics. This menu allows you to select an existing topic or create a new one to place an assignment under.

Attachments

You can attach files from your computer , files from Google Drive , URLs , and YouTube videos to your assignments.

Google Classroom gives you the option of sending assignments to all students or a select number .

Once you're happy with the assignment you've created, click Assign . The drop-down menu also gives you the option to Schedule  an assignment if you'd like it to post it at a later date.

You can attach a rubric to help students know your expectations for the assignment and to give them feedback.

Once you've completed the form and clicked Assign , your students will receive an email notification letting them know about the assignment.

Google Classroom takes all of your assignments and automatically adds them to your Google Calendar. From the Classwork tab, you can click Google Calendar to pull this up and get a better overall view of the timeline for your assignments' due dates.

clicking Google Calendar

Using Google Docs with assignments

When creating an assignment, there may often be times when you want to attach a document from Google Docs. These can be helpful when providing lengthy instructions, study guides, and other material.

When attaching these types of files, you'll want to make sure to choose the correct setting for how your students can interact with it . After attaching one to an assignment, you'll find a drop-down menu with three options.

selecting the Students Can View File option

Let's take a look at when you might want to use each of these:

  • Students can view file : Use this option if the file is simply something you want your students to view but not make any changes to.
  • Students can edit file : This option can be helpful if you're providing a document you want your students to collaborate on or fill out collectively.
  • Make a copy for each student : If you're creating a worksheet or document that you want each student to complete individually, this option will create a separate copy of the same document for every student.

Using topics

On the Classwork tab, you can use  topics to sort and group your assignments and material. To create a topic, click the Create button, then select Topic .

clicking the Topic option in the Create menu

Topics can be helpful for organizing your content into the various units you teach throughout the year. You could also use it to separate your content by type , splitting it into homework, classwork, readings, and other topic areas.

showing a class with three topics

In our next lesson , we'll explore how to create quizzes and worksheets with Google Forms, further expanding how you can use Google Classroom with your students.

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Google Classroom: When to Use the Different Assignments & How to Assign Work

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Here is a guide to set the different assignments under the Classwork tab in Google Classroom. This brief tutorial shows the different options; assignment, quiz assignment, question and material, when and how to assign them.

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The object of this tutorial is to give you an overview of what you can achieve with the different assignments supported on Google Classroom. You will need to first head over to the Classwork tab, second after Stream on the top once you are inside your classroom. This tutorial assumes that you have created your first classroom. You can see how to start your own virtual classroom in under 2 minutes for help. We will cover the following:

  • create assignments and questions
  • use topics to organise classworks into modules or units
  • order work by dragging them up or down in Classwork page

Types of Assignment

There are four types of assignments you can create on Google Classroom. They are as follows:

  • Assignment (points awarded, good for final assignment with manual marking and use of Rubric)
  • Quiz assignment (points awarded, good for automatic marking and grading)
  • Question (no points awarded, good for single question quick survey, short answer, multiple choice)
  • Material (no points awarded, good for reading assignment or lesson preparations)

Apart from the above, you have the ability to reuse existing post and create topic header. The former lets you reuse posts you have published on Stream in this or other Classes. The latter is topic header you can add to organise the classwork by modules or units. Let’s start looking at each of these different classwork, when to use them and how to create them.

A. Assignment

Probably the most commonly used classwork is the assignment. Here you can pick one of the following top options when creating an assignment. Beyond filling in the title and instruction, choose to:

  • Add an existing resource: Google Drive , Link , File or YouTube
  • Create a new document: create a new Google Docs , Slides , Sheets , Drawings or Forms

The first option allows you to add a Google Drive, Link to web resources, upload or choose an online file to add to Classroom’s Google Drive. You can use this to assign work like “access the work files or resources in Google Drive”, “revise or research using this link”, “download, open and read the document attached” and “watch this video tutorial or recorded seminar”.

The second option lets you create online documents. This can be a word document, slide presentation file, spreadsheet, drawing or forms. There is no need to upload a document. Here is where your assignment is created and marked totally online. Use the option to assigning a copy to each student and marking them separately with in-line feedback, grade and comments.

As you can see Assignment covers a lot of grounds in terms of resources and online document format supported.

Step by Step Guide on How to Create an Assignment using Google Docs

Here is how to create an online assignment using Google Docs. [number correspond to image in gallery below]

  • Open your class
  • Click on the second tab, Classwork
  • Click “ + Create ” button and choose Assignment
  • In the pop up window, add Title and Instructions
  • Click “ + Create ” button and choose Docs [4]
  • A new tab will open to show the new Google Docs [5]
  • Change the title of the document by clicking on Untitled document (top left corner)
  • Enter the instruction for assignment into the body, look for  All changes saved in Drive  status in top bar then close tab and return to previous Assignment tab [5]
  • Don’t worry if the document still says Untitled document, next to this click drop down menu and choose Make a copy for each student . [6]
  • Complete the options in the right side bar (for course, all or select students, grade points, due date, topic and marking rubric (optional) then click Assign button. [7]

NOTE: You can also choose to Schedule the assignment, save or discard draft by clicking on the drop down arrow next to the Assign button.

You will then be returned to the Classwork page where you can see the assignment you have just created, click on it to open a summary card. [8]

B. Quiz Assignment

Based on Google Forms, the quiz is the other assignment you can create as classwork. This is great to gauge the students understanding of the subject. Like any questionnaire or form, you can use different field types when designing your form.

Step by Step Guide on How to Create an Quiz Assignment

  • Click “ + Create ” button and choose Quiz Assignment
  • A new pop-up window will appear, enter the Title and Instructions for this quiz
  • Click on the Blank Quiz link to open the Google Forms file. Click on the title Blank Quiz to change this and start editing the quiz by completing and adding more questions including answers and points for automatic marking.
  • Once you have completed your editing, look for All changes saved in Drive , close the tab and return to previous Assignment tab.
  • Complete the options in the right side bar (for course, all or select students, grade points, due date, topic and marking rubric (optional) then click Assign button.

You will then be returned to the Classwork page where you can see the assignment you have just created, click on it to open a summary card.

C. Question

The third type of assignment is Question. This is more of a simple single question survey with option to choose between a short answer or multiple choice answer. Nothing more beyond that. It is probably the quickest to set up and least complicated. This is useful to get quick answers from the group. Students can be allowed to see everyones answers and change their answer. No points can be awarded for this assignment.

Step by Step Guide on How to Create Question as Assignment

  • Click “ + Create ” button and choose Question
  • A new pop-up window will appear, enter the Question and Instructions for this question
  • Choose from drop down menu to select Short answer or Multiple choice .
  • Here you can also add resources or create online files in Google Drive.
  • Complete the options in the right side bar; class(es) the Question is for, assign to All or specific students, Points, Due date and Topic. Also choose if other students can reply to each other and edit their answer if Short answer is chosen. Or, choose if students can see class summary if Multiple choice is chosen.
  • Click the Ask button when ready.

D. Material

The last and final assignment is the Material. Here you can assign learning materials for students to study and prepare. As before, you can upload a resource or create online file as material. Like Questions assignment type, no points can be awarded for Material assignment type.

Step by Step Guide on How to Create Material as Assignment

  • Click “ + Create ” button and choose Material
  • In the pop-up window, complete Title and Description field
  • Choose to add a resource or + create online document
  • Then configure the assignment using right sidebar, pick to assign to All students or select individuals and pick the Topic this comes under.
  • When ready click the Post button.

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How to Copy an Assignment in Google Classroom

In the world of digital education, Google Classroom has revolutionized the way teachers and students interact and collaborate. With its intuitive interface and powerful features, it has become a go-to platform for educators worldwide. One such feature that saves time and effort for both teachers and students is the ability to copy assignments. Whether you want to reuse an existing assignment or customize it for different classes, copying assignments in Google Classroom is a simple yet effective way to streamline your workflow. In this blog post, we will explore how to leverage this feature and make the most out of your Google Classroom experience. Get ready to discover the convenience and flexibility of copying assignments, and take your digital classroom to the next level.

Copy an Assignment in Google Classroom: 6 Steps

Step-1 Open website - Launch your preferred web browser.

  • Navigate to the Google Classroom website by typing "classroom.google.com" in the address bar.
  • Enter your login credentials to access your Google Classroom account.

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image title Copy an Assignment in Google Classroom step 1

Step-2 Open Class - On the Google Classroom homepage, you will see a list of your classes.

  • Click on the class where the assignment you want to copy is located.
  • This will open the class page with all the assignments and posts.

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Step-3 Go to "Classwork" - In the class page, click on the "Classwork" tab located at the top of the screen.

  • This section contains all the assignments and posts for the selected class.

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Step-4 Click "Create" & "Reuse post" - In the top-right corner of the "Classwork" page, click on the "+ Create" button.

  • From the drop-down menu, select "Reuse Post."
  • This will open a new window with a list of your previous assignments and posts.

image title Copy an Assignment in Google Classroom step 4

Step-5 Select the post & Press "Reuse" - Scroll through the list of assignments and posts to find the one you want to copy.

  • Once you locate the desired assignment, click on the "Reuse" button located on the right side of the assignment.
  • Google Classroom will create a duplicate copy of the assignment.

image title Copy an Assignment in Google Classroom step 5

Step-6 Edit assignment & press "Assign" The copied assignment will open in edit mode.

  • Modify any necessary details, such as the assignment title, instructions, due date, or attachments, as needed.
  • Double-check that the assignment is tailored to the current class requirements.
  • Once you are satisfied with the edits, click on the "Assign" button to assign the copied assignment to the class.

image title Copy an Assignment in Google Classroom step 6

Copying assignments in Google Classroom is a straightforward process that can save you time and effort. By following the steps outlined above, you can quickly reuse existing assignments and customize them for different classes. This feature offers convenience and flexibility in managing your digital classroom, ensuring a smooth workflow for both teachers and students.

  • Keep the original assignment organized: Make sure to maintain a well-structured and labeled system for your assignments to easily locate and copy them when needed.
  • Review and update instructions: Take the time to review and update the assignment instructions based on the needs of the new class. Clear and concise instructions will help students understand the expectations.
  • Personalize the assignment: Customize the assignment to cater to the specific requirements and learning objectives of each class. This ensures that students receive relevant and targeted assignments for their academic growth.
  • Can I copy an assignment from one Google Classroom account to another?
  • No, the copy assignment feature in Google Classroom is designed to duplicate assignments within the same account. To copy an assignment to another account, you would need to manually recreate it or use external tools for data transfer.
  • Will copying an assignment also copy the student submissions?
  • No, copying an assignment in Google Classroom only duplicates the assignment details and structure. It does not copy any student submissions or their associated grades. Each assignment copy starts fresh with no student work included.
  • What happens to the due date and time when I copy an assignment?
  • When you copy an assignment, the due date and time are retained from the original assignment. You can choose to keep them as is or modify them to suit the requirements of the new class.
  • Can I copy an assignment from one class to another within the same Google Classroom account?
  • Yes, Google Classroom allows you to copy assignments between classes within the same account. This feature helps you save time and effort by reusing assignments across multiple classes.
  • Is it possible to copy an assignment from one semester to another?
  • Yes, you can copy assignments from one semester to another within the same account. This feature is especially useful when you want to replicate assignments from a previous semester to a new one without having to recreate them manually.
  • Are attachments and links copied along with the assignment?
  • Yes, when you copy an assignment in Google Classroom, any attachments or links included in the original assignment will also be copied to the new assignment. However, it's essential to verify that the attachments and links are still accessible and relevant after copying.
  • Can I reuse a copied assignment in multiple classes simultaneously?
  • Yes, you can reuse a copied assignment in multiple classes at the same time. This feature enables you to distribute the same assignment across multiple classes, saving you the effort of creating separate assignments for each class.

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Reuse Multiple Google Classroom Assignments

My Add-on (unofficial) allows you to list the assignments from a previous class, check the checkbox of multiple assignments, and reuse them to your Google Classroom easily.

  • Make a copy of the template alicekeeler.com/reusegc
  • Wait about a minute for the code to load
  • Use the menu for Reuse GC to “Show sidebar.”
  • Approve the scary permissions screen. You are authorizing YOURSELF access to your own Google Drive. It is safe! This Add-on collects NO user data!
  • Click on “Import Classes” in the sidebar.
  • Checkbox the class you want to use and click “Set Class” in the sidebar.
  • Go to Assignments
  • Click “Select Reuse Class”
  • Pick the class you want to reuse FROM in the dropdown. This will create a list of the assignments for that class. Feel free to repeat this multiple times to get a list from many of your Classes.
  • You will be prompted as to if you want to add the topics to the new class. NOTE: IF You are an Alice Keeler Premium Member, go to the premium options and click on “Get Topics” to align your current topics with the imported assignments.
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  • Click “Reuse Assignments” in the toolbar.

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Setup for each class.

You will want a copy of the template for EACH class! The spreadsheet for the template is automatically added as a draft to your Google Classroom, this makes it easy to open the spreadsheet each time you are in your Google Classroom.

Premium Features

Reuse GC by Alice Keeler is a freemium Add-on. For free you can reuse multiple assignments from Google Classroom at once. You can also create assignments in Google Classroom from reuse GC. You can also, for free, auto score assignment. Under the assignments list, go to the automate menu and set automation. Assignments created in Reuse GC will be automatically scored when submitted.

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Reuse multiple google classroom assignments premium list of features for reuse gc. Score, reuse, reuse templatetab, list current assignments, assignments to doc, score checked assignments, append checked assignments, get topics, create a new google classroom class. Show the roster. Create a topic per student

If you are a member of AliceKeeler Premium Membership you get a weekly passcode for premium features!

After importing your assignment list, use the Premium Features to “Get Topics.”

If the topic titles match, the “Get Topics” will add the topic ID to the list of assignments so they post to the correct topic.

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I love this spreadsheet and Apps Script! It is so incredibly helpful. I’ve used it for years and saved so much time. Thank you!

I used it at the beginning of the year and had success, but I just tried to create a new one, and am ruining into issues. I can import my classes and select and set the class I want to import into, but the “Select Reuse Class” button is not working. I tried it for several different classes, on two different accounts, but no success. Any ideas?

Oh no! I have not updated in awhile so I am not sure why it would do that. I’m always adding new features to this unofficial script. So I’ll be testing it soon.

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Along with instruction and assessment, assignments form the foundation of the teaching and learning process. They provide opportunities for students to practice the skills and apply the knowledge that they have been taught in a supportive environment. It also helps the teacher gauge how well students are learning the material and how close they are to mastery.

Because of the nature of assignments, managing them can get hectic. That’s why its best to use a platform like Google Classroom to help you manage assignments digitally. In today’s tip, we will discuss 48 ways that you can use Classroom to manage student assignments.

  • Assignment Status – Easily check how many students turned in an assignment as well as how many assignments have been graded by going to the Classwork tab and clicking on the title of the assignment.
  • Assign to Multiple Classes – Post an assignment to multiple classes by using the “for” drop-down menu when creating an assignment.
  • Brainstorm – Use Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Drawings to brainstorm for class assignments.
  • Calendar of Due Dates – Link a Google Calendar with due dates for assignments, tests, and other important dates into Classroom.
  • Check Homework – Classroom makes checking homework easy with a quick glance at the assignment page. If more detailed grading is needed, just access the grading interface for the assignment.
  • Choice Boards – Give students a choice in how they demonstrate what they know by creating a choice board and uploading it as an assignment. Choice boards allow students to choose between several assignments and can be created directly in Classroom, using Google Docs, or with third-party apps.
  • Co-Teach Classes – Invite others to co-teach in your Classroom. Each teacher is able to create assignments and post announcements for students.
  • Create Questions Before a Socratic Seminar – Create an assignment for students to develop questions before a Socratic seminar. During the collaborative process, students can eliminate duplicate questions.
  • Detention Assignment Sheet – Create a detention assignment sheet using Google Docs. The assignment sheet can then be shared with the detention teacher and individual students privately through Classroom.
  • Differentiate Assignments – Assign work to individual students or groups of students in Classroom.
  • Differentiate by Product – Differentiate by product in Classroom by providing a challenge, variety, or choice or by using a continuum with assignments.
  • Digital Portfolios – Students can create digital portfolios of their work by uploading documents, pictures, artifacts, etc. to Classroom assignments.
  • Directions Document – Use Google Docs to create instruction documents for assignments in Classroom.
  • Distribute Student Work/Homework – Use Classroom to distribute student assignments or homework to all students, groups of students, or individual students.
  • Diversify Student Submissions – Create alternative submission options for students through the assignment tool. For example, one group of students may be required to submit a Google Doc while another group is required to submit a Slides presentation.
  • Do-Now Activities – Use Classroom to post Do-Now Activities.
  • Draft Assignments – Save posts as drafts until they are ready for publishing.
  • Feedback Before Student Submits – Provide feedback to students while their assignment is still a work in progress instead of waiting until submission. This will help the student better understand assignment expectations.
  • Get Notified of Late Assignments – Select notification settings to get notified each time an assignment is turned in late.
  • Global Classroom – Partner with international teachers to create a co-teaching classroom without borders where students can work on collaborative assignments.
  • Graphic Organizers – Upload graphic organizers for students to collaborate on assignments and projects.
  • Group Collaboration – Assign multiple students to an assignment to create a collaborative group. Give students editing rights to allow them access to the same document.
  • HyperDocs – Create and upload a hyperdoc as an assignment.
  • Link to Assignments – Create links to assignments not created in Classroom.
  • Link to Class Blog – Provide the link to a class blog in Classroom.
  • Link to Next Activity – Provide a link to the next activity students must complete after finishing an assignment.
  • Make a Copy for Each Student – Chose “make a copy for each student” when uploading assignment documents to avoid students having to share one copy of the document. When a copy for each student is made, Classroom automatically adds each student’s name to the document and saves it to the Classroom folder in Google Drive.
  • Move to Top/Bottom – Move recent assignments to the top of the Classwork feed so students can find new tasks more quickly.
  • Multiple File Upload – Upload multiple files for an assignment in one post.
  • Naming Conventions for Assignments – Create a unique naming system for assignments so they can be easily found in the Classroom folder in Google Drive.
  • Offline Mode – Change settings to allow students to work in offline mode if internet connections are weak. Once an internet connection is established, students can upload assignments to Classroom.
  • One Student One Sheet – In Google Sheets, assign one tab (sheet) per student for the student to complete the assignment.
  • One Student One Slide – In Google Slides, assign one slide to each student to present findings on a topic or to complete an assignment.
  • Organize Student Work – Google Classroom automatically creates calendars and folders in Drive to keep assignments organized.
  • Peer Tutors – Assign peer tutors to help struggling students with assignments.
  • Protect Privacy – Google Classroom only allows class members to access assignments. Also, it eliminates the need to use email, which may be less private than Classroom.
  • Provide Accommodations – Provide accommodations to students with disabilities in Google Classroom by allowing extra time to turn in assignments, using text to speech functions, and third-party extensions for colored overlays.
  • Reorder Assignments by Status – Instead of organizing assignments by student first or last name, organize them by status to see which students have or have not turned in work.
  • Reuse Posts – Reuse post from prior assignments or from other Classrooms.
  • See the Process – Students don’t have to submit their assignments for you to see their work. When you chose “make a copy for each student” for assignments, each student’s work can be seen in the grading tool, even if it’s not submitted. Teachers can make comments and suggestions along the way.
  • Share Materials – Upload required materials such as the class syllabus, rules, procedures, etc. to a Class Resources Module, or upload assignment materials within the assignment.
  • Share Resources – Create a resource list or a resource module for students.
  • Share Solutions to an Assignment – Share solutions to an assignment with a collaborator or students after all assignments have been turned in.
  • Stop Repeating Directions – By posting a directions document to assignments, the need to continually repeat directions is lessened, if not eliminated altogether. Keep in mind that some students will still need directions to read orally or clarified.
  • Student Work Collection – Use Classroom to collect student work from assignments.
  • Summer Assignments – Create summer assignments for students through Classroom.
  • Templates – Create templates for projects, essays, and other student assignments.
  • Track Assignments Turned In – Keep track of which students turned in assignments by going to the grading tool.

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  • Admins: Practice sets are enabled by default, but admins need to add teachers to the verified teacher group in order for them to receive a shared practice set from other teachers in their Google Workspace.
  • End users: To access practice sets, go to Google Classroom > Practice sets > Create (or practicesets.classroom.google.com ). Visit the Help Center to learn more about creating, editing, deleting, or sharing a practice set.

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