Google Classroom Cheat Sheet
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Access Google Classroom at Classroom.google.com
Google Classroom Home Screen:
Create, access & manage classes
Create a Class
● From your web browser, navigate to classroom.google.com
● Name your class; include section and subject (optional).
● Classroom automatically creates folders to organize you!
Home - Manage / Access Classes
○ (2A) Rename, Delete or Archive Classes. Archiving removes class
from your home screen but still available in “Archive” Section
○ (2B) Classes view and toggle between different classes
Calendar view calendar for ALL classes
○ (2C) Work “To Do” list of pending assignments to grade/review
○ (2D) Classes toggle between different classes
○ (2E) Archived Classes access or restore archived classes
Settings allows you to turn email notifications on/off
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Class Page Interface: Add content to classes, manage students
Class Page (Stream) - Discuss / Assign
● (3A) Change Theme/Upload Photo - Choose from different available background images or upload
your own custom banner photo
● (3B) Add Post to Stream
➢ Re-Use Post - Retrieve previous post from other classes, including archived classes
➢ Announcement - start a class discussion or post a general message to a class
Stream
➢ Ask a Question - Post questions for quick check in. Allow students to view &
respond to each other or not. Students cannot see others’ responses until they submit their
own.
➢ Assignment
○ Assignment name & description, due date (allows turn in beyond due
date but teacher will see late notification)
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Class Page (Stream) - Discuss / Assign (cont…)
● (3C) Add Post to Stream
○ Topic: Works like a tag / keyword for sorting / searching assignments
○ Select sharing options for Google files attached to the assignment:
➢ Each student will get a copy (Individual copy added to Google Drive folder
for class which they can edit),
➢ View Only - students can only see the file
➢ Student can Edit - allows ALL students to edit the SAME file
● (3C) Upcoming Assignments notifications. Works like a “To-do” list for students showing.
● (3D) Topics List – View / sort by topics to find posts more quickly
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Students Page - Manage Students
● (4A) Class Code students need to join class
● (4B) Invite Guadians
● (4B) Select students or class to email or remove from class
● (4C) Student permissions settings can be changed
About Page - Share Class Information & Resources
● (A) Class Information such as
meeting room, teacher email &
associated Google Drive Folder
(auto-created by Classroom
when you add the class)
● (B) Class Resources - add
resources students will need
access to all year, such as class
website link or syllabus
● (C) Invite Teacher - add
co-teacher from your domain &
they can add assignments &
view student work.
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Assignments Page - View & Grade Student Work
Access Assignments page by clicking on assignment name anywhere on Class Page
● (A) Assignment Details / Assignment Status Click to switch between the detail view of the assignment
and the status. View above shows “Assignment Status”
● (B) Assignment Folder - Every time you create an assignment, a folder is automatically created in Drive.
Once students begin to edit their assigned document, you will be able to see their work in progress
inside this folder
● (C) Points - Defaults to 100 (%) but can adjust point value for assignments or choose “ungraded”
● (D) Return - turns ownership of file back to student and notifies them that it’s been graded /
commented on by teacher
● (E) Select Students or class to email or return assignments
● (F) Download CSV of student grades
Additional Resources
Check out Google’s Classroom Support page for more information!
● Video: Introducing Google Classroom - 2 mins
● Video: Beginning of the Year Procedures for Google Classroom - 6 mins
● Video & Blog Post: Making Google Classroom Calendar Public for Parents
● Video: End of the Year Procedures for Google Classroom - 3 mins
● Video Playlist for Google Classroom from TeachingForward.net
● Training Resources: Google Classroom Presentation & tutorial videos by fellow Google Education
Trainer Aaron Svoboda
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