Creating a Class
- Go to classroom.google.com.
- Click Add --> Create class.
- Enter the class name. (Optional) Enter a short description, such as grade level or class time.
- Click Create.
Applying a Theme
After you create a class, you can change the default image or color pattern that's displayed at the top of the class stream. Only a teacher can change the theme.
- Click the class and at the bottom of the image, click Select theme.
- Choose an option:
- Select an image from the gallery and then click Select class theme.
- Click Patterns, select a color and pattern, and click Select class theme.
- Open the class and at the bottom of the image, click Upload photo.
- Choose an option:
- Drag a photo from your computer to the middle of the screen.
- Click Select a photo from your computer, choose the image you want to use for your class, and click Open.
- Click Select class theme.
Inviting Students
You can:
- invite students to join a class.
- Click the class you want to add students to.
- At the top, click Students and click Invite.
- Check the box next to the students you want to invite or check the Select all box to invite all the students listed. (To see other contact lists, click My contacts.)
- To see all the students in your school's domain, click Directory. You can also search for a student by name in the search box.
- Check the box next to any additional student you want to invite.
- Click Invite Students.
- give them a code so they can add themselves to the class.
- Go to the class page. The class code is on the left of the stream.
- Send an email to students with the class code or write it on the board in your classroom.
- Tell the students sign in to Classroom at classroom.google.com, click (+), and enter the code in the box and click Join.
About Tab: General Info
After you create a class, you have the option to add a class resource page for your students. On the class resource page, you can post any materials or instructions for the overall class, such as a syllabus, a grading policy, or classroom rules.
- Click the class you want to add the resource page to.
- At the top of the page, click About.
- Enter a title for the page and a description of the class.
- Enter a location for your class in the Room field. If you choose to leave this field blank, it won't appear in the student view of the page.
About Tab: Shared Folder
Your email address and a link to the Google Drive folder for the class are automatically included in each item that you add to the resource page and can't be changed. You can edit the resource page by following the same steps. If you choose not to add a resource page, About will not appear at the top of the class stream for students.
About Tab: Shared Calendar
Use your class calendar to keep track of upcoming work. When the teacher creates an assignment, Classroom automatically adds it to your calendar. You can view your class calendars in Classroom or in Google Calendar.
Adding Materials – File Formats
To add additional resources, click Add materials and enter a title. You can add multiple resources under a single title or add them separately with specific names.
- To attach a file, a Google Drive item, a YouTube video, or a link, click the appropriate icon.
- Locate and select the relevant item and click Add. To attach a link, enter or paste the link and click Add. If you decide that you don't need the attachment, click X next to it to remove it.
- Click Post.
- Click Save.
Inviting Another Teacher
- Go to classroom.google.com.
- Click the class you want to add teachers to.
- At the top of the class stream, click About.
- Click Invite Teacher.