# Google Classroom
# Getting Started with Google Classroom
##### **What is Google Classroom?**
Google Classroom is your online hub for everything that goes on in your lessons and with your students. It’s a place where you can add, assign, review, and grade assignments. You can set homework or activities, share resources and links, as well as communicate with your students and parents.
##### **Educational uses of Classroom**
- Share assignments with your students.
- Start a discussion with your students, giving them a space to reply to you and each other.
##### **Where is Google Classroom?**
You can go to Google Classroom by clicking the App Launcher and finding Classroom.
Remember that the exact location within the App Launcher may vary:
Alternatively, you can go to [classroom.google.com](https://wiki.mdy.org/classroom.google.com "Google Classroom").
# How to Rename a Google Classroom
1. After accepting the class, from the Google Classroom homepage, click the **3 dots** next to the course title.
2. Click “**Edit.”**
3. Under **“class name,”** type a new name. Click **“Save”** on the bottom right when done.
# The Google Classroom page
##### **Stream**
Google Classroom has four tabs at the top of the page. The Stream tab is a list of all the activities in the class. This includes messages and resources shared.
Teachers and students can add messages to the stream for the rest of the class to see.
##### **Post a message or notice**
1. Click Share something with your class.
2. The box will open up, displaying more options. The main area shown above is where you click and type in your message.
3. When ready click Post to publish your message to all the class member’s Streams. Your message will now be visible to all students.
# Posting assignments and tests in Google Classroom
Posting assignments and tests in Google Classroom
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1. Go to [classroom.google.com](https://classroom.google.com/).
2. Click the class → Classwork.
3. At the top, click Create → Assignment.
4. Enter the Title and any Instructions.
5. Post to additional classes
• Under For, click the Down arrow → select the class or classes you want to include.
6. Post to individual students
• Next to All students, click the Down arrow → All students again to deselect students.
• Click a student's name to select them.
7. Add a Grade category to organize assignments. Click the Down arrow → select a category from the menu.
8. Change the point value
• Under Points, click the value (by default, assignments are set at 100 points).
• Enter a new point value or select Ungraded.
9. By default, an assignment has no due date. To set a due date:
• Under Due, click the Down arrow .
• Next to No due date, click the Down arrow .
• Click a date on the calendar.
10. Add a Topic to group similar assignments and materials: Under Topic, click the Down arrow .
• To create a topic, click Create topic and enter a topic name.
• Or, click a topic in the list to select it.
11. Add Attachments: click Add → choose an option:
• File
• Google Drive (Google Drive items are view-only to students).
• YouTube
• Link
12. You can post an assignment immediately, or schedule it to post later.
• Click Assign to immediately post the assignment.
• Schedule the assignment to post later
# Using Google Calendar with Google Classroom
**Using Google Calendar with Google Classroom**
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1. Go to [classroom.google.com](https://classroom.google.com/).
2. Click the class → Classwork.
3. At the top, click Google Calendar. This will open in a new tab.
4. Click on the event’s Date.
5. Enter the Title.
6. Next to the calendar name , use the dropdown menu to change the calendar’s name to the name of your Google Classroom class.
7. Click Save.
8. Copy the event to other classes.
• a. Click the event’s name and then the 3 dots .
• b. Click one of the other classrooms from the list.
• c. Click Save.
• d. Repeat as necessary.
9. Copy the event to other classes with a different date:
• a. Follow the steps above (8a and 8b).
• b. Choose a different date.
• c. Click Save.
# Restrict Students from Commenting on Stream
Restrict students' ability to comment on the Stream by changing a Stream setting (this has to be done for each class).
1. Go to Google Classroom
2. Select a class
3. Click the settings gear in the top right corner
4. Scroll down to Stream (under the General section)
5. Change the setting next to Stream. Choose either "Students can only comment" or "Only teachers can post or comment). Do **not** leave it as "Students can post and comment - this is how they're accessing YouTube" \**\*See note below*
6. Click Save in the top right corner
7. Repeat this for each Google Classroom
**This setting affects the announcements area of your Google Classroom page. If you post announcements and want students to comment on them, choose the middle option. If you don't use this feature, limit it to only teachers who can post or comment.