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Google Classroom

Create a Class

When you first sign into Google Classroom, you'll be prompted to make a new class by clicking on the '+' button at the top right of the page and then choosing 'Create Class'.
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You'll then be asked to name your class. As this will be seen by both yourself and your students, we recommend writing both the class and your subject as the name, for example '9A Mr McCay MUSIC'.
Please give the class the full title as there will be a few classes for the same subject

​In the 'Section' field, we recommend writing the current school year, for example '2015-2016'. Finally, click on 'Create'.
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You will now be brought into your newly created class. Your Google Classroom is split into FOUR sections,

1. The first is called the Stream. Here your work will appear chronologically in the order you post it.
2. The second is Classwork  and is perhaps the most important section. It is here that it is best to produce and set work for the class.  We will cover this in the next topic.
3. The third is called People. It is essential for seeing both who is in your class and for making collaboration with other teachers. 
4. Finally, there is Marks. This is where all your assignment marks throughout the year are stored. 

CREATING YOUR BANNER
You'll notice that the image along the top of your class may have been automatically set based on your subject, however you can change this by clicking on 'Select Theme' or 'Upload Image'. There are a range of topical pictures to choose from or you can upload a photo or banner of your choosing. 

HOW CAN STUDENTS JOIN MY CLASS?

The third section is titled People which will populate with the names of your students as they join your class.

A really important option to be aware of in this section is the 'Students can post and comment' button. By default, this means that not only can you post things in your Classroom, but your students can also write messages and post links too. In a mature class setting, this can encourage discussions and further your student's learning. However, if you would rather that only you can post links and write messages, you can change this option to 'Only teacher can post or comment​'.

In order for your students to join your class, they will need your unique Class Code which will be displayed in the People or Settings sections. They can then use this code to join your class by logging into Google Classroom, clicking the '+' button at the top of their screens and then clicking 'Join Class'. By entering your Class Code​ into the next menu they will enrol themselves into your class.

HOW CAN TEACHERS COLLABORATE ON GOOGLE CLASSROOMS?

the short answer is YES - it is easy to share a Google classroom with another teacher.

The People section allows you to collaborate with other teachers 

You also have this option under the Settings menu.  If you co-teach your subject with another member of staff, this will invite them into your Google Classroom to post work to your students. To do this, click the 'Invite Teacher' button,.

One final thing to note is the small 'Hamburger' button on the top left of your screen that looks like three dashes. Clicking on this will bring up a sidebar that allows you to go back to your 'Classes' page to create more classes, and also quickly navigate to your other classes that you have already made.

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