How to Create a Google Classroom as a Teacher or School

With the rise of digitization, we’re transitioning to online tools for our daily tasks. Tools like Google Meet and Slack are now essential for businesses, while Google Classroom is a necessity for teachers. If you’re unfamiliar, here’s how to create a Google Classroom.

Google Classroom is designed with teachers in mind. Here, teachers can chat with students while on call, assign and grade work, and make announcements to the whole class. Parents can also view their child’s progress and assignments in one place.

But how do you create a Google Classroom? Can it be done on the mobile app? Read on to find out.

Note: Sign into your school teacher account before starting.

How to Make a Google Classroom Using Web Browser

Using a web browser, teachers can set up a class, invite students, and customize it. This allows for the creation of a personalized Google Classroom. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open a web browser.

2. Set up a class.

3. Invite students.

4. Customize the class to your preferences.

Set Up Google Classroom

To open Google Classroom, follow these steps:

1. Open Google Classroom in any browser.

2. Click the + icon in the top-right corner.

Step 3: Click Create class.

If you’re using Google Classroom without a registered school account, you might get the ‘Using Classroom at a school with students?’ pop-up.

Step 4: Check the box for ‘I’ve read and understand the above notice, and I’m not using Classroom at a school with students’.

Step 5: Click on Continue.

Step 6: In the Create class window, fill in the Class name, Subject, Section, and Room details. When filling in the Subject, you can also select one of the pre-filled options.

Step 7: Once all the details have been filled in, click on Create.

To set up Google Classroom.

How to Add Students to Google Classroom

Now that your classroom is set, it’s time to invite students. You can do so using two methods. Read on to explore both.

1. Share Invite Link With Students

Open Google Classroom and go to the class you want to add students to. Here, click on the three-dot icon. Then, click on ‘Copy invite link’.

You can share this invite link with students. They can use it to join the class.

You can add students to Google Classroom by emailing them the class joining link. This is useful for a limited number of students. Here’s how:

Step 1: Open Google Classroom and go to the desired class.

Step 2: Click on the class.

Step 3: Click People from the menu options.

Step 4: Go to Students and click the add students icon.

Tip: You can also add teachers to the classroom by inviting them in the Teachers section.

Step 5: In the search bar, type the emails or names of the students you want to add to the class.

Step 6: After adding all the students, click Invite.

This sends the joining link to students via email. Students can click on the link to join the class. Additionally, students can use the unique Class code to join the classroom.

Edit a Google Classroom

You have the option to edit classroom details even after it has been created. This is useful if you want to add or change certain details. Follow these steps to do it.

Step 1: Open Google Classroom.

Step 2: Click on the classroom you want to edit.

Step 3: To edit the class header, click Customize.

Step 4: Select a photo from Google Classroom or upload an image of your choice. You can also change the theme color.

Step 5: Click Save to finalize your changes.

Changing the theme of your Google Classroom is possible. To update your Classroom information, follow these steps:

Step 6: Click on Stream settings in the bottom-right corner.

Step 7: Click on the Stream drop-down and select an option to change comment settings in your classroom.

Step 8: Click on the ‘Classwork on the Stream’ drop-down to change notification settings for your classroom.

Step 9: Turn on the toggle for ‘Show deleted items’ to view any deleted items in the stream.

Note: You can also scroll up to edit class information and invite link details.

Step 10: Once done, save.

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Using the Google Classroom mobile app, you can create a class, invite students, and edit classroom details, just like you would on a web browser. Here’s how.

Create a Google Classroom

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1. Open the Google Classroom mobile app.

2. Tap on the + icon.

3. Tap on Create class.

Step 4: Add details about the class.

Step 5: Tap Create.

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Once the classroom is set up, follow these steps to send an invite link to students.

1. Open the Google Classroom mobile app and tap the three-dot icon of the relevant classroom.

2. Tap ‘Share invitation link’.

3. This will open the share window. You can either copy the link to share independently or use one of the options below.

Apart from this, you can email the invite link to students using the People section. Here’s how. Tap on the relevant class.

Step 5: Tap on People.

Step 6: Under Students, tap on Invite.

Tip: You can also add teachers to the classroom by tapping on the add icon in the Teachers section.

Step 7: Search students by name or manually enter their email ID.

Step 8: Once all students have been added, tap on Invite.

This will send an invite link to the added students via email. Students can also use the unique Class code to join a class in Google Classroom.

Change Google Classroom Settings

To edit a Google Classroom event, follow these steps:

1. Open the Google Classroom mobile app and select the class.

2. Tap the cogwheel icon.

Step 3: Under the Above section, tap on the relevant box to edit the class details.

Step 4: Scroll down to the General section.

Step 5: Tap on the three-dot icon in front of ‘Student invitation settings’ to change invitation code settings.

Note: Tapping on the ‘Reset invitation codes’ option will change the invitation link as well. If selected, you will need to resend the link to invite students to join the class.

Step 6: Tap Stream settings and select the appropriate comment setting for your stream.

Step 7: Tap ‘Classwork on the stream’ and select the relevant notification setting for your stream.

Step 8: Make all changes and tap Save.

This will save the changes to the Google Classroom settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you can create classes for free in Google Classroom with a teacher account. No, you don’t need a Google account to join a class in Google Classroom. Yes, you can create a Google Classroom without a school by signing up with a Teacher account.

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