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Teacher Tutorial
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Shaimaa Q. Sabri

2. How do I sign in to Classroom?
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How do I sign in to Classroom?
Sign in for the first time
1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.
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3. How do I sign in to Classroom?
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How do I sign in to Classroom?
2. Enter your UoZ account and click Next.
Enter your password and click Sign in.

4. 3. If there is a welcome message, read it and click Accept.
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3. If there is a welcome message, read it and click Accept.
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4. If you're using a G Suite for Education account, click I’m A Teacher

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5. Click get started

7. Create a class 1. Click Add select Create class.
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Create a class
1. Click Add select  Create class.

8. Step two Enter the class name.
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Step two
Enter the class name.
(Optional) Enter text, such as grade level or class time.
(Optional) Enter a subject or click one from the list that appears when you enter text.
Click Create.
TIP: Classroom automatically creates a class code when you create a new class. You use it to invite students to the class.

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Change the class 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. 
Choose a different theme image from the gallery. 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.
Or Click Patterns, select a color and pattern, and click Select class theme.

10. Upload your own theme image
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Upload your own theme image
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.

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Add class information
After you create a class, you can add class information and resources to the class About page. You can post materials or instructions for the class, such as a syllabus, grading policy, or classroom rules. You can edit the information and add or remove materials at any time.

12. Steps : Click the class  About.
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Steps :
Click the class   About.
(Optional) Add a class description or location.
Click Save.
TIPs:
If you leave either of these fields blank, they won't appear in the student view of the page.
Next to the information or the resource, click More  : then  Edit.

13. Add resource materials
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Add resource materials
1. Under the class information, click Add class materials and enter a title.
2. You can add multiple resources under a single title or add them separately with specific names.
To attach a file, Google Drive item, YouTube video, or 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 Remove  next to it.
3. Click Post.

14. Invite students to a class
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Invite students to a class
Click the class you want to add students or groups to
At the top, click Students  Invite Students.
You can invite individual students or a group. Enter the student’s or group’s address . As you enter text, an autocomplete list might appear.
From the Search results, click a student or group or click Add recipient.
(Optional) To invite more students or groups, repeat steps 3-4.
Click Invite.

15. Invite co-teachers to a class
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Invite co-teachers to a class
You can invite co-teachers to join your class to help coordinate class activities.
Step 1: Click the class you want to add co-teachers or groups at the top, click About.
Step 2: Click Invite Teachers.
Step 3:You can invite individual teachers or a group. Enter the teacher's or group's address .
Step 4: Click Invite.

16. Create an assignment Click the class.
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Create an assignment
Click the class.
At the bottom, hover over Add    click Create assignment  .
Enter the title and any instructions.

17. Steps to create assignment
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Steps to create assignment
Select class
Select students

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Add a due date or time
Add a topic

19. To schedule the assignment to post later
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To schedule the assignment to post later
To save the assignment as a draft, next to Assign, click Down   Save draft.
To see scheduled and draft posts, at the top of the class stream click Saved posts.
Teacher can edit or delete assignment .

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Grade an assignment
Click the thumbnail to open and review any file the student attached.
(Optional) The default point value is 100. To change it, click the point value. Enter another value or select Ungraded  Update.
Next to the student's name (Optional) To add a private comment, on the left, click the student's name  Add private comment. Enter your comment and click Post.
(Optional) Enter grades for any additional students.
Note: For decimal grades, 2 digits past the decimal point are supported. If you enter more than 2 digits, the grade is rounded to the nearest 2-digit decimal form. For example, if you enter , it’s rounded to
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21. Export grades to sheets
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Export grades to sheets
Export grades to Sheets
Click the class and then click the assignment.
Click Settings   Copy all grades to Google Sheets. The spreadsheet is created in your Classroom Drive folder.
Export grades to a CSV file
Click Settings  and choose an option:
Download these grades as CSV.
To download all assignment and question grades, select Download all grades as CSV . The file is saved in your Downloads folder.

22. Create announcement Click the class.
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Create announcement
Click the class.
At the bottom, hover over Add  c Click Create announcement  .
Enter your announcement and click Post.
Post to additional classes
Announcements to multiple classes are shared with all students in those classes.

23. Click All students to deselect it.
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TO post announcement to individual student tab Next to ”All students” , click the Down arrow .
Click All students to deselect it.
To select students, click each student’s name. In the class stream, you’ll see the number of students the announcement was posted to.
(Optional) To view the students’ names, on the announcement, click number students.
Unless you’re posting to multiple classes, you can make an announcement to individual students. You can post to up to 100 students at a time.

24. Add a topic and materials
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Add a topic and materials
Next to No topic, click the Down arrow .
Choose an option:
To create a topic, click Create topic and enter a topic name.
To select a topic in the list, click it.
You can add materials, such as Google Drive files, YouTube videos, or links, to your announcement.
Note: You can attach Drive files you don’t have permission to share, but you have to make a copy of the file. If you see a message “You don’t have permission to attach this file. Would you like Classroom to create a copy in your Drive and attach it?”, click Copy and Classroom will make a copy to attach to your announcement. The copy is saved to the class Drive folder.
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25. Post, schedule, or save a draft announcement
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Post, schedule, or save a draft announcement
To post the announcement immediately, click Post.
To schedule the announcement for later:
Next to Post, click the Down arrow  Schedule.
Next to the date, click the Down arrow  and select a date and time.
Click Schedule. The announcement is automatically posted at the scheduled date and time.
(Optional) To schedule the announcement for another class, schedule it first for one class and then reuse the announcement in the other class.
To save the announcement as a draft, next to Post, click the Down arrow   Save draft.
To see your scheduled and draft posts, at the top of the class stream, click Saved posts.
Add a comment to a posted announcement
1.Click the class.
2.In the class stream, find the announcement and click Add class comment.
3.Enter a comment and click Post.

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Create question

28. Step to create question
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Step to create question
Enter the title and any instructions.
For short-answer questions, students can reply to each other and edit their answer. To turn answer interactions on or off, select:
Students can reply to each other—After answering the question, the student can see their classmates' answers and comment on them. If this option is turned Off , students can't see each other's answers.
Students can edit answer—Students can edit their answer after submitting it.
Note: There is no character limit for short-answer questions.

29. Post, schedule, or save a draft question
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Post, schedule, or save a draft question
To post the question immediately, click Ask.
To schedule the question to post later, next to Ask, click the Down arrow  Schedule.
Next to the date, click the Down arrow  and select a date and time.
Click Schedule. The question is automatically posted at the scheduled date and time. Note: To schedule the question for another class, schedule it first for 1 class and then reuse the question.
To save the question as a draft, next to Ask, click the Down arrow  Save draft.  
To see scheduled and draft posts, click Saved posts at the top of the class stream.

30. Access other areas of Classroom
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Access other areas of Classroom
Teachers click Menu   to access other areas of Classroom.
Classes—teacher, navigate to any of your classes.
Calendar—Teachers, track student work on class calendars.
Work—To see all assignments and posts for your classes.
Settings—Manage your password, profile photo, and notifications.

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Set up notifications
You can receive an and mobile notification from Classroom whenever:
A student submits work a second time, after you've returned it to the student.
A student sends you a private note.
A student submits work after the due date.
A teacher invites you to teach a course as an additional teacher.
Someone comments on your post.
Someone mentions you in a post or comment.
A scheduled post published or failed to post.
Notifications are on by default and you can specify which notifications you want to receive.

32. Set up notifications Click any notification to turn it on or off.
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Set up notifications
Click any notification to turn it on or off.
At the top, click Menu .
Click Settings (you might need to scroll down).
(Optional) To turn all notifications off, at Receive notifications, click Turn off .
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33. Reuse a post Click Reuse post
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Reuse a post
Click Reuse post 
You can reuse an announcement, assignment, or question from an existing class—posting it again in the original class or copying it to a different class. You can also make copies of any attachments, or add new ones. You can modify the post before you publish it.
1-Click the class where you published the post you want to reuse, and click Select.
2-Click the post you want to reuse and click Reuse.

34. Add a topic to your class
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Add a topic to your class
Click the class.
Under Topics, click Add Topic.
Enter a name and click Add.
Note: You can also add a topic when you assign work or post an announcement. For details
Teacher can rename , edit and delete topic .

35. Send an email to your students
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Send an to your students
Click the student's class.
At the top, click Students.
Choose an option:
one student—Next to the student’s name, click More  :  student.
multiple students—Check the box next to each student's name. Then, at the top, click Actions   .
the entire class—Above the student list, check the box and click Actions   .
(Optional) To attach files, photos, or links to your messages, click the relevant icon and select the item.
Enter your message and click Send.
Note: When you multiple students, the default setting adds the addresses to the Bcc field. You can move students’ addresses to the To or Cc field.
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