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5 Google Classroom Tricks for Math Teachers

With the pandemic's shift to distance and hybrid learning, Google Classroom has become one of the key spaces where we teach our students, and I still rely on it even now that my students are fully back in-person.

I wanted to share 5 of my favorite Google Classroom tricks that I use in my math class to save time, differentiate more effectively, and make math more interactive and engaging.

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1. Make sure every student has their own copy of the math worksheet

It's pretty common to distribute a math worksheet as a Google Doc, and ask your students to respond in a copy of the document. But what happens if a student accidentally edits the original document? Or what if a student gets off task while they're going through the steps to make a copy.

Google Docs has a feature that lets you send a link to students that automatically helps students make a copy. When students open it, they see a screen like this:

The process to make a force-copy link takes a few steps, but will make class so much smoother.

Make sure students are added as Viewer . On your Google Doc, click "Share". Add your students to the doc, and add them with Viewer permission.

Copy the sharing URL . Then on that same "Share" dialog, tap the "Copy link" button in the lower right corner.

Edit the URL slightly . Normally, you'd paste this link to your students. Instead of pasting verbatim, edit the very end of the URL. Replace "/edit?usp=sharing" with "/copy".

When you paste this edited URL in your browser, you should see the "Copy document" screen. Send this special URL to your students!

2. Give instant feedback with self-scoring Google Forms quizzes

With Google Forms, you can give your class a quiz and let them check their answers on their own time. You'll also have access to the results so you can see how everyone is doing.

This is incredibly helpful for distance learning, but is a game changer for hybrid and in-person learning as well. For example, you can have the Google Form check answers for student work instantly — and then you can group students based on ability level to receive differentiated instruction on the fly.

Here's a video explaining how it works:

Google also has a helpful tutorial about quiz setup.

4. Add math formulas and symbols to math activities

One of the most common things you'll need when creating activities in Google Classroom is adding math formulas and symbols, just like your print activities. They're pretty easy to add, but you'll need a slightly different approach for Google Docs compared to Google Forms.

Google Docs has a built in tool for adding math formulas. Just use Insert -> Equation. This will open up a toolbar that lets you edit the math formula in more detail, and add special symbols.

With Google Forms, it's a bit more complicated. You'll need to generate an image of the equation before you can insert it into your Google Form.

Here's a few options that you might want to consider:

CodeCogs . It's a free website that lets you use a system called LaTeX to generate equation images. Totally free, but it can be a daunting.

EquatIO . It's a Google Chrome extension that can generate images of equations, perfect for a Google Form. It's free for teachers .

Once you've generated an image of your formula, you can insert it as an image into the form.

If you’re looking for more powerful grading tools for Google Forms, try Flubaroo. It helps you grade multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank results. Plus it gives you statistical breakdowns of results in a Google Sheet, and email results to students.

You can email your school's IT department to add Flubaroo as an addon to Google Classroom.

5. Save time with pre-made Google Sheets activities

Google Sheets and Google Forms activities can be a game changer for student engagement and differentiation. They let you provide students instant feedback to on how they're doing with auto-grading, and get a birds-eye view of how your class is performing.

Google Sheets Pixel Art is one of my favorite ways to engage artsy students in math.

Students solve a series of math problems, and get instant feedback along the way. Each correct answer unlocks a portion of a mystery picture. It's easy to see from a distance how students are progressing through the activity. And they're straightforward for students to work with independently — making them great for sub lessons or for days you're looking to differentiate.

Here's a few of my favorites:

Ratios and Unit Rates Digital Pixel Art | Equivalent Ratios Table | Unit Pricing

This Ratios and Unit Rates Digital Pixel Art Bundle is perfect for engaging your sixth graders! It includes 4 fun and fall-themed Google Sheets to help students practice ratios and unit rates, all while solving real-world word problems. Aligned with CCSS 6.RP.A.1 and 6.RP.A.3, these activities make learning about equivalent ratios enjoyable and interactive. Use them for extra credit, sub plans, or as independent practice anytime you need a quick lesson! Your students will love creating pixel art while mastering essential math skills.

6th Grade Math Fall Digital Pixel Art Bundle | Back to School Google Sheets

Looking for a fun way to reinforce 6th-grade math skills? Check out this Fall Themed Digital Pixel Art Bundle! It includes 28 engaging Google Sheets covering fractions, ratios, and geometry, all with a seasonal twist perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Each self-checking activity gives instant feedback as students unlock a mystery picture, making it easy to keep them motivated and involved. Plus, it aligns with standards like CCSS 6.RP.A.1 and CCSS 6.EE.A.1, helping you cover essential topics while saving time on lesson planning.

Pythagorean Theorem Pixel Art | Distance Formula | Google Sheets | Hypotenuse

This Pythagorean Theorem Pixel Art Bundle is a fun way for my middle school students to practice calculating the lengths of the hypotenuse and legs of right triangles while using the distance formula. With four Google Sheets that feature fall-themed pixel art, it's perfect for Ninth and Eighth graders, making math engaging during back to school or Halloween. I love that it's aligned with CCSS 8.G.B.7 and CCSS 8.G.B.8 standards, making it a great addition to my lesson plans for independent practice, review sessions, or even sub days.

Check out more in my Google Sheets Pixel Art section.

Do your kids love simulation games? I've developed Google Forms activities just for you.

In Hotel Math , students practice fractions, decimals, and percents by booking hotel rooms, leasing restaurant spaces, and improving employee satisfaction. You can use it individually, but the questions make for lively discussion in groups as well.

Fractions, Decimals, Percents Real-Life Math Project

Looking for a real world application of percents, decimals, and fractions? Do your students love simulation games? This activity has students play the role of a hotel manager, and use their math skills to book hotel rooms, lease restaurant spaces and improve employee satisfaction. Three formats are available in PDF , Google Form , EASEL.

In Hiking Math , students practice slope and rate of change by analyzing the elevation change over a hike, sorting travelers into different groups based on hiking speed, and by analyzing the elevation change over the course of a hike.

Slope and Rate of Change Real-Life Math Project | Hiking Math

If you're looking to engage your eighth graders with real-life applications of slope and rate of change, this Hiking Math project is a perfect fit! Students become mountaineers, mapping elevation changes and analyzing hiking speed, all while honing their math skills. This printable PDF aligns with CCSS standards 8.EE.B.5 and 8.F.B.4, making it an excellent addition to your curriculum. Plus, it's rich in word problems and real-life scenarios to ensure students grasp these important concepts.

Check out more in my Google Forms section.

While Google Classroom is a big shift from the way that we taught before, the ability to give students interactive feedback and have students practice using digital tools is a game changer for math class.

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• Create a blended classroom:  Google Classroom is the perfect tool to transform a traditional class into a blended model.
• Go paperless:  There are many ways that Google Classroom can support a paperless classroom. Stop standing at the copy machine and use Google Classroom instead.
• Distribute handouts: It is easy to attach files that are either in Google Drive or on the computer. Attach handouts to an announcement or assignment to allow students to easily access.
• Collect homework:  The homework collection process can take many instructional minutes. Eliminate this by having students submit their work in Google Classroom.
• Return work: Passing student work back in Google Classroom is as simple as checking
• Use equation editor:  Attach Google text documents to assignments. Google Docs has an equation editor built in. Directions and questions can include equations made with the equation editor. Students can respond using the equation editor.
• Digitally collect student work: If student complete their work on paper they can use the Google Classroom app to take a picture of the work and submit. Students can insert a snapshot of their paper work via the webcam into a Google Doc to submit to Google Classroom.
• Post solutions:  Students can check their work by locating solutions attached to the assignment in Google Classroom. Editing the assignment after it is due, documents can be attached to the assignment that allow students to view the solutions.
• Post problem of the week:  Google Classroom makes it easy for student to locate the problem of the week (POW). Attach to an optional assignment. Participating students can submit their work straight to Google Classroom.
• Link to interactive simulations:  Several websites have interactive math simulations that can help students have a better understanding of math concepts. Google Classroom gives the ability to link to websites as part of lesson sets. Rather than relying on students typing in the correct URL into their browser students can simply click on the link in Google Classroom.
• Post corrections:  After reviewing student work and noting common misconceptions an announcement can be posted to Google Classroom to make clarifications for students.
• Highlight student exemplars:  Work submitted to Google Classroom is saved to a folder in Google Drive. An announcement in Google Classroom can attach student exemplars from the assignment folder in Google Drive.
• Distribute assignments:  Rather than writing assignments on the board students can have access to the assignments 24/7 in Google Classroom.
• Provide support materials:  Sometimes students need a refresher on pre requisite skills such as how to find the common denominator. As part of the lesson set in Google Classroom provide links to videos, links to websites or attach documents on pre requisite skills.
• Provide differentiation:  Math students have different ability levels and interests. Use Google Classroom to provide different types of resources for student needs.
• Stop lecturing: Google Classroom allows the teacher to
• post videos, documentation or links to instructional websites. Google Classroom supports a flipped teaching model. A lecture is ephemeral, resources in Google Classroom allow students access to instructional resources anytime
• Stop repeating yourself: Clearly posting announcements or important information to Google Classroom allows the teacher to not have to repeat themselves. Students can find the information easily by accessing the Google Classroom stream.
• Provide directions: Verbal directions or directions written on the board can be missed by students who are absent or engaged in another task. Providing directions in Google Classroom ensures that students know what they are suppose to be doing.
• Offer choices:  Students have different interests. Offering assignment choices in Google Classroom gives students a feeling of locus of control and greater buy in.
• Link to playsheets:  Playsheets are digital worksheets with game elements. Playsheets provide students with immediate feedback which provides motivation for students and helps them to know they are on the right track. Rote math practice is best done with a playsheet.
• Model mathematics with Google Draw: Create virtual manipulatives, such as Algebra Tiles, in a Google Drawing. Distributing the drawing as each student receives a copy allows students to model their mathematics.
• Provide hyperdocs:   Hyperdocs are a Google Document that structures student exploration and learning of a topic. Thank you to Lisa Highfill for her work with Hyperdocs.
• Give quiet students a voice: Students may feel shy about raising their hand in class. Using the comment features in Google Classroom students can post their question to the class stream.
• Provide faster feedback:  Using Google Classroom to collect work gives the teacher quicker access to student work. Feedback can be provided while students are working on their assignment or immediately after submitting. Students receive feedback via email as soon as feedback is provided.
• Target struggling students: Google Classroom counts how many students have submitted an assignment. Clicking on the number of students who have not submitted provides the teacher with a list of students who may need additional help.
• Post videos: Videos that introduce concepts, hook students into the lesson or provide support resources can be added to lesson sets to help students better understand concepts.
• Have student critique the reasoning of others:  Common Core standards call for students to critique the reasoning of others. Using the commenting features in Google Documents students can critique the reasoning of peer explanations of math concepts. Share the documents in the Google Classroom folder with classmates to allow for commenting or create a collaborative document in Google Classroom for students to reason mathematical and respond to the reasoning of others.
• Use spreadsheets: Spreadsheets are a necessary life skill. Almost every manager uses spreadsheets to organize information. Household budgets can be created and tracked through spreadsheets. Google Classroom allows teachers to assign Google Sheets spreadsheet activities that help students strengthen their spreadsheet skills and to apply their algebraic reasoning through formulas.
• Provide class feedback:  After reviewing student work different themes or issues may become evident. Returning work to students allows the teacher to provide a global feedback comment that can help clarify common misconceptions.
• Provide meaningful feedback:  Inserting comments into a students Google Doc can allow the teacher to give very specific feedback in response to student work.
• Collect videos:  Students can create videos through a screencast, using a mobile device or other video creation methods. Having students create videos can allow them to be more creative and demonstrate their understanding of concepts. Students are able to link to YouTube videos they created or attach video files in Google Classroom.
• Use Google Slides for real world applications:  Students can create and attach a presentation in Google Classroom. The presentation can include images, videos and explanations of how a math concept is modeled in the real world.
• Have students conduct research: Mathematics is in almost everything. Having students research topics and explain the math involved with an issue is a great activity for students. Google Classroom allows students to turn in multiple documents to the same assignment. Students can collect and organize their research in a Google spreadsheet or document. They can calculate mathematically in a spreadsheet and display charts and graphs. They can explain and present their findings in a Google document or presentation. Additionally they can attach a document of their bibliography.
• Allow students to ask questions: Rather than waiting for class to ask questions students can post their questions while they are working on their homework. Other students can respond providing the potential for students to receive a quick answer.
• Collect data:  Google Forms and Google Sheets allow for data collection. Students can conduct or answer surveys and use the information to make mathematical calculations.  A collaborative spreadsheet allows students to insert their data.
• Play games:  Games are motivating and fun. Playing math games allows students to practice while having fun. Game based learning experiences can also be created within Google Classroom. Provide the rules and ongoing game elements through announcements in the stream.
• Have students explain their thought process: There are many websites and apps that will show students step by step how to complete a math problem. Asking students to show their work is no longer sufficient. Having students use a Google document to explain their thought process helps to see that students truly understand the concepts rather than simply memorizing an algorithm.
• Collaborative reasoning:  Prior to providing students the algorithm for solving a problem, students can use a collaborative Google Document or Slides presentation to reason out possible solutions to a problem. Attach a document in Google Classroom as "Students can edit file."
• Persevere in problem solving: Google Classroom allows for ongoing interaction with a student on a problem. Start students with a problem in a Google Document and have them submit the first part. The teacher can return the document to the students through Google Classroom. After receiving feedback students can build on their previous answer and resubmit. This process can be repeated to allow students to work on multi-step problems.
• Annotate images:  Using Google Draw or Google Slides students can identify math within an image. Using the drawing tools students can label and create shapes over an image. Drawings and Slides with an image can be attached to an assignment in Google Classroom as "Make a copy for each student."
• Reason abstractly:  Students can use a Google Document and equation editor to express an idea abstractly as well as to explain how they derived the equation.
• Use appropriate tools strategically:  When providing students a math question they can determine which tools they need to use to approach and solve the problem. Students can "Create" a Google spreadsheet or other Google Document straight from Google Classroom. Students can use tools such as Desmos , Geogebra , Daum Equation Editor  from Google Drive and integrate into their Google documents they submit to Google Classroom. Templates of rulers and other mathematical tools can be created in Google Slides or Drawings to help students use virtual tools.
• Look for patterns or structures:  Teachers can attach documents in Google Classroom that contain a pattern for students to identify and explain. Students can share documents with each other to collaborate on identifying the patterns and structures. Teachers have access to the documents through Google Classroom as the students work on them. Teachers can guide students in their reasoning.
• Have students model geometric concepts:  Using Google Drawings, Google Slides or inserting a drawing into a Google Document allows students to draw geometric figures. Locating an image to represent the geometric figures, students can draw the shape on top of the image.
• Connect with experts: Using Google Hangout a class can ask questions of an expert in the field. Providing the link to the hangout in Google Classroom gives students access to participate in the questioning, watch the interview, and to access the archive of the interview later.
• Collaborate with other teachers:  Google Classroom classes are not restricted to a teachers roster. Students can participate in activities that other teachers in the department are doing. Different teachers can provide different resources and activities to divide up the teaching load.
• Response to intervention:  Different Google Classrooms can be created for students to join based on student needs. Students needing additional support or students needing additional challenges can join a Google Classroom class around intervention of a particular topic. Teachers in the math department can work together to support one of the intervention classrooms.
• Provide peer tutoring: Students in upper grades can tutor and support students in lower grades through the creation of a Google Classroom class for this purpose.
• Remind students: Posting announcements in Google Classroom can remind students of upcoming tests or project due dates.
• Celebrate success: Success builds success. Google Classroom allows the teacher to encourage students through comments in the assignment feedback or publicly in the stream.
• Collect evidence:  Students working on digital resources outside of Google documents can take screenshots to document evidence of their participation. Google Classroom allows students to attach the screenshots to an assignment.
• Create projects: Google Classroom allows the teacher to build a lesson set with multiple elements. Posting project directions and resources to Google Classroom clearly communicates the project to the students, allows them to easily access resources, and provides students with a digital easy to submit the project.
• Crowdsource information: Create a collaborative Google spreadsheet in Google Classroom that allows students to find and contribute information around a topic. Students can use the crowdsourced information for their assignment or project.
• Have students find examples in real life: The Google Classroom app allows students to submit a picture they take on their mobile device. Students can find examples in their everyday life of mathematical application. Students can identify these applications and take a picture to submit to Google Classroom.
• Give digital quizzes: Google Classroom makes it easy to link to digital quizzes.
• Share presentations: Teachers can attach their Google Slides presentations or PowerPoint presentations to the stream. Students can follow along or access the slides later.
• Provide templates: Create spreadsheet templates or other Google documents to get students started on an activity. Use Google Classroom to provide the template as "Make a copy for each student."
• View work in a folder: Grading is easier when student work for an assignment is contained in a single folder in Google Drive. Use the preview function to view each student assignment in the Google Classroom folder.
• Use spreadsheets for inquiry: Google Sheets can be structured to guide students through mathematical concepts.
• Teach programming: Using programs such as Scratch or Google Apps Script  can allow students to demonstrate their understanding of mathematical concepts. Google Classroom makes it easy to post tutorials and directions for using Scratch or other programming tools as well as a venue to submit programming projects.

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Alice – I would like to reference this blog post in my blog. Do you require any special notations?

You can link to my post, please do not copy and paste the post.

I would like to have my students submit their math work via classroom, but I’m at a loss of how I could get them to show their work instead of just having them type the answers, and have the document set up so that I can give immediate feedback. I was thinking about just having them attach screenshots of their work. What would you suggest?

None of the 8 mathematical practices say “Show your work.” I know this has long been a staple of the math classroom, but honestly it is obsolete. Wolfram Alpha and PhotoMath and other websites will not only give students the answers to math problems, it shows them the step by step solution. Only 9% of the adult population is fluent with numbers, show your work is not working for understanding math. This is a great time to rethink the types of problems we give students (I taught high school math, almost the entire math book is DOK 1 with some DOK 2). Check out my other blog posts on math as well as my book on Teaching Math with Google Apps for ideas on how to engage students in math. I also am a massive fangirl of Jo Boaler, Stanford math professor. Definitely check out her books and her website youcubed.org

Just want to add a comment here. I used to work as a marker in the Physics department at University and if you didn’t show work, we didn’t know if you just copied the answer from someone. No work, no marks. Especially with the rise of Wolfram and Maple and powerful calculators, showing your work is necessary. As well, the Alberta Math 30 Diploma exam is bringing back written answers, because of the inability of students to actually calculate anything.

Move away from show your work to show your thinking, explain why it works. Don’t fight technology, change what you do. Show your work is DOK 1 and as you said can easily be done by different technologies. I taught math, show your work was the staple of the math department right… but it’s time to move past that. Tech has made that obsolete, so we have to ask students to do it differently.

The problem is that I have to train them to show their work. I have to follow the government curriculum and the new diploma exams will have questions that require work be shown. I also run math contests from universities at my school and they also demand all work be shown. Since the universities only care about grades, it is a disservice for my students if I don’t teach them what is required from universities. To be fair though, I teach Grade 12 Math, Physics and Calculus and all these kids are going to go into Engineering, Science or Business at University.

Your students need to be critical thinkers and analyzers of math. Other than contrived exams no one does math like the problems in the math book.

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Using Google Classroom for Math

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Blended learning platforms, such as Google Classroom, offer a wide range of opportunities to support students both in and out of the classroom. Google Classroom is gaining popularity and was designed specifically for schools. In this post, I share five ways using Google Classroom in math can support learning outside of the school setting.

I was giddy over having not one, not two, but five student computers in my classroom!

I loved using technology in the classroom and looked forward to adding a technology station to my math station rotation. 

But, other than math games, what math activities could I do via the computer?

After researching some current technology trends and consulting with my instructional technology specialist, I created a list of ways I could use the computer during math stations. 

To get my feet wet, I decided to create PowerPoint activities to engage my students with technology. 

For example, I created a “Mystery Number” slideshow where students used math vocabulary, such as prime, composite, factors, even, odd, and arrays, to describe their “mystery number.” We then printed the slides and students shared their creations with others so they could guess each other’s numbers.   

I also created a geometry slideshow where students defined geometric terms and created examples of each shape using the drawing tools.

While these may not be the cutting-edge ideas teachers look for these days, many moons ago, this was an innovative way to use technology to engage students in the classroom. 

Believe it or not, I was excited to offer my students these opportunities and they loved the chance to get to use the computer more frequently. (Yes, this was before the days of one-to-one technology.)  

Fast forward eleven years. 

We have incredible tools available to use in the classroom! From web-based software and video conferencing to blended learning platforms, like Google Classroom and Seesaw, we can do more with technology than ever before. 

Designed to support learning both in and outside of the school setting, Google Classroom offers a variety of ways to provide engagement and instructional support for our students.  

 5 Google Classroom Activities

Here are five ways to use Google Classroom in math:

1. Post an Image

Post an image, such as a Which One Doesn’t Belong image, Would You Rather image, or Estimation 180 image and ask students to respond to the prompt. Depending on the needs of your students, the discussion may be public where all students can see the responses or students can respond to the task individually for the teacher to see.

There are many ready-made questions available via the sites above; however, you can also create your own based on the content you are currently teaching. 

2. Assign Digital Task Cards

Digital task cards are great engagement tools for a blended learning setting. With Google Classroom, you can assign a set of slides or provide students with a link to an external source, such as Boom Learning , to complete a deck of Boom Cards .

Feeling super tech-savvy? Create your own Google Slides presentation to help students review a topic and then assign it via Google Classroom.

3. Assign a quiz via Google Forms

Create a quiz via Google Forms and assign it to students to complete. If you’re not familiar with Google Forms, it has amazing capabilities. You can use it to create all sorts of activities and quizzes. Even better, it collects student performance data for you so you can analyze it later.

Google Forms make great exit tickets! Post a question or use an image to ask students to respond to a question/prompt. Then . . . voila! Once students complete the task, all of the responses populate in a Google Sheet.

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4. Complete a Worksheet with Drawing Tools

Use Google Slides to upload a worksheet and ask students to complete the task using the drawing tools or text boxes with typed responses. Students can then save their work and submit it to you for grading. Cool right? No need to reinvent the wheel. You can use resources you already have to create an online learning experience for students– just be sure to double-check the author’s terms of use.  

Note: You may not know this, but you can change both the size and orientation of the slides in Google Slides. Just go to the “page Setup” prompt, select “Custom” from the dropdown menu, and type 8.5 and 11 in the size boxes.

5. Solve a Problem

Assign a problem-solving task or word problem where students use Google drawing tools to respond to the task and justify their thinking. In addition to using drawing tools, students can also add text boxes to provide written communication. Once finished, students can submit their work for grading.  

I know it’s a challenge to learn how to use new technology; however, I encourage you to jump in and play around with it. If your school uses Google Apps, you can set-up a classroom, click “Classwork” and try out the options. There are also how-to videos available to help you get started. If you need more, a quick Google search should help you find what you need– try typing “how to ________________ in Google Classroom”. 

On that note, it’s important to remember your students will need to learn how to use these tools as well. Creating a quick video via Screencastify is a great way to do this.

Wait! Before you go, be sure to download my Distance Learning Planning Guide for using Google Classroom in math using the form below.

Need more ideas? Check out this blog post about using technology in math.

Are you familiar with Google Classroom? Tell us how you use it! Respond in the comments below.

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Can I please get the Online Math Learning Cycle- Planning Guide? and the Distance Learning Planning Guide for using Google Classroom in math? It says to use the form below, so I’m hoping that this is correct. Thanks!!

Hi Nancy! That should be the correct form. Please email me at [email protected] if you are unable to find it or access the resource. Thank you!

Thank you for the great ideas on teaching math with Google Classroom. I teach 4th grade and I use Google Classroom. I use it with Google Meet for live sessions (and I am learning to how set up breakout rooms for small group work). I have used Google Slides with both Jamboard and Whiteboard.fi to monitor student progress in real time. I have tried Google Draw for math. Can you recommend a virtual whiteboard which can allow me see all student work in real time? Thanks. I plan to use Seesaw with Google Classroom especially for math. Seesaw allows students to draw, write, or record their responses. I am searching for apps/tools where students can show what they have learned in a variety of modalities. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you.

Hi Calvin! It sounds like you’re already using some great strategies. The virtual whiteboard tool I would recommend is the one you’re already using. Has it not been working the way you’d like for it to work? Since it does allow you to see student work in real-time, what other features are you looking for? In response to apps/tools where students can show what they have learned, have you tried Formative? You can post questions, students can join and respond with a code, and you can see their responses in real-time. Let me know what other questions you have. Thank you! Shametria

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Google Classroom is amazing! Seriously, I love it. It wasn’t always this way though. Integrating it into my math classroom was seriously challenging, but it was so worth it! I’m going to share with you some ways I organize Google Classroom in my Math class.

Setting up Google Classroom in your Math classroom could be challenging. There are so many ways to organize the platform, and really it all depends on personal preference and what you’re using it for.

How to Organize

There is a way to add a topic to your Google Classroom page. To add a topic on Google Classroom, you’re going to click over to the “Classwork” tab, click “Create” and then “Add Topic.” Thats it! From here, you can create topics to help you keep your Google Classroom page organized for your math class! Here are a few ways to organize the “topics” for your math classroom!

1: By Chapter

Last year and this year, I organized Google Classroom by Chapter. The problem I ran into was that I use Google Classroom primarily for Center Time and I would have to tell them which chapter to go to for the activity I wanted them to complete. This is slightly confusing especially since I want to differentiate and have students completing activities for different chapters depending on their level and what they need.

2: Type of Activity

Another way to organize Google Classroom for Math Class is type of activity. I have several types of activities that I want students to complete. There are drag and drop activities, pixel art, math tasks, etc. Basically, if you find that you have five or six different types activities and you have those same type of activities for each skill – create a “Topic” for each activity type. Whether you want students to do math sorts on Google Slides, Pixel Art on Google Sheets, they will be able to choose the activity they want to do when working on the skills you assign them.

3: Date/Week

Organizing by date is super efficient and if you have the time to set it up for the year you’re golden! You can create a topic for the top of the page that is called, “This Week,” or the date you want them to complete it. My suggestion is to create topics that encompass a weeks worth of work to make your life easier! This will help students prioritize what they have to do each week.

4: Major Topics

In fifth grade the major topics are Place Value & Operations with Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Measurement & Geometry. You can organize by these major topics so that you can assign base on an individual or class need.

5: Classwork/Homework

Another way you could organize your Google Classroom for Math (or any subject) is by classwork and homework. This directs students to know what assignments are counting for on their grade.

6: Part of the Lesson

Depending on where you are teaching, you may have a certain structure that your school follows. For me, I have Center Time, Problem of the Day, Model, Guided, Independent Practice and Math Journal. You can have each part of the lesson as a topic on Google Classroom. Students will know exactly where to be depending on the part of the lesson.

7: Mix It Up!

Next year, I plan to have several topics that mix all of these up. Again, I use Google Classroom for center time so I want to make sure students know exactly where to go when they’re completing their center time activity. Here are the topics I’m going to have:

• Whole Number Operations, Place Value & Numerical Expressions
• Measurement, Data & Geometry

Right now, I have my Google Classroom organized by Chapter, but next year I am definitely going to mix it up and have the major works of the grade and a to do list for students. Each year I use Google Classroom I tweak it. Isn’t that what teaching is all about? Flexibility!

I hope this helps you keep yourself organized with Google Classroom! Email me or message me on IG if you have any questions!

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What if teachers could make math class more fun for students? How would the classroom atmosphere change if all students enjoyed math and were successful? Creating interactive lessons for math can help teachers reach more students and can help students achieve their goals. Here are a few tools to assist teachers in creating interactive math lessons for students.  

Google Docs Equation Editor  

A simple way to create an interactive document for math is to use the Google Docs Equation Editor. Once the document is created, it can be uploaded to Google Classroom for students to complete individually or as a collaborative group. Students can also use the Equation Editor to complete the assignment.

In order to use the Equation Editor, go to the Insert menu and choose Equation. The Equation Toolbar will appear, and an equation box will be inserted into the document. From the Equation Toolbar, choose the type of equation you wish to insert and type the equation inside the blue boxes on the document. In order to navigate through the equation, use the arrow keys or the tab key.

Desmos Graphing Calculator  

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GeoGebra is a collection of math apps for geometry, graphing equations, 3D graphing, and augmented reality. It includes resources for pre-k through college. GeoGebra can be accessed through a website via Google Sign-In, or it can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store as an app.

Interactive Google Slides

Creating interactive Google Slides allows the student to become more involved and engaged in the lesson. The teacher can create interactive quizzes, choose your own adventure stories, or collaborative lessons. Creating an interactive presentation takes a bit of planning, but the benefits are worth the effort. If you’re looking to get started with interactive slides, there are several tutorials available both on the web and on YouTube.

Math Games  

Math Games is geared towards grades Pre-K through 8 and allows students to learn through play. The basic subscription is free and includes Google Classroom integration. Students can see assignments, detailed progress, leaderboards, challenges, and competitions. A premium plan upgrade removes ads and includes members-only games and printable workbooks. It also allows teachers to customize report cards and access detailed assessment data.

Khan Academy  

Khan Academy has a wide variety of free learning tools for kindergarten through high school students. It can be utilized by students, parents, and teachers for learning activities and to check progress. Khan Academy has Google Integration which allows teachers to upload class rosters directly from Google Classroom, and it also allows syncing with Classroom.

Khan Academy includes activities for numerous subject areas including Advanced Placement courses, test prep for standardized tests such as SAT, MCT, GMAT, etc. It also offers college and career preparation courses which include topics such as college admissions, personal finance, entrepreneurship, and careers.

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On top of that, I've worked with many teachers to create online questions as the need for those has never been greater. Especially if you're using platforms like Google Classroom it is super handy to set the assignments online and be able to track students' progress automatically.

Although Google Classroom doesn't come with content, it is fairly easy to link to assignment on platforms like Seneca. If you leaver your email below then I'll send over the folder with worksheets as well as a way to get the free online questions.

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Top 5 Ways to Use Google Classroom for Math Practice

Google Classroom for math practice is becoming more and more common. If it’s a link to a website, a pre-made Google Slide resource , a self-correcting Google Form , or even a document, it can be used in Google Classroom.

Top 5 Ways to Use Google Classroom for Math Practice

1. a link to a website..

You can use Google Classroom as a bookmark or a text message. Post a link in the feed for your students to use to access a site quickly.

I post in the feed if I only plan to use a link for a little while. I also post in the feed if it’s a site I am trying out with the class for the first time.

It’s quick access.

And it’s not permanent if we decide we don’t really like the site (or it was too simple and they finish everything available in a session or two).

If it’s a link you decide you want to use more regularly, you can add it to your “ABOUT” page. Start a collection of links to websites that you want your students to access regularly.

Sure, they could bookmark them.

After a while, their bookmark bars become crowded or a distraction. Make it easier on them and bookmark their classroom. Then they can navigate from there to locations you provide.

2. Assignments on another website.

Use the feed to link students to another website where you have posted assignments. I do this with Boom Cards. Instead of having my students navigate through the Boom website to find their assignments, I link directly to a “hyper play link”.

This limits the steps they need to take to sign in and it also works as a reminder of what they have on their “to-do” list. Seeing the link in their feed reminds them of what they need to finish.

3. Post an “exit ticket” question.

Make a quick multiple choice or short answer question to use as an exit ticket after a lesson. Students can show what they know and you can gather a quick assessment of their knowledge all in one place.

There won’t be any scraps of paper floating around. You won’t have to worry if you saved enough time to question 3-5 kids. Send it out to the whole class or just the ones you want to double check for understanding (or better yet, schedule it) and then have them complete it during the last few minutes of your lesson.

4. Assign a Google Form

These can be fun. Create a form with the questions you would normally have on a worksheet or a “check for understanding” assignment.

Students complete the form and submit their answers. Their responses are all collected in a Google Sheets document (think Excel spreadsheet). There are extensions that you can add on to your Google Drive that will automatically check the answers and grade the sheet for you.

Questions can be “fill in the blank”, “written response”, or “multiple choice”.

Students love using Google Forms and will not even realize they are working on math practice!

Pro Tip: make sure one question on your form is their name! This way you know who submitted which answers 🙂

5. Interactive Google Slides

This one is my favorite. I love assigning interactive lessons and activities . My students love working on them. These can be anything: multiplication practice, rounding practice, benchmark assessments , elapsed time and more.

When assigning Google Slides, make sure you mark the option “make a copy for each student” before you click “assign”.

This is the one section that you can’t edit after you have sent out the assignment.

If you don’t mark this, then 1 of 2 things will happen. They will only have “viewing” rights to the assignment and not be able to answer the questions or they will all be editing the same file at the same time and it will be your original file. HUGE mess!!

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There you have it. The top 5 ways you can use Google Classroom for math practice . It’s by no means the only way to use it. If you would like other ideas, check out this post on the top 10 quick and easy ways to use Google Classroom .

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We have become 1:1 school with iPads this year. If you use adobe scan, you can take a photo of any document and share that to Google Classroom. I post study guides and missing assignments this way. I have also done card sorts, sometimes there is an answer document that matches a letter and number and they can edit with text boxes or stylus if they have one. I have also had them lay the physical cards down and take a pic then upload and turn that in. Being the Beta sponsor also makes for a lot of paperwork to keep up with. We are to collect quarterly service hours as well as look at their progress reports and report cards. This becomes too hard with three grades on different schedules so to help with that as well as managing the paper side of things, I create an assignment and they take a picture and turn it in. Adobe spark videos can be turned in as well. They made videos to explain qualitative graphs, which turned out to be a fun quick check. Thanks for sharing your post!

Also, if you like Google Slides, check out hyperdocs. There are lots of premade templates and premade docs that are shared on the website and public padlets.

Wow!! You are definitely rocking your 1:1 iPads and Google Classroom this year. I’m definitely going to try the card sorts, scanning study guides, and taking pictures of assignments. Thank you for your comment!! Rhoda

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This free resource is perfect for teachers and students who might be new to using Google Classroom.

The resource includes slides for the teacher with videos that show you how to set up your classroom, assign work, and check student work.

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This is a great way to start building relationships and culture in the classroom.

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I have recorded myself teaching a mini opinion writing unit. I share mentor text and complete anchor charts on the video. Then, I give students a short independent writing task for each day.

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Update:  You can now get them individually . Looking for a very specific topic? Would you prefer to grab one or two before committing to the entire unit? 

My 6th graders would love Graphing Coordinate Pairs or Solving One-Step Equations . These activities are great for end-of-year state testing review. 

Desmos has really expanded many of its features since the pandemic. You can find our favorite Desmos middle school activities here and Algebra activities here . After joining their Facebook group, I learned that you can create your own activities using their activity builder. Activities include cart sorts, marble slides, graphing, and more. I even saw one teacher create an Among Us activity .  These videos and templates will help you get started. Another shoutout to Desmos for creating these starter slides .

Escape Room

When I first read about Escape Rooms being a popular activity in the classroom, I felt overwhelmed by all of the planning and classroom management it would require. However, in a virtual setting, it is pretty simple. You can watch a tutorial on how to create an escape room here . You just need some math problems and Google Forms. The degree of difficulty for creation and implementation is relatively low.

You can also grab a free escape room for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade here . 6th grade covers order of operations, 7th grade covers percent of a number, and 8th grade covers solving equations with variables on both sides. Use your grade level or the previous grade level for review or additional practice. 

Update to all Paper-Based Activities + STUDENT HANDOUTS

Teachers and students love the Maneuvering the Middle paper-based activities – scavenger hunts , “Find It and Fix It,” ”He Said, She Said,” and our mazes. If you own the curriculum, you can now implement these paper-based activities digitally with Google Slides and Google Forms! Whether your students are learning at home OR socially distanced in the classroom, these digital activities are paperless, engaging and a break from the traditional routine. 

Student handouts and homework assignments are now accessible inside Google Slides too.

Google Forms for Assessments

I know that this isn’t an activity per se, but testing does require your class time and your energy, so it seems pretty active to me (ha!). Whether you are in-person or online or hybrid, you need to say goodbye to hand-grading your assessments. BYE! Most learning management systems can test, grade, and distribute feedback to students. If you do not have a LMS with your school, good news, Google Classroom is free and using Google Forms for assessments is the best! Besides the aforementioned benefits, Maneuvering the Middle curriculum has all of its unit tests on Google Forms. You can get Digital Assessments (update 2022: and our digital quizzes too!) in our All Access membership .

Kahoot/Quizlet/Quizzizz/BLOOKET

Since I am a member of several middle school math Facebook groups, I frequently see teachers ask for activity ideas for students to participate in virtually.  One of these 4 online gaming platforms is ALWAYS mentioned. Why? Because students love them and teachers love them. All four platforms have pivoted their models to work with distance learning and they all have free features. Learn more about Gimkit here , Quizizz here , Kahoot here , and Booket here .  The best part? Students who are typically reluctant about math become your must enthusiastic participants.

What online resources would make teaching easier and more enjoyable? What digital math resources and tools are your students favorite? 

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100+ Great Google Classroom and Gsuite Resources for Educators

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Google Classroom allows teachers to easily manage student work and teaching with Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Spreadsheets and anything Google. This handy tool has opened up the doors of blended learning and collaborative classrooms like never before. Teachers wanting to implement Google Classroom can use these resources to get started, level up their learning, or become a pro at all things Google. Post updated: April 2, 2022

But there are so many sites! I've spent several weeks combing through resources and have picked some of my favorites. What are yours?

Google Classroom and GSuite  Resources

The Google Classroom Bootcamp Due Demo that I recorded with Alice Keeler in March 2020 is an excellent overview of what the student and then the teacher side of Google Classroom look like. I highly suggest it if you're getting started with Google Classroom because it shows you both sides of assigning and submitting assignments.

Google Classroom Tutorials for Students and Parents – added 4/2/2022

• Playlist Tutorial
• How Students Can Find Their work on Google Classroom
• How to Mark Work As Done
• How to Create a Google Doc to Go with An Assignment
• How to Make Sure You're Logged into Google Chrome Correctly
• How Parents Can Add Themselves as a Guardian
• How to Easily View Work

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Tutorials

• How to Use Google Sheets – A Basic tutorial
• Google Sheets Profit and Loss Statements

Google Classroom for Teachers

• How to Easily Close out the School Year in Google Classroom with Kasey Bell

Google Meet

• Google Meet Bandwidth Detector – 2022
• How to Use Google Meet for eLearning and online Learning – 2020 – Ditch that Textbook Matt Miller
• Create Google Meet Breakout Rooms in Advance -2021

TIP: The Keyword from Google has breaking announcements and information on Google Classroom. 

• @ GoogleforEDU on Twitter
• All of Alice Keeler's Google Classroom Blog Posts – She's really one of the experts and has separated it into beginner, intermediate and advanced.
• Kasey Bell's Google Classroom Resources at Shake Up Learning 
• Eric Curt's Blog posts at Control Alt Achieve – these are helpful, innovative ideas.
• 30 Collaborative Google Apps Activities for Schools by Matt Miller – 2020

Interviews with Experts and Classroom Educators

• How to Get the Most Out of Google Apps Now with Eric Curts – 2021
• How to Get the Most out of Google's Digital Skills Curriculum with Victor Hicks – 2021
• Google Jamboard with Tom Mullaney – 2021
• Choose Your Own Adventure Professional Development with Laurie Guyon 2021
• How to Program and Use App Scripts inside Google with Alice Keeler 2021
• What's Hot (And Not) inside Google with Alice Keeler – 2020
• 3 Add On's to Solve 1 Problem with Michael Backus 2019
• Google Jamboard   Intro 2018
• Kasey Bell's 8 Great Ways to Use Google Slides – 2018
• Google Masters for Kids of All Ages: Badges Skills and More with Lee Ann Yonker 
• Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard with Donnie Piercey 
• 10 Things Google Classroom Makes Easier – an Interview with Alice Keeler
• How to Use Google Keep in the Classroom with Crystal Koenig 
• Cheaters: Google Apps Edition – Eric Curts walks through plagiarism prevention techniques
• 12 Great Ways to Use Google Drive in Education with Susan Oxnevad
• 5 Ideas to Amp Up Chromebooks with John Sowash
• How a School Saved Half their Classroom Setup Costs with Google Classroom and iPads with Kyle Taylor
• Google Classroom: Top New Features to Learn Over the Summer with Alice Keeler
• How to Use Google Keep in the Classroom with Crystal Koenig
• 23 Gsuite Ideas to Excite Your Students about Learning with Eric Curts

Tools to Help You Work with Google Classroom

Kasey Bell has a “ Getting Started with Google Classroom ” courses which are what I've taken. 2022

• A Google Classroom Symbaloo – Share this one with teachers who are getting started. They can make it their startup screen and test one thing a day.
• Google Apps/ GAFE Tutorials for Teachers – a massive site full of tutorials. Use and email these out as you have specific tasks for teachers to learn. For beginners
• Shake Up Learning Has some great resources like their Guide to Google Classroom Comments: All You Need to Know and How to Insert Super Cool Gifs into Presentations and Docs  –
• Online Assessment with Google Forms – this document gives walkthroughs for Flubaroo and other tools to help you assess using Google Forms
• Flubaroo – help for grading online assessments
• Doctopus helps with management – while it does some things Google Classroom does, there are other features it manages too.
• There's also a Goobric web app launcher for Chrome.
• Use this Graphic for Students Turning in Work
• 10 Tools for Assessment for Google Apps on the iPad
• Google Classroom: Using the Rubric Tab to Assess Students
• Alice Keeler's Google Classroom Feedback Workflow
• Google Classroom and GeoGebra
• 60 Ways Math Teachers Can Use Google Classroom  by Alice Keeler
• gMath for Forms – add math symbols to Google Forms
• 5 Ways Students Can Use Google Docs in Math
• gMath for Sheets – Lets you add formulas to Google Sheets
• Mathematical Equations – Up to Date Information from Google on using equations
• Google Classroom Part I – How 7th grade math teacher Sherrie Nackel organizes her files and assignments

Literature and Composition

• Voice Typing and Other Tools to Use with Google Docs
• Google Classroom: Using a Writing Journal
• 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education
• 5 Ways to Make Professional Looking Google Documents
• How to Add Google Drive to Microsoft Word
• How to Make Google Chrome Faster, Better and Prettier
• Helpful Google Search Modifiers Poster
• Google Docs Research Tool Removes the Drudgery from Presentations
• Google Research Tool by Tammy Worcester Tang
• Google Classroom Add-on for Chrome  For beginners
• Google Lesson Plan Tool for Docs –
• Classroom Mobile App for Android and iOS
• Edusync app for Google Calendars
• Google Chrome Desktop Plugin lets you access another person's Chromebook or Chrome browser from your teacher computer (or vice versa)
• Share to Classroom lets you push web pages to your student browsers instantly. Helps get everyone on the same page quickly
• How to Add Google Drawings Comic Strips to Your Class with Matt Miller and Cori Orlando added 12/24/17
• 50 Things You Can Do with Google Classroom by Alice Keeler and Libbi Miller  For beginners
• 50 Things to Go Further with Google Classroom: A Student Centered Approach by Alice Keeler and Libbi Miller
• Reinventing Writing by Vicki Davis – my book on Collaborative Writing
• The Chromebook Classroom by John Sowash

Google Classroom Research and White Papers

Brown, M. E., & Hocutt, D. L. (2015). Learning to use, useful for learning: a usability study of Google apps for education . Journal of Usability Studies , 10 (4), 160-181.

Dotson, K. B., & Clark, C. (2015). Together we can… Knowledge Quest , 44 (2), 8.

Izenstark, A., & Leahy, K. L. (2015). Google Classroom for Librarians: Features and Opportunities . Library Hi Tech News , 32 (9), 1-3.

Johnson, C. H., Linahan, M., Cuba, A. F., Dickmann, S. R., Hogan, E. B., Karos, D. N., … & Ropinski, B. L. (2016, January). Google Classroom and Open Clusters: An Authentic Science Research Project for High School Students . In American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts (Vol. 227).

Kelly, L. B. (2015). ” You Can't Just Write an Essay in an Hour”: Supporting Middle Schoolers' Peer Feedback and Revision Process through Online Writing Groups . Voices From the Middle , 23 (2), 81.

Phiri, L., Meinel, C., & Suleman, H. (2016). Streamlined Orchestration: An Orchestration Workbench Framework for Effective Teaching . Computers & Education .

Build Your Google Classroom PLN

Google classroom hashtags.

• # gafechat is the first and third Tuesday of each month 8-9 pm CST
• # gafesummit – This is run by Edtechteam.com but many people share resources to this hashtag

Google Classroom Pinterest Boards

• Resources on Pinterest relating to Google Classroom https://www.pinterest.com/explore/google-classroom/
• Shake Up Learning has 155 guides and tutorials on Google Classroom:    https://www.pinterest.com/ShakeUpLearning/google-classroom/
• Dianne Miller's Pinterest Board  https://www.pinterest.com/1dimiller/google-classroom/
• Resources on Pinterest about Google Docs   https://www.pinterest.com/explore/google-docs/
• Nadine Trinchero has 160+ resources on her Pinterest Board   https://www.pinterest.com/ntrinchero/google-docs-in-the-classroom/
• Shake Up Learning has another board with lots of resources:  https://www.pinterest.com/ShakeUpLearning/all-things-google/

Accounts Who Share About Google Classroom on Twitter

This is hard because there are so many who tweet about #gafe , but here a few.

• @ GoogleforEdu  – The official handle for everything Google in education
• @ GAFEAcademy – the Google Apps for Education Academy
• @ EdTechTeam – They do a lot of training classes for Google Apps
• @ thegooglegooru – Has lots of tips for using Google
• @ alicekeeler  – She's an expert.
• @ ericcurts – His Control Alt Achieve Blog is so helpful!
• Download the Gooru's Classroom Cards – you could print and share these at a staff meeting  For beginners

80+ Google Classroom Tutorials from Richard Byrne

For beginners – a great playlist. Just click on the list and pick the video you need. Richard Byrne is someone I highly recommend!

Control Alt Achieve Playlist by Eric Curts

He has so many ideas for using Gsuite in the classroom, you'll love this playlist! Scroll through the 22 videos and learn! added 7/25/17

2017 Updated Guide to Google Classroom

Added 7/25/17

50 Ways to Use Google Classroom

This video made by Jeffrey Bradbury and Alice Keeler is a fantastic hands-on entry into Google Classroom. added 7/25/17

Convert an Image to an Editable Doc

Google Docs in the Math Classroom by Daniel Kaufman

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This is an excellent consolidation of the many things that Google Classroom and GAFE can do! Thank you for finding the best of the best and categorizing them so clearly. I especially appreciate your section on how to use GAFE for math; I so often hear math teachers telling me that they just can’t use the Google Apps in their classrooms! The videos are an especially effective tool to help familiarize newbies to all the wonders that GAFE can do. Again, thank you for such a comprehensive post.

So glad it is helpful Reggie!

Great list of resources! I’ve shared it in my Google Classroom class for staff! There have been a few early adopters in the building that I’m encouraging and more get on board in two’s and three’s.

Good luck, Chris! I’m so glad it is helpful!

Lots of great stuff here. Here’s another one that isn’t Classroom-specific but rather a list of tools matched to tasks you’d like to carry out on a Chromebook.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pDsGwn7_Z38AYrvOtqqHbX_osrxxKIUpV1kRDiPL7bc/edit#heading=h.4c6x4p5qplh7

Thanks Peter!

A great resource site!!

What a comprehensive site! I have already looked a few of the links. It is going to take me a few visits to see all that I want to. I especially like “A Google Classroom Symbaloo.” I plan to many of GAFE. Having them organized like that makes it much easier to systemically try those that are applicable and interesting to me.

Wonderful list of #GAFE resources, Vicki! I started using Google Classroom with my Grades 6-8 science classes, and we love it. I’m finding so many creative and time efficient ways to use it. I’d like to see how other teachers are using the Google Apps and Google Classroom in science.

Awesome! Maybe some will reply! Also reach out to Alice Keeler as she is super in touch with the gafe community!

Vicki, Thanks for this. I know you posted this a while back but you’ve convinced me to give Google Classroom another shot.

This is an epic roundup post!

Thanks Mark!

Wow!! Thank you so much!

I found this to be very helpful. This resource really helped me understand how Google suite can affect the way we teach. Math teachers commonly claim that Google does not work well for them in their classroom. Thanks

I love Google Classroom and I love that you have collect so much information about how to use them for educators! Thank you!!

I really enjoyed reading this blog. It shared a bunch of great resources that I will be able to use in the future to make a classroom a better learning experience for the students.

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The seamless integration of Google Workspace allows you to work in familiar apps like Docs and Slides, plus the YouTube integration lets you search videos right in Classroom.

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Google Meet video conferencing is accessible directly through Classroom and allows you to easily connect with individuals or your entire class.

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Coming soon In just a few clicks, you can provide each student with their own copy of coursework and schedule assignments across multiple classes.

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This article is for teachers.

In Classroom, you can give a numeric grade, leave comment-only feedback, or do both. You can also return assignments without grades.

You can grade and return work from:

• The Student work page.
• The Classroom grading tool.
• The Grades page.

For Grades page instructions, go to View or update your gradebook .

For practice sets, learn how to grade a practice set assignment .

You can download grades for one assignment or for all assignments in a class.

Display assignments & import quiz grades

Before viewing a student's assignment, you can see the status of student work, and the number of students in each category.

Go to classroom.google.com  and click Sign In.

Sign in with your Google Account. For example,  [email protected] or [email protected] .  Learn more .

• Click the class.
• At the top, click Classwork .
• Select the assignment to display.
• Tip: You can only get to the student work page when the number isn't "0" for both "Turned in" and "Assigned."
• Assigned —Work that students have to turn in, including missing or unsubmitted work
• Turned in —Work that students turned in
• Graded —Graded work you’ve returned
• Returned —Ungraded (non-graded) work you’ve returned
• (Optional) To see the students in a category, click Turned in , Assigned , Graded , or Returned .
• To check a student’s submission, click on the assignment thumbnail.

Available with Google Workspace for Education Plus editions, formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education.

• Go to classroom.google.com .
• Click an assignment where students have submitted work with Drive attachments.
• Tip: If all your students have edited their work, you can also get to the student work page by clicking the number over "Turned in" or "Assigned."
• On the Student work page, you can see when each student has last edited their work on each submission thumbnail.
• Tip: This is available for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings only.

• At the top-right, click Import Grades .
• Click Import to confirm. The grades autofill next to the students’ names. Note: Importing grades overwrites any grades already entered.
• (Optional) To return grades, next to each student whose grade you want to return, check the box and click Return . Students can see their grade in Classroom and Forms.

Enter, review, or change grades

• Red—Missing work.
• Green—Turned in work or draft grade.
• Black—Returned work.
• Click the Student Work tab.

The default grading scale is numerical based on the total points of the assignment. For expanded grading scales option, Education Plus and Teaching and Learning Upgrade editions have it. You can align Classroom grading to your school's system whether:

• For example, letter grades A to F or proficiency unsatisfactory to excellent.
• For example, 4 point scales.
• For example, emojis.

Grading scales features work with:

• Average grade calculation
• SIS integration
• Practice sets and Forms auto-grading

You can enter a grade either for the number of points or, if you have grading scales set up, based on the levels on the grading scale. For example, if you have letter grades set up in your class and you assign a 10 point assignment, under “Grade,” you can:

• Select Good 8/10 from the dropdown menu
• You and your co-teachers can find all grades in both points value and the level it corresponds to.

A student can find both the points value and the level it corresponds to if a grade is returned.

• Next to the student's name, enter the grade. The grade saves automatically.
• Enter grades for any other students.

You can enter grades and personalize your students feedback with the Classroom grading tool.

• Optional: Under the classwork filter, select a grading period. Learn how to create or edit grading periods .
• Next to the student’s name, and under the relevant assignment, enter the grade.
• The grade saves as a draft.
• Select Good 8/10 from the dropdown menu.

• If a grade returns, a student can find both the points value and the level it corresponds to.
• Optional: Enter grades for any other students and assignments.

Tip: You can return assignments without a grade.

• On the left, click a student's name.
• Click See history .
• Next to a student’s name, click the grade you want to change.
• Enter a new number. The new grade saves automatically.

To submit past due assignments, manually mark them as “Missing” or “Complete.” By default, assignments marked as “Missing” or past due automatically get a draft score of zero.

• On your computer, go to classroom.google.com .
• At the top, click Grades .
• Change their score.
• Turn off this feature in Settings.
• Mark as complete: Removes the “Missing” mark from an assignment and gives a blank score. You can add a score to that assignment.

In “Gradebook” settings, you can:

• Adjust the default draft score.
• Turn off the automated draft score feature.

Return work or download grades

Students can’t edit any files attached to an assignment until you return it. When you return work, students get notifications if they’re turned on. You can return work, with or without a grade, to one or more students at a time.

You can start with the default grading scale options, or create your own grading scale.

• Proficiency
• Letter grades
• 4 point scale
• Create your own: Creates a custom grading scale.
• Edit the level and values of your grading scale.

• Click Select .
• At the top right, click Save .
• When you edit a default grading scale, it becomes a custom grading scale.
• When you remove a custom grading scale that was previously used in a class, a confirmation dialog displays, and you won’t be able to access it again.

Students can view their grades when you return their assignments.

• Next to the student's name, and under the relevant assignment, enter the grade.

• The student’s assignment is marked Returned.
• On the left, check the box next to each student whose assignment you want to return.
• Click Return and confirm.

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Download grades to a CSV file

• To download grades for one assignment, select Download these grades as CSV .
• To download all grades for the class, select Download all grades as CSV . The file saves to your computer.

Related topics

• Set up grading
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• Grade and return question answers
• Create and grade quizzes
• Grade & track practice set assignments
• Use a screen reader with Classroom on your computer
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50 new features in Meet, Classroom, G Suite and other products for students, parents and teachers.

Editor’s note: On August 11, 2020 Google for Education kicked off a global back-to-school event, The Anywhere School. Check out the  full recap of product launches  and  our collection of announcements .

For me, life at home now means an office in my garage and three children at home attempting to learn. I’m still adjusting to my children making appearances on my Google Meet meetings, trying to schedule more walking meetings to squeeze in some exercise, and creating a schedule that my children will only loosely follow. Luckily, nobody knows about the chaos that ensues behind the scenes thanks to Google Meet’s noise cancellation feature !

With these changes, you may realize that you need a crash course in algebra or Shakespeare, and one on the digital tools your kids are using. The resources below, along with  our Tech Toolkit for Families and Guardians , including a video series , can answer your questions about helping kids with lessons and homework, new products and features to help with staying in touch with teachers, and safeguarding kids when they’re online. 

How to help kids with homework and learning from home

When a student turns to Google Search for help with STEM homework this fall, Search will connect them to potential explanations, a step-by-step breakdown for complex math equations and detailed information on the underlying concepts, like the notorious pythagorean theorem . These features help improve comprehension and understanding of core topics. 

Visualizing STEM concepts can be hard without labs or hands-on learning tools. Now, students can see 3D content on Search for nearly 100 STEM concepts across biology, chemistry and more using compatible Android and iOS devices. If students search for “Quantum mechanical model,” they can view a 3D atom up close and use augmented reality (AR) to bring it into their space. Check out how to use 3D for STEM concepts. 

3D Quantum mechanical model on Search from our partner Signal Garden.

When they’re stuck on a homework problem, students and parents can use Socratic and soon can use  Google Lens to take a photo of a problem or equation they need help with. Socratic and Lens provide quick access to helpful results, such as step-by-step guides to solve the problem and detailed explainers to help you better understand key concepts.

Use Google Lens to look up homework questions and get help

Read Along helps kids develop a love of reading. Diya, the in-app reading buddy, uses Google’s text-to-speech and speech recognition technology, to offer assistance for children when they struggle, and reward them with stars when they do well. 

Use Read Along to help kids learn to read with the sound of their voice

When using Google Meet, turn on live captions to see English text. When you can’t meet teachers in person due to social distancing, you can meet them using video calls. If you're new to Meet, we’ve created a Guardian’s Guide that explains why schools choose Meet, and how you can use it at home. Teachers can also send you guardian summaries in Google Classroom to help you stay connected with your child’s work and overall progress.

And for a little help keeping your family on track with virtual learning, try using Family Bell on your smart speakers and smart displays. You can add bell reminders throughout the day that announce when it's time to start an online class, take a break, or settle in for reading time. To get started, simply say “Hey Google, create a Family Bell” or tap on Family Bell in your Assistant settings. Read on for more ways Google can help keep your family on track during the school year. 

How to help kids stay safe online

Family Link helps parents and guardians keep an eye on kids while they’re online. You can approve apps and extensions, set time limits, and use content filters to set boundaries for kids. And now, you can add a school account for a Family Link user so you can set ground rules for your child while they do their schoolwork in Google Classroom, Docs, and other websites where you sign in with Google. 

With kids spending so much time online for school and virtual playdates, it’s important to talk to them about internet safety. From password security to phishing to behavior on social media, there’s a lot to talk about. Be Internet Awesome helps kids be positive digital citizens and stay safe online. It provides free family guides , tips from teachers, and Interland, a really fun game for kids to learn about online safety.

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If your child uses a Chromebook, learn how to set it up on home Wi-Fi,  set controls like blocking access to harmful websites, and get more information on the Chromebook Help support pages. And make sure to check out the Tech Toolkit for Families and Guardians , which has a quick video series on our products and features, best practices for family engagement, and answers to the most frequently-asked technical questions. Guardian Guides offer easy-to-understand overviews of common school tools like Google Classroom, Chromebooks, and G Suite for Education. For more resources, check out Teach from Anywhere .

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ChatGPT has already wreaked havoc on classrooms and changed how teachers approach writing homework, since OpenAI publicly launched the generative AI chatbot in late 2022. School administrators rushed to try to detect AI-generated essays , and in turn, students scrambled to find out how to cloak their synthetic compositions. But by focusing on writing assignments, educators let another seismic shift take place in the periphery: students using AI more often to complete math homework too.

Right now, high schoolers and college students around the country are experimenting with free smartphone apps that help complete their math homework using generative AI . One of the most popular options on campus right now is the Gauth app , with millions of downloads. It’s owned by ByteDance, which is also TikTok’s parent company.

The Gauth app first launched in 2019 with a primary focus on mathematics, but soon expanded to other subjects as well, like chemistry and physics. It’s grown in relevance, and neared the top of smartphone download lists earlier this year for the education category. Students seem to love it. With hundreds of thousands of primarily positive reviews, Gauth has a favorable 4.8 star rating in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store .

All students have to do after downloading the app is point their smartphone at a homework problem, printed or handwritten, and then make sure any relevant information is inside of the image crop. Then Gauth’s AI model generates a step-by-step guide, often with the correct answer.

From our testing on high-school-level algebra and geometry homework samples, Gauth’s AI tool didn’t deliver A+ results and particularly struggled with some graphing questions. It performed well enough to get around a low B grade or a high C average on the homework we fed it. Not perfect, but also likely good enough to satisfy bored students who'd rather spend their time after school doing literally anything else.

The app struggled more on higher levels of math, like Calculus 2 problems, so students further along in their educational journey may find less utility in this current generation of AI homework-solving apps.

Yes, generative AI tools , with a foundation in natural language processing, are known for failing to generate accurate answers when presented with complex math equations. But researchers are focused on improving AI’s abilities in this sector, and an entry-level high school math class is likely well within the reach of current AI homework apps. Will has even written about how researchers at Google DeepMind are ecstatic about recent results from testing a math-focused large language model, called AlphaProof , on problems shown at this year’s International Math Olympiad.

To be fair, Gauth positions itself as an AI study company that’s there to “ace your homework” and help with difficult problems, rather than a cheating aid. The company even goes so far as to include an “ Honor Code ” on its website dictating proper usage. “Resist the temptation to use Gauth in ways that go against your values or school’s expectations,” reads the company’s website. So basically, Gauth implicitly acknowledges impulsive teenagers may use the app for much more than the occasional stumper, and wants them to pinkie promise that they’ll behave.

Prior to publication, a spokesperson for ByteDance did not answer a list of questions about the Gauth app when contacted by WIRED over email.

It’s easy to focus on Gauth’s limitations, but millions of students now have a free app in their pocket that can walk them through various math problems in seconds , with decent accuracy. This concept would be almost inconceivable to students from even a few years ago.

You could argue that Gauth promotes accessibility for students who don’t have access to quality education or who process information at a slower pace than their teacher’s curriculum. It’s a perspective shared by proponents of using AI tools, like ChatGPT, in the classroom. As long as the students all make it to the same destination, who cares what path they took on the journey? And isn’t this just the next evolution in our available math tools? We moved on from the abacus to the graphing calculator, so why not envision generative AI as another critical step forward?

I see value in teachers thoughtfully employing AI in the classroom for specific lessons or to provide students with more personalized practice questions. But I can’t get out of my head how this app, if students overly rely on it, could hollow out future generations’ critical thinking skills—often gleaned from powering through frustrating math classes and tough homework assignments. (I totally get it, though, as an English major.)

Educational leaders are missing the holistic picture if they continue to focus on AI-generated essays as the primary threat that could undermine the current approach to teaching. Instead of arduous assignments to complete outside of class, maybe centering in-class math practice could continue to facilitate positive learning outcomes in the age of AI.

If Gauth and apps like it eventually lead to the demise of math homework for high schoolers, throngs of students will breathe a collective sigh of relief. How will parents and educators respond? I’m not so sure. That remains an open question, and one for which Gauth can’t calculate an answer yet either.

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