The Distance Learning System (PJJ) implemented by the ministry of education during the corona pandemic has somewhat changed the way teachers teach and how students learn. Learning, which was initially carried out face-to-face, was changed to online or in a network.
This makes teachers have to look for effective ways to convey material to students, as well as students who must be creative in understanding lessons and doing assignments. Various platforms and applications are provided as if they are competing to become learning solutions.
But did you know, Google, has always made the Google Classroom feature that can be accessed easily and of course for free. Google Classroom is one of the easy, practical and efficient distance learning solutions. This feature makes it easy for teachers and students to interact without having to meet face to face.
Well, for those of you who are preparing for online learning, here is a complete article on how to use Google Classroom for teachers and students.
Main Terms of Using Google Classroom
It was previously mentioned that Google Classroom is a free feature provided by Google. However, it is still online-based, meaning that you still have to use internet quota or data to access it.
In addition, you are either a teacher or a student, you are required to have a google account (Gmail) to access google classroom.
Any gmail account can be used to access google classroom including personal email accounts.
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How to Use Google Classroom for Complete Teachers
1. Create a Class
Before sending materials or assignments, of course the teacher must make a classroom for his students first. Here’s the complete way:
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2. Invite Students to Class
During learning, of course your class should not be empty. For that you need to invite students to enter the class in the following way:
- Enter the class that you have created.
- Under the class title on the left of the page, there is the class code.
- Copy the code then share it with students to go to class. How to enter Google Classroom for students will also be explained in this article.
3. Implementing Learning
Many learning activities that can be done in Google Classroom include giving assignments, quiz assignments, questions and materials.
Here’s the full tutorial:
How to Create an Assignment
On the top menu bar, select Classwork then click (+Create) and select the Assignments menu. Fill in the title of the task and also the instructions for the work you want.
To attach a file, click on the ‘Add’ option. You can add files from Google Drive, internet URL links, files on your computer or YouTube links that you have copied. In addition, you can also manually type your task by selecting ‘+Create’ next to the ‘Add’ option earlier.
Next, you are asked to set the points, deadlines and topics of the assignments you share on the right-hand panel of the page. When all the steps are complete, click on the ‘Assign’ option in the right corner of the page.
How to Make a Quiz
Of course you have to select the quiz assignment on the menu. Fill in the quiz title and instructions for the process.
At the bottom of the page there will be a Blank Quiz in google form format. If you click on it, you will be immediately directed to the google form page to make a question.
If you have, select Finish and the page will return to Google Classroom. Reset the points, deadlines and also the topic of your quiz then select ‘Assign’.
How to Post Learning Materials
Select the material menu then fill in the title and also a description of the material you provide, such as learning objectives or learning indicators.
Like assignments, you can add files from outside of Google Classroom in the same way.
If you want to type your material directly, select the +create menu next to it. Finally, reset the given topic on the right pane and click on post.
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4. View and Assess Assignments That Have Been Done by Students
To see the answers from students on the assignments you have given, use the following methods:
- Select the ‘Classwork’ menu and you will see the details of the assignment, click on the submitted section.
- Click on the student file to correct the answer.
- In the right pane, fill in the score you gave to the student. You can also provide input in the comments column then post. Student grades will automatically be posted on the selected assignments.
How to Use Google Classroom for Students Easily
1. How to Join the Class
To join the class, make sure your teacher has given the class code to all students who are members of the class. The next steps are:
- Open Google Classroom using the browser of your choice.
- Log-in using your existing gmail account.
- In the right corner of the page, there is a menu marked (+), click on the option ‘Join Class’.
- Enter the class code given by your previous teacher then select ‘Join’.
2. View Materials and Submit Assignments
To be able to view and send assignments that have been posted by the teacher, you can follow the method below:
- Click on the class assignment menu. There you will see a list of tasks that you have to do along with the deadlines. Do the tasks with the shortest deadlines to be done first.
- Once the task is selected, answer the task as best you can then click ‘Submit’ and your task is done.
- If the answer to the assignment you are going to send is in the form of a file, first do your assignment on another page (Ms Word, Excel or as instructed). If the answer is ready, click on the ‘Add’ option. Then select the files you want to collect, if so, select the ‘Submit’ menu and include a description of the task. If you are sure, click ‘Submit’ and the assignment has been collected on your teacher.
- To check what assignments you have and what assignments you have successfully submitted, select ‘Task Status’ on your class page. A task that is grayed out means it has been done.
- To read the material uploaded by the teacher, you just need to go to class and open the post on the class homepage. The material in the class will not be deleted unless the teacher deletes it manually or the class is deleted. In addition, you can access these materials whenever you want.
This is a complete tutorial on how to use Google Classroom for teachers and students. Hopefully the above article can help teachers and students to carry out learning. Keep the spirit of teaching and learning under any circumstances. Hope it is useful.
