Google Classroom
Pro Tips and Tricks
for Teachers
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Welcome to Google Classroom Pro Tips and Tricks! We are compiling lots of phenomenal tips to hack your Classroom and make it more functional and more organized.
If you have an awesome tip to share, email Lisa.Maas@jeffco.k12.co.us to get it added to the book!
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Tip 1 Record Your Mini LessonTip 2 Give Feedback With Screencastify
Tip 3 Number Your Assignments
Tip 4 Use Ctrl + f
Tip 5 Organize Your Topics
Tip 6 Create a Class Resources Topic
Tip 7 Make it Visual With Emojis
Tip 8 Use Direct Links to Assignments
Tip 9 Start Everything From Classroom
Tip 10 Break Projects Into Assignments
Tip 11 Private Comments For Reflection
Tip 12 Attach a Template Doc To Assignments
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Tip 13: Parent Corner for Littles
Tip 14: Use To-Review and To-Do View
Tip 15: Manage Your Time Better
Tip 16: Late Work Form
Tip 17: Create a Class Template
Tip 18: Adjust your Notifications
Tip 19: Adjust your Stream Settings
Tip 20: Plan Ahead and Schedule Work
Tip 21: Check for Plagiarism
Tip 22: Assign/Tag Comments
Tip 23: Find Assigned Comments in Drive
Tip 24: Create and Access a Comment Bank
Tip 14: Use To-Review and To-Do View
Tip 15: Manage Your Time Better
Tip 16: Late Work Form
Tip 17: Create a Class Template
Tip 18: Adjust your Notifications
Tip 19: Adjust your Stream Settings
Tip 20: Plan Ahead and Schedule Work
Tip 21: Check for Plagiarism
Tip 22: Assign/Tag Comments
Tip 23: Find Assigned Comments in Drive
Tip 24: Create and Access a Comment Bank
Pro Tip 1: Record your mini lessons & flip learning
Record mini direct instruction lessons using Screencastify. Post them with a Question or Quiz assignment to check for understanding.
Jeffco Ed Tech Screencastify Website
Jeffco Ed Tech Screencastify Video Tutorials
Record mini direct instruction lessons using Screencastify. Post them with a Question or Quiz assignment to check for understanding.
Jeffco Ed Tech Screencastify Website
Jeffco Ed Tech Screencastify Video Tutorials
Pro Tip 2: Use Screencastify to leave students video feedback
Just get the shareable Google Drive link to your Screencastify video and drop it in the assignment message or if it is a common bit of feedback, add it to the comment bank of an assignment!
Just get the shareable Google Drive link to your Screencastify video and drop it in the assignment message or if it is a common bit of feedback, add it to the comment bank of an assignment!
Pro Tip 3: Number your assignments
It helps you organize files not only in Classroom but also keep Google Drive neat and tidy.
It helps you organize files not only in Classroom but also keep Google Drive neat and tidy.
Pro Tip 4: Use Ctrl + f
Use the keyboard shortcut, Control + F (Command + F on a mac), to search for keywords or assignment numbers (as mentioned above) on the page. Teach students this trick, too!
Use the keyboard shortcut, Control + F (Command + F on a mac), to search for keywords or assignment numbers (as mentioned above) on the page. Teach students this trick, too!
