Guide to
Signing in We recommend using a laptop/Computer to be able to access and complete work easily. ​
From a Computer Option 1 ● ●
Go to classroom.google.com Sign in with your Google Classroom account details o Username = firstnamelastname@herringthorpejuniors.com o Password =
Option 2 ● ● ● ●
From Google’s homepage, click on the button in the top right corner. Sign in with your Google Classroom account details. You should now see your initial in a circle in the top right corner. Next to your initials will be the ‘waffle’ (9 dots). Click on the waffle and select Classroom.
Note: If you incorrectly enter your password and the captcha picture appears (hard to read letters in a box) make sure you are still trying to enter the password AS WELL as the captcha image or it will not work.
From a smartphone: ● ●
Open the phone’s web browser and type in classroom.google.com in the address bar Sign in with your Google Classroom account details (as above)
Option 2 ● ●
Download the Google Classroom app. Sign in with your Google Classroom account.
The app is available on iOS and android devices.
Useful Icons
Where you access any Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms or other work you have saved in Google Classroom.
Google equivalent to Word. Create documents that are largely text based.
View and access work set and messages from the class teacher.
Google equivalent to Excel. Create spreadsheets and represent in graphs.
Video calls. This feature is only available if a teacher starts a meeting. Children cannot create their own meeting.
Google equivalent to PowerPoint. Create presentations.
For surveys or quizzes.
Google’s web browser to search the Internet
Navigating Classroom When you first sign in, you will be presented with all the classes your child is a member of.
1 - This shows you the tasks that you have been assigned. This is the easiest way to see the work which has not yet been completed or handed in. 2 - This shows the classes you are part of. Click this to be taken to your classroom. 3 - This shows who you are logged in as.
Classroom
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Class menu - to see classes you are part of. To go to your classroom main page. Stream - The stream where your teacher will send you messages and updates. Classwork - This is where you will be able to view, edit and submit your work. People - Who is part of the classroom Waffle - This is the menu which you can change google apps. The class code - incase you are ever asked for it Meet link - You will need this link to join your live lessons.
Note​: depending on the setting your teacher has decided on; you may not be able to write posts or replies on the Stream. If you do, remember everyone in class can view your comments and your teacher will be able to view deleted comments too.
Classwork
1 - This shows your work organised by lesson. If you are looking for a specific task, you can press the lesson here to find it. 2 - This shows all of the classwork that has been set. It will show all tasks that have been assigned in this subject. 3 - If the work has a due date, it will show here. Lessons are to be completed as they would be in school, so try to complete your tasks on the day they are set, this also makes it easier for your teachers to mark.
See all tasks set 1. Click Classwork. Every task that has been set for you will appear here. 1
Due date – this column shows the date each piece of work is due in on if it has been set.
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Handed in – you have completed the task and it has been sent to your teacher but they haven’t seen it yet
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Assigned – this work still needs to be done
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Score – your score will appear here
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Speech bubble – this shows you if a comment has been left on your work. Click on the title of the work to expand it and see the work and any comments
Your assignment will show as Marked once the teacher has seen it, any comments left are only visible to you and your teacher.
Once you have clicked on an assignment to expand it, click View details to be shown all the information about the task and to view any files that have been attached.
Completing Assignments You can either access your tasks as shown on the page before or follow the steps below. 1) On the Classwork tab, find the assignment you need to complete and click/tap it to expand and show the task. If it is a new task, it will be blue. Completed tasks turn grey. 2) Then click on ‘View assignment’ to get more information and to open any files attached. 3) The due date is shown in the top right corner. 4) The assignment status is under the due date. Assigned – set by the teacher but it hasn’t been completed or handed in by the pupil. Handed in – pupil has completed the work and sent it to the teacher. Marked – the teacher has seen the work and returned it. Sometimes, there may also be a score given or comment made. Once you have viewed your assignment there are various ways to complete your task, your teacher may ask you to complete it in a specific way: 1. Complete the slides that your teacher has sent you. Open the file, there will be pages for you to edit and type in. You can click off this at any point and it will be saved automatically. You can then press Hand in when it is finished. This is the easiest way to complete your tasks.
You can leave your teacher a comment for example, if you weren’t too sure whether you worked out question 2 correctly. This comment will stay between you and your class teacher. 2. On the image above you can see that it allows you to attach a file, this means you can attach a picture, a slide or a doc which you have completed your work on. This can then be attached to the assignment and sent to your teacher for marking. If you have to do your work on paper, please submit by method 2, rather than sending the image on Dojo, or posting it on the stream. This means that all of the work is in the same place and it shows in the correct assignment.
Handing in work ●
Work is saved automatically, on the assignment page you will see whether your work has been assigned, handed in or marked. Once you have completed the assignment, click Hand In on the assignment page.
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If you create a new document/slide/sheet to hand in with your work (shown previously), you will have the option to ‘Hand in’ from within the file. If you click ‘Hand in’’, you will be taken back to the assignment page and asked whether you want to ‘Hand In’ (send to your teacher) or ‘Cancel’ (if you want to add a comment or add another file first).
Adding Comments for your teacher Once you have opened up your assignment, there are 2 ways you can contact your teacher: 1 2
Class comments – if you ask a question or write a comment here, it will be visible to all members of the class. Private comments – if you ask a question or write a comment here, only the teachers of that class will see the comment.
Viewing Feedback Remember, we cannot see your work or give you feedback unless you have ‘handed in’ your work.
To view your score or any comments left by your teacher, click on Classwork and then View your work. 1
Any scores will appear on the right-hand side of the task bar
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If a comment has been left, there will be a speech bubble on the task bar. Click on the task to expand it and see your comments
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To send a comment back to your teacher, click on view details. This will then open up the assignment with a panel on the right where you can send a private comment back to your teacher.
Google Meet
You cannot join a meeting until the teacher is present. Please be mindful that this is a lesson and to act as you would in school - others can see and hear you, be considerate. Your teacher will advise you when to join a live lesson, you will need to click your classroom meet link at this time to be able to join. Please mute your microphone when told to do so and unmute if you need to speak. You may/may not be able to communicate by chat depending on what your teacher has set. Your meet link will be visible on your class homepage, see below: (8)