Google Classroom
Instructions for Parents – How to use our school’s Google Classroom
Follow these steps so your child can continue to complete learning activities and hand them in while they are unable to come into school.
Smartphones and tablets: download the free Google Classroom app
| Android devices | iOS devices (iPhones, iPods and iPads) |
| Open the Play Store app Search for ‘Google Classroom’ Tap ‘Google Classroom’ Tap ‘Install’ | Open the App Store app Search for ‘Google Classroom’ Tap ‘Google Classroom’ Tap ‘Get’ |
Once the app has downloaded, open it and log into your child’s ‘G Suite for Education’ account. Most children have already been invited to their class, or are already members of a classroom. However, if you don’t see a class, please contact loginhelp@gsmcep.co.uk and we will respond as soon as we can.
Xbox and Playstation
Classroom can be opened on Xbox and Playstation. There isn’t an app that the pupils can add to their consoles. Instead, they are going to have to use the built-in browsers that come on the two devices. On Xbox, it is Microsoft Edge. On Playstation, it is the “www” browser. Your children will probably know how to find the browsers on their consoles, but if not, each one has a search function they can access on the home screen.
Once the browser has been opened:
- Type in classroom.google.com in the URL bar.
- A prompt for a Google account will appear.
- Type in the email address and password
- The Classroom home screen will open up.
If your child has a keyboard they can plug in, they will have a much easier time of navigation. Otherwise, they will have to use their controllers to click on the classroom tiles, open up assignments and type.
Computers and laptops: log in to Google Classroom
- Go to www.classroom.google.com
- Log in with your child’s ‘G Suite for Education’ account
- Click the class your child is in – there should only be one option. However, if you don’t see a class, please contact loginhelp@gsmcep.co.uk and we will respond as soon as we can.
How to get and hand in work (computers, laptops, Xbox and Playstation)
- Go to Google Classroom
- Click ‘Classwork’
- Click on an assignment, then ‘View assignment’
- On the right-hand side of the page, click ‘Add or create’. Depending on the type of work the teacher has set:
- You can take photos of your child’s completed work, upload them to your computer and then upload the photos in Google Classroom – click ‘File’, then ‘Select files from your device’, then ‘Upload’
- Or, your child can type up their answers in a Google Doc – click ‘Docs’ to load a new Google Doc
- In some cases, a Google Doc will already be set up for them to work in. Teachers should include instructions about how to create work in their assignments.
- Once your child has finished their work, click ‘Hand in’, then ‘Hand in’ again to confirm
- If you have made a mistake, you can click ‘Unsubmit’ to return the work to you, then follow the previous steps to resubmit work.
How to hand in work (mobile devices – Android or iOS)
- Open the Google Classroom app
- Tap on your child’s class, then ‘Classwork’ (at the bottom)
- Tap on an assignment, then the arrow at the bottom
- Tap ‘Add attachment’. Depending on the type of work the teacher has set:
- You can take photos of your child’s completed work, upload them to your computer and then upload the photos in Google Classroom – click ‘File’, then tap the file on your device
- Or, your child can type up their answers in a Google Doc – tap ‘New Doc’ to load a new Google doc
- In some cases, a Google Doc will already be set up for them to work in. Teachers should include instructions about how to create work in their assignments.
- Once your child has finished their work, tap ‘Hand in’, then ‘Hand in’ again to confirm
- If you have made a mistake, you can click ‘Unsubmit’ to return the work to you, then follow the previous steps to resubmit work.
If you have any problems with access or use, please contact loginhelp@gsmcep.co.uk and we will respond as soon as we can.
