Good times with Google Classroom

A number of teachers are using Google Classroom to post syllabi, assignments, announcements, worksheets, create and monitor discussions, as well as grading and handing back assignments - all within their online Google Classroom. Side note: Google Classroom is just one of many LMS or CMS (learning management or classroom/content management) systems out there, not unlike Schoology, Edmodo, D2L, Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, Haiku...you get the idea. 

How does this one work? 

Because it's yet another fabulous product from Google (albeit still in its infancy), Classroom integrates with Drive seamlessly. Meaning: when you create a class, a folder is automatically stored on your Drive. AND when you invite students to your class (either by email or generated code), a class folder arrives on their Drive doorstep as well. Voila!

Here is a pretty good overview of Drive. 

Let me know if you'd like to set up a time to go through the steps in detail. 

A quick word on inviting students: when you create your class (classroom.google.com), each class has a unique code on the left. Instead of searching through the Student stream directory, simply project this code in your classroom (or write it up on the board) and have them go to classroom.google.com, hit the + sign in upper right, choose Join and enter in your class code. Each class you set up with have a different code. I'd suggest setting up a new class for each period, but that's because I'm a highly unorganized person and the more steps I can take toward being pseudo-systemized, the better.