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## Overview

PBS LearningMedia now fully integrates with [Google Classroom](https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/workspace-for-education/classroom/), giving you the ability to sync class rosters, assignments, and assignment results between PBS LearningMedia and Google Classroom.

## Requirements

- Teachers and students must each have a valid [Google account](https://accounts.google.com).
- Teachers and students must each have a [PBS LearningMedia](http://www.pbslearningmedia.org) account.
  - Don't have an account? [Learn how to create one](https://docs.pbs.org/space/DLM/3577990/How+to+Create+a+LearningMedia+Account)
- Students must accept Google's permissions when signing in for a lesson.

## How to create a class in Google Classroom 

To being using Google classroom, you must first import a Google classroom into PBS LearningMedia.

- From your Gmail account, click the **grid** in the upper right corner of the page, to the left of your sign-in (Figure 1.1).
- Scroll down the options presented, or click *More*, and click **Classroom** (Figure 1.2).

Figure 1

![google-classroom1.jpg](media://1797c59c-de54-4218-afe9-752d574892c2)

- Click the **plus sign** in the upper right side of the page and click **Create class** (Figure 2).

Figure 2

![google-classroom2.jpg](media://735a5669-ce99-4cc1-ac41-0f0b00f07588)

- Click the **checkbox** verifying you understand Google's requirements (Figure 3.1).
- Click **CONTINUE** (Figure 3.2).

Figure 3

![google-classroom3.jpg](media://06a05af2-1fc1-4f92-87db-f53e0a097cf4)

- In the Class name textbox, type the **name of the class** you are creating (Figure 4.1). Give it a name that indicates what type of class it is or the time of day you have the class. ***This field is required.***
- You can fill out the other fields (Subject, Room) to provide more context.
- When finished, click **CREATE** (FIgure 4.2).

> 📝 ***Depending on your internet speed, creating the class could take up to a few seconds.***

Figure 4

![google-classroom4.jpg](media://4f9b2cf6-7922-4d54-874b-309fec9c4180)

There are two ways you can invite students to your class:

- [Send a class code](https://docs.pbs.org/space/DLM/3583009/Google+Classroom#Sending-a-class-code)
- [Send an invitation link](https://docs.pbs.org/space/DLM/3583009/Google+Classroom#Sending-an-invitation)

### Sending a class code

- Your class has been created and Google automatically assigns a background image and color scheme. These elements can be changed by clicking **Customize** in the upper right side of the banner** **(Figure 5.1).
- The class code displays (Figure 5.2). **Send this code** to your students so they can join your class.

Figure 5

![bd04bbca-74e7-40ce-8351-5f1f571c5da4.jpg](media://10a77e53-b3e3-45ac-a098-cea38bde8ef0)

### Sending an invitation

Now you can send an invitation to anyone you want to join your class. This section walks you through how to invite people to your class. 

- From the top navigation menu, click **People** (Figure 1).

Figure 1

![google-classroom-send-invite1.jpg](media://308f820b-940b-4a01-bd39-28db009d2b82)

- Scroll to the Students section and click the **person icon** to begin inviting your students to your class (Figure 8.2).

Figure 2

![google-classroom-send-invite2.jpg](media://cdb571f9-8d67-49c1-a6f3-60fec918db4f)

- Click where it displays, "*Type a name or email*" and type the **email address** of the student(s) to whom you want to send an invitation (Figure 3.1). Separate email addresses by tapping your** Tab key** or by clicking **the email address** when it displays.
- When finished, click **Invite **(Figure 3.2).

Figure 3

![google-classroom-send-invite3.jpg](media://7caf7a72-2cfe-4d89-818d-49bb2fc53538)

- When students have signed in to the class using the code or the link that was sent to them, they will show up under the *Students* section in Figure 2.

## How to import a Google class into PBS LearningMedia

- After you have created a class in Google Classroom and invited students, you can import the class into PBS LearningMedia.
- Sign in to [www.pbslearningmedia.org](http://www.pbslearningmedia.org) with your teacher Gmail account (Figure 1). This is the email address that is associated with your Google Classroom account.

Figure 1

![image](media://989fcd11-6e1a-4820-b043-1495dfda95b7)

- Hover over your name in the upper right corner and click **Classes** (Figure 2).

Figure 2

![google-classroom-import2.jpg](media://74714a9d-6686-4860-ba62-366653312d69)

- Click** Import a class from Google Classroom** (Figure 3).

Figure 3

![google-classroom-import1.jpg](media://26217e79-2bb8-433d-b4d4-6c2acebf7405)

- Click the **Select a class from Google Classroom dropdown menu** and click the **name of the class** that you want to import (Figure 4).

Figure 4

![google-classroom-import4.jpg](media://322976c4-9896-499c-91d5-460b510a65d6)

- Click **Create Class **(Figure 5).

Figure 5

![google-classroom-import5.jpg](media://156dccd6-cfb7-4202-b833-53711d1df293)

- Click **See Class** to view the students who were imported to PBS LearningMedia (Figure 6).

Figure 6

![google-classroom-import6.jpg](media://f19db570-d286-4096-b968-d6619022601d)

All students are listed. If new students join your class, use one of two available options to add them to the roster:

- Click **Add student **to send the invitation link to the student (Figure 7.1).
- Import new student by clicking **Update Google Classroom roster** (Figure 7.2).

Figure 7

![google-classroom-import7.jpg](media://d71a1df2-2257-41d3-991a-cd30206c163e)


## How to assign a PBS LearningMedia resource to your Google class

> ⚠️ **Be sure all students have registered for a ****[PBS LearningMedia account](http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/student)****.**

- From the PBS LearningMedia homepage, type **keywords** in the search textbox to search for the resource you want to assign to your students (Figure 1).

Figure 1

![google-classroom-assign1.jpg](media://e3cb4567-f706-4a9e-a47f-26634c9dd14d)

- Click the** title of the resource** that you want to assign to your students (Figure 2).

Figure 2

![google-classroom-assign2.jpg](media://6eaf54c1-8a8a-4140-84ad-f2c27aa04722)

- On the left side of the resource, click **Share to Google Classroom** (Figure 3).

Figure 3

![google-classroom-assign3.jpg](media://9b94a024-d4f4-4e85-9625-75daf5969bd0)

Click **Share to Google Classroom** on one of two options:

- Focus View - contains only the content (Figure 4.1).

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- Full Resource View - contains the full resource, including related content (Figure 4.2).

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Figure 4

![google-classroom-assign4.jpg](media://ec69a006-6d71-4d18-974c-4b6a8859a63b)

- When the popup box displays, click the ***Share to class***** dropdown menu** (Figure 5.1).
- Click the** name of the class **to which you want to share the resource (Figure 5.2).

Figure 5

![google-classroom-assign5.jpg](media://05160c18-df72-4697-a995-f70be5b2daba)

- Click the **Share action dropdown menu** (Figure 6.1).
- Click **Create assignment** (Figure 6.2).

Figure 6

![google-classroom-assign6.jpg](media://e15c4ec0-cfd3-445f-8e25-08b17e41387c)

- When finished, click **Go **(Figure 7).

Figure 7

![google-classroom-assign7.jpg](media://4a4b861c-2533-4d9b-b8fa-43f0fde1046f)

- Add the assignment information in the textboxes provided (Figure 8.1). This is the information your students see.
- Click **All students **to select which students should receive the assignment (Figure 8.2).

Figure 8

![google-classroom-assign8.jpg](media://e962ded3-388c-4988-917f-2a2b08abefe0)

All students in the class are selected. 

- Click the **checkmark **next to the students who should not receive the assignment. When the checkmark does not display, the assignment does not go to that student.
- When finished, click **Done **(Figure 9).

Figure 9

![google-classroom-assign9.jpg](media://9e3aadbf-5f51-4217-9253-c76bc82c4446)

- Click **Assign **to send the assignment (Figure 10).

Figure 10

![google-classroom-assign10.jpg](media://01aa2444-e36e-4732-b74c-974b52bd9d41)

The assignment has been sent to your students. 

- Click **View **to go to your Google Classroom page for the class to which this was assigned (Figure 11).

Figure 11

![google-classroom-assign11.jpg](media://33d20381-1ac3-4cc4-b86f-c456bc58bd06)

## How a student completes an assignment

Once you have assigned a resource to your student, the student should open Google Classroom using their Gmail account that is associated with your Google Classroom. 

- The student's Google Classroom dashboard displays a notification that their teacher has posted a new assignment. The student clicks** the notification** (Figure 1).

Figure 1

![image](media://1d6f5c7f-afc9-4879-9577-f15fa22d62b9)

- The link to the PBS LearningMedia website displays (Figure 2). The student should click the link.

Figure 2

![image](media://5e1d07c6-712a-40a7-b2b6-208d5d24e13b)

- The student is taken directly to the assignment on the PBS LearningMedia website. When they have finished the assignment, they should click **Finish Lesson** (Figure 3).

Figure 3

![image](media://b9fe0128-9d3c-4423-9857-685d77fea946)

- A notification displays on the student's screen indicating that they have finished the assignment and it has been sent to their teacher (Figure 4).

Figure 4

![image](media://a3ac75b3-db2f-460c-9a66-81526b329e8a)

- When the student returns to Google Classroom, a message displays that they have turned in the assignment (Figure 5).

Figure 5

![image](media://5398a62b-0d3f-4dc1-9899-589acd774178)

## How to view student results

- To check your students' results, go to Google Classroom and click **CLASSWORK** (Figure 1.1).
- Click the **link to the assignment **you want to check (Figure 1.2).

Figure 1

![image](media://e13501f3-5a33-404d-9f7d-832390435377)

- The assignment dashboard displays:
  - How many students have turned in their work (Figure 2.1)
  - How many students were assigned the resource (Figure 2.2)
  - A link to view the assignment (Figure 2.3).
- All links are clickable.

Figure 2

![image](media://240967ad-992a-4bf7-88b2-926eb0a521d3)