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Setting up
Getting Started Guide for Teachers
Classroom add-
ons
Last updated: April 2022
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Table of contents
01 Overview and available Class 04 Get in touch
room add-ons Find helpful resources and see how to
See ways to extend Classroom reach out for immediate questions.
capabilities using your favorite EdTech
tools.
02 Getting started 05 Classroom add-ons user guid
Learn how to assign and grade student es
assignments and understand student Find out more about each add-on and
workflows. learn about helpful features and tips.
03 Providing feedback
Learn how to share your thoughts with us
directly because your feedback is important
to us.
Note: As a pilot feature, Classroom add-ons is still in the development phase and may experience bugs.
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Overview and available
Classroom add-ons
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Expand learning possibilities with Classroom add-
ons
Access new Assign student Simplify Review student
capabilities work submissions work
Admins can enable Classroom Educators can seamlessly Students can access assigned Educators can review student
add-on tools for an entire browse and assign Classroom work, review content, and work, see grades and
domain or individual class add-ons directly in complete activities within performance insights from the
deployments Assignments Classroom add-on used, and include
feedback, all within Classroom.
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Choose from available Classroom add-on
partners
Integrate your favorite EdTech tools with Classroom add-ons.
More tools from top partners will be added into the pilot on a rolling basis.
Partner-specific instructions for each add-on are in the next section of this deck.
These partner add-ons are currently available to install:
• Adobe Creative Cloud Express • Kahoot!
• BookWidgets • Nearpod
• CK-12 Newsela
• Edpuzzle Pear Deck
Formative • SAFARI Montage
Genially Sora
• Google Arts & Culture • Wordwall
• IXL
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Getting
started
Follow these simple steps to learn how
you and your students can easily use
Classroom add-ons to enrich lessons.
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Create
assignments
using add-ons
1. Sign in to Google Classroom
2. Select a Class, then go to the
Classwork tab, click Create, and
choose Assignment
3. Create an assignment by adding a title
and description, then add content
using the Add-ons button
4. Choose an add-on from the drop-
down menu
5. Select and link or attach content,
choose a due date, and click the
Assign button
6. Explore user guides for each partner
for further details
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Post
announcements
using add-ons
Add-ons can also be attached to
announcements so you can quickly browse
and post a reading, video, or streaming
content from your library of add-ons without
leaving Classroom
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Enable more
seamless student
work within
Classroom
Give students access to assignments without
leaving Classroom
● Add-ons use Google single sign-on
(SSO), so students don’t need to
remember passwords
● Students can view activities and turn in
assignment in the “Your Work” section
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Grade and
provide feedback
with add-ons
Use Classroom add-ons to:
● See student responses within
Classroom
● Enable auto-graded assignments
to be added to assignments as a
draft
● Leave feedback using private and
class comments
● Explore the add-on user
guides for each partner to
learn more
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Provide feedback
Classroom add-ons Pilot:
Please provide feedback to us directly via
the Send Feedback User Tool within
Classroom:
● Start comment with ‘Classroom add-ons
Pilot’
● Please include screenshots when possible
Note: In addition to in-product feedback and
surveys, we we will be doing check-in surveys
through Google Forms and in-depth interviews
through Meet. The first check-in survey will be in
early May; in the survey, you will also be able to
express interest in participating in an interview
about your experience using Classroom add-ons.
Stay tuned!
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For support, please contact your
Get in touch administrator with any questions.
Visit the Google Workspace Help Center if
you are unsure of who your admin is.
You can also visit our Classroom add-ons
pilot FAQs for more information.
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Classroom add-ons
User guides
Learn more about what each
Classroom add-on can do for
your school community.
If an add-on is not available to you in
Google Classroom, contact your
school’s
administrator to get set up.
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Grades 2-12
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Get started with the Learn how to assign student work using
Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Cloud Express templates:
Express add-on
Introduce creativity into the classroom by giving
students a fun, easy, and engaging tool to create
posters, infographics, web pages, and videos.
Creative Cloud Express gives educators the ability
to:
● Access thousands of education templates
aligned to grade level and content area and
quickly assign them to students
● Introduce creative expression,
communication, and digital-literacy skills
● Help students visually demonstrate their
learning through eye-catching presentations
and storytelling projects
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Grades 2-12
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Get started with the Learn to create, share, monitor, and
BookWidgets add-on grade BookWidgets assignments:
Create, share, and review BookWidgets
assignments right inside Google Classroom.
BookWidgets is a content creation and evaluation
tool for teachers and the add-on gives teachers
the tools to access:
● Over 40 interactive exercise templates,
customized with your lesson content
● Auto-graded assignments with over 35
question types
● Real-time monitoring of student progress as
they’re working on a BookWidgets
assignment
● An efficient reporting dashboard that makes it
easy to review student work in minutes
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Grades K-12
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Get started with the See how to assign CK-12 content, view student
insights, grade assignments, and see a student
CK-12 add-on view:
Access customizable lessons,
FlexBook® offerings, videos, adaptive
practice, PLIX interactives, simulations, study
guides, and more to let everyone learn in
their own way. With the CK-12 Google
Classroom add-on, educators can:
● Easily find and assign CK-12 resources
from within Google Classroom
● Click on any assignment to access CK-12
detailed class reports and insights
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Get started with the Learn how to assign an Edpuzzle video lesson and
Edpuzzle add-on check student performance in Google Classroom:
Turn passive videos into active, self-paced
learning experiences. Assign video lessons easily
to your students, track student progress, and
grade assignments quickly all from Classroom.
With the Edpuzzle add-on, you can:
● Introduce new topics, reinforce classroom
learning at home, or add it to station
rotations
● Use video lessons with embedded questions
that check for comprehension and promote
critical-thinking skills to engage your students
● Rely on real-time analytics to track progress
and gain insights into how to best support
your students
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Grades K-12
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Get started with the See how to attach a Formative to a Google
Classroom assignment and see how students can
Formative add-on submit:
Transform Google Classroom assignments into
data-informed, real-time assessments to help
ensure key learning opportunities aren’t missed
and use real-time data to supercharge existing
content with interactive, rich-media experiences
that yield actionable insights. With the formative
add-on, you can:
● Embed audio and video, use question
categorizing, see submission timestamps, and
more
● Assess learning gaps and depth of knowledge
to guide instruction and personalize learning
● Accelerate learning with data-informed
decisions – and shorten the feedback loop with
auto-grading features
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
If teachers already have a Formative account that isn’t through their
Google Workspace for Education, they can follow these steps.
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Get started with the See how to add Genially creations to class
Genially add-on assignments in Google Classroom:
Keep students focused with interactive and
animated presentations, classroom activities,
games, infographics, maps, and multimedia
content. With the Genially add-on, you can:
● Access creations from directly inside
Classroom and add them to assignments and
other classwork
● Encourage self-paced, experiential learning
with interactive materials
● Create content for all grade levels, from fun
escape room games for elementary learners
to visual and interactive timelines for high
school students
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
**Your admins should have already installed the Genially add-on within
Google Workspace Marketplace. Simply sign in to Google Classroom and
follow these video instructions to get started.
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Grades K-12
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Get started with the Learn how to add Google Arts & Culture content
Google Arts & Culture to class assignments in Google Classroom:
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add-on
Discover artworks, 3D models, games, and more
from over 2,000 museums in 80 countries – right
within Google Classroom.
Discover Arts & Culture content related to your
lesson. Browse the content available by
Collections, Artists, Places, and more using the
subject picker at the top or use the Search bar to
find content by keyword.
Once you find the content you want, simply click
on the item and attach it to your assignment in
Classroom.
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Get started with the See how to assign, grade, and view student
insights with IXL Learning content in Google
IXL Learning add-on Classroom:
Assign IXL skills directly from Google Classroom
and you can see students’ practice data directly
from Classroom’s grade view to streamline your
grading process.
IXL’s comprehensive curriculum and actionable
analytics enable educators to provide
differentiated instruction and help students
achieve at their own pace.
Go deeper into IXL’s actionable analytics by
simply jumping over to IXL directly from
Classroom to be automatically signed in.
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Get started with the Learn how to create and grade kahoots within
Kahoot! add-on Google Classroom assignments:
Create, share, and host compelling learning
sessions that drive engagement. Quickly
access Kahoot! features and share games with
students directly from Google Classroom. With
the Kahoot! add-on, you can also:
● Add interactivity and playful learning to
any lesson or homework session
● Assign kahoots for students to complete at
their own pace
● View class averages within the Grades
section and view individual student
performance with a simple click
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
**Your admins should have already installed the Kahoot! add-on
within Google Workspace Marketplace. Simply sign in to Google
Classroom and follow the instructions in the video above to get
started.
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Grades K-12
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Get started with the Learn how to create, view results for, and grade
assignments using lessons from your Nearpod
Nearpod add-on library:
Use interactive lessons, videos, and gamification
activities created in partnership with leading
publishers like Common Sense Education and
Smithsonian and gain real-time insights into
student learning with Nearpod.
Upload your existing content and add interactive
elements to enhance engagement and
collaboration. With the Nearpod add-on, you'll
gain access to:
● More than 20 formative assessments and
rich-media features
● Over 22,000 standards-aligned lessons,
videos, and activities
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Get started with See how to add Newsela resources to your
the Newsela add- assignments:
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Access thousands of real-world texts with
diverse perspectives to support instruction,
deepen student participation, and drive
literacy skills. Newsela can support any
learning environment or level with content for
ELA, SEL, social studies, and science.
The Newsela add-on:
● Adds new content daily to make
instruction more relevant and engaging
● Engages different learners with articles,
photos, videos, graphics, quizzes, and
discussion boards
● Gives visibility into usage and student
performance with built-in activities and
reporting
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Get started with the See how to add, review, and assess a Pear
Pear Deck add-on Deck lesson within Google Classroom:
Transform lessons into powerful formative
assessments and active learning experiences for
every student, every day. The Pear Deck for
Classroom add-on lets:
● Educators share Pear Deck activities with
students and control the pace of a lesson in
just a few simple clicks
● Students join Pear Deck sessions directly with
no code needed
● Teachers review and assess sessions to gain a
real-time view of student learning for
personalized support, all in Classroom
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Get started with the See how to add SAFARI Montage resources
within an assignment, material, or post within
SAFARI Montage add-on Classroom:
Search all of your school district’s digital resources
housed in your Learning Object Repository without
leaving Classroom. For districts using the SAFARI
Montage LOR Lesson Presenter, the add-on
connects teachers directly to SAFARI Montage
courses from Google Classroom. Save time finding
digital lessons, and:
● Search, preview, and select SAFARI Montage
learning objects and playlists for student
assignments
● Gain streamlined access to SAFARI Montage LOR
Lesson Presenter rostered class content
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Get started with the Learn how to add Sora reading content to your
Sora add-on Google Classroom assignment:
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Give students one-tap access to e-books,
audiobooks, read-alongs, magazines, and more at
any time using their school credentials.Use the
Sora add-on to include links to Sora titles in
Classroom assignments. You can:
● Measure school- or student-level reading
engagement
● Borrow a book and start reading with a single
tap
● Create and export notes and highlights
● Earn achievements for reading and for
completing certain tasks in Sora
Supports screen readers: JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver,
TalkBack/Android Accessibility Suite, ChromeVox, and more
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
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Get started with the Learn how to add a Wordwall activity to a
Google Classroom assignment and view
Wordwall add-on student results:
Create fun learning activities with our airplane,
whack-a-mole, or balloon-pop games – or boost
student knowledge with crosswords, match-ups,
word searches, or anagrams in Classroom. Enter
the content and Wordwall makes it for you. With
the add-on, you can:
● Easily share Wordwall games and activities to
Google Classroom
● Attach a quiz or a game to your assignments in
Classroom and review student results within
the Classroom gradebook as they turn them in
● Access 30+ templates and nearly a million
other resources, created by teachers for
teachers
*Steps and UI screens may change based on beta updates.
**Your admins should have already installed the Wordwall add-
on within Google Marketplace. Simply sign in to Google
Classroom and follow the instructions to get started.
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