Task Analysis and Screencasting Script: Google

Classroom

Task Analysis:
I will be doing a screencast on GoogleClassroom, specifically on sharing a resource
with students. I will be using the procedural analysis. This will allow me to go step-by-
step for the directions needed to complete sharing a resource with students in
GoogleClassroom. This procedure will benefit the learners, who are other teachers, by
giving them directions and visuals they can follow along with.

Task Outline:
1. Login to Google and go Google Classroom
a. Go to google.com
b. Make sure you are logged in using your school google account
c. Locate Google Classroom using the “waffle” feature
2. Create Class and Add Students
a. Click on the plus sign at top of page
b. Create class name
c. Students should sign in using unique code and school Google account
3. Share a resource
a. Classwork Tab
b. Add Classwork
c. Name file, include directions if needed
d. Make a copy for each student
e. Share with class

Script:

Step Instruction Scrip

1 Introduction Hey guys! We have been

using Google Classroom a
lot recently at our school.
Today, I am going to show
you the easiest way to
share a resource with your
class so each student gets
a copy.

2 Google Classroom Icon will When you give each

 show student the ability to have
their own copy there are
more options for the
students to use the
resource or assignment
you are sharing. They are
able to change, edit, or
build onto a document
because they have their
own copy.

3 Login to your school First we are going to start

Google Account and click on our Gwinnett
on the classroom icon homepage. You will login
using your employee portal
login. Once you are logged
in, you need to click Tools
and then G Suite for
Education.

4 Show waffle icon Clicking on this link will

bring you to your school
Google Drive. In the top
right corner you will see
the waffle icon. From here
you can drop down and
click on the Google
Classroom Icon.

5 Show classes and add This will take you directly

class button to Google Classroom. If
you have a class already
created, you may access
that class by clicking on
the link. If you need to
create a class, you will
click on the plus sign icon
at the top right of your
screen.

6 Show how to add If you have created a new

students/see people class you will need to have
connected student join your class
using the unique code
assigned to your class.
 This code can be found
under the people tab of
your classroom homepage.

7 Classwork tabs, create In order to share a new

assignment button assignment with students
you will need to go to the
Classworks tab. From
here, there is a Create
button, click on it and
select assignment.

8 Fill out Assignment Box A new box will pop up,

allowing you to customize
the assignment you will be
sharing with your students.
First you need to name
your assignment, if desired
or required you can type
additional instructions for
the assignment.

9 Fill out assignment window On the lower section of this

pop up box, you will have
the options to select a due
date, decide point value,
and organize by topic. This
is all personal preference
for each teacher.

10 Link document from From here you will link

Google Drive your assignment. Google is
amazing in the fact that
they let you link resources
from multiple locations. I
store everything on Google
Drive, so I like to link my
student’s assignments
from Google Drive. If you
are doing the same you will
click on the triangle. You
also have the option to link
a file from your computer,
a Youtube Video, or a
 hyperlink for another
website.

11 Change setting to make a The last setting you will

copy for each student need to adjust for your
assignment will appear
once you have linked your
resource. There is a drop
down menu within the
assignment link that
decides how students can
receive their link. You will
need to select “Make a
copy for each student”.
This will create a copy for
each student in your class,
once they click on the
assignment in Google
Classroom. These
assignments are
automatically saved to
Google Drive allowing
students to work on them
on different devices and
automatically save as they
work.

12 Click assign Your last step is to click the

blue assign button to
assign to all students that
are in your class using the
unique code I presented
earlier.

13 Go to stream to view This assignment will now

assignments show up under stream.
You may go back and
reference who has
submitted the assignment
by clicking on the link and
getting a quick report.

14 I hope this quick tutorial

about creating
assignments and sharing
them with your students
within Google Classroom
was helpful. Now get out
and share some amazing
resources!