Google Classroom - Guardian Accounts
One of the best new(er) features of Google Classroom is the ability to share a student's work/assignments with guardians/parents. A couple things to understand about guardian accounts:
When you toggle it, you will see the following screen which gives you the option to turn it on in just this class or in all your classes:
One you add the guardian access to the class, your students will be listed with the option to invite guardians:
Clicking on this next to a student, you have the space to add a guardian's email address (1); you also have the option to add another (2) (you can add as many as you need). When done, click Invite (3) to send the invitation(s):
Your screen will change from saying "Invite Guardians" to displaying the email of the guardian invited:
The parent/guardian will receive the following email; note they DO NOT need a Google Account to get the guardian updates:
If they do not have a Google Account, they will get this message - which informs them they will get weekly summaries, but need a Google Account to change the settings of their summaries:
This is the settings page that appears for those using a Google Account:
Back in your Class, it shows the guardian has accepted it by eliminating the "invited" note:
You now have some additional choices from the "more options" menu - you can can email a student's guardian, invite additional guardians and remove guardians:
- Guardian accounts are tied to the student accounts - so if one teacher adds the guardian, it is automatically available to other teachers that turn on this feature in their class
- Guardians cannot actually see inside the class - this would violate FERPA. They get a summary email with information only about their own student.
One you add the guardian access to the class, your students will be listed with the option to invite guardians:
Clicking on this next to a student, you have the space to add a guardian's email address (1); you also have the option to add another (2) (you can add as many as you need). When done, click Invite (3) to send the invitation(s):
Your screen will change from saying "Invite Guardians" to displaying the email of the guardian invited:
You now have some additional choices from the "more options" menu - you can can email a student's guardian, invite additional guardians and remove guardians:
