Are you a Google school? Looking to run a totally paperless classroom? Excited about a “cloud-based” classroom? Check out gClassFolders!
If you’ve read my previous post about Flubaroo, you know that I, like many others, am NOT totally comfortable with Spreadsheet or Excel. I just don’t use it enough to be fluent with the formulas and functions, etc. So, after tinkering with the gClassFolder script, I have finally figured it out, and I feel comfortable with telling you how to work with it!
For a SIMPLE yet detailed tutorial about using gClassFolders, please click here.
Why use gClassFolders? My number one reason…students only have to remember one password.
You know I love Edmodo. The problem I keep running into, especially with classes that don’t use Edmodo everyday, is that the students just can’t seem to remember their password. I find myself saying, “did you write it down like I told you to?” I’ve even gone so far as to create information cards for each individual student. Still, I have to look up usernames and passwords, almost daily. Eeek!
Using this script will also allow my students to access, download, complete, and submit assignments all in one place. The gClass script creates the following folders…
- Teacher folder (not for students)
- Edit folder (a folder for documents all students can edit…simultaneously!)
- View folder (a view only folder for students…where they can make a copy of or download their assignments)
- Assignment folder (an assignment dropbox that only the teacher and individual student can view)
I am the author of gClassFolders. I am currently working on porting it to an add-on.
I love gClassFolders! Thank you!
I had found the new version of gClassFolders 2.1.4 but cannot find the location again. Is there anyway you can email the link to me so I can use it? thanks M
I tried to set this up with a test class, using real students, just to show it to colleagues. But I noticed that the edit & view folders weren't shared. Did you need to set privileges in any way?
Hmm…nope, I didn't have that issue. However, if your GAFE account has upgraded to the new Google Sheets, you can use the Doctopus add-on, which now has an option to create folders and shares. Kind of like Doctopus and gClassFolders together in one add-on. Good luck!
I'll try it, thanks
So, do you use both gClass folders and Doctopus together?
Hi, Denise!
Yes and no. I originally created class and assignment folders with the gClassFolders script before my GAFE account updated. When we updated to the new version of Sheets, I was still able to use the folders created by gClassFolders to send out assignments and such with the new Doctopus add-on.
After we updated to the new version of Sheets, I created a new “class” through the Doctopus add-on (no gClassFolders involved). The Doctopus add-on created class folders and individual assignment folders just like the gClass script. Everything works perfectly!
I hope that helps! I'll be posting about my transition to the new version of Sheets soon. Do you think a screencast would be helpful to explain this process?
Thanks for reading!