Teacher's Guide to Sharing Google Drive Folders in the ClassroomNOTE: If you would like to make a custom version of this document, go to File → Make a Copy.Be a good steward of digital citizenship and give credit to the original author (Jerrad Gleim - EVSC). Thanks!Teacher's Guide to Sharing Google Drive Folders in the ClassroomAUDIENCE: Teachers who want to create a workflow for sharing information with their students and receive finished assignments using Google Drive.These directions show:. (Teacher ONLY Editing Rights). (Like a Student Dropbox for turning in assignments - Editing Rights for Teacher and Student)Create Class Content Folders and Share with StudentsSTEP 1 - Select My Drive from the sidebar.STEP 2 - Create a FolderClick the CREATE button and select Folder.STEP 3 - Give your folder a name and then click CREATE.STEP 4 - Click the folder name.STEP 5 - Create additional folders to organize your class content.With the class folder selected, click the CREATE button again and select Folder to create more folders to organize your class contents. These next folders can be labeled homework, projects, class notes, lessons, templates and examples, syllabus and rules, etc. STEP 6 - Place class documents and files in their respective folders. You can do this 3 ways: . +. This allows you to organize your files and folders in Google Drive using your computer instead of your browser.STEP 7 - Share the folders with your students. NOTE: When you share a folder with someone, the permissions you give to users are also applied to all the files and folders that are contained within the folder. Since the folders contain content students will not need to edit, we will give them View Only access.NOTE: Anytime content is added or changed in these folders, students will immediately receive the changes or the newly added content in their Drive. No notification is sent to users when content is added to shared folders. You will need to make your students aware when you put new files in these folders.NOTE: You can always go back and change permissions on folders and files later using the same steps.STEP 8 - Students need to locate class shared folder.Students need to move the class folder you shared with them from their Shared with Me into their My Drive. Just drag-and-drop the shared folder from the middle part of the screen to My Drive located in the sidebar.Organize Shared Student Classwork Folders (like Dropboxes)Click for “STEP 1 - Select My Drive from the sidebar.STEP 2 - Create a FolderClick the CREATE button and select Folder.STEP 3 - Name the folder 3P Dropboxes. STEP 4 - Click the ► next to My Drive to expand folder list.STEP 5 - Select Shared with Me from the sidebar. Then drag-and-drop student folders into the 3P Dropboxes folder in the sidebar. , Create and edit web-based documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Store documents online and access them from any computer., Access Google Docs with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use)..