Tech Help Center

This year, many of our teachers will be using Google Classroom.

Accessing Google Classroom

Submitting Assignments in Google Classroom

Additional Google Classroom Resources 

Frequently a new user needs to be added to existing Chrome accounts so students can access their GCPS Google Classroom. Use the directions below to help guide you through this process.

Changing Your Chrome Browser User (Handout)

Changing Your Chrome Browser User (Video)

In order for mobile devices to work properly in G Suite for Education & Google Classroom, various free Google apps should be downloaded. 

These apps include:

• Google Drive
• Google Docs
• Google Slides
• Google Sheets
• Google Classroom
• Chrome (optional depending on the device being used)

Once you have downloaded these apps, use the directions below to guide you through connecting to your child's GCPS Google account.

Directions for Connecting Mobile Devices to Google Workspace Items

When using Google Workspace for Education, please make sure to sign out of all other personal accounts.

Directions

IMPORTANT - You must connect to your home WiFi network FIRST before logging in. (Note - If the Portal is down, students will not be able to log into the school Chromebook until the site is up & running again.)

Setting Up School Chromebooks: ENGLISH - SPANISH

If the Chromebook is asking for a student email address, then one of the following three things is happening:

1. The Chromebook has not been connected to your home WiFi. This step must be done first.

2. The person attempting to log into the Chromebook is clicking the "Sign in with a different account" link that is on the first opening page of the Chromebook. If this happens, it will prompt for an email address. Instead, please click the blue button in the bottom right corner and from there it will go to the Student Portal login screen. Students will log into the Portal with their username and password.

3. If the GCPS Portal system is slow or down, it will redirect you to a Google login screen rather than the GCPS Student Portal login screen. In this case, there is nothing we can do but wait for the GCPS site to come back online.

If you are having trouble with a personal Chromebook, most likely you have conflicting Google accounts.

Troubleshooting Personal Chromebooks Help Sheet

GCPS students can use their smartphones to access StudentVUE to find grades, schedules, and more!

StudentVUE App for GCPS Students

Access to YouTube through a student's GCPS Google account is for academic use only.

Student Directions (must be logged into the student's GCPS Google account to view)