1. Click on the green + symbol in the top right corner.
2. Post content to one or multiple students portfolio(s) (they use this same step to add to their own). You/they can add a photo, drawing, video, note, link, or upload a document/spreadsheet/slideshow etc... right from Google Drive.
3. To create an assignment, after clicking on the green + symbol, click "Create an Activity". You can also create a category such as "language arts" and add the activity to the category. Or click on "library" to choose from lots of existing activities shared by teachers from around the world.
4) After clicking "Create New Activity", give it a title. You then have the option to add written instructions and/or audio or video instructions.
5) If you choose to, you can add a template for student responses if you wish for them to be submitted in the same format. You can add a background (including graph paper for math practice) See example below:
6. Click save in the bottom right.
8. If you have multiple classes, you can assign them across grade levels, and/or individual folders or skills.
9. You can then assign to selected individual students or the entire class by selecting the Edit Students, Folders, Skills link.