Creating a workspace

You can create a workspace where you can interact with digital content, such as text, shapes, images and websites. If you’re connected to a class, you can create a shared workspace where you can collaborate with others in real time.

To create a workspace if you aren’t connected to a class

1. From your home page, tap Go and then tap Create a Workspace.

   The Create workspace window appears.

2. Type a name for your workspace in the Name box, and select a template type.

   Note 

   New workspaces are saved to My Drive by default. Tap Change to choose a different folder.

3. Tap Create.

   The workspace is created. To rename the workspace, see Renaming the workspace.

4. Note 

   If you're not connected to a class and you're in a workspace, you can quickly connect to a class by tapping Not in a class in the top left area of your workspace and selecting a class. See Using the workspace toolbar.

To create a new workspace if you’re connected to a class

1. Open the Create and Share tab and tap Create a Workspace.

   The Create workspace window appears.

2. Type a name for your workspace in the Name box and select a template type.

3. To create an unshared workspace, tap Create. To share your workspace with others, tap Create and Share.

   The Share workspace window appears.

4. Select one of the following sharing options:

   Sharing option	Description
   Share with all participants in the current class	The workspace is shared with everyone in the current class list.
   Share with selected participants	The workspace is shared only with the participants you select.

5. Optionally, teachers can select Automatically bring the selected students into the workspace.

   Note 

   If you select this option, students become active in the workspace immediately after you complete the next step. If they’re working in a different workspace, the new workspace opens on their screens automatically. If you don’t select this option, students can access workspaces shared with them through the Create and Share tab on the class dashboard.

   Optionally, teachers can select Turn on the Follow Me feature so that I can present to my participants. This option allows you to direct students’ attention to specific areas of the workspace as soon as you share it. For more information on this feature, see Using the Follow Me feature.

6. To allow students to both navigate and make changes to the workspace, tap Allow Editing. To allow students to navigate the workspace but not to make changes, tap View Only.

   Note 

   Selecting both the Follow Me box and Allow Editing means that students will be able to make changes to the workspace only after you end the Follow Me portion of the lesson.

   The students’ names appear in the Participants list.