Unlocking the Power of Practice Sets in Google Classroom

At Google, our mission is to empower educators and students to succeed with tools that make learning more personalized, efficient, and engaging. Enter Practice Sets, a groundbreaking new feature in Google Classroom designed to transform how students practice and learn.

What are Practice Sets?

Practice Sets allow educators to create interactive assignments from scratch or using existing content, helping students get immediate feedback and support while providing teachers with automated grading and actionable insights. Here are the key features:

Supports multiple subjects and grade levels, adaptable for differentiated instruction and blended learning.
Students receive instant feedback and hints powered by AI, with curated videos and resources linked to specific skills.
Teachers gain insights into class performance, including trends and areas of difficulty.

Seamless Setup for Teachers

Getting started with Practice Sets is as intuitive as assigning homework in Google Classroom. Teachers can:

Create practice sets using their existing content or write new questions from scratch.
Add multiple-choice, short-answer, or math-specific questions with a robust math keyboard that supports detailed input.
Benefit from Google AI, which scans each question, identifies the learning skills involved, and suggests hints and resources to support students—automatically!

This means educators can spend more time on what matters: connecting with their students and addressing their unique learning needs.

A Guided Experience for Students

From the student’s perspective, Practice Sets are designed to engage and empower. Here’s how:

Instant Feedback: As students answer questions, they get immediate validation if they’re correct or receive hints when they struggle.
Guided Support: For tricky problems, students can access concept cards, helpful videos, or step-by-step explanations curated by Google AI.
Interactive Math Tools: Math questions include a built-in keyboard for precise input and ample space for students to show their work digitally.

With these tools, students gain confidence, improve accuracy, and feel supported every step of the way.

Insights in Practice Sets That Empower Educators

One of the standout features of Practice Sets is the enhanced grading dashboard. Teachers get:

Actionable Insights: View class-wide trends, such as which questions students struggled with most.
Detailed Student Data: See every attempt made by each student, along with their work and strategies.
Time-Saving Analytics: Automatically analyze data and provide recommendations for adjusting lesson plans to better meet student needs.

This means teachers can focus on creating impactful interventions, without spending hours sorting through spreadsheets.

Built for the Future of Education

Practice Sets aren’t just another ed-tech tool—they’re a leap forward in how we approach teaching and learning. Features like dynamic hints, real-time encouragement, and a user-friendly interface ensure students stay motivated and engaged.

And this is only the beginning. In the future, we’re exploring:

Expanded question types, such as drag-and-drop, graph plotting, and diagram shading.
Even deeper AI integration to personalize learning for every student.
Greater support for importing existing content, including PDFs, images, and handwritten notes.

How teachers can use practice sets

Teachers can create Practice Sets via the Google Classroom interface using a variety of question types (e.g., multiple choice, short answers).
AI suggests relevant skills based on questions and adds hints/resources automatically.
Teachers can import existing content (e.g., PDFs) by selecting specific problems and adding them as questions.
Teachers can view detailed insights into student performance, including attempts, correct/incorrect answers, and class-wide trends.
Insights help adjust lesson plans to focus on challenging concepts.

Student view of practice sets

Students solve problems, view hints, and show their work using tools like an inking feature or keyboard. Auto-grading provides instant feedback, keeping students engaged.

Share your sets with others

Practice Sets can be shared as templates with other educators for collaborative use. Click on the share button, allow teachers to access via the link and send that link. They can then preview and decide to copy to their classroom. This is a duplicate and it doesn't affect your original practice set.

Import a Google Forms quiz in to practice sets

You should use this capability if you already have a bunch of Google Forms being used as practices tests or quizzes. This is a nice shortcut so you can migrate forms into Google Classroom.

Why use this feature? Practice sets have more functionality to support students than simple Google Forms do. Students will benefit from assistive resources to connect to questions. Here's how to you complete the import action:

Use a new or existing practice set
Select import
Select your Google Form file from the Google Drive picker
Correct answers are already recorded
Check the suggest skills and add hints or tips for students
Customize extra help by adding resources like a video to help your students complete the practice set

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