Create a CS First Teacher Account
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On the CS First website, click Sign In.
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Select I’m a Teacher, and click (or enter) the email account you would like to use to set up your class.
Note: To use CS First with Google Classroom, you must use your Workspace for Education account at this step.
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Complete your profile information.
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If you have a Workspace for Education account, you will have the opportunity to connect your CS First dashboard to Google Classroom at this time.
Note: If you select “Not now,” you can still connect to Google Classroom later. Just navigate to your Profile and click Get Started under Google Classroom.
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After you have created your teacher account, you will see the CS First dashboard welcome message and you will have the option to add a class.
How to set up a CS First class
Sign in to the CS First website, click on My classes and complete the following steps:
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Click on the Create class button.
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Choose how you would like your students to sign in to CS First: using Workspace for Education accounts or CS First accounts.
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Click on the card for the class you created.
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Click on the Add units button.
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Select a standalone lesson or a unit, by clicking the Add to class button.
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Choose your materials preference. Please note that classroom kits are only available for multi-lesson units.
You can add multiple standalone lessons or multi-lesson units to a class.
Choosing a lesson
Visit our Curriculum page where you can use the Curriculum finder to help you choose lessons based on subject, your students’ experience with coding, lesson duration, etc.