There are a number ways to onboard your students and classes to Scribo and keep them in sync as students move around. Which one you choose depends on the systems you have available to manage your students, teachers and classes.
Click on the link relevant to your school for more information.
My school uses Google Classroom
My school uses Microsoft Teams
I want to let my students self-enrol using class keys
I want to manually add my classes and students
I want to import my students, teachers and classes using a CSV file
Google Classroom
You can sync your classes and students from Google Classroom to Scribo. We will
create the class if it doesn't exist already, and bring your students into Scribo. To run a sync:
From the Scribo login screen, click “Sign in with Google” and choose your Google account.
Once you’re in Scribo, click the hamburger menu (top right of the screen).
Select “Google Classroom Sync” from the menu.
Select the class you would like to sync. In the Scribo dropdown, choose 'Add new class' if the class doesn't already exist. You will need to enter the subject and year level of the class because Google doesn't send us this information.
You may see a list of students before the sync. If you do, tick the students you want to bring into Scribo. Remember, syncing is like taking a school photo - we will update the class with all of the students ticked, every time. So if you are adding a new student, you need to leave the existing students ticked, and tick the new student as well.
Click Link these two to create the link, and import the selected class and students into Scribo.
You can re-sync any time to pick up new and leaving students by going back to this screen and clicking the spinner that joins the classes. Here's a video that walks through the process.
Once your class sync has been done, any Scribo activities you assign to the class will also appear in your students' Google Classroom dashboard.
Sync From Microsoft Teams
You can sync your classes and students from Microsoft Teams to Scribo. We will
create the class if it doesn't exist already, and bring your students into Scribo. To run a sync:
From the login screen, click “Sign in with Microsoft” and choose your Microsoft account.
Once you’re in Scribo, click the hamburger menu (top right of the screen).
Select “MS Teams Sync” from the menu.
Select the class you would like to from the dropdown on the left.
In the Scribo Classes dropdown beneath it, choose 'Add new class' if the class doesn't already exist. You will need to enter the subject and year level of the class because Microsoft doesn't send us this information.
You may see a list of students before the sync. If you do, tick the students you want to bring into Scribo. Remember, syncing is like taking a school photo - we will update the class with all of the students ticked, every time. So if you are adding a new student, you need to leave the existing students ticked, and tick the new student as well.
Click Link these two to create the link, and import the selected class and students into Scribo.
You can re-sync any time to pick up new and leaving students by going back to this screen and clicking the spinner that joins the classes. Here's a video that walks through the whole process.
Self-enrol Students Using Class Keys
In Scribo, your students can create their Scribo account themselves using a class key. To use key-based registration, there are two super important things to keep in mind, and tell your students:
They only need to create their account one time. Once they have an account, they can add extra classes using a class key from their Scribo menu.
They should sign up using Google or Microsoft single sign-on (SS) by clicking Sign in with Google (or Microsoft) when they get to their registration screen. Though we do allow for registration with an email & long password, the preferred option for us and for schools us to use SSO.
To use key-based registration:
Step 1: Create Your Class
Login to Scribo.
Click the hamburger menu (top right)
Select Classes and Students
In the Classes tab, click Create Class
Enter your class details (e.g. English 6)
Click Create
Once created, you’ll see a Class Key
Step 2: Share the Class Key with Students
Click the Share Access icon:
You can display this screen on the interactive whiteboard for students to type in.
Or, you can copy a link with the key already included, and email it to your students.
Step 3: Students Join the Class
Students will:
Go to app.scribolearning.com
Click Sign in with Google (or Microsoft)
If they don’t have an account yet, they’ll be taken to a join class screen
Enter or paste the Class Key
Click Join Class
Confirm their details and click Let’s go
What Happens Next?
Students will be added to your class
They may not see any activities yet if you have not assigned any — that’s normal
You can start assigning work once they’re in
👉 You don’t need to wait for everyone to join before assigning tasks. Late-joining students will still see previously assigned activities.
Joining Additional Classes
If students need to join another class:
Login to Scribo.
Click the Join Class icon on the right-hand menu
Enter the new Class Key
Click OK
Manually Adding Student Accounts
Most schools manage their classes and students in Scribo using Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams sync, student self-enrolment with class keys, or bulk import via CSV.
But if you prefer, there’s also a manual option. Below, we’ll walk you through how to set up your classes and add students yourself.
To start setting up Scribo for your actual classes, go to the top right of the Scribo home page and click on Menu then select Classes & Students. To create a new class, simply click on Add Class.
On the provided spaces, type out the name, year level, and subject of this class. Once all the details are correct, click on the green button to the right. You’ve now created your first Scribo class! However, this class does not have any students yet.
To add students, you will be given a couple of options.
First, if your students are already part of your school’s Scribo community, you can simply search their name and add them right away.
If your students are not on Scribo yet, you can actually create a new account for them by clicking on New Student. Simply type out your student’s name, username or email, and temporary password, then click save.
You can then give these credentials to your student so they can login to Scribo themselves, and make sure to ask them to change their passwords. This is helpful if your students do not have official school email addresses.
Importing students, teachers and classes using a CSV.
If you need to add a large number of students to Scribo all at once, you can actually do so using a CSV from Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
Please email support@scribolearning.com and we will help you through this process.