Are you a teacher that's recently signed up to Grok? A massive Grok welcome to you!
You're probably wondering where to start. Never fear, here is our ultimate Guide to Grokking like a pro!
If you have not created your FREE Teacher Account, do that first. Click here to register.
To learn more about free accounts click here.
The next step is to get your account verified!
Verification gives you access to registering students, assigning courses/competitions and managing student accounts at your school. You’ll also receive FREE access to all of our materials, including problem solutions and teacher notes.
It's best if you add your full (legal) name and school email address to your account. This makes it easier for us to verify you. Follow the links below to find out more about Teacher Verification and how to request it. Once you've requested verification, keep an eye on your emails as this will speed up the process.
To learn what teacher verification is all about check out the guide here
To learn how to become a verified teacher, check out the guide here
Before you dive headfirst into teaching Grok, you'll want to familiarise yourself with our courses and perhaps the upcoming competitions. You'll not only see the range of content we offer, you'll also try out our Learning Interface before your students do, so you can master it and show them how it's done.
You can browse all our courses through the courses page. When you click on a course, you'll see the course outline, and a red button to enter the course. Feel free to use the filters on the left of the courses page or simply use the search bar.
Our Learning Interface has been designed to be intuitive for students of all ages, to learn out more, click our start guide here
As for which courses to try out, here are our Top 3 picks for new Grok teachers. Or you can use the filters to find a course that suits you!
Create your own colourful critters with code! Use drag-and-drop blocks to write a program, learn about sequence and ordering, and create fun monster characters.
If you or your students are completely new to programming, this is the course for you. You don't even need to write code, just drag and drop code blocks to make a code recipe ("algorithm") which tells the computer what to do. Plus the monsters are super cute (even if we do say so ourselves)!
This course is designed for students with no prior experience with text programming, and is perfect for beginners of all ages. Python for Beginners is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies for students in Grades 7 and above.
Python is our favourite general purpose programming language for students, because you can cover almost all areas of Digital Technologies with it, and it's easy to learn! This course covers the basics of writing code in Python.
A fast-paced introduction to programming with the BBC micro:bit. Learn how to program a micro:bit with our full micro:bit simulator. No experience (or wires!) required.
Using micro:bits is a great way to try out a different kind of programming but using the same Python language, so you're solidifying your knowledge. Plus it's always fun to play with something physical!
In addition to coding, we also have courses available in Cyber Security, check them out here.
Web Design too, check them out here.
The Sequence of Learning is an aid that helps you find the appropriate level courses for the students you teach. We have a handy guide to help you get started with your class. This guide has a recommended sequence of learning by year stage, with a variety of options so you can tailor your program to your class.
For example, a good starting point for Years 3 and 4 is Monster Maker, Years 5 and 6 is Blockly Turtle. For secondary students, we recommend starting with Python for Beginners.
Grok isn't just about our online courses and competitions - we also have a wide range of other 'unplugged' resources, such as:
You can also filter by Year Group, Topic and Technology.
For Australian teachers, we have an in-depth guide to help you delve into the expectations of the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies, and what it could look like in the classroom. Explore the guide here.
Now that you've seen how to navigate Grok, it's time to get your students onboard!
Registration is an easy process. Each student will need their own account, which is associated with their email address. This means that students can use Grok inside the classroom and out, continuing their learning and keeping track of their own progress, wherever they go and for as long as they like.
If you have your class list handy, you can register your students for free accounts from your Teacher Dashboard, or by following our instructions in the links below. Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand schools and users have FREE access, so check our FAQs below first to see if you need to register your students- you might be surprised to find that they already have accounts!
Depending on what courses you want your students to use, you might need to purchase paid access (only applicable to users outside of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand). Click here to find out about international pricing.
Free accounts for schools outside Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are designed to give your students a taste of Grok! Your students will have full access to the Grok short activities, and sample access to the Grok courses, but no access to the Grok competitions. Our short activities are perfect for an hour of code, a code club activity, or for testing our platform in your classroom.
*Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand schools and students continue to have FREE access to Grok Academy in 2025
Anyone outside Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand who has paid for Grok gets access to all our courses, competitions and short activities, plus all future content.
*Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand schools and students continue to have FREE access to Grok Academy in 2025
You can assign courses to your students via your Teacher Dashboard. This is where you'll spend a lot of your time on Grok, as it's where you can administer your students, so let's dive in! You can get to your dashboard by clicking on "Teacher Dashboard" at the top of the page when you're logged in to Grok.
Here, you'll see a list of all students at your school. If you find that there's too many students, you can put them into groups. Most teachers make class groups or project groups, but you can organise your students however you like.
From the Dashboard, you can assign students to a particular Grok course, which means it will show up on their 'My Learning' page.
Once students log in, they will see their assigned and recently accessed courses on the 'My Learning' page. This makes it easy for your students to find what they should be working on. Students can always access other courses too by simply browsing the courses page.
You can set up class groups via the Teacher Dashboard.
To learn how to set up groups, check out the guide here
You can assign courses and competitions via the Teacher Dashboard.
To learn how to assign courses/competitions to students, check out the guide here
If you are having issues assigning a course or competition, check out the guide here
Keep in mind that students can only access courses that their account allows. To participate in the competitions, students outside of Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand need paid access.
Now you've got your students assigned to courses and happily absorbed in this new world of coding. Gold star for you 🌟!
The last and final step to complete Grok mastery is monitoring your students' progress in their courses. Again, you can do this from the Teacher Dashboard. To see a live updating log of your students' current and recent activity, find your grade or class group on the main page of the Teacher Dashboard and click "View Live".
To learn how to SEE student progress, check out the guide here
To learn how to SORT by student progress check out the guide here
To learn about 'Live Classroom', check out the guide here
To learn about the different colours on the course progress bar check out the guide here
To learn how you can see your student's work, check out the guide here
To learn how to download student marks check out the guide here
To learn how to download certificates for students, check out the guide here
This is the part where you shine! We've given you all the resources and tools you need to teach Digital Technologies like a pro. How you deliver that in your classroom is ultimately up to you. You can assign your students a course to work through at their own pace, go through worked examples in class, register students for competitions to challenge them against students around the world, and much more.
Be sure to also send your students our Student Grokit Guide for everything they need to know about how to use Grok!
We have many teachers doing awesome work using Grok. You can connect with them via our Facebook group - Teaching Tech with Grok. Join this group to chat with other teachers and Grok staff, and stay up to date on the latest news - we often also give members of the group sneak peaks into new announcements.
Periodically we will send you a email newsletter or other updates. This includes upcoming competitions, new courses, FAQs, blog posts, and much more. Make sure your communication preferences are up-to-date so you receive this email.
At any time if you have questions or suggestions, you can email our fabulous team at help@grokacademy.org and we'll get back to you ASAP with an answer! We want our wonderful teachers to get the most out of Grok Academy, so don't be shy in letting us know how we're doing.
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