If your school or organization doesn't use Google Workspace, you can still edit select resources from the TEACH app without creating a new PBLWorks account. Just follow these simple steps!
Before you start
Have a Google account ready. A work or personal Google account both work. You’ll need its email address and password.
Pick an account that isn’t already in use. Each Google account can be connected to only one PBLWorks account. If you’ve linked it to another PBLWorks account before, use a different Google account.
Have a full TEACH subscription to edit. On a trial, you can view slide decks and handouts but not edit them.
Open your account profile & Connect a Google account
Click on your avatar/profile in the upper right corner of the TEACH app and select Manage account to bring up your account profile.
Click the "+ Connect account" button and select Google. This will launch the Google sign in screen where you can enter your Google credentials or select from a list of existing Google accounts. Once Google validates your credentials, your Google account will be connected to your PBLWorks account, and the Google account will be listed next to "Connected accounts" section.
Edit Google Docs and Slides in TEACH
Once your Google Account is connected, you can edit lesson slide decks and most student handouts for your active projects. Look for the Edit icon in the upper right corner—click it to make a personal copy you can customize.
Connect while you’re editing
You can also connect right from a lesson. If you click Edit your copy without a connected Google account, you’ll see “Connect a Google account to edit your copy.” Click Connect a Google account, sign in to Google, then click Edit your copy again.
If you see “We couldn’t use that Google account”
That Google account is already linked to a different PBLWorks account. Each Google account can be connected to only one PBLWorks account, so connect a different Google account instead.
Good to know
Your copies live in that Google account. Open them while signed in to the connected Google account, and open them from TEACH so they stay linked to the right lesson.