Classroom by Lightspeed
Monitor student Chromebooks while students are in your classroom
Created by Scott Aten, August 29, 2023
You will see an older post in this Blog where I introduced Lightspeed Classroom. The website has been updated since that post, so I wanted to update my Blog with this new information.
One of the biggest issues staff have faced since going 1-1, is keeping students on task when in the classroom. The lure of games, internet searches, and videos is too much for some of our students. As a classroom teacher it is challenging to keep these tech savvy students focused on the learning at hand while still making use of the great tool the Chromebooks have become. We now have a tool available to you that should help tip the advantage back into your favor. Lightspeed Classroom is a tool to monitor your students while using their Chromebooks in your classroom during your class period.
Getting started using Lightspeed Classroom
You will want to bookmark this site: https://classroom.relay.school/
Login with Google to access your account and classes. Your classes have been added for you already. If you have any students that are missing or misplaced, please put in a help desk ticket to have this resolved for you.
You will want to bookmark this site: https://classroom.relay.school/
Login with Google to access your account and classes. Your classes have been added for you already. If you have any students that are missing or misplaced, please put in a help desk ticket to have this resolved for you.
Helpful Instructions
I have broken down all the parts of this application to make it easy for you to get this up and running in your classroom.
Getting Started (5:41 minutes)
Class Controls (6:34 minutes)
Web Rules Option (7:03 minutes)
Using Groups (3:22 minutes)
Monitoring Students (3:07 minutes)
Recommendations for staff who have been using it
Make sure you unlock the class before they leave your room. You don’t want them to be blocked from cites they may need to access in their next period’s class. (GIS, GPS, GWD)
If something is not working the way you want, don't panic. Just set web rules to none and have students refresh.
Allow Lists
As you will see, you restrict students to an "allowed" list of sites. The teachers that helped pilot this application have started a list of URLs to include in allow lists based on content area as well as by building. You can access this list here and add URLs that are helpful for everyone. Please only add URLs to your building and sites that are beneficial to everyone. Also remember this is a document for the whole district and any changes you make are visible to everyone - not just you.
As you will see, you restrict students to an "allowed" list of sites. The teachers that helped pilot this application have started a list of URLs to include in allow lists based on content area as well as by building. You can access this list here and add URLs that are helpful for everyone. Please only add URLs to your building and sites that are beneficial to everyone. Also remember this is a document for the whole district and any changes you make are visible to everyone - not just you.
If you would like me to come and assist you during a TBT or department meeting or even one on one please feel free to schedule me to come and assist you. I am always ready to come help.
For more helpful information and the archive of previous posts, look for items in the menu to the left.
