Securly Classroom is a classroom management tool for ASD student Chromebooks. The tool provides you with a dashboard where you can see your live class and support students by:
Sending links to student browsers
Chatting one-on-one with students
Viewing screens to see their work
Restricting certain websites
This website will help you to get started, but should you wish for additional support, you can reach out to your building ITSS or your Instructional Technology Coach.
Sign in with Google
Click on "Teacher Tools" to launch Securly Classroom
Requests to unblock websites that are educationally relevant but are still blocked (i.e., “sex ed” or “drug” research)
Submit a helpdesk ticket to have the site unblocked (via BTC at elementary and WAHS; or directly through Freshservice at MS/HS).
Include curricular justification and notice of administrative support in the building
If student data required, follow process on Data Security Webpage
Each video is 3-4 minutes in length and explains some of the key features of the tool.
1. Introduction, Locking Screens
2. URLs, Tabs, and Chat
3. History, and Block/Allow Lists
4. Announcements, Raising Hand, and Releasing Classes
No. To enable Securly Classroom, a student must be signed into Chrome with their ASD Google account. It will work by default on student Chromebooks, but is not guaranteed to work on personal devices.
No. Securly Classroom will only work when devices are on school premises. For Auburn Online students, it will only operate during school hours.
Yes. Every time a teacher begins a Securly Classroom session, students will receive an on-screen pop-up to inform them that their activity is visible.
If a student is using a personal device and is not signed into Chrome, they will not be visible. If a student is using their district Chromebook, they may need to restart their device to ensure that it has received the latest update for Securly Classroom.
This is a known issue for a small number of users. If using a PC, try accessing Securly Classroom on a different browser (e.g., Microsoft Edge). Clearing your cache and cookies may also help to improve performance.
Securly keeps a list of all URLs from the district, so common links can be re-used easily. If you do not wish to see these, click "My web links only" to view only your own URLs.