GoGuardian

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What Is GoGuardian?

GoGuardian is a tool that allows teachers and administrators to monitor activity, gather reports on internet activity, and communicate with students on chromebook devices.

I Can: GoGuardian

Check the list to see a specific video on any needed topic or skill in GoGuardian.

How To Use GoGuardian

Create A GoGuardian Class in One Click Using Google Classroom

Login to goguardian.com using "sign in with Google"
Click on Classrooms on the left hand menu
Click on the green "Add Classroom" button in the top right of the screen.
Select "Add Google Classroom"
Select the newly created Google Classroom with your students

Adjusting GoGuardian Classroom Settings

This video goes over the settings menu for each classroom, including scheduling your GoGuardian sessions.

Adding Co-Teachers, Helpers

You can invite others to manage elements of your Goguardian class.

Click on Settings
Click on Teachers
Click on Add teacher button on right side
Search by BCSD email
Assign a role of Helper or Teacher to the individual

What Teachers and Students See in Real-Time During a Session

This video demonstrates how you can view a student's screen in real-time.

GoGuardian with student home computers.mp4

Teacher video

Chrome Login.mp4

Student Video to be Shared with Families

Student Not Showing in GoGuardian

If you cannot see a student in GoGuardian, the student may be on a home computer and is not logged into Chrome with their @bcsd.com. Share this tutorial video and directions with students or their parents.

Confirm that you are using the Chrome browser.
Select the circle avatar in the top right corner.
Click Add.
Type the name of the person.
Select Already a Chrome user? Sign in.
Enter the @bcsd.com username and password.
Click Link data.
Select Yes, I'm in to turn on sync.

Using the Chat Feature to Communicate with Students in Real-Time

This video demonstrates how the chat feature can be used for real-time communication -- or as a message service to take messages when you are otherwise occupied. These messages are not seen by other students in the class.

GoGuardian - Push Page to Students.mp4

Open Tab on Student Chromebooks

Make sure that you are in screen view.
Check mark Online in the top left.
Click Open new tab.
Paste the address in the Open tab window.
Select Open tab.

Creating Groups

Set up student groups.
Random or custom groups.
Use for testing or assignment differentiation.
Can disable and reuse as needed.

Scenes

Use to block websites
Use to allow specific websites
Automatically open specific websites for class
Make a testing scene or use a scene for specific students or groups.
GoGuardian Help Doc for Scenes

Accessing Session-Specific Student Activity

This video describes how you can access reports of class activity during a session to see what students spent their time doing.

Accessing Reports of Student Internet Use

This video describes how you can access reports of student's activity during a given period of time. This includes their search history, the sites they visited, and how much time they spent doing those activities.

GoGuardian Housekeeping Best Practices

This video describes some best practices that help you stay organized and help make your life, and other teacher's lives better.

Archiving Previous Classes

If you have used GoGuardian in the previous years, please Archive the class or your scheduled classes will interfere with other teachers. For example, some classes 5th Grade classes are still open even though the student is in junior high.