Apple Classroom turns your iPad or MacBook into a powerful teaching assistant, helping you guide students through a lesson, see their progress and keep them on track. With Classroom, you can easily launch the same app on every student iPad at the same time or launch a different app for each group of students. Classroom helps teachers focus on teaching, so students can focus on learning.
With the new version 3.6.1, you will have enhanced controls that will even work remotely! Some other new features are:
Students are notified with a ringtone and banner when there is a request to connect to a remote Classroom session
Enhanced controls allow students to disconnect from a remote Classroom session and set a time to auto-disconnect once their device is asleep
Classroom sessions can simultaneously support a mix of nearby and remote students
Use the sidebar navigation to easily create, manage, and edit groups in fewer taps
Use smart groups to quickly view students based on proximity or remote connections and foregrounded app
Connecting to Apple Classroom
Part 1: Signing into Managed Apple IDs
Teachers and Students must be logged into their managed ID's in order for this to work.
① Sign into managed iCloud
First, you must sign into your managed Apple ID on the iCloud. This is your @appleid.eastpennsd.org account.
② Sign into Managed Apple Store
If you are signed into your personal professional ID on the App Store (@eastpennsd.org), you must log out and sign into your managed ID in the store.
③ Managed Student IDs
All of your students in the class must be signed into their managed apple ID which would be their six digit number @appleid.eastpennsd.org.
Part 2: Downloading the Apps
These apps are available in our Self-Service App.
Apple Classroom
This will allow you to view and manage your students' iPads.
Apple Schoolwork
This will allow you to create custom classes and distribute digital handouts.
Still not working? Please make sure you students are connected to Wifi and have their bluetooth turned on.
Part 3: Getting to Know the New Classroom
These apps are available in our Self-Service App on iPad and is already on your MacBook.
The Dashboard
The dashboard will allow you to use the features of the new Apple Classroom.
Opening Apps
By tapping on the first icon (looks like a stack of papers), you can open apps on all your student devices. You can even choose to lock them in those apps.
Navigation
By tapping on the second icon (looks like the Safari icon), you can navigate your students to favorited websites or some in-app activities.
AirDropped Items
The filing cabinet will show notifications (like numbers) if students have AirDropped something to you!
Viewing/Hiding Screens
The four squares or four circles indicate viewing/hiding screens.
Creating Groups
By clicking the bottom left corner, you can create groups for guided reading, daily 5, science, and more!
Apple also automatically creates Smart Groups based on location, apps, devices, and more!
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This is where you can hide their apps (which will put them back on the home screen), lock their device, mute their device, or end the class to open up your next session.
Customizing Your Classes
Reorganizing Classes
You can reorganize your classes by simply holding down on a class and dragging it to you the place you want.
For primary teachers, you can organize it by your schedule for the day. For intermediate teachers, you can group the homerooms together.
Renaming Classes
By using Schoolwork, you have the ability to rename your classes. You are renaming the Nickname Only so it will not affect the sync from PowerSchool. This is highly beneficial to teachers that teach multiple of the same classes.
Customizing Classes
By using Apple Schoolwork, you will have the ability to change the color and the icon of your class. This can be used to group like homerooms by color and use different icons for different subjects.
Using Apple Classroom on Your MacBook
I'm loving this feature! Now you can use your iPad for instructional purposes while using your MacBook for Apple Classroom. Plus, you can use Keyboard Shortcuts to performs tasks super quick like:
⌘O - Open Up App
⌘G - Navigate
⌘L - Lock
⌘B - Mute
Part 5: Apple Classroom Whiteboard
Using the Apple Classroom Whiteboard in your classroom will make formative assessment quick, painless, and prep-free! Watch the video to the left to get started, or read the directions. When ready, you can access the Whiteboard, by click the button below:
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Go to bit.ly/appleclassroomboard
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Select Download and choose Keynote
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Assign in Schoolwork for your Students as View Only
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Have your Students open the File & Use! (They must have Keynote to use)
Types of Questions in Apple Classroom Whiteboard
Multiple Choice
True or False
