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Getting Started with GoGuardian

⬇ Recording from 8/9/2021 Training ⬇

Key topics from GoGuardian

  • GoGuardian Teacher Overview (New Teachers)

  • Welcome Email, Password, Logging In with Google

  • Start a Classroom Session

  • Teacher Commands

  • How to Create and Apply a Scene (Restrict access to websites)

  • Off-Task Alerts

  • Student's Screen Says: "Student may be idle"

  • Add Classroom Owners, Co-Teachers, and Helpers

SDUHSD Resources and Tips

Key Tips:

  • Use the Google sign in option

  • Import classes from Google Classroom - saves time and updates automatically

  • Use sessions to monitor students during class (Be careful not to run sessions for students in other classes!)

  • Try turning on "Off-task alerts" to be notified with students are visiting sites determined to not be school-related.

  • Create Scenes to limit the websites students can visit. Create allowed or blocked scenes and take advantage of the Quick Lists from GoGuardian and our district.

  • Lock student screens to bring student attention to the teacher

Want to block Google Chat? Use Scenes in one of two ways:

  • Blocked list: Add the "Block Google Chat" Quick List to a Blocked Websites List in Scenes.  

  • Allowed list: Click Advanced Filtering when setting up the Scene and type in mail.google.com. (Chat is built in to Gmail so you will also block student email.)

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