Lightspeed Classroom 

Step 1: Google Classroom

Lightspeed Classroom syncs with your Google Classroom rosters, so first make sure you have created Google Classrooms for each class that you teach, and that you have invited (or given the students the code) to join. 

Step 2: Go to Lightspeed Classroom Management

Log in at https://login.lightspeedsystems.app/ with your Google account

Step 3: Dashboard

From the dashboard, choose the class you'd like to monitor, or click "Add class" to create a custom class. 

Add students to custom classes by entering in their email addresses, or invite them with a code or link. Merging two classes is a feature request coming soon, but for now you can create a custom class and have students join it with an invite code.

Step 4: Start a Session

In order to monitor a class, your class must be in session.

 Click "View schedule" or click the ⚙️ gear to enter class settings, and choose between:

• Ad hoc: Time intervals when needed

• Chooose duration

• Click Start

• Bell: Choose a set period (for certain buildings)

• Custom: Create your own schedule for this class by choosing days and times.

Step 5: Monitoring a Class

Once you've started your session, you'll be able to monitor your class. You will see active students grouped in the "My Class" category, inactive students grouped as "Offline", and students who were being monitored by another teacher with an active session still running are grouped as "Available to add." You can:

• Change available students to add into your monitoring session

• Turn off browsing for the entire class with "Pause internet"

• Set Web Rules with Allow and Block lists

• Rize Thumbnails (display size of student screens)

• View students screen in Full screen mode

• Toggle view from screen to details

• Change settings

• View the timer

• View "All students" options

• Lock screen unlocks automatically after 5 minutes

Available to Add

Students who are being monitored by another teacher with an active session still running are grouped as "Available to add."  Simply add them to your class to take over monitoring and filtering. 

Step 6: Understanding Web Rules

Select Allow mode to limit student browsing to only websites you permit. 

Select Block mode to allow students to browse all district approved websites except those you block.

Create lists for each mode and easily toggle them on and off. In the example shown here, I am only allowing students to use GSuite to visit Google Classroom and HMH. 

In advanced options, check to "Allow single sign-on (SSO)" to enable students using their Google accounts to sign into other platforms.

Step 7: Creating Groups

You can easily create groups that give different groups of students different Web Rules. Once you've selected a Class, hover over "My class" on the left and click "Create group." Name your group, drag students into that block, and setup their Web Rules. (The Web Rules applied  to a group will override Web Rules applied to the class.)

To remove students from a Web Filter when they finish an assignment: 

1) Create your Web Filter > Allow List for your assignment/test for all students.

2) Create your "Unfiltered" group to drag students into when they finish.

3) For the "Unfiltered" group, set a Web Rules > Block List with "www.poker.com"

4) This activates the new policy with something already blocked.

5) When students finish, drag them into the "Unfiltered" group. 

Step 8: Monitoring a Student

You can also monitor a student and their use in a lot more detail by clicking on their screen. From there, you can:

• Look at and close any open tabs

• View their browsing history

• View recordings

• Use any of the "All students" options for just this student.

• Or remove the student from the class

Step 9: More resources

Check out their resources on their Teacher Training page, or contact your Tech Coach to setup a meeting.

Training Notes

Troubleshooting Options

1) What if students' screens are not showing?

• If a student is on a new open tab, "thumbnail unavailable" may appear. 

• If a student does split screen tabs, you will only see their first window.  

• If a student is on their Desktop nothing will be shown.

• Reset Ad hoc schedule, then refresh your screen.

• Email helpdesk@prospectridgeacademy.org

2) What if custom schedule does not start automatically?

• Go to Class Settings > Custom, check time settings, and click Save Settings.

• If needed, switch to Ad hoc

• Reset Schedule, add re-add

3) Can I add a second custom schedule to the same class for the same day because I see the same group of kids more than once?

• No, unfortunately a custom schedule can only be utilized once per class per day.

• Schedule the one during the busier part of your day and use Ad hoc for the other.