View and lock students’ screens in Classroom
You can control how and when students can use their device — including sharing files or viewing their screen — to make sure they stay on task.
Note: Depending on how your mobile device management (MDM) solution is configured, you may not be able to perform this task. Contact your MDM administrator and have them review Manage AirPlay and screen view for Classroom in MDM in the Apple Deployment Guide for Education.
View one or more students’ screens
In Classroom
, select Classes in the sidebar, then select a class.
Select the student or students you want to view the screen of:
All students: Select All Students in the sidebar.
A specific group: Select an existing group in the sidebar. You can also manually create a group, then select it in the sidebar.
Specific students: Select the Select button, then choose which students you want.
A single student: Select one student in the sidebar.
In the row of actions, select
.On Mac, Press Command-Plus Sign (+) to zoom in and Command-Minus Sign (-) to zoom out. You can also use a trackpad or access zoom in and zoom out from the View menu.
On iPad, Pinch open to zoom in and view the screen, then pinch closed to zoom out.
When you’re finished viewing the screens, select
.
Lock or unlock one or more students’ screens (nearby classes only)
You can prevent students from using their device by locking it. Locking students’ devices also requires that each student enter their passcode or password after the screen is unlocked.
In Classroom
, select Classes in the sidebar, then select a class.Select the student or students you want to lock or unlock the screen of:
All students: Select All Students in the sidebar.
A specific group: Select an existing group in the sidebar. You can also manually create a group, then select it in the sidebar.
Specific students: Select the Select button, then choose which students you want.
A single student: Select one student in the sidebar.
In the row of actions, do one of the following:
Select
to lock the screens.If the screens are already locked, select
to unlock them.
Select Done.