View and lock students’ screens with Classroom
You can control how and when students can use their iPads — including viewing or locking their screen — to make sure they stay on task. When you view a student’s screen, the AirPlay icon shows in a blue oval next to the time and battery icons.
View the students’ screens
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 settings in MDM.
Open the Classroom app
on your iPad, then do one of the following:Tap All.
Tap a specific group.
In the row of actions, tap Screens
.Pinch open to zoom in and view the screen and then pinch closed to zoom out.
To view the screen of a single student, see View the student’s screen.
Lock students’ screens
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.
Open the Classroom app
on your iPad, then do one of the following:Tap All.
Tap a specific group.
In the row of actions, tap Lock
to lock the devices’ screens for each student.Note: If a device is already locked, it won’t be unlocked.
To lock or unlock the screen of a single student, see Lock or unlock the student’s screen.
Unlock students’ screens
Open the Classroom app
on your iPad, then do one of the following:Tap All.
Tap a specific group.
In the row of actions, tap Unlock
to unlock the device’s screen of each student.
To lock or unlock the screen of a single student, see Lock or unlock the student’s screen.