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 multiple students’ screens
In Classroom
, select a class in the sidebar.
Do one of the following:
Select All Students in the sidebar.
Select a specific group in the sidebar.
Manually create a group, then select it in the sidebar.
Tap Select in the upper-right corner of the screen, select specific students, then tap Done.
In the row of actions, tap
.Pinch open to zoom in and view the screen, then pinch closed to zoom out.
When you’re finished viewing the screens, click
.
View a single student’s screen
In Classroom
, select a class in the sidebar.Select the student.
The Actions window appears.
Tap
.Pinch open to zoom in and view the screen, then pinch closed to zoom out.
When you’re finished viewing the screens, tap Done.
Lock or unlock multiple 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 a class in the sidebar.Do one of the following:
Select All Students in the sidebar.
Select a specific group in the sidebar.
Manually create a group, then select it in the sidebar.
Tap Select in the upper-right corner of the screen, select specific students, then tap Done.
In the row of actions, do one of the following:
Tap
to lock the screens.If the screens are already locked, tap
to unlock them.
Tap Done.
Lock or unlock a single student’s screen (nearby classes only)
You can prevent a student from using their device by locking it. Locking a student’s device also requires them enter their passcode or password after the screen is unlocked.
In Classroom
, select a class in the sidebar.Select the student.
The Actions window appears.
Do one of the following:
Tap
to lock the screen.If the screen is already locked, tap
to unlock it.
Tap Done.