All staff members across the SWMITECH consortium partner districts have access to GoGuardian Teacher, a powerful classroom management and monitoring solution designed to enhance digital learning environments. It provides educators with real-time insights into student online activity, helping to maintain focus, deliver differentiated instruction, and promote digital citizenship.
GoGuardian Teacher is your digital assistant for managing student devices (primarily Chromebooks) during instructional time, whether you are teaching in-person or in a hybrid/remote setting.
What is GoGuardian Teacher?
GoGuardian Teacher is a web-based platform that allows educators to actively manage and monitor the online activity of students enrolled in their classes. It is specifically designed to save instructional time, reduce distractions, and allow teachers to connect with students to provide timely support.
Key Features and Benefits for Staff
Real-Time Screens View: See what all students are currently doing on their devices in a single, live dashboard, allowing for quick, targeted intervention.
Scenes (Website Blocking/Allowing): Create customized browsing rules for your class sessions (allowed and blocked lists) to keep students focused on relevant, educational content.
Commands: Remotely open specific tabs on all student devices, close distracting tabs, or temporarily lock screens with an announcement to save time and regain focus.
Teacher-Student Chat & Announcements: Initiate private, direct messages with individual students or broadcast an announcement to the whole class for quiet guidance and instructions.
Scheduled Sessions & Roster Sync: Automate the start and stop times for your classroom monitoring sessions and sync rosters with tools like Google Classroom to simplify setup.
Timeline View / Student Reports: View a historical timeline of a student's browsing activity during active class sessions to inform conversations about engagement and digital citizenship.
Student Groups: Create personalized learning environments for groups of students by pushing out different content specific to their learning needs, facilitating differentiated instruction.