Active Screens View

The Screens view is the main interface during an active GoGuardian Teacher class session. It shows a live thumbnail of each connected student’s active tab and gives you direct control over student devices.

Top Bar

The top bar is visible from all views during an active session.

Element	What It Does
Product chooser	Switch to any other GoGuardian product you have access to.
Active sessions	Displays all currently active sessions with time remaining for each. Click any session to switch to it.
Back to Classroom Details	Returns you to the Sessions menu for the classroom you’re currently viewing.
Avatar / Name	Manage your account settings or sign out.

Session Controls

The session control bar sits below the top bar and provides quick access to session-level actions.

Element	What It Does
Online Students Panel	Exclude or include students in the session, and check online status.
Support	Report connection issues to GoGuardian Support.
Scene Status / Change Scene	Apply, change, or remove a Scene from the active session.
Time remaining	Displays time remaining in the current session. Click to add additional time.
Chat toggle	Enable or disable Teacher Chat for the current session.
End Session	Manually end the current session before the scheduled end time.

Screens Grid

The Screens grid displays a live thumbnail tile for each connected student.

Element	What It Does
Select all checkbox	Select all students to send a command to the whole class.
Sort drop-down	Sort students by online status, first name, or last name.
Individual checkbox	Select one or more students. Selecting a student opens the commands toolbar.
Student name	Displays first name and last initial. Increasing the grid size shows the full name.
Scene status	Shows the Scene currently applied to the student.
Options button (3 dots)	Lock the student’s device, open a new tab, or exclude the student from the session.
Screen thumbnail	Live view of the student’s active tab. Click to expand and see more options.
Active tab info	Shows the favicon, page title, and URL of the student’s active tab.
Background tabs	Shows favicons of any background tabs the student has open.
View drop-down	Switch between Screens View, Timeline View, Snapshots View, and the Command Log.
Grid size slider	Adjust the size of the student tiles in the Screens grid.
Chat panel	Opens the Teacher Chat panel (available when Chat is enabled).
Help Center widget	Search the Help Center or contact GoGuardian Support.

Student View

Click a student’s tile to open Student View, which shows a larger view of that student’s screen and provides individual commands.

Element	What It Does
Close (X)	Return to the Screens grid.
Screen view	Live view of the student’s active tab. Click to zoom to full screen.
On task / Off task	Mark whether the student is on task by selecting Yes or No.
Exclude Student	Remove this student from your active session.
Open new tab	Open a new tab in the student’s browser. Enter the URL and click Open Tab.
Lock device	Lock the student’s browser. You can enter a custom message for the block page the student will see.
Screenshot	Capture a screenshot of the student’s current screen. Screenshots are saved in the Snapshots section.
Active tab info	Shows the favicon, page title, and URL of the student’s active tab.
Close Tab	Close active or background tabs for the student. The command is nearly instant but can take a few seconds to clear from this view.
Background tabs	Shows favicon, page title, and URL of the student’s background tabs.
Annotate	Place a colored circle on the student’s screen to highlight a section.

Resources

Commands Overview

Review all available teacher commands and how to use them.

Take a Screenshot

Capture and access screenshots of student screens.

Use Teacher Chat

Enable and use 1-on-1 chat with students during a session.

Create and Apply a Scene

Apply web-filtering rules to your class during a session.

Getting Started

Admin

Beacon

Discover

Hall Pass

Org Management

Parent

Teacher

Top Bar

Session Controls

Screens Grid

Student View

Resources

Commands Overview

Take a Screenshot

Use Teacher Chat

Create and Apply a Scene

​Top Bar

​Session Controls

​Screens Grid

​Student View

​Resources

Commands Overview

Take a Screenshot

Use Teacher Chat

Create and Apply a Scene

Top Bar

Session Controls

Screens Grid

Student View

Resources