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Using Classwize
Introduction
Classwize can be used to monitor and focus student internet usage. You can also use it to block or enable students or certain websites. If you focus a class, remember to unfocus the class after the session, otherwise students will not be able to access the general internet.
How-To Video
Log on to Classwize
Use this link to log into the Classwize dashboard http://classwize.linewize.net
* Navigate to the Classwize website using the link provided above.
* If prompted for the school name, type in Mission Heights Schools.
* Type in your school username (without the @mhjc.school.nz and in lowercase) and password and click on Login.
How to monitor internet usage
* You will see the list of classes available. Note that DEEP and option subjects are not listed here, if you need to create a class, the steps are listed below.
* Find the class that you wish to monitor and click on the START CLASS button.
* A window will pop up.
* Select the time period that you want to monitor the class for. Usually you would select the end time of your current session.
* Click on START to start the monitoring, it may take some time before student activity will start to show up. You will be brought straight to the activity screen for the entire class. Use the switches on the right hand side to switch on and off the particular access to the listed website(s).
* Click on the Rules button on the top right hand corner of the screen to see what Allow or Block rules are applied to the class. Note that these rules are retained for the next time a session is turned on for this class, so there may be rules from the previous teacher. You can click on the pencil icon if you would like to remove any of the rules.
How to create a Custom class
Use these instructions to create a class for a group of students or a DEEP class.
* Click on “Add a Classroom” on the top right corner of the Classwize screen
* Enter the name of the class and turn on Code Invite. Click save to continue.
* Find the class you just created from the list of classrooms. Turn the session on to start the class - select 1 hour as the duration of the class and click on Start Session.
* Write down “https://my.linewize.net” and the class code on the whiteboard.
* Tell students to type this URL directly into the web browser and to click on “To join a classroom click here”.
* The students see the text box to enter the code. Tell them to enter the code on the wall and click on the arrow.
How to focus a class
* Navigate back to the Activity Tab.
* Click on Focus Class.
* Select the websites and / or applications that you want to allow. You can select more than 1. If you make a mistake, use the red X at the right hand side to delete away the website or application.
* Click on Save to make the changes active
* Remember to unfocus a class afterwards.
How to create a temporary rule for the class to access a banned website
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