Class Tools is a modern classroom management solution for ChromeOS that includes real-time instructional tools and device management capabilities. With Class Tools, teachers can manage students’ ChromeOS devices, support bilingual and multilingual students, and cater to diverse learning styles. Thereby, helping to keep students focused and engaged.
Class Tools integrates with Google Workspace and Google Classroom, allowing teachers to import class rosters and assignments from Google Classroom.
Class Tools has 2 modes:
- Teacher mode—The teacher interface that lets teachers use all of the features that are available in Class Tools.
- Student mode—The student interface that lets students view and use the learning resources that their teacher shares with them.
Set up and use Class Tools
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Features
Share resources with your students
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During a session, teachers can keep students on task by sharing resources to students' ChromeOS devices. Resources might include websites and Google Classroom assignments.
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By focusing students on shared resources, teachers can help them stay on task and avoid distractions by preventing them from navigating away from the presented material.
Live captions and translations
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Teachers can use real-time translatable captions to help language learners and students with hearing impairments.
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The teacher's ChromeOS device microphone captures audio. Then, the transcript can be seen on teacher or student devices, or both.
Screen sharing
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During a session, teachers can remotely view students’ screens to check their progress.
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Teachers can project their own screen or display a particular student's screen to the whole class.