HeadteacherChat’s Review
of classroom.cloud
In summary, HeadteacherChat recommends classroom.cloud because:
- It supports schools in proactively keeping pupils safe online by identifying vulnerable children, analysing incidents, and spotting trends.
- It is incredibly user-friendly – from integration with a school’s existing system to everyday use in the classroom. classroom.cloud is logical and intuitive.
- It offers outstanding flexibility, regardless of the size of the school or organisation.
- It includes real-time monitoring, remote control, and safeguarding features, making it a powerful tool for both teachers and IT staff.
What does it enable you to do?
classroom.cloud is a comprehensive 3-in-1 cloud-based solution for classroom management, safeguarding, and IT management. It supports all major platforms, including Windows, Mac, Chromebooks, iOS, and Android. It seamlessly integrates with Microsoft and Google platforms, ensuring class data syncs instantly.
Classroom Management
The range of features available is extensive yet simple to use. Teachers can monitor and manage student devices in real-time with intuitive thumbnails that allow for class-wide, group, or individual student control.
- Live Monitoring: Teachers can see live thumbnails of student screens and intervene if needed.
- Remote Control: On Windows and Mac devices, teachers can take control of student screens for direct assistance.
- Screen Sharing: Teachers can share their screen with students, with options to lock input for focused learning.
- Quick Launch & Web Monitoring: Websites and applications can be pre-set, launched instantly across all student devices, or restricted to keep students on task.
- Lock and Unlock Screens: A highly popular feature that ensures teachers get the students’ full attention.
- Internet & Application Restrictions: Schools can enforce restrictions during class time or even outside of lessons.
- Class Surveys & Polling: Engaging and interactive, this feature enables teachers to collect instant feedback and check understanding.
Online Safety & Safeguarding
classroom.cloud includes powerful safeguarding tools to help protect students and identify concerns before they escalate:
- Phrase Matching: Detects potentially inappropriate searches or typed content in multiple languages. Phrases are categorised into themes such as self-harm, drugs, and bullying, and assigned priority levels.
- Context Capture: When an alert is triggered, the system records a 30-second screen video (15 seconds before and after) and takes screenshots to provide context.
- New Image Analysis Feature: Automatically detects inappropriate or concerning images viewed on a device, even if they were not typed or searched for.
- Microsoft Teams Integration: Monitors messages exchanged in Teams, ensuring safeguarding measures extend beyond school-managed devices.
- Student Concern Reporting: Students can report issues anonymously to a trusted member of staff, who will receive an immediate notification.
- Safeguarding Views: New feature allowing designated staff to access specific safeguarding data while restricting others to maintain confidentiality.
- Phrase Cloud Analysis: A visual way to identify trending concerns, allowing leaders to quickly detect and address school-wide issues.
- External Support Links: Provides direct access to safeguarding resources and organisations, customisable by the school.
- CPOMS & MyConcern Integration: Safeguarding data can be sent directly to external safeguarding platforms to streamline reporting.
IT Management
IT teams benefit from a suite of tools that streamline device management and security:
- Device Inventory & Software Monitoring: Provides a complete overview of hardware and software assets, including usage data.
- Remote Control for IT Support: IT staff can remotely assist teachers and students, improving response times and efficiency.
- Power Management & Cost Saving: Schools can schedule automatic shutdowns to reduce energy consumption, helping with budget management.
- Global Internet & Application Restrictions: IT admins can enforce site or app restrictions outside of class hours.
- New Portal Access Controls: Restrict when and where staff can log in, adding an extra layer of security.
- PowerShell Automation: Enables IT teams to run scripts across multiple devices simultaneously for maintenance and updates.
- Activity Logging & Reporting: Track device logins, internet usage, and application activity for both security and compliance purposes.
Affordability & Accessibility
classroom.cloud is priced to be accessible for all schools.
Visit classroom.cloud pricing for more details.
Introduction to
classroom.cloud
Taking a closer look at classroom.cloud (webinar)
Testimonials
Orla Weaver, Assistant Head – Digital Learning and Professional Development, Grammar School at Leeds
“classroom.cloud works really well for us as a one-to-one school as it offers instantaneous connection via Teams which means teaching and learning can start straightaway. The monitoring that it offers is so important to promote pupil engagement and focus, but the fact that it enhances teaching and learning alongside with functionality such as ‘help’, ‘polling’, and ‘share screen’ really makes the difference for us.”
Ben Whitaker, Head of IT Services, Bury Grammar School
“Teacher feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with staff commenting on how intuitive and easy it is to use. Through a combination of its assessment, tracking, classroom management, and continuity features, the platform frees up valuable time for teachers to do what they do best: teach.”
Final thoughts
classroom.cloud is an essential tool for modern schools, providing a seamless blend of classroom management, safeguarding, and IT support. Its new features, particularly image analysis, safeguarding views, and global restrictions, make it even more effective for ensuring student safety and productivity. With its flexible and intuitive interface, it empowers both teachers and IT staff, ultimately enhancing the learning experience while maintaining a secure digital environment. Find out more: headteacherchat.com
