Set a Locked Focus in a class

You can lock students to specific webpages during class, making it ideal for reading assignments, online tests, or quizzes.

Before you begin

• You must have access to Focus in Classwize.
• Your students must be using Chromebooks or Windows devices in Companion mode.

Lock students to a page

You can’t use Lock to page on a domain such as https://www.si.edu or https://www.wikipedia.org. You must use a full URL, such as http://si.edu/newsdesk/snapshot/wright-brothers-flight or http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers.

1. On the Classwize Dashboard, select a class.
2. On the Classroom toolbar, select Class Tools > Focus.
3. Select Create Focus.
4. (Optional) Select Save this Focus to my Library.
5. Enter a Name.
6. In the Resources box, paste the full URL of a webpage you want your students to focus on. Repeat this to add multiple resources.
7. Select the Lock to page toggle.
8. Select Students, then select the All students checkbox or choose the students you want the Focus to apply to.
9. Select Apply Focus.