Learn how to adjust the Playground mobile app settings to align with your daily needs as a teacher.
Navigate to the Mobile App Settings
Tap the three lines in the top left corner of your Home screen
Select Settings from the menu.
Settings Categories
Most items have an explanation making it easy to understand what each of the settings does. But for a quick overview please refer below.
Device | Require a password when switching accounts if using a shared device and remove portrait mode screen orientation |
Chat | Allow parents to start chats with you |
Customization | Adjust your home screen’s quick action tiles and student roster view |
Account | Change language and notification preferences |
Signing | View Pin code to clock in and out of work |
Support | Access Help Center articles, chat live with Support team, and give feedback |
Legal | Access Terms of Service and Privacy Policy |
Device Settings
Device settings allow you to adjust Shared Device, Orientation, and Media Quality Settings.
Enable Shared Device
This feature is great for shared classroom tablets. Enabling Shared device will require a password whenever someone switches accounts on the device. Follow the instructions below to enable this feature:
From your mobile app, tap the menu icon in the top left-hand corner of your screen.
Select Settings.
Under the Device section, turn the Shared device toggle on
🚨 With this feature turned on, you won't be able to view your Time off or Paystubs. Turn the Share device feature off if needed. Disabling the feature will remove all linked accounts from the device.
Device Orientation Lock
To prevent your screen from flipping into landscape mode:
Tap the menu icon in the top left hand corner or your screen and select Settings.
Turn the Device orientation lock on.
Media Quality
If you are running into issues posting videos or photos to the feed, try lowering image quality using the steps below:
Tap the menu icon in the top left-hand corner of your screen and select Settings.
Tap Media quality.
Select Auto, which is the recommended setting, High, Medium, or Low.
Customize Home Screen
Under the Customization category, tap on the right tick arrow next to Quick Actions.
Select which the quick action tiles you want to see on your home screen.
💡 To reset to the original quick action tiles click the Reset button in the top right corner.
Adjust Student Roster View
Tap the Roster button at the top of your screen.
Tap on the setting slider on the left side
Tap the Tile view tab and tap the Done button
Optionally you can chose how the students are sorted
Roster in List Mode vs. Roster in Tile Mode
View Student Activity at a Glance
Tap the the roster at the top
Tap on the setting slider on the left side
Tap the option that says Dsplay activities
Choose whether you want to display: Fluid, Potty, Nap
Tap the Done button
🚨 Roster Tile Mode must be on to view student activity at a glance.
Adjust Notification Settings
Under the Account category, tap on the right tick arrow next to Notifications to set your chat notification preferences.
Toggle to the left Chat and click Save in the top right corner to no longer receive chat notifications.
Find your Pin Code
Under the Signing category, tap on the right tick arrow next to View Pin Code used to clock in and out of work.
