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Staff training videosShare this with your staff to get them started using Playground!
Sign up for Playground as a teacherA guide to setting up your teacher account on Playground.
Finding Student Information Using the RosterHow to use the Student Roster tile to look for information about students including notes, activities, allergies, and medications.
Staff mobile vs. web viewWhat is available to staff members on desktop as opposed to the mobile application
Record an Activity with Schedule filtersWhen recording an activity for the entire class, filter students based on their schedule.
Toggle quick signHow to quickly sign multiple students in or out
Kiosk Mode — 4-digit PIN codeA guide to setting up a mobile device as a sign-in/out kiosk that takes family PIN codes.
Student check-in by staffStaff can check students in and out using the Roster tile on the Teacher app.
How to complete a teacher wellness checkA guide to completing your own health check on the Teacher App.
How to mark a student as absent in the Teacher AppYou can note that a student is absent and the reason for their absence in the Teacher App.
Edit an activity or postEdit a previously recorded student activity in the Teacher or Administrator App.
Program check-in and check-outHow to check a student in or out of an extracurricular program
Kiosk modeOpen your QR code for families to check students in and out.
Classroom transition for students on mobileTransition students between multiple classrooms throughout the day
Name to faceComplete a Name to face check-in for your classroom to make sure all students are present.
Staff transitionsTransition classrooms as a Staff member.
Record a lesson activity through an observation post
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