Schools should compare classroom management software based on attendance, lesson planning, student communication, assignment management, behavior tracking, collaboration, parent communication, reporting, integrations, security, and cost.
- Google Classroom: Supports assignments, announcements, grading, file sharing, and teacher-student communication.
- Microsoft Teams for Education: Combines classroom communication, assignments, meetings, collaboration, and file management.
- ClassDojo: Provides behavior tracking, classroom communication, student engagement, and parent updates.
- Canvas: Offers course management, assignments, grading, communication, and learning analytics.
- Moodle: Provides open-source tools for courses, assignments, quizzes, communication, and learning management.
- Schoology: Supports classroom resources, assignments, assessments, grading, communication, and learning workflows.
- Nearpod: Enables interactive lessons, live activities, assessments, and real-time student feedback.
- GoGuardian Teacher: Provides classroom monitoring, student device controls, website management, and teacher communication.
- Lightspeed Classroom: Supports device monitoring, website controls, student engagement, and classroom management.
- Edmodo: Provides classroom communication, assignments, learning resources, and student engagement tools.
Schools should also compare attendance tracking, lesson planning, communication, assignments, behavior management, parent access, device controls, reporting, integrations, privacy, security, ease of use, and total cost before selecting a platform.