To make logging in to Chromebooks easier for students in grades K - 2, we have the ability to print "Clever badges" (QR codes) for students to use to log in instead of typing a username and password. These badges should be treated like usernames and passwords - they should be kept secure; students should not share them, etc.

Click here for a quick video to see what using a Clever badge to log into a Chromebook looks like.

Teachers with rosters in PowerSchool will need to print out Clever badges for their students; however, you should wait to do this until the last possible day. Many teachers prefer to print or glue them on cardstock and laminate them, but you may want to hold off on laminating them for the first week, and just have multiple copies ready instead. Your rosters will continue to be updated nightly and there are a lot of enrollments/unenrollments in the first few weeks of school; waiting as long as possible can minimize waste of materials and time in preparing them. When you print your QR codes, print them on white paper or cardstock, and make sure the QR codes print clearly.

In order for K-2 students to be able to use Clever badges with their Chromebooks, the device must have a certain profile applied to it which causes the camera to turn on as soon as the device is powered on. If you have a Chromebook that should be set up for Clever badge login, but instead is asking for a username and password to be typed in, please submit a Tech Ticket, including the device's serial number, and request in the ticket that it be changed to have the Clever profile. For help finding the device's serial number, please see your media coordinator.

Pro tip: K-2 teachers, charge and check all of your Chromebooks, and turn them on before the first day to ensure they all have the Clever profile on them. This will give you time to submit tickets if needed.

Click here for instructions on how to print class sets of Clever badges, or individual badges.

Pro tip: bookmark that site - you will need it when you have new students to enroll or when students lose or damage their badges.

Click here for a video with tips on managing your Clever Badges. The video includes instructions on how to print badges and how to void badges when they lose them.

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