Students are allowed to play games on Chromebooks during instructional time, replacing reading activities like DEAR, read-alouds, and differentiated instruction, which contributes to declining reading scores.

Schools lack software to restrict, monitor, or redirect Chromebook use to educational reading activities during designated learning time.

Severity

3Medium

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

Jun 10, 2026

Workarounds Described

Teacher lets students play games on Chromebooks as a default activity after lunch and during RTI time

Implied Software Gaps

Software that restricts Chromebook use to educational reading activities during designated time blocks

App Concept

ReadTrack Classroom

ReadTrack Classroom is a Chromebook management and student engagement platform that locks non-educational apps during reading time, enforces reading-focused activities (e.g., DEAR, assigned passages), and provides real-time monitoring for teachers. It replaces the current practice of free gaming with structured, curriculum-aligned reading sessions.

Key Features

Time-locked reading sessions that block games and non-educational apps
Preloaded library of grade-level reading passages and quizzes
Teacher dashboard with real-time student activity monitoring
Integration with RTI and differentiated instruction schedules

Target Users: K-12 teachers and school administrators in US public schools using Chromebooks

Revenue Model: $2 per student per month school-wide subscription

Existing Solutions Mentioned

Chromebooks with game access

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