# Run your first live lesson

> Assign an activity to a class, let students join with the code, and watch every answer and drawing arrive on your screen as they work.

URL: https://learnworkly.com/help/getting-started/run-your-first-lesson · Updated 2026-11-11

You need one class and one activity. If you do not have them yet, start with [Create your first class](https://learnworkly.com/help/getting-started/create-your-first-class) and [Create your first activity](https://learnworkly.com/help/getting-started/create-your-first-activity).

1. **Open your class** Go to **Classes** and open the class you are teaching.
2. **Choose the activity** Under **Assign an activity**, pick it from **Choose an activity…**.
3. **Choose how students move through it** **Self-paced**: students work at their own pace, then submit. **One by one**: you move through the questions and the whole class sees the same one. **Practice**: flashcards and a quiz with instant answers for self-study, not graded.
4. **Start** Click **Assign and watch live**. The live view opens.
5. **Let students in** Students go to **join.learnworkly.com** and enter the class code shown at the top of the live view. Click it (or **Show join screen**) to open a full-screen join screen with a QR code and a **Copy join link** button.
6. **Watch the answers** Students who have joined appear in the live view. Their answers, drawings and photos appear as they work, and automatically marked questions show a score straight away.

*[Screenshot: The live view of a class: counters for online, submitted and to-grade students, and handwritten working for a drawing question from each student]*

## Useful controls in the live view

- **By question**, **Gradebook** and **Insights** switch between one question for everyone, a table of scores and an analysis of the results.
- **Student-paced** and **One by one** change the pace while the lesson is running. In **One by one**, use **Previous** and **Next** to move the class.
- **Hide names** hides student names when you share your screen with the class.
- **Close assignment** stops students from working on it. You can reopen it later.

## Students who only have one assignment open

> **Students who only have one assignment open:** When a student joins and only one assignment is open, they go straight into it. There is nothing for you to send them.

## Frequently asked questions

**Do students need to install anything?**
No. They use a web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.

**A student closed the tab. Is their work lost?**
No. Answers are saved as they work. On the same device they come back by opening the join page again; on another device they use their personal link.

**Can I use the same assignment as homework afterwards?**
Yes. With **Self-paced** you can set a due date, time limit and attempts in **Options**. See [Set homework](https://learnworkly.com/help/homework/set-homework).