How it Works

Follow the steps below to use Traffic Lite:

1. Install & Sign In

  • Click Here to Install the Traffic Lite Chrome Extension.

  • After installation is complete, click the extension icon on your Chrome toolbar to sign in (you can also click here).

  • Note: To avoid having to share the installation link with teachers, the extension can also be installed via the Google Admin Console by a school or district technology lead.

Screenshot of the Chrome Web Store page for the Traffic Lite extension, showing the extension's name, icon, rating, and an 'Add to Chrome' button.

2. Set your policy

  • Click the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar to open the dashboard.

  • Use the “Policy Details” page to customize your AI-usage policy.

  • Users can choose a 2-color scale (red/green), a 3-color scale (red/yellow/green), a 4-color scale (red/orange/yellow/green), or a 5-color scale (red/orange/yellow/green/blue) and customize the policy language, as needed.

Screenshot of a Google Chrome browser window open to the Google homepage with a light pink theme, showing the Google logo, a search bar, and various app shortcuts below, including Traffic Lite, Home, Inbox, Sign in, Policy Settings, Google Account, Web Store, and an option to add a shortcut.

3. Implement your policy

  • On Google Classroom, teachers will automatically see the Traffic Lite AI-Usage widget when creating Assignment, Quiz Assignment, Question, or Material posts.

  • Simply click a color to inject your AI policy into a Google Classroom post.

  • Students will see the color-coded text of your AI-Usage policy in their Google Classroom instructions.

Screenshot of a Google Classroom assignment page for an argument essay titled "Should Schools Limit Student AI Use?" with instructions, editing options, a vertical toolbar with AI scale buttons, and sharing options at the bottom.

4. Admin Insights

  • Admin users can view teacher policies, set & lock the policy for their domain, create custom groups with their own policies, and also view insightful data on teacher usage across their domain.

  • Admin Suite access is priced by the number of teacher and admin users needed. Please email derek@trafficliteedu.com to request more information, or fill out our Contact Form

Screenshot of a web page titled 'Traffic Lite Admin' showing a sidebar menu with options for Policy Details, Users, Groups, Data Dashboard. The main content area displays a list of four groups: HS Business, HS English, HS Math, Middle School, with links to users and icons to view group policy, edit, or delete each group. The browser tab shows the page title, and the URL indicates it is a production environment on netlify.