Classroom for Students

Classroom

This is a quick guide for students. Read on to learn how to join and participate in myViewBoard Classroom sessions.

If you're an educator, click here for a different guide.

Join a Classroom session

Using a Session ID

Wait for the teacher to share the Classroom session link.
- If given a URL or a QR code, open the link using a web browser. You can use the myViewBoard Companion App to scan the QR code (or any other QR code reader).
- If given a session ID, go to the following web address:
https://myviewboard.com/classroom/student
Enter your teacher's session ID in the first field and your name in the second.
Enter the password if the teacher has chosen a private session.
Congratulations, you have now joined the Classroom.

Enter teacher's session ID and your name to join.
This is what students see after joining classroom.

Join via Google Classroom

The teacher will share the session link in Google Classroom.
Open the link, and then enter your name and session password if required.
Congratulations, you have now joined the myViewBoard Classroom session.

Participate in class

Students can use pen tools to draw on the canvas, add images using the Magic Box, as well as add sticky notes, shapes, and text. First the teacher has to enable editing of the canvas by students.

If the teacher has enabled Realtime Collaboration in the settings, students can also see cursors from other users when they interact with objects.

Draw and edit the canvas, and see what others are editing. Requires teacher to have enabled edit permissions.

Draw with Canvas tools

You can use the following tools to interact with the canvas.

Magic Box
Access local storage and search web images.
Select tool
Select objects and pictures.
Pen
Draw freehand lines. Click again to open pen options.
Eraser
Erase objects. Click again to open eraser options.
Sticky Note
Add sticky notes with text.
Shapes and Lines
Draw shapes with different styles.
Text
Insert and format text.

Raise Hand to ask for help

Just like in a 'real' classroom, you can get the teacher's attention by raising your hand. If the teacher has time, they can then let you speak - or they might send a message using the chat, or simply wait until a convenient time to talk.

Click the Raise Hand button on the bottom of your screen. It will turn yellow - this means your hand is raised and the teacher will be notified.

Top tip: If you didn't click the Raise Hand button again but it stops being yellow, it's probably because the teacher put all hands down. They might want to wait a moment before letting students speak.

Use your microphone to talk to the class

When you join a Classroom session, your microphone will always be turned off. The teacher can give you speaking permission, so make sure you're paying attention! You can always mute your microphone by clicking . It will turn red to indicate your microphone is on mute.

Click Raise Hand to get the teacher's attention. The teacher can let students speak (shown by a green circle around student's name on the right). Click mute to mute microphone.

Top tip: if you're using Chrome or Edge browser, the browser tab will display a red circle when the microphone is enabled. Safari will also display a microphone icon in the browser tab, URL bar, and an icon in the notifications bar.

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