Product Features of Classroom Screen
Overview
Classroom Screen is a versatile, web-based classroom management tool designed to enhance teaching and learning environments. It provides a centralized platform for teachers to display essential visual elements and interactive widgets on a shared screen, suitable for projection via smartboards, interactive displays, or screen sharing in both physical and digital classrooms.
Main Purpose and Target User Group
- Main Purpose: To simplify classroom management, improve student engagement, and boost productivity by consolidating various classroom utilities into a single, highly customizable visual interface.
- Target User Group: Educators across all levels, from elementary to high school, including new teachers, veteran educators, and digital learning enthusiasts, who are looking for a simple, powerful, and free tool to manage their classrooms effectively.
Function Details and Operations
- Intuitive Dashboard & Widget Bar:
- Clean interface with a widget bar for selecting multiple tools.
- Widgets are draggable, resizable, and customizable in layout.
- Ability to save preferred widget layouts (free account).
- Customizable default widget settings.
- Real-time annotation tool for drawing on the screen.
- Time & Task Management Tools:
- Clock: Displays current time in digital or analog format.
- Timer: Sets countdowns for tasks.
- Stopwatch: Tracks elapsed time.
- Event Countdown: Counts down to specific class events.
- Engagement & Interaction Widgets:
- Poll Widget: Gathers instant student feedback via a code (joincrs.com).
- QR Code Generator: Creates scannable QR codes from any URL for quick resource access.
- Random Name Picker: Selects students fairly.
- Group Maker: Quickly splits the class into balanced groups.
- Classroom Management Tools:
- Traffic Light: Signals expected student behavior (quiet, attentive, working freely).
- Work Symbols: Displays visual cues for work expectations (e.g., "silence," "whisper," "pair work").
- Noise Level Monitor: Uses the device's microphone to display a live noise meter, helping students self-regulate.
- Customization & Personalization:
- Backgrounds & Visuals: Hundreds of themed, educational, decorative, or calming backgrounds; ability to upload custom images or GIFs.
- Stickers: Personalize the screen and create a welcoming environment.
- Drawing & Text Tools: Add text boxes for agendas, instructions, objectives, or reminders; drawing widget for sketching diagrams or annotating.
- Multimedia Integration:
- Video Widget: Embeds and plays YouTube videos directly within Classroom Screen without switching tabs, maintaining visual context.
- Lesson Planning & Organization (Pro Features):
- Save and organize screens into workspaces.
- Create custom backgrounds.
- Save up to 100 student name lists.
- Share screens with colleagues via public links.
- Access undo history and extended customization options.
- Accessibility & Remote Learning Support:
- Browser-based, no installation required.
- Compatible with screen sharing on video conferencing platforms (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet) for online lessons.
User Benefits
- Enhanced Classroom Management: Visually establishes routines, expectations, and time management, reducing the need for verbal reminders.
- Increased Student Engagement: Interactive tools like polls, random name pickers, and group makers promote participation and fairness.
- Improved Productivity: Consolidates multiple tools into one interface, saving teachers time and effort.
- Flexibility and Customization: Adapts to different lessons, subject areas, and teaching styles with highly customizable layouts and widgets.
- Clarity and Focus: Keeps all essential information and tools on one screen, minimizing distractions and maintaining student focus.
- Support for Hybrid and Remote Learning: Seamlessly transitions between in-person and online teaching environments.
- Cost-Effective: Free to start, with optional Pro upgrades for advanced features.
Compatibility and Integration
- Browser-Based: No installation required, accessible from any web browser.
- Screen Sharing: Integrates with video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet for remote learning.
- Device Compatibility: Works with smartboards, interactive displays, and any device capable of screen sharing.
Access and Activation Method
- Access: Web-based, accessible by visiting classroomscreens.net.
- Activation: Free to start, with optional Pro upgrades available for enhanced features and long-term planning capabilities.
