Monitoring students
SMART Sync Teacher software allows the teacher to monitor student computer activity by viewing
student desktops as a set of thumbnail images:
T T I P
The teacher can organize the thumbnail images into groups to monitor and interact with students in
groupings that reflect the structure of the class (for example, Team A, Team B and Team C, or
Remedial Students, Mainstream Students and Honors Students).
With SMART Sync Teacher software, the teacher can also view a student’s desktop in Window or
Full Screen mode, take a screen capture of the student’s desktop, take control of the student’s
desktop, block or allow Internet access, and so on.
Fostering communication and collaboration
In addition to monitoring students, the teacher can foster communication and collaboration in the
classroom with SMART Sync Teacher software. Specifically, the teacher can do the following:
l Broadcast the teacher’s desktop or a student’s desktop
l Allow students to chat and ask questions
l Conduct a poll
l Send and receive files
C H A P T E R 3
The teacher experience
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