DisplayNote Classroom Features You Should Be Using Today

How to Get Started with DisplayNote Classroom: A Beginner’s Guide

1. What DisplayNote Classroom is

DisplayNote Classroom is a cloud-based interactive teaching tool that lets teachers share their screen, annotate, and manage student devices in real time. It supports multi-device participation, live polling, and lesson broadcasting.

2. Quick setup (5 steps)

1. Create an account: Sign up on the DisplayNote website and choose the Classroom plan or trial.
2. Install the app: Download and install the DisplayNote app on your teacher device (Windows/macOS) and optional student apps on tablets/phones. Web access is also available for many features.
3. Connect devices: Start a session from the teacher app and share the session code or link with students to join via app or browser.
4. Prepare content: Upload slides, images, or PDFs to the session or open your screen to present live.
5. Manage permissions: Set who can annotate, share screens, or control the session from the participant list or settings.

3. Core features to learn first

• Screen sharing & mirroring: Broadcast your screen or specific windows to all participants.
• Annotation tools: Use pens, highlighters, shapes, and text to mark up content live.
• Student devices view: See thumbnails of student screens and push content to devices.
• Polling & quizzes: Create quick polls to check understanding in real time.
• Recording & export: Record sessions and export annotated slides or session notes.

4. Classroom workflow example (15-minute demo lesson)

1. Start session and share join link (1 min).
2. Load lesson slides and broadcast first slide (2 min).
3. Present content, annotate key points (5 min).
4. Launch a 2-question poll for comprehension (3 min).
5. Review poll results, address misconceptions, and assign a quick collaborative activity where students annotate a shared slide (4 min).

5. Tips & best practices

• Test devices beforehand to avoid connection delays.
• Limit simultaneous annotations to avoid clutter; assign roles if needed.
• Use polls frequently for engagement and quick formative assessment.
• Keep backups of lesson files locally in case of connectivity issues.
• Record important lessons for absent students or review.

6. Troubleshooting quick fixes

• If students can’t join, ask them to refresh the browser or reinstall the app.
• For laggy mirroring, reduce screen resolution or close unused apps.
• If annotations don’t save, export immediately after the session.

7. Next steps

• Explore advanced features like LMS integration, detailed analytics, and custom templates to scale use across classes.