Viewsonic Interactive Flat Panel

Welcome to your new classroom! Watch the video for an overview of the equipment.

Viewsonic Drivers

Access Self Service to install ViewSonic IFP Driver software on your school computer. This software is needed to connect your laptop to the panel.

This can only be done while at school and will take a few minutes to complete. The video shows how to find self service and install the file.

iPevo App for Chrome

Install the iPevo app to your Chrome browser. Click the link and login to your school Google account, if necessary, and install the app. This software is needed to access the document camera from the Chromebox.

It is important that the Chromebox and panel are powered off at the end of every day.

Please access the google doc with screenshots or view the video.

Logging In

This video will show you how to add your Google account profile to the panel's Chromebox.

Embedded Videos & Annotations

This video (3:02) shows how to pull up a Google Slide presentation with an embedded Youtube video. Shows how to start and stop the video as well as annotate over it. Note: see updated annotation tools in that module

Changing Resolution

The board's native resolution is very high (4K) and it is difficult to navigate your laptop with the tiny menus.

You may wan to change the display settings in System Preferences to optimize the board for your laptop by selecting Retina Display. See the video tutorial for how to do this

Connecting the iPevo Doc Cam

You can use the iPevo doc cam as a separate input from the flat panel by connecting an HDMI and USB cable. Click the gear icon on the panel to select the input. Watch the video for more information.

The Interface

Click the HOME button on the front of the panel to access the panel's homepage.

Go through the brief, interactive tutorial by opening the User Guide. See how to launch the guide

My Display

This app is a great way for students to share their screens to the flat panel (must use the Chrome browser).

Teachers can use the side annotation tools on this shared display but touch is not active. Video Tutorial

AirPlay

To use Airplay your macbook must be on the same network as your board.

Go to system preferences, select Displays and choose the room number under the air display section.

You will be asked to put in a code that will appear on the board.

Your computer screen will appear on the board.

You will not have touch capabilities.

Please see this video for a demonstration.

Note: You should not show videos this way, because both Air display and vCastSender use a lot of network resources.

It is advised, instead, to use the Chromebox on the board to access videos.

VCast Receiver

vCast Receiver is an easy-to-use app that allows you to wirelessly cast from your computer or mobile device directly to your ViewBoard display. Watch the video to learn how to set up and use the vCast Receiver app.

VCast Receiver uses vCastSender that is part of the software that you downloaded from Self Service in module one. Under applications, launch vCastSender to wirelessly cast (share) your screen to the flat panel.

VCast Receiver is the ONLY app that allows you to cast your computer screen and use the touch capabilities of the board.

Note: This is best option for teachers. If you want students to cast their screen, you should use the MyViewboard Display app. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPkusrp7Mdk

The MyViewboard Ecosystem & Logging In

The MyViewboard ecosystem includes web based software as well as companion apps for mobile devices.

Watch the two videos to see an overview before you login to the website.

Introducing MyViewboard Ecosystem

MyViewboard: A Better Way to Visualize your Ideas, Lessons and Meetings

Login:
Go to MyViewboard.com and click "Sign In" at the top right
Click "Sign in with Google" and use your school account

There are multiple tiles and tools on the Dashboard and they will be covered in additional posts for this topic.

Whiteboard Online

Watch the video to learn the features of the online Whiteboard tool while logged into MyViewboard.com.

This resource will provide an overview of the tools and you may click on each one to learn more.

Opening, Saving & Sharing Whiteboard Lessons

With the online whiteboard app you can create a lesson from anywhere and use it anywhere.

You can also share the lesson and any class notes/annotations as a PDF with students via a QR code or link.

View the tutorial (8:22) to see it in action.

MyViewboard.com Classroom

MyViewboard Classroom is a feature-rich and collaborative space for developing and executing lessons. Video overview (6min)

• Import Google Drive files, videos, PDFs, images, and sound files for a multimedia lesson experience.

• Students join your session via a link and code (or scan QR code).

• Students can view the teacher's lesson and interact when give permission by the teacher

• There is a student dashboard where students can show that they have a question.

• The teacher can see when students are actively working on the lesson tab or have moved away to a different tab.

• Students can work collaboratively via huddles (see 4:56 in video )

Companion App

Download the Companion app to a mobile device to quickly login to your panel and remotely control your lesson.

Watch Getting Started with MyViewboard Companion App (3:02)

Importing, Saving & Sharing Work

You can import docs from your drive thru the magic box onto the whiteboard canvas. Watch video 3:00min.

You can take notes and save the canvas to use with the board again. Watch video 3:20min.

Select the QR Code icon to share the notes/lesson with students as a pdf. This saves the file with annotations in your drive and students can access this file via the QR code or provide link (which can be posted to Google Classroom). Watch video 2:00 min.

Cleaning Your Board

Use a clean, soft, lint-free cloth and gently wipe down your screen to remove dust and other particles. If still dirty then use a 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA) solution to your cloth and gently wipe down the exterior of your display. Alternatively, you can also use a 70% IPA wipe (such as Clorox).

Make sure the device is powered off and the power cable is unplugged from the outlet. NEVER spray or pour any liquid directly onto a screen or case. Doing so could irreparably damage the device.

Changing Board's Time-out setting

If your board's screen times out, go to the panel’s settings:

• Scroll to Personal

• Input Settings

• Change NO Signal - to OFF (or whatever time you want to try)
  

Under same Personal section go to Other Settings to turn ECO mode off. Video