Magic Box
The Magic Box allows users to store and access multimedia content like images, videos, and documents. The Magic Box allows users to place content directly onto the myViewBoard canvas. To set Magic Box as the active tool, click the following icon on the main toolbar:
Open the Magic Box
For a quick visual guide, see the video below:
What's inside
The magic box contains the following tools and utilities:
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Import Import files from your local storage or supported cloud services, like Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. Use to quickly add external materials to enhance your canvas. |
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Originals Access a library of ready-made course materials, games, backgrounds, and lessons to download for immediate use. Most resources in Originals are designed for interactive learning. |
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Image Search Opens a popup where you can search for images online to add directly into your canvas. Use to enhance your presentation with relevant visuals. |
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YouTube Browse, play, and insert YouTube videos directly into your canvas. Allows you to create engaging lessons by integrating multimedia content. |
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Immersive Reader Support inclusive learning with tools that improve reading comprehension. Tailor the reading experience to individual student needs. |
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Spotlight Use to highlight key information on the canvas to draw attention to important points. Perfect for emphasizing critical details during lessons. |
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Live Captions Activate to generate real-time captions from your speech for improved accessibility. This ensures all students stay engaged, regardless of hearing abilities. |
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Speech To Text Converts spoken language into text with ease. Enhance accessibility and note-taking during lessons or discussions. |
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Participate Mode Use during class to generate a canvas that is divided into sections for collaborative student activities. This mode empowers learners to work together in a shared digital space. |
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Poll Collects opinions and feedback from your class through instant voting to facilitate decision-making and is an effective tool to gauge class sentiment. |
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Pop Quiz Allows you to create quick, interactive questions to assess student understanding in real-time. Use Pop Quiz to engage the class with fun, impromptu quizzes. |
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Throw Easily receive files from your class, streamlining the sharing of digital materials. The Throw feature aims to encourage collaboration and file exchange during lessons. |
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Tools Adds interactive tools like clocks, timers, and calculators to your canvas. Both students and teachers can engage with these utilities for dynamic learning. |
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Camera Streams a live feed from a camera attached directly to the IFP for the whole class to see. Suitable to broadcast classroom activities or demonstrations. |
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Wireless Presentation Displays a live feed of a student's screen on the IFP or cast the IFP screen to student devices. Fosters interactive and connected learning environments. |
Adorning menu
The Adorning menu is a context menu that provides additional options to interact with any object you've on the canvas. Actions available on the menu change depending on the active object selected.
Images
Multimedia
Video walkthrough
For a more detailed walkthrough, see the video below. Click on the timestamps to jump to a section.
00:11 Open and navigate the redesigned Magic Box
00:34 Import ViewSonic Originals images and files to the canvas
00:45 Explore accessibility tools
00:59 Add images, videos, and lesson files
01:09 Use widgets, rulers, and 3D tools
01:28 Launch polls, quizzes, and interactive sessions