newline Engage Cloud Whiteboard User Guide

newline Engage Cloud Whiteboard

Product Specifications

• Product Name: Newline Engage Whiteboard
• Target Users: Teachers and Students
• Features: Online interactive whiteboard, Tools for collaboration and teaching
• Compatibility: Web browsers

Product Usage Instructions

Navigating Tools Accessible from the Top Left Corner

• Instructions on how to access and utilize tools are located in the top left corner of the whiteboard.

Top Tool Bar

• Details on the functions are available in the top toolbar for managing your board or page.

Top Right Corner of the Board

• Guidance on actions and settings is accessible from the top right corner of the board, including managing participants and student boards.

Left Side Tool Bar

• Explanation of tools located on the left sidebar, such as drawing tools, text input, and editing options.

Lower Tool Bar

• Information on utilizing the lower toolbar for tasks like creating digital escape rooms or managing board settings.

Right Side Tool Bar

• Instructions for using the tools on the right sidebar, including creating interactive lesson boards and selecting language options.

Right Click Actions on Objects Placed on the Board

• Details on actions that can be performed by right-clicking on objects placed on the board, such as adding answers, points, or advanced editing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q: How can I invite participants to join my board?

• A: You can invite participants by sending them the invite link or sharing the class code with them.

Q: Can students change the color of their writing/drawing pen?

• A: Yes, students can change the color of their writing/drawing pen. This feature can be disabled to restrict color changes.

Q: What languages are supported for interface options?

• A: The interface options support languages such as Malaysian, Singaporean, Taiwanese, UK English, and US English.
• Contact Us for additional assistance: 833-469-9520 or support@newline-interactive.com

Navigating Newline Engage Whiteboard

• This guide describes how to navigate the tools of the Newline Engage whiteboard, an online interactive whiteboard that is designed specifically for teachers and students.
• You may also benefit from Getting Started with Newline Engage Whiteboard

Navigating Tools Accessible from the Top Left Corner

1. Home – Clicking on the Logo will take you back to the landing page of Newline Engage.
2. Board Type & Name – Instructor, Student, and Group. You can set the name of your board here.
3. Download – Click on the Cloud icon next to the board name to access the drop-down menu below.
   • Copy Page – Make a copy of this page.
   • Download PDF – Download this Board as a PDF.
   • My Board – Only my board.
   • This Page – Only this page.
   • Whole Class – Single Page – Entire class as a single page (including students).
   • Single PDF – Entire class as a single PDF (including students).
   • One PDF Per Scholar – One PDF per student.
   • Save Copy – Make a copy of your board.
   • Send a Copy – Copy the URL and send it to your colleagues.
   • Send Unencrypted Copy – Some browsers do not support or understand encryption. This is a way to work around those browsers by sending a link to an unencrypted board.
   • Share with Community – Publish your board to Community Boards under Manage Boards so teachers around the world can copy your board and benefit.
4. Class Code – Find the six letters class code near the top left corner of your board. Your students can use it to join your class.

Top Tool Bar

1. Undo/Redo – Use these to undo or redo the last action.
2. Refresh – Reload the board. This is useful to come out of temporary network connection-related issues.
3. Clear & Delete – Click on the trash icon to access a drop-down menu with the following options to clear/delete content of your board or page.
   • Clear Page – Clear content of the current page.
   • All Pages – Clear all pages of this board.
   • Student Pages – Clear student-placed content across all students, all pages.
   • Students and Pages – Students will be removed from the class, along with all of their content across all pages of the board.
   • Delete Forever – Delete this board and all of its pages, along with students’ boards.
   • Delete Page – Delete the current page from this board.
4. Zoom In & Out – Regular Zoom feature.
5. Zoom On & Off – You can turn off Zoom completely for your students so they do not accidentally zoom in or zoom out.
6. Dashed Line – Toggle between the full line and the dashed line.
7. Toggle Highlighter – Toggle between fully opaque line and transparent line as highlighter.
8. Font Size – Change the size of your font.
9. Pen Thickness – Change the thickness of your drawing pen.
10. Font – Change font.
11. Color Picker – Select a color for your board and/or pen.
12. Student   Help Indicator – When a student clicks on the Hand symbol on their boards, a notification will show up on the instructor board with a list of students asking for help.
13. Class Timer – Use for timed activities, with optional locking of the class on timer expiry.

Top Right Corner of the Board

1. Participants’ Panel – Also called Avatars, where each participant’s avatars are displayed as circles. Click to open a list of current participants on the board.
   • Lock Class,   Lock Page – The instructor can lock the class or lock the current page.
   • Follow Teacher – When enabled, students will be forced to be on the same page as the instructor.
   • Rename/Showcase Student – Rename a participant or showcase their board to the entire class.
2. Actions Menu – Also known as the “three-dots” menu. Next to Avatars or Participant’s Panel. Click to open up a menu with the following actions.
   • Auto-Correct All Boards – Correct all pages of all of your student’s boards with a single click.
   • Delete Auto-Correct – Undo auto-correct, giving your students another chance to correct their work.
   • Lock All Objects on This Page – Lock all objects on this page so they can not be deleted/moved.
   • New Poll – Create a new poll.
   • Open Class Boards – Browse through boards of participants by clicking on their names from the list.
   • D emo Student – Join your instructor board as a demo student.
   • View Student Engagement Report – See your student’s engagement score.
   • Set Background – Set background color for your board.
   • Set Background Image – Set an image as a background for your board.
   • Toggle Replication to Students – Disable replication of whatever you as an instructor are writing/drawing onto your students’ boards.
3. Board Settings
   • Default Tool for the Class – Set the default tool for your entire class.
   • Default Board Size for the Class – Set the size of your board, beyond which drawing/writing will not be permitted.
   • Font for Textbox – Set font when you type in a Text box.
   • Starter Mode – Easy mode for teachers, with limited functionality available. Better when you are just getting started with the Newline Engage Whiteboard.
   • Students See Simple Tools – Restrict tools that students see.
   • Students See Very Simple Tools – Further restriction on tools available to students.
   • Dark Mode – Set the whiteboard in a dark mode.
   • More Settings – Use this dropdown for advanced setting controls for your board.
   • Customize Student Tools – You can individually pick and choose which tools are available to your students.
   • Students Can Only Draw on Individual or Group Boards – Keep this enabled to ensure that students do not disturb others.
   • Students Can Not Add Pages – Enable to prevent students from adding pages to their book.
   • Read-Only Showcasing – By default, a showcased student’s board becomes a group board, and other students can write on it. Enable this setting to ensure showcasing a student’s board is purely for showcasing.
   • Enable Webcam for Video Recording – Enable your local computer’s webcam to capture photos and videos.
   • Draw Dots on Click – Easy way to draw dots on your board.
   • Only Logged-in Users Can Join – Enable to ensure that only students with registered accounts at Whiteboard are allowed to join your board whenyou send the invite link.
   • Enable Enter in Textbox – Allow linefeed inside Textbox by pressing Enter.
   • Enable Speech to Text – Enable transcription of speech into text.
   • Disable Immersive Reader – Disable read-aloud using an immersive reader.
   • Pen and Board Color Match – By default each time you choose a different color under Color Picker, both pen and board change their color. You can disable that to only change the color of your writing/drawing pen.
   • Disable Right and Double Click – Disable all right-click menu options.
   • Disable Wobot – Do not show our AI-enabled chatbot as a way to get support.
4. Invite   Participants – Invite your students using the QA code, copying a link to your board, and posting them directly at Teams or Google Classroom, or simply sending the class code.

Left Side Tool Bar

1. Drawing Tools – The following options are available to draw on your board. Most are self-explanatory.

   • Pen (Click & Draw) – Simply click anywhere on the board and start drawing.
   • Line
   • Arrow
   • Curve
   • Double Arrow
   • Shapes
   • Circle
   • Rectangle
   • Triangle
   • Polygon
   • Magic Draw – Use this for assisted drawing. As you attempt drawing, it will suggest matching professionally drawn objects that you canselect and place on the board.

2. Write – The following options are available to write/place text on your board. Most are self-explanatory.

   • Click & Type – Simply click anywhere on the board and a textbox will appear where you can type your text.
   • Rich Text – If you wish to place long-form text on the board, use this editor with advanced editing options.
   • Speech to Text Button – Place a button on the board specially designed for young kids to click, record answers, and transcribe them on the board.
   • Basic Text Editor – Our basic in-built word processor, best used with college-lined Grid to convert the entire board into a truly digital notebook.
   • Textbox (for answers) – Use this to assign answers and points (using right-click sub-menu), and subsequently auto-correct or give an option to students to self-correct.
   • Hand Writes – Our built-in handwriting recognition option to digitize handwriting.
   • Math Editor – Our in-built LaTex-based Math editor for advanced math.
   • Math Eqn Solver – Use this to enable multi-step math equation solutions.
   • Note – Place a sticky note.
   • Manual Grade – Use this in conjunction with the Open Grading Report to manually grade each student’s board.

3. Erase

   • Object Eraser – Drag over any object to erase it.
   • Whiteout – Drag to partially erase an object.

4. Upload

   • File from Computer – Upload a PDF jpeg, or png image file from your local computer to the board.
   • File from Google   Drive – Upload a file by linking to your Google Drive.
   • Bingo – Upload a bingo deck of cards (downloaded from myfreebingocards.com or a similar site). Each participant who joins your board will automatically be assigned a randomly selected bingo card from this deck.
   • Gameplay
   • Linked PDF – Upload the PDF by providing a link from a website without having to download it first.
   • Live Worksheet – Upload any worksheet directly from liveworksheets.com.
   • Photos, Audio, Video
   • Add Webcam Photo – Take a pic using a webcam and upload it.
   • Add Webcam Video/Audio – Record audio or video using a webcam and place the recording directly on your board.
   • Upload Audio/Video File – Uploaded an audio or a video file to your board.

5. Tools

   • Breakdown – Use to break down a math block manipulative or a currency into smaller denominators.
     Dropzone – Place a dropzone for auto-counting of currencies and math manipulative blocks, or creating math equations.
     Grading Report – View student grading report.
     Grids – We support the following background grids for drawing, writing, graph work, music, etc.: Grid, Big Grid, Isometric Grid, Handwriting, Collegelined, Red & white, Coordinate plane, Graph paper 5×5, Graph paper 10×10, Primary lined, Programming, Music sheet, Syllaboard, Elkonin, Gridpainter, Grid box, Dot painter, Clear grid
     Infinite Cloner – Enable infinite numbers of clones for an object.
     Pause Animations – Stop animated objects.
     Select/Crop – Crop part of an image/PDF.
     Math Cards – Use to show combining smaller denominations into larger ones, or to break down larger denominations into smaller ones, and optionally combine with place value chart.
     Chatle (Wordle) – Play a clone of the popular Wordle game, and observe students play it in real time.
     Time Machine – Place it on a student’s board to go back in time to see how they progressed while working on their assignments.

6. Select – To select an object for access to its right-click menu.

7. Move & Resize – To move resize or rotate an object.

8. Lasso – To select multiple objects and group them.

9. Pan

Lower Tool Bar

1. Page Number – Type in the page number of the booklet you wish to go to.
2. Prev & Next Page – Use to flip through pages of your booklet.
3. Thumbview – See the thumb view of each page of your booklet, rearrange pages, delete and insert pages to your booklet, or password-protect pages to create digital escape rooms.
4. Grid View – To see student’s boards in a grid, to observe their progress in real-time.
5. Manage Boards – To go to a listing of all of your boards, manage them in folders or sub-folders, and manage your boards’ lifetimes.

Right Side Tool Bar

1. Full-Screen Mode – Switchboard into full-screen mode.
2. Gizmos – The following static images are available to post on your board to facilitate the creation of interactive lesson boards.
   • Favorites – You can mark any of the below as your favorite and access them from this first menu option without having to scroll down or find them.
   • Alphabets – The following alphabet characters are available to teach languages.
   • ASL, English, English Letters, French, Hindi, Marathi, Russian, Tamil
   • Animals & People – The following categories of stickers and images are available.
   • Animals, Candies, Clothes, Faces, Food, Hobbies
   • Currencies – The following currencies are available:
   • Argentinian Currency, AU (Australian), Canadian, Chinese, EU, Indian, Japanese, Malaysian, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, US
   • Experiments
   • Biology, Chemistry, Electrical, Experiments
   • Festivals – This is a seasonal list of festival symbols and stickers that we keep changing.
   • Math – The following math symbols and manipulatives are available to teach math.
   • Math Symbols
   • Manipulatives
   • Shapes & Patterns – We support the following shapes and patterns.
   • 3D Shapes
   • Patterns
   • Stickers – A wide range of emojis, stickers, rewards, and feedback are available to give personalized attention to your students.
   • Emojis & Stickers
   • Feedback
   • Reward
   • Others
   • Block Code
   • Comic
   • Game
   • Icons
   • Mind Maps
   • Music
   • Phonogram
   • Robots
   • Weather
3. Widgets – These are active, configurable, interactive in-built widgets available to make your boards highly interactive and engaging.
   • dd Link – Add a goto link to a specific page of your booklet, or to an external site, including the ability for students to self-check their answers.
   • Clock – A clock where you can demonstrate time by moving both hands.
   • Colored Clock
   • Dice – Regular dice.
   • Dice Super – Dice with the possibility of having fractions etc. as face values.
   • Editor Molecule – In-built molecule editor for chemistry teaching.
   • Factory:
   • Form – To create quick polls, surveys, and exit tickets.
   • Table – To place a table on the board.
   • Tile – To create movable/clonable word tiles, matching cards, guess-a-word game.
   • Piano – Place a two-octave piano and use it to teach music.
   • Xylophone
   • Rekenrek
   • Spinner – Regular spinner
   • Student Name Spinner – Spinner where students’ names are added as and when students join your class.
   • Student Signals
   • Stop Light – Place a stop light to take the pulse of the class.
   • Thumb Signals – Place a thumb signal so students can indicate up, or down.
   • Screen Shade – To hide part of your board and reveal it as part of your concept explanation.
   • Snake Pointer – To draw the attention of the class.
   • Spotlight – To draw the attention of the class.
   • YouTube – Place a YouTube video.
   • Website – Embed a website.
   • Write Software – Our built-in JavaScript coder teaches basic JavaScript programming.
4. My Objects
5. Search Palette

Right Click Actions on Objects Placed on the Board

1. Add Answers and Points (applicable to Textbox and Dropzone only)
2. Add to My Objects
3. Advanced Edit
   • Flip Horizontal
   • Flip Vertical
   • Send to Back
   • Rotate
   • Add Link
4. Animate
   • Animate-Rotate
   • Animate-Move
   • Animate-Color
5. Clone
6.  Copy
7. Create Duplicate for Students
8. Delete
9. Enable Student Clone
10. Enable Student Move
11. Fix Size/Unfix Size
12. Last Update:
13. Lock
14. Move

• Contact Us Still need additional assistance? Contact our Technical Support Team at833-469-9520 or support@newline-interactive.com.

References

• Interactive - The Power of Communication - Interactive - The Power of Communication
• LiveWorksheets - Easy worksheets maker for all grades and languages | Live Worksheets
• Free printable and virtual bingo card generator

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