Smart Technologies Smart Sync 2010 - Manual (Page 87)

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As a teacher aide, you can access the Thumbnails view and monitor students. However,
you can’t use the more advanced features of SMART Sync, such as taking control of a
student’s desktop, locking out students, blocking applications, and so on.
To join a class as a teacher aide, you must request and receive permission from the
teacher. If the teacher hasn’t selected the Allow Teacher Aides option (see Controlling
Teacher Aides on page 79), a message appears that advises you that you can’t join this
class.
N O T E
You must install SMART Sync on your computer to observe a class as a teacher
aide. However, you don’t require an additional license for this installation.
You can leave a class at any time.
To join a class as a
teacher aide
1. Select Connection > Teacher’s Aide > Join a class.
The Join a Teacher’s Class dialog box appears.
2. Select the Teacher ID for the class you want to join.
OR
Select Connect via host name or IP address box, enter the host name or IP
address, and then click Join.
The Teacher Aide Join Request dialog box appears on the teacher’s desktop. This
dialog box informs the teacher that you want to join their class and gives them the
option to accept or decline your request.
If the teacher declines, a message appears that advises you that your request was
declined.
OR
If the teacher accepts, you join the class as a teacher aide. The Thumbnails view
for the class appears on your desktop.
N O T E S
o If the teacher allows you access to his or her class, he or she can
disconnect you from the class.
o You may still not be able to view the class if the teacher has set an
authentication password on the class.
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