Here's a quick video tutorial on how to share your screen in the space:
The screen-sharing icon is on the right-hand side in the communications dock. You or your student can click on it and share your screen without installing any plugins (Note: we recommend using Lessonspace with Chrome for the best results).
Click on this icon on the right-hand side in the comms dock.
A menu will pop up asking if you would like to Share your Screen, an Application Window or a browser tab, select your choice.
Click the blue Share button
When sharing your entire screen, you might experience what's called an infinity mirror effect, here's how to prevent it. When sharing a Chrome Tab, make sure you tick Share audio if you'd like to share audio as well.
To stop sharing click on this icon on the right-hand side in the comms dock.
FAQs
Can I screen share on my iPhone or iPad?
Due to restrictions from Apple, you can't screen share when using an iPhone or iPad. You can read more about suggested workarounds for those devices here.
Why can't I screen share on my Mac laptop?
Apple introduced new security and privacy features with macOS Catalina. This means that you first need to grant access to the Screen Recording permission in order to share your screen during an online lesson. Here's how to grant those permissions.
Can I screen share a PowerPoint Presentation?
Yes! Follow the steps in this guide to share your presentation in the Space. We recommend only a window or a browser tab for the best experience. If you'd like to see your students while presenting, you can pop out their video using the picture in picture mode on Chrome, like this.
Why can't my student screen share?
First, ensure that they have enabled screen-sharing permissions for their browser. Once it has been enabled, they can share their screen and it will initially appear as a small video. You as the teacher will then need to double-click the video to present it to all participants.