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Formbar is a classroom management tool that allows students rich and automated interaction. The core of the Formbar is access to a LED light bar or online virtual bar where information about the class can be displayed. This is normally the answer to a teacher prompt, be it Good/Bad/Neutral, one of four selections, or a short essay.
Login and Logout: When logging in to the Formbar, the user will be sent to a screen with three different options. Log In, New Account, and Use as Guest.
- Log In
This option shows two boxes to input your username and password to log into the Formbar.
- New Account
Like the Log In page, the New Account page has two text boxes where you can input your username and password. After you have chosen them, you can click "Create Account" and be registered onto the Formbar.
- Polls (/poll)
Polls are used to take responses from students and use different letters to allocate said responses. Polls can also take a text based response alongside a letter. This allows not only from student teacher interaction, it allows allows students to be fully anonymous to their classmates when saying their response. It also can take up to 26 different letters as a response which is initialized by the teacher.
- Chat (/chat)
The Chat feature allows students to interact with each other through messages. It can be useful for class-wide collaboration with disrupting the natural flow of the class.
- Virtual Bar
The virtual bar allows for the use of the formbar without the LEDs, and allows teacher to easily access the formbar lessons while being up to terms with the students. This allows for better communication, as well as control from the teachers end, seeing which students co-operate, and who doesn't.
- Control Panel (/controlpanel)
The control panel is used as a way to start polls and manage student permissions. As time goes on teachers will gain more features to improve their and the student's classroom experience.
Each class has a class code which is a four digit key provided at the top of the control panel page. This is used for students who are to join the class on the /selectclass page.
Starting a Poll
When you start a poll you are able to select the number of responses it will take, if it will take a text response alongside these, and the prompt which will inform students of the question at hand.
Creating a Class
- /createclass
Creating a class involves the use of our database to store class data and create a class object. We use this class object to store the data of each classroom as it's own entity. This will allow the formbar website to be used in multiple classrooms around the globe.
Choosing a class as a student
- /selectclass
By just selecting your classes' name and entering the key provided by the teacher, you will be able to join it.