Class Screen: Complete Guide to Using It in Your Classroom

Class Screen is a browser-based teaching board that runs entirely on the web. No app installs, no hardware requirements beyond a browser and internet connection. Teachers pull it up on any device, mirror it to a projector or smart board, and every student sees the same display from the first second of class.

What Is Class Screen and How Does It Work?

Class Screen — officially called Classroomscreen — is an online whiteboard built around a widget system. Each widget handles one classroom task: tracking time, monitoring noise, picking names, running polls, or displaying instructions. Teachers stack these widgets on a single board rather than juggling separate tools or browser tabs.

No account needed to get started. Open classroomscreen.com, and the board loads immediately, ready to project. Widgets sit in a toolbar along the bottom. Drag them onto the canvas, resize them, and start teaching. Creating a free account unlocks name list saving and a few additional settings, while the Pro plan adds saved screens and workspaces.

How to Use Class Screen in Your Classroom

Getting the board onto a projector or TV is the first step. Connect your laptop via HDMI or use your device’s screen-sharing function — Classroomscreen has no built-in casting, so this relies on whatever mirroring setup your school already uses.

Once projected, the workflow is straightforward:

Step 1: Open the board

Go to classroomscreen.com. The canvas appears in full-screen. No login prompt, no loading screen beyond a second or two.

Step 2: Add your widgets

Click the toolbar at the bottom to open the widget menu. Select what you need — a countdown timer, noise meter, text box, or name randomizer. Each widget drops onto the canvas and can be dragged and resized freely.

Step 3: Enter your class roster

Type or paste your student names into the name picker widget. Free accounts store up to three lists; Pro accounts go up to 100. Once saved, those lists reload every time you return.

Step 4: Project and teach

Mirror your screen to the classroom display. Students see the board. Timers count down, noise meters respond in real time, and the randomizer picks names when you need a student to respond.

Step 5: Save your layout (Pro)

Pro users can save the current screen layout and organize multiple boards into workspaces — one per class period, subject, or lesson type. Free users start fresh each session, which takes a minute to reconstruct but works fine for teachers with consistent routines.

Class Screen Widgets: Key Tools Explained

Classroomscreen lists over 20 widgets. These are the ones teachers use most often and find genuinely useful in daily sessions.

Noise level monitor

The tool picks up room audio through your device microphone and displays a half-circle gauge. Students watch it fill as the room gets louder and self-correct without verbal prompting. An optional alert fires when volume crosses your set threshold.

Traffic light

Three colors, three expectations: red for silence, yellow for whisper-level talk, green for open discussion. Teachers click through states to signal what’s allowed without saying a word. Each color label is customizable.

Timer and visual timer

A standard countdown serves most needs. The visual timer adds a shrinking arc or filling shape so students track remaining time at a glance rather than reading digits. Both help students self-pace without interrupting the lesson to ask how much time is left.

Name randomizer

Enter your class list once. During the lesson, one tap selects a name at random. The tool tracks who’s already been called so no student is picked twice until everyone has had a turn.

Group maker

Splits the class into balanced groups instantly. Useful for collaborative activities and removes the awkward manual sorting process. Teachers who use Gimkit group features alongside Classroomscreen can coordinate both tools to run team-based quiz games more efficiently.

Poll widget

Students join at joincrs.com with a short code and submit responses from their devices. Teachers see results in real time on the board. No extra accounts or apps needed on the student side.

QR code generator

Paste any URL and it generates a scannable code on the board. Students use their phones to access resources, assignment links, or external tools without typing long addresses.

Draw and annotate

Freehand drawing directly on the board works well for annotating a document mid-lesson or sketching a quick diagram without switching to a separate whiteboard app.

Work symbols

Visual icons — work alone, ask a neighbor, whisper, silence — help students understand the expected behavior for each activity without the teacher repeating the same instruction every few minutes.

Class Screen Pricing: Free vs Pro

The free tier covers most daily use without any time limit or account requirement. Pro adds the features that matter most to teachers with multiple class periods and regular prep workflows.

Teachers comparing costs across ed-tech tools can check the Quizizz pricing breakdown for another popular classroom platform.

Class Screen for Remote and Hybrid Teaching

The board works in online lessons by sharing your screen through Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams. Students see the same widgets, timers, and noise monitor that in-person students would see on a projector. The poll widget still collects responses via joincrs.com, so remote students participate the same way.

For hybrid setups where half the class is in-room and half joins remotely, both groups see identical information, which cuts down on the confusion of managing two separate instruction channels.

Practical Class Screen Tips for Teachers

Pre-load multiple board layouts before class

Pro users can save a different screen for each period — one for lectures, one for group work, one for test review. Switching takes a single click, so transitions between lesson segments stay smooth even when running back-to-back classes.

Turn the noise meter into a self-regulation exercise

Set a visible threshold and let students manage their own volume. When they see the gauge fill, most classes adjust without a verbal reminder. Teachers running quiz games through platforms like Kahoot or Quizizz often pair the noise meter with timed rounds to keep energy high without losing control of volume.

Use the randomizer for participation equity

Students pay closer attention when they know anyone could be called on. The tracker ensures no one gets skipped or over-selected. Teachers who also use Gimkit for live games can run the randomizer to pick who answers a bonus question after each round.

Split the display for independent group tasks

Divide the board into two halves. Each side gets its own timer and instructions. Two groups work simultaneously with clearly separate countdowns, no confusion about which timer applies to which activity.

Pair with game-based review tools

Classroomscreen handles the classroom structure — instructions, timing, noise management. A quiz or game platform handles the assessment. Teachers running Blooket sessions often keep Classroomscreen up on the board while students play on their devices, using it to display time remaining and behavior expectations. The same approach works with Kahoot live sessions.

Use templates from the library to cut prep time

Over 150 ready-made screens cover common scenarios: morning routines, exit tickets, group activities, and subject-specific layouts. Free users get full access to the library. Open a template, adjust whatever doesn’t fit, and start the session.

Class Screen Limitations to Know Before Committing

The tool requires a stable internet connection throughout the session. There is no offline mode, so network issues during a lesson affect the whole board at once.

Free accounts cannot save screen layouts. Every session starts from scratch, which adds a few minutes of setup time for teachers who run complex multi-widget boards. For simple setups — a timer and a name picker — this isn’t a real problem.

Audio monitoring through the noise meter depends on your device’s microphone quality and placement. In large classrooms or rooms with poor acoustics, the gauge may not accurately reflect what’s happening at the back of the room.

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