Writing, drawing, and interacting with lessons

After you have joined a class, the lesson that your teacher is delivering appears on your device and you can complete activities and participate in games, activities, and assessments.

The student view contains a command bar and page area.

The page area displays the selected page in a lesson file. Some pages are interactive while others are view-only. If a page is view-only, it means you won’t be able to write or draw on them (unless you are the teacher). You can tell if a page is view-only because you won’t see the Pen tools in the command bar.

Tip 

Can’t see the command bar or drawing tools? TapMore to show them.

The command bar includes the following controls:

Icon

Name

Description

Menu

Leave class

Close the lesson to leave the class and return to the Lumio by SMART student homepage. After you’ve left a class you must re-join the class to participate in the lesson.

Select

Select objects and manipulate them by moving, rotating, resizing, copying, or deleting them.

Pen

Draw freehand objects using different line widths and ink colors.

Eraser

Erase the digital ink.
Add Media

Add Media

Insert shapes, lines, images, and web links.
Add Text

Add text

Insert and customize typed text.

Immersive reader

The Immersive Reader button appears if your teacher has turned it on for the class.

Reset

Reset an activity to its original state.

Page navigation controls

The page navigation controls appear when Student pacing is on.

Use the page navigation controls to display the next or previous page in a lesson.

Tap the page sorter icon in the center to open and close an additional navigation panel containing thumbnails of lesson pages.

  1. Tap Pen tool to open the ink menu.

  2. Select a color from the menu, or add a custom color by tapping More and selecting from the color wheel.

  3. Use your finger or a pen to draw on the page.

  1. Tap Eraser tool and then choose an eraser size.

  2. Move the eraser over digital ink to erase.

  1. Tap Gallery.

    The gallery opens.

  2. Tap Add image to open the options for adding images.

  3. Upload an image from your device or search for one online:

    Option

    Steps

    Upload an image from your device

    1. Click Select Image.

      If you’re working on a computer, your computer’s file explorer opens. If you’re using a mobile device, the camera roll opens.

    2. Browse to and select the image.

      The image appears as an object in the activity.

    Search for an image online

    1. In the Add online images text box, type what you’re searching for and tap Search .

      A list of images that match your search appears.

      Note 

      Lumio uses Bing Safe Search and applies a filter that should return only images that are free to use under a Creative Commons licenses. Microsoft recommends that you verify the image’s licensing. Learn more.

    2. Select an image and drag it into the activity.

      The image appears as an object in the activity.

All images appear with a link that references their source.

  1. Tap Add Text and then tap the page where you want add new text.

    A text box and the text editor opens.

  2. Type or paste text into the box. You can use the panel above the text box to adjust text properties.

    Add Text

  3. Tap outside the text box when you’re done.

    A text object and its controls.

    Tip 

    To edit the text, tap Add Text and select the text.

If your teacher has turned on the Immersive Reader, you will see the Immersive Reader tool in your toolbar. When you tap it, available text is highlighted, and an Immersive Reader button appears above the text. Tap the blue Immersive Reader button to start the reader.

Select an object, such as an image, text, or ink that you added to the page. After you've selected an object, you can copy, move, rotate, or resize it.

To select and manipulate an object

  1. Tap Select.

  2. Select an object.

    A selection rectangle appears around the object.

  3. Drag the object to move it.

    OR

    Use the rotation handles to rotate or resize the object.

When you add ink, typed text, images, or links to the page, they become objects. Each object can be deleted or copied.

To make a copy of an object

  1. Tap Select.

  2. Select an object.

    Icons for deleting and copying appear beside the object.

    The options for a selected object.

  3. Tap Duplicate.

    A copy of the object appears.

When you add ink, typed text, images, or links to the page, they become objects. Each object can be deleted or copied.

To delete an object

  1. Tap Select.

  2. Select an object.

    A selection rectangle appears around the object.

    The options for a selected object.

  3. Tap Delete and then tap Delete.

    The object is deleted.