Retention and expansion
Teachers learn the tools from each other
ViewSonic builds displays and smart tools that make teaching more fun. It set up the community to close the gap between that classroom technology and everyday teaching.
Most of that happens teacher to teacher. One teacher shares the lesson plan or tutorial that worked, and the next one starts from there instead of from a blank page. When a question needs ViewSonic itself, the team is in the same place, so help and ideas for the product go straight to the people who make it.
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Resource libraries
Lesson plans, tutorials and best practices, open to every member.
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Peer support networks
Teachers find each other, team up on projects and back each other up.
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Direct access to ViewSonic staff
Channels to the ViewSonic team for help, and for input on product features.
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Discussion forums
Teaching strategies, technology in lessons and running a classroom.
Brand and belonging
A teachers’ lounge with a forum for every country
ViewSonic describes the community as a giant teachers’ lounge: a place to share bright ideas, swap lesson plans and find new ways to make learning sparkle. It’s global, so the discussion forums are organized by country, and educators can talk with peers in their own region and language.
Five themes run through it:
- Classroom technology pioneers
- Teacher-friendly tools
- Worldwide learning spaces
- A bright ideas exchange
- Education success stories
Events that keep working
Professional development where teachers already meet
ViewSonic runs professional development webinars led by experts, aimed at helping educators build new skills. They run in the same community as the forums and the resource libraries: events are one of its building blocks, next to discussions, Q&A, articles and groups.
