Once a structure is live, students need more than a place to type—they need support, clarity, and the right conditions to think deeply. The Special Features Menu gives you quiet controls needed to guide student thinking, while helping your students participate confidently and engage with rigor. Here's how Super Teachers use the tools inside the Special Features Menu.
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Edit → Clarify and Adapt
Edit allows you to make changes to the settings and labels chosen when you created the original structure, even while a structure is live. Respond to student thinking and keep them engaged with meaningful tasks.
Set Timer → Build Focus and Momentum
Add a visible countdown so students can pace themselves. Short timers encourage quick responses; longer timers signal that more depth or evidence is expected, keeping the class focused.
Full Screen → Center Student Ideas
Expand the structure on your screen for a cleaner, distraction-free view. Perfect for projecting, helping students focus while you guide the lesson visually.
Lock Structure → Capture Authentic Responses
Once a structure is locked, students may not make any further changes to it. Capture real ideas, encourage accountability, and ensure discussions reflect true understanding.
Individual Mode → Promote Independent Thinking
Hide peer responses so students focus on their own thinking. This supports clearer articulation of understanding and gives you authentic insight to guide teaching next-steps. Not available for Connect and Web.
Anonymous Mode → Safe Space For Ideas
Hide student names so ideas—not identities—take center stage. Encourage honest participation, amplify hesitant voices, and surface hidden misconceptions.
Print Current View → Reflect and Document
Capture the structure so that it can be printed and posted in the classroom. Students can revisit ideas and track progress, while teachers get a record for discussion or evaluation.
View All Responses → Evidence of Learning
See every response in one place for a simple text view of student understanding. Export, print, or keep for records to provide evidence of learning and support instructional decisions.
Replicate Structure → Reuse and Scale Quickly
Copy a structure for another class with all student responses cleared. Framework, prompts, and teacher input stay intact, saving prep time and enabling consistent practice across learners.
These tools give you a full classroom toolkit to guide thinking in the moment. With these controls at your fingertips, every structure becomes an opportunity for meaningful learning.