Online whiteboard for teaching, 5 ideas for getting started
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An online whiteboard for teaching can greatly enhance your classroom. Students today are more familiar with technology than ever before, so why not let them learn in the way they consume knowledge daily?
The Explain Everything online whiteboard is the perfect match for your upcoming semester’s challenges. Let’s dive deeper into digital whiteboard scenarios for teaching and find your favorite one!
Create interactive presentations in minutes
As a teacher, you produce tons of materials—so why not turn them into interactive resources? If you have PowerPoint presentations, you can easily import them into Explain Everything. By using digital whiteboards for teaching you can transform all materials into interactive presentations. You can record voice overs, make annotations, and tailor the content to meet your students’ needs. These tasks are no longer difficult to accomplish.
What can you add to your presentation to make it more interactive?
- Videos from your device
- Voiceover recordings
- Imported files (basically anything you want!)
- Sticky notes, shapes, cliparts, and more
How to create your fist interactive project? Watch this video
Annotate on PDFs using a digital whiteboard
Stop printing all your materials and start digitizing exercises and assignments. This approach not only saves you time but also simplifies the teaching process. All students can access a whiteboard project with homework from any of their devices. They can no longer claim they’ve lost their worksheet somewhere!
How to start annotating on your PDFs in a second? Watch this video
Record Instructional Videos
Nowadays, everything is turned into a video—it has become a part of our lives. With this powerful tool, teachers can save tons of time on material preparation and build a digital library of pre-made videos covering different topics and subjects for students. With the Explain Everything digital whiteboard, you can record lesson recaps for absent students or create assignments. Instantly share materials with your students or parents using a web link.
How to record explainer videos? Watch a video or read the article →
Create Engaging Assignments with Activities
Teachers who integrate gamified activities into their assignments are often seen as innovative and dynamic, aiming to boost student engagement and motivation. Recently we’ve launched a brand new feature “Activities”. From now on you can use activities like Memory, Matching, and Crosswords to strengthen your students’ knowledge and incorporate some fun during your classes.
Disclaimer: Activities are available on the Advanced and Pro Plans, on iOS devices.
How to start using Activities in Explain Everything? Watch this video
Digital teaching aids, store them all in one place
One of the greatest advantages of digital teaching aids is the ability to store all your teaching materials in one place. By digitizing your lesson plans, presentations, worksheets, and other resources, you create an organized and easily accessible repository of your teaching prep. This not only saves you time but also allows you to build upon your materials year after year without having to start from scratch. With everything stored digitally, you can quickly make updates, share resources with colleagues, and ensure that you’re always prepared.
Online whiteboard for teaching, start with Back to School Templates
If you’re new to digital whiteboards, now is a great time to try one for free and see if it meets your needs. Creating an account costs nothing but can make a huge difference. Start with these Back-to-School templates and customize them however you like.
