Although this app isn’t new, I wanted to highlight the great functionality of interactive whiteboards for student engagement, instructional strategy, and formative assessment. There are many options for interactive white boards. I am showcasing ShowMe because it is easy-to-use, free, and has collaborative opportunities.
ShowMe is an app that turns an iPad (and other mobile devices) into an interactive whiteboard that can be shared. This app is a great support for extended learning or for a flipped classroom model. It enables brainstorming and organization through a visual experience and is ideal for collaboration.
Image from ShowMe. (2017). Retrieved from http://www.showme.com/
This tool can be used for instruction or as a strategy for formative assessment. The software allows an instructor to write on a “white board” and speak about what is being shown on the screen. Students can also create their own presentation as part of a class project or assessment. It has terrific opportunities for interaction and personalizing the learning experience.
Some of the features include:
- Voice-record
- Multiple brush colors
- Enter text
- Pause and erase
- Import pictures from your photo library, built-in camera, or web image search
- Import documents as pictures from dropbox, or google drive
- Create video from any document
- Unlimited lesson length
- Free to upload and share your recordings with friends
- Easy embedding for sharing anywhere
- Manage students with Groups
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Funny — I have this on my old iPad and my daughter asked what it was over the weekend. I haven’t used it in forever, but was explaining to her how it worked. She liked it.
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Its been around for ages but still has some good applications. There is a for purchase app called Explain Me that is much more robust and is a great option too.
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Great tool! I like this one. We’re always looking for students to collaborate. The whiteboard is great for showing how to breakdown a math problem or illustrating a problem. The embed part makes it great for instructors to prepare a video lesson. Winning.
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