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Splashtop Whiteboard
Grades
6–12 This grade range is based on learning appropriateness and doesn't take into account privacy. It's determined by Common Sense Education, not the product's publisher.
Subjects & Skills
Communication & Collaboration
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Teachers can use Splashtop Whiteboard in a classroom where they don't have access to an interactive whiteboard or when working with students in a temporary environment. The available tools make it best for whole-class instruction, where teachers may want to present information to the class and call students' attention to specific points. It may also work well for individual or small-group presentations by students.
Continue readingSplashtop Whiteboard creates an interactive whiteboard by connecting a tablet to a computer. First, teachers download and install the Splashtop Streamer application on their presentation computer and the Splashtop Whiteboard app onto a tablet. Teachers can then use the tablet like an interactive whiteboard to control the computer's display. The tools allow teachers to annotate or draw on top of websites, videos, text files, PowerPoints, and other digital content. Within the app, teachers will also find a selection of pre-created templates and graphic organizers, which they can use to take notes or display information for students.
For teachers without an interactive whiteboard in the classroom, Splashtop Whiteboard may provide a cheaper and effective alternative. When it works, that is. Occasionally, slow response times and a confusing design can make it more frustrating than engaging. And while the design features a wealth of tools and functions, it lacks intuitiveness and precision. This means it will take time for teachers to get used to swiping, pinching, and other hand motions to control the tools. However, if teachers and students can figure it out, Splashtop Whiteboard has the potential to make instruction more interesting, interactive, and entertaining, just like a full-size interactive whiteboard. It will not, however, provide students with the same feel as an actual interactive whiteboard.
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Technology coordinator
Horizon Middle School
Aurora, United States
Aurora, United States
Interactive Mobile Whiteboard at a Low Cost
Most of my teachers love this tool. Not all of them use it to its full potential. Some only use it as a wireless remote, but even then, it moves them form the front of the classroom to a place where they can monitor and interact with their students more effectively. The tools that come with Splashtop Whiteboard itself are very basic and limiting, but when the tool is used in conjuction with a tool like SmartNotebook and some training, it can be an extremely powerful teaching tool.
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