Free whiteboard that can be used for blended learning

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Community Review for SyncSpace Shared Whiteboard

Melanie G.
Melanie G.
Forestbrook Middle School
Myrtle Beach SC, US
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My Take

I believe there are more efficient and more engaging apps and websites that serve the same function but in a more visually appealing way such as Padlet and Answer Garden.

How I Use It

This app has a free version for IOS that allows three free whiteboard options where students and teachers can share their thoughts back and forth. The nest feature is that the boards can be saved and accessed at a later time. This would be a good tool to use for students to write thoughts during class for the teacher, or as a warm up or exit slip.

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Ann L.
Ann L. Special education teacher Van Wyck Junior High School Wappingers Falls, NY
November 17, 2014

Helps mobilize the teacher, and works from desks.

Having used other apps, this one does not stand out as having any qualities that make it better than the rest. It does what it says it can do. The kids might enjoy the interaction, but they would no matter what app or device you use.
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Jeremy B.
Jeremy B. Teacher Gull Lake Community Schools Richland, MI
September 21, 2014

This is a zoomable and sharable whiteboard app for presentations or teaching.

I have used a variety of these whiteboard apps. This one is not any better than others. The free version only allows 3 boards to be used at a time, while the $9.99 version is unlimited. Options are limited on what you can do as well. I use PDF format a lot and this app did not allow me to upload that as my background (some other whiteboard tools do). It was easy to use, but felt laggy in the display. A weird thing also happened. When I tapped "undo" the line that was to be cleared off would delete from the web version first, then the iPad. Strange. I am a fan of another whiteboard tool over this one, although SyncSpace does work as it is intended. It is a good way to be mobile and project your device to the LCD screen.
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