Top Interactive Whiteboard Apps

If you're brainstorming, organizing, or communicating ideas, it doesn't get much better than an old fashioned analog whiteboard. Tablets, smartphones, and computers come close, though. These interactive whiteboard apps and sites take advantage of what makes digital whiteboarding great, allowing for quick customization of a canvas, layering in media, and even engaging in voice chat and commenting. Most also have easy sharing and exporting features. Our favorite tools have templates tuned specifically to learning as well as ways for teachers to assess student work on the fly. Some even add in the ability to record and edit videos. While the features vary widely among these apps, they're all aimed at the essence of whiteboarding: supporting thinking, organizing, and creating of everything from mind maps to presentations.