What Whiteboard Do You Use?

[natsmy]

Hello,

I will be teaching a "flex" class where some students will be in the classroom, some will be watching on Zoom, and some will watch the Zoom recordings asynchronously.

I teach Math and we will be doing all problems during class time. 

What is the best format/whiteboard to use for this -- I need something that students on Zoom will be able to see (it's not great if they have to watch me writing on the board in front of the class), but yet is easy to learn and use -- there will be many problems so need to be able to switch to a clean screen easily.

Thank you.

[ericwhitmer]

If you have access to a tablet with a stylus, you could use the Whiteboard that is built into Zoom and share that with both your Zoom students and the physical students. Check with your Administrator who manages your Zoom licenses to see if this is a viable solution: https://www.zoom.com/en/products/online-whiteboard/

Microsoft has its own whiteboard as well that is free with your Microsoft account you could try, search the Microsoft App Store for "Microsoft Whiteboard."

Start with the Zoom Whiteboard if that's what you are currently subscribed to.

[ericwhitmer]

The "tablet" can either be an iPad, 2-in-1 laptops that support a stylus, or the Surface Pro or the Surface Studio.

[natsmy]

So I would connect my iPad to the school's wifi and connect to Zoom?

[ericwhitmer]

Sorry for the delay,

You are correct, where ever you have an internet connection, you will log into their wifi and log into your Zoom account to access the Whiteboard.

[ericwhitmer]

I forgot to add, you'll also need to share your iPad screen on the projector so that your live section of the class can see your whiteboard.

[ericwhitmer · Accepted solution]

I would also talk to your local Instructional Technology folks about how to best deliver your content and see if your conferencing tool supports screen recording (Zoom does, both locally and on the cloud depending on your subscription level). You'll need screen recording functionality to share the lesson with the class upon conclusion.