Using Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding in the Classroom

Whiteboards are an essential tool for teachers in the classroom. It allows teachers to visualize concepts to support their verbal explanations. This combination of visual and auditory teaching helps all types of learners.

With new digital applications and video tools, the whiteboard is no longer restricted to the classroom. Teachers now have the opportunity to capitalize on both the benefits of whiteboard explanations and video’s on-demand availability. Using a combination of whiteboard applications and video creation software, you can enhance your lessons for students.

Here are three options for Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding Tools.

Approved Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding Tools
Tools	Resources for the Tools
Educreations Description: Educreations is a unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool thats simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept. Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool. **Free and Paid versions available.	Educreations EduCreations (edtechbooks.org)
Microsoft Whiteboard Description: Microsoft Whiteboard is an interactive whiteboard app that teachers can use with students for distance learning. Usage Restriction: Students cannot create boards. Teachers create boards as read-only and teachers can allow students to edit if needed.	Microsoft Whiteboard Getting started with Microsoft Whiteboard - Microsoft Support
ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) Description: Students are able to make stopmotion movies as projects to show off what they have learned in various content areas. Usage Restriction: Ensure students do not enter Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when using this tool.	ScreenPal (Formerly Screencast-O-Matic) \| Screen Recorder & Video Editor https://screenpal.com/flipped-learning Master ScreenPal: Ultimate Guide to Free, Advanced Screencasting. - YouTube

Listed below are additional approved Screencasting/Digital White-Boarding Tools. Please see the WCSD Digital Tools Website for usage restrictions.

Airtame
FX Draw
Splashtop