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.
Complex interactive whiteboard offers a full instructional experience
Bottom Line: Impressive, unparalleled versatility makes this more of an instructional platform than a whiteboard, but it'll require a lot of up-front work to get comfortable.
Easy-to-use iPad app aimed at recording whiteboard instruction
Bottom Line: While many other whiteboard tools offer endless -- and often overwhelming -- options, this app is usefully refined and could be that "just right" experience for many.
