{"id":12433,"date":"2016-10-24T08:48:35","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/?p=12433"},"modified":"2024-10-26T11:46:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T15:46:55","slug":"collaborativewhiteboards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/collaborativewhiteboards\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Web Tools and Apps with Whiteboards for Brainstorming and Drawing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nFree web tools and apps engage language learners with collaborative drawing and brainstorming features. Your language learners can work in pairs or small groups to create mind maps about any topic, analyze an image, create blueprints for buildings or businesses, or complete graphic organizers. With free web tools and apps that allow the uploading of documents, students can annotate readings, peer edit their papers, or fill out digital handouts on their mobile devices or tablet. The web tools and apps below have various features for collaborative brainstorming and language learning. All have drawing tools and some have the ability to communicate with audio and video. For lesson ideas and activities, check out our webinar recordings, <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/american-tesol-webinar-learning-with-drawing-coloring-tools-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning with Drawing Tools and Apps<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/how-to-brainstorm-on-a-mobile-device-tesol-webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brainstorming on a Mobile Device<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To learn more about integrating technology to support English language learners, attend our <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/tesol-lectures.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TESOL webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Web Tools<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twiddla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twiddla<\/a> is a collaborative whiteboard that has shapes, drawing tools, allows links, and much more. People can use audio to communicate while collaborating. No registration is required.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pixiclip.com\/beta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PixiClip<\/a> is a very cool whiteboard tool. In addition to drawing tools and adding text, you can chat with others through audio and video.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sketch.io\/sketchpad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sketchpad<\/a> has no registration or front page. You click the link and can draw, add shapes, or add text. It also works on mobiles since it is in HTML5.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stoodle.ck12.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stoodle<\/a> works on the web and with iPads. You can use voice to communicate. Features include drawing, coloring, adding text, and uploading files. No registration required.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchboard.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sketchboard<\/a> has mind-mapping and drawing tools as well as shapes and clip art. For collaboration features, you have to sign up, but no registration is required to begin.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/flockdraw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Flockdraw<\/a> is a simple whiteboard tool that requires no registration. Draw, add text, add shapes, and brainstorm. There is also a free iOS app.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/limnu.com\/d\/guest.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Limnu<\/a> is a simple whiteboard tool with drawing tools. No registration required.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/awwapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Awwapp<\/a> is a web-based collaborative board that has basic drawing features and image-sharing features. No registration is required except for advanced features. You can invite team members.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drawitlive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Draw It Live<\/a> is a simple tool with no registration for collaborative drawing.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sketchlot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sketchlot<\/a> has free registration for teachers and students are given a code. This is a drawing platform to share and receive feedback on drawings.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/realtimeboard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Real Time Board<\/a>&#8216;s features include adding shapes and text and drawing. Register for free. You are given a free 14-day team premium account when you complete their lengthy registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Apps<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/explaineverything.com\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Explain Everything<\/a> is a free app for iOS, Android, Windows, and Chrome OS. Features include screencasting, slide creation, drawing, and adding shapes, text, videos, images, and audio.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lensoo.com\/create\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lensoo<\/a> is a free iOS and Android app for adding images, PDFs, and pre-made shapes, annotating, drawing, and more. Screencast what you add on the board.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educreations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Educreations<\/a> is a free iOS app that allows mind-mapping, uploading PDFs, drawing, and more. Your students can also screencast and edit their 9-minute recorded video of their brainstorming.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/share-board-draw-sketch-discuss\/id385921946?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shareboard<\/a> is a free iOS app that allows up to 2 users to draw, edit, and scale, rotate, and publish images, graphics, and text. The premium version allows up to 32 students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free web tools and apps engage language learners with collaborative drawing and brainstorming features. 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