Teachers and students must be logged into their BCPS Office 365 account when accessing online Microsoft tools for use with BCPS related work.
Overview
Grade levels: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, High
Whiteboard on the web is focused on real-time inking and collaboration. The web-based version of the application currently allows users to create and join boards, create and erase ink, and collaborate with others invited to the board. It gives a true "real classroom" version of a face-to-face whiteboard where students can grab a marker and write on the board with classmates!
There is also an opportunity for students to access many different templates and graphic organizers embedded on the board.
For Professional/Non-student Use
Microsoft Whiteboard is also an option for collaboration within Microsoft Teams for remote meetings. Staff can select Microsoft Whiteboard from the share option within Microsoft Teams and begin working together and create an area within a meeting to brainstorm synchronously.
Learning How
Getting Started with Microsoft Whiteboard
You can access Whiteboard on the web here, or find it listed in your Office 365 dashboard > All apps.
The Whiteboard app is optimized for touch and stylus input.
Use the resource Getting Started with Microsoft Whiteboard to use your Whiteboard and assist students with access. You can also view this video to learn about new updates including many different templates and graphic organizers available for collaboration to support instruction.
Get more out of Microsoft Whiteboard with these Tips & Tricks.
For Professional/Non-student Use
A created whiteboard is available to all users within a meeting. After a meeting concludes, a whiteboard tab is available, allowing meeting attendees to refer back to the whiteboard.
Use the resource Whiteboard in Microsoft Teams for "Non-Student" Use to assist you with using the whiteboard feature MS Teams.
Empowered Learner. 1c - Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
Knowledge Constructor. 3c - Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
Computational Thinker. 7b - Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.
Ideas for Use
⭐Templates and graphic organizers are available with the new updates .
Invite students to read a story or watch a video and draw an image that summarizes their understanding or complete a graphic organizer then submit their link in a Schoology Assignment.
Place a term in the center of the Whiteboard and ask students to connect other terms or phrases that describe that term in real-time in a virtual classroom.
Write a mathematical equation and ask students to solve while you view their attempt to give real-time feedback.
Share a link to a Whiteboard (or have students share one with you) to engage in 1:1 coaching sessions with students during virtual meetings.
PROFESSIONAL USE: Work with your colleagues in Microsoft Teams and brainstorm ideas to sketch out unit and lesson plans, problem-solve, or visualize new concepts for student achievement.