Microsoft Whiteboard

Overview

Microsoft Whiteboard is a dynamic digital tool to enhance teaching and learning in classrooms of all levels. As a flexible, cloud-based canvas (aka digital dry erase board), Microsoft Whiteboard allows educators and students to brainstorm, organize ideas, and collaborate seamlessly in real time. This tool is equipped with features such as drawing tools, sticky notes, text boxes, and customizable templates, and supports a variety of activities—from enhanced notes which incorporate images, documents, and web content directly onto the board. to visualizing complex concepts to organizing group projects.

Educators can also integrate Whiteboard with Microsoft Teams, enabling live collaboration during online classes or hybrid setups. With its intuitive design and interactive capabilities, Microsoft Whiteboard empowers educators to create engaging, collaborative, and visually stimulating learning environments that inspire creativity and enhance understanding.

Louisiana Tech Faculty and Students

If you are a student or faculty member at Louisiana Tech, you have a Microsoft 365 account which includes a 1 TB OneDrive!

- To access Microsoft 365, visit https://www.office.com and use “username”@office.latech.edu and your normal password!
- Once in your Microsoft account, you can click the Microsoft waffle, grey grid on the top left, and select Microsoft Whiteboard.

Educators and Students

- - All educators and students qualify for a free Office 365 account. Visit https://www.office.com and create an account.

Here are some examples of how Microsoft Whiteboard can be used in education:

Interactive Lessons and Visual Learning: Use Whiteboard to create dynamic, interactive lessons that allow students to visually organize information, brainstorm ideas, and interact with lesson content. For example, teachers can illustrate math problems, create storyboards for literature discussions, or map out historical timelines.

Collaborative Group Work: Facilitate group activities by assigning each group a dedicated whiteboard space. Students can work together to build mind maps, organize research for projects, or create presentations—all while collaborating in real-time on the same digital canvas.

Virtual Brainstorming Sessions: Engage students in brainstorming sessions where they can freely express ideas using sticky notes, drawing tools, and text boxes. This feature is ideal for class-wide discussions, concept mapping, and gathering feedback in a visual, organized way.

Remote and Hybrid Learning: Integrate Whiteboard with Microsoft Teams to enhance remote and hybrid classrooms. Students can contribute to the whiteboard during virtual meetings, making learning interactive and engaging regardless of their location.

Annotating and Reviewing Class Materials: Import images, PDFs, or other documents into Whiteboard, allowing teachers and students to annotate and highlight important information. This is particularly helpful for reviewing readings, marking up diagrams, or going over assignment instructions.

Creative Project Planning: Use Whiteboard as a planning tool for creative projects like science fairs, school plays, or club activities. Students can organize tasks, assign roles, and track progress using visuals and templates that are easy to update and share.

Teacher Collaboration and Professional Development: Teachers can use Whiteboard to collaborate with colleagues on lesson planning, share resources, and brainstorm ideas during staff meetings. It’s also a valuable tool for online professional development, where participants can interact and engage with content visually.

Goal Setting and Reflection: Encourage students to set learning goals or reflect on their progress by creating individual boards for each student. They can use sticky notes or text boxes to document goals, track achievements, or reflect on their learning journey.

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