Online whiteboard
A shared page for a class or a workshop, plus what to check first.
The job, then the product
An online whiteboard is a shared page that several people can mark at once: sticky notes, shapes, and text. Teachers search for whiteboards for teaching because the page replaces a single marker at the front of the room. Product names in this category include Miro, FigJam, and Excalidraw, among others. This site is not those products. A public price snapshot for Miro lives on the Miro pricing page.
For a class, three capabilities matter more than a template gallery. More than one person can edit. You can freeze the page when you need attention. You can export a picture or a PDF when the period ends, because students will not return to the vendor's site tonight.
A teaching setup that stays small
One board per lesson, not one board per term. A title with the date. A region for the worked example, a region for student notes, and a parking region for questions. Delete or archive at the end of the week. Infinite canvas sounds generous and becomes a scroll no one opens. If the lesson is a slide-like sequence with polls, look at interactive presentations instead of a blank board.
Questions
- What is an online whiteboard?
- A shared web page where several people can add text, shapes, and notes at the same time. It is used for classes, workshops, and remote meetings.
- What should a teaching whiteboard include?
- Multi-person editing, a way to pause interaction, and an export. A dated board per lesson stays easier to find than one endless page.
- Is Miro the only online whiteboard?
- No. Miro is one product in the category. FigJam and Excalidraw are others. Choose from the editing, export, and price limits you actually have.