Project Nº: 2024-1-PL01-KA220-SCH-000256498

Whiteboard.fi

whiteboardfi

Brief Description

It is a live, browser-based digital whiteboard tool designed for teachers and learners. It allows the teacher to create a virtual classroom where each student gets an individual whiteboard visible only to the teacher. This enables real-time monitoring, interaction, and formative assessment. No installation or sign-up is needed — it works instantly in a web browser.

Key Features/Functionality

  • Each student gets their own whiteboard for writing, drawing, solving tasks, etc.
  • The teacher sees all student boards live and can respond immediately.
  • Teachers and students can insert images, write math formulas, or draw freehand.
  • The teacher can send content (text, questions, images) to all students at once.
  • The tool supports multiple-choice questions and polls for quick formative checks.
  • Easy access via room code; ideal for spontaneous classroom use.
  • Boards can be saved as PDF or image files for documentation and review.

Pedagogical Application

It supports some pedagogical strategies, e.g.:

  • Formative assessment – immediate insights into student thinking
  • Differentiated instruction – individualized student input
  • Scaffolding language production – visual support + teacher feedback
  • Low-stakes practice – especially useful for language learners
  • Engagement and participation – even shy or less confident learners can interact privately

Whiteboard.fi can play a vital role in supporting both subject learning and language acquisition through scaffolded, interactive, and bilingual instruction.

It works well for CLIL & Mentoring because:

  • It encourages both content output and language output (writing, describing, comparing)
  • It allows private, low-pressure participation, ideal for second-language learners
  • It facilitates instant formative feedback, supporting language development in real time
  • It supports mentors in identifying individual needs and language gaps
  • It is easy to use for younger learners, with no technical barriers
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