How to use the Whiteboard function on Lessonspace
What you may say to guide your student: ‘Let’s hop on this whiteboard so we can work on these activities together. ’
This is most effective if you have a touch screen computer, but feasible for all devices. Use the text box tool to annotate.
How to enhance this (optional):
Consider using a stylus (Wacom or equivalent) to write notes on the screen and illustrate concepts.
Consider using an iPad to write notes on the screen and illustrate concepts. For this option, you will need to log in online on your main computer, too, so the student can see your face clearly. The iPad must log in first as the leader, but ensure sound is off for the iPad and on for the speaker.
Whiteboard tools
When you have created a new whiteboard tab, you have a number of different options that are available in the Space Toolbar at the top of the screen. These options allow you and your students to do things like draw, write, and collaborate together on your documents.
In order of appearance (Left to Right):
Color wheel - Choose from a range of colors to draw, type, and create shapes with. You can choose a different line and fill colour.
Select Tool - The select tool allows you to select, move, and resize images, objects, and PDFs.
Move Canvas - Move the entire screen in any direction, zoom in and out with your mouse wheel.
Tip: When on a whiteboard, hold down SHIFT while scrolling; this will make moving on the whiteboard easier. Release SHIFT for zooming in and out while scrolling. You can also click and drag the Whiteboard using the right mouse button.
Draw Tool - Draw, write, and annotate images, objects, and PDFs. Choose the line thickness by clicking on the Draw tool before drawing.
Tip: When using the pen/highlight tool, click and hold Ctrl to draw a straight line.
Eraser Tool - When you hover over any object on the whiteboard with the eraser tool, it will go grey; click on it to erase.
Shape Tool - Draw a Rectangle, Triangle, Ellipse, or Line of any size. By holding down any Ctrl/ Cmd / Meta key to draw a square, equilateral triangle, or circle.
To Lock an Item:
To make sure your worksheets don't get deleted or that all answers on a whiteboard stay in place, you can lock items on the whiteboard.
Click on an element on the whiteboard and select "Lock." This will prevent a student from deleting or erasing it.
Undo - Undo previous change.
Redo - Redo the previous change.
Zoom - Adjust the percentage of the zoom on the whiteboard. Zoom to fit zooms the whiteboard in or out to a view Full One Page of your work.
