Bring your anchor charts front and center like Teach Create Motivate and hang them from a magnetic curtain rod. 9. Make a whiteboard coloring wall If you think you might like to try one of them, this detailed comparison of the two apps might help you decide which one will suit your purposes. Considerations and further guidance Before we consider some of the digital tools available it is worth thinking about what your collaborative activity is intended to achieve and the context in which it is happening. Here are some examples of ways that digital whiteboards might be used in a learning environment: Did someone accidentally write on the whiteboard with a permanent marker? Good news! Imagination Soup confirms that all you need to do is write over it with a dry erase marker, and the alcohol in the ink will help lift the permanent marker up when you erase. Alcohol-based disinfecting wipes work too. 15. DIY some whiteboard cleaner I've tried commercial white board cleaner. It's about the same as household cleaner, but is more expensive.

Our office has installed new whiteboards over the last two years. Many of these boards are heavily used and have already devolved to the point of being useless -- the writing on them has become all but permanent and they are heavily stained. Most of these could occur in either in-person classes or remote sessions and may be synchronous or asynchronous. Tools Use electrical tape to set up a pencil station like this one by @TheAlexNieves. Then have students write in their name when they need to borrow a pencil to save your pencil stash from going dry. Toothpaste is a mild abrasive, enough to clean stubborn marks without damaging your board. Choose the plain white paste type for best results. Learn more at Wikihow. 17. Re-use dryer sheets to keep things clean Good dry erase markers are worth their weight in gold. Protect your teacher markers by labeling them with bright tape and your name, like @mrsroordasroom. 25. Keep dry erase markers out of reachSometimes detergents cause their own problems, so I only use them if there is actual dirt on the board (from people's fingers or mishaps). My standard "deep clean" technique is as follows:

Tap / scrape / vacuum the excess dust off of your eraser & thoroughly erase the board from top to bottom When learning together, a digital space to capture and/or organise ideas can be useful. Whether in-person or remote, synchronous or asynchronous, activities using digital whiteboards can help students to build on each other’s learning. This post will look at a few types of activities and some tools that could be used for them. Whiteboard activities Depending on your activity there are a few tools that will suit you. This grid will help you choose which tool(s) to try. We have indicated whether there is an institutional licence, which tools are useful for remote, in-person, synchronous and asynchronous activities and provided a link to information about accessibility.Before priming, wipe off any dirt you notice on the metal. Use a soft cloth dampened in water. Using white vinegar or mineral spirits also helps ensure your board is clean and ready for painting. To get a nice, even coating, make a second pass after allowing the initial layer to dry for about 15 minutes. Save your used fabric softener sheets because they make terrific whiteboard erasers! Watch a video to see this in action at BTOD. 18. Refresh and protect an old board with WD-40 You can buy pre-made whiteboard calendars or just make your own with paint markers or striping tape. Cute monthly decorations like the ones from @emily.ollis are optional, but so fun! 28. Add clothespins with removable adhesive strips Miro and Mural are similar to each other and have more options than any of the whiteboards we have looked at so far. Neither is licensed by the university, but there is a lot that can be done with the free versions and Miro also has an educational licence. Both offer a range of templates so you don’t have to start from a blank board and finished boards can be embedded in Canvas. Members of TEL have tried these and like some of the features such as Miro’s ‘Follow’, ‘Bring to me’ and ‘Bring everyone to me’ as well as the timers, chat and presentation options.

Use a clean, soft cloth slightly dampened with plain water to gently wipe the last bits of dust off the board, again moving from top to bottom. I've found that simply cleaning them (with a household cleaner, such as Simple Green) goes a long way toward keeping them in a usable state. After cleaning, much of the marker (80%-ish) can be simply wiped away, but there is still a strong "ghost effect" remaining.If you can add a magnet to it, you can use it on your whiteboard! Miss Giraffe uses this idea for base 10 cubes and rulers. 7. Frame off sections If you want something that can be used in a live session but also before and/or after the class then Padlet or Microsoft Whiteboard would be good choices depending on the activity. We have written several blog posts about Padlet which should give you an idea of the possibilities: Use a terry cloth towel to rub off all the excess dried wax. This also requires some elbow grease and you want to really rub and buff the surface of the white board. If properly buffed out the board will be very smooth with none of the yellowish wax residue left anyplace on the board.