Whiteboard and utilities software

[Teach007]

I've been developing some software over the last couple of years that was initially inspired by the limited choice of 'MIS-linked' whiteboard software that was available in lockdown. The software that I ended up using provided some of the features that I wanted but I couldn't tell whether my students were focused (or playing games), I couldn't easily interact with their whiteboards and I wanted them to be able to use my whiteboard as the basis of their notes but also to be able to allow them to annotate / extend my notes alongside their own work in real-time without being laggy. I personally think these features are still appropriate even now that we're out of lockdown - I still don't like facing a roomful of the back of laptops and it also seems very 20th century that I'm still using dry markers on whiteboards and mini-whiteboards in class today - rubbing out my words of wisdom every few minutes.

 

The software has grown a bit since this first idea and includes a few other tools such as a meetings, duties, calendar and so on. I should point out that while this isn't a commercial product at the moment, I've set it up so that it could be at some point if there's enough interest.

 

The issue at my own school is hardware - we have a policy of BYOD but the software doesn't make much sense without a device that has a stylus. The software runs on all modern browsers without anything special installed so iPads, Androids, laptops etc are fine but a stylus is definitely required for the VLE.

 

I'd like to know whether there are one or two innovative / techy schools who might want a look with a view to trialling the software to polish it up. I'm going to run a quick demo in the Easter holidays and I wondered whether there was anyone who might be interested? I already have some ex-colleagues who now work at other schools coming along.

Edited May 25, 2024 by Teach007

[Teach007]

Thanks, I'm doing a demo for my a few of my ex-colleagues on Wednesday this week. It will be interesting to see what they think!

[Teach007]

Having done the demo for my colleagues a few weeks ago, they suggested that I create a video of what it does, so here it is.

 

Any feedback gratefully received.

 

[Teach007]

Apologies if this is the wrong forum to post this - perhaps somebody would be kind enough to set me straight on that.

 

We've just released the boarding module for our software suite.