Sunday, March 13, 2016

RealtimeBoard - Communication Tool Evaluation

Summary


RealtimeBoard is an online whiteboard that allows multiple people to collaborate on a project in real time.  It allows you to zoom out and include a lot of information on one page.  You can upload images, make comments, and add sticky notes to your planning board. There is also the option of chatting with teammates while collaborating.   Everything saves on the cloud and there is a reasonable amount of options in the free version.  You also have the option to upgrade to Premium for $7 per month.


Rating
Rubric Statement
Comments
Efficiency
(teacher)
1
A burden to use.
It is not worth my time in terms of math presentations and tutoring.  Too much work trying to write math problems on the whiteboard.
User Friendly (teacher)
2
Walks you through the setup or tutorials are quick and easy.
Easy to use for other types of presentations and has many tutorial resources.
Cost
2
Some options are free or price is minimal.
Enough free options to be useful or you can upgrade to Premium for $7/month
Validity
2
It has some educational value
I can see this being used to help students collaborate on group projects from home or collaborate with students in other schools.
Safety
3
Privacy options
No ads and plenty of privacy.  You can only participate in the activity if you are invited.
DOK (Depth of Knowledge)
N/A
Monitoring Capability
3
Teacher can monitor and edit all student activity.
Teachers can monitor student work if the project is shared with them.
Permission (school)
3
Permitted

Student Use
N/A
I  have no data on student use.  I explored this tool for a specific use and one I realized it was not the best tool for the task I decided to pursue other tools instead.  I may share it with my students for use on a collaboration task.
User Friendly (student)
N/A
Student Engagement
N/A

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