5 online whiteboards for the class

Last updated on 12 May 2026

Online and free virtual whiteboards. Tools that allow remote work and group work as well. Virtual whiteboards encourage everyone to create and express themselves in a playful environment. They are also a great tool for collective thinking and brainstorming.
Here are five of them that are worth a look.

awwAww. A whiteboard in line to make drawing of the tip of the mouse pointer. Practical, Aww provides you with a unique url that will allow you to invite other participants. One of Aww’s strengths is that it works on all devices: computer, tablet or smartphone. No installation required, Aww works from a simple browser. Draw and share in the blink of an eye. Link: Aww

oralleStoodle. A great online whiteboard. With this tool you will be able to create a collaborative expression space in seconds. On your online whiteboard you will be able to write, draw and share images. Small interesting option for a teacher: the possibility of connecting a microphone that will allow you to dialogue orally with the participants. Link: Stoodle

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draw_liveDraw It Live. In the same spirit, Draw It Live offers a chat system to exchange in parallel with everyone’s intervention on the whiteboard. The creation of the latter is very simple and easy to handle. The site provides you with a single url that you just need to share so that you can start drawing together on the same virtual white sheet. Link: Draw It Live

realtimeboardRealTime Board is arguably the most advanced of this list of 5 online whiteboards. It is perfect for organizing collaborative brainstorming sessions. RealTime Board allows you to draw but also to work with images, videos of PDF files. Many functions available for real collaborative work. The tool is paid but you can apply for free for educational use. Link: RealTime Board

 

These are the five practical tools that are very easy to implement. What about you? Do you use shared online whiteboards in your courses?

6 Responses

  1. Dina Ruth Guerra Fajardo says:

    Very interesting and creative!

  2. Abel Arouche says:

    Hello, thank you very much for your article. Your advice helps me a lot. A thousand thanks.
    I have been a math teacher for a few years now and I find that using an interactive whiteboard with adapted software is more advantageous. My XP-Pen graphics tablet ( https://www.xp-pen.fr ) works very well with Aww app.

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