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TITLE
Google Jamboard
LEARNING OBJECT
A digital interactive whiteboard
WEBSITE OF THE PRODUCT
NAME OF PRODUCER
Google
DATE OF PRODUCTION
25/10/2016
TYPE OF PRODUCT
Web Site/Portal, Downloadable software
SUBJECT TAUGHT
Math, Chemistry, Natural Science, Biology, Physics
LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE
Basic
TARGET GROUP AGE
14 – 16 years old
TUTORIAL SUPPORT
Yes
DESCRIPTION
A Google Jamboard is a digital interactive whiteboard developed by Google. It is part of the Google workspace, formerly known as the G suite.
During remote learning I started using Google Jamboard as I didn’t have access to a visualiser at home. I found it great for sharing notes with students, creating mind maps or recapping at the start/end of lessons as a collective group. It was very useful to have it displayed in a clear concise manner that could then be saved and shared easily with students online for future revision. As I use Google Classroom with my students it was great that I could share Jamboards seamlessly as assignments, for example I could start a topic for revision on Jamboard and then students could complete it themselves at home.
Jamboards can be made more appealing and engaging for students by using gifs or inserting images. You can search for available images to use on Google and you can add sticky notes in a variety of colours with text, which again as well as being visually appealing is also useful in terms of organising information shown. One point I would highlight as worth noting is that a stylus pen would be most useful when using the pen option for freehand writing or drawing. To avoid this obstacle you could just use the text box option but I found this slower especially during live lessons. There is a feature which recognises handwriting instead of using the keyboard but I have yet to explore this. Overall I found Google Jamboard quick and easy to use, like a virtual whiteboard.
During remote learning I started using Google Jamboard as I didn’t have access to a visualiser at home. I found it great for sharing notes with students, creating mind maps or recapping at the start/end of lessons as a collective group. It was very useful to have it displayed in a clear concise manner that could then be saved and shared easily with students online for future revision. As I use Google Classroom with my students it was great that I could share Jamboards seamlessly as assignments, for example I could start a topic for revision on Jamboard and then students could complete it themselves at home.
Jamboards can be made more appealing and engaging for students by using gifs or inserting images. You can search for available images to use on Google and you can add sticky notes in a variety of colours with text, which again as well as being visually appealing is also useful in terms of organising information shown. One point I would highlight as worth noting is that a stylus pen would be most useful when using the pen option for freehand writing or drawing. To avoid this obstacle you could just use the text box option but I found this slower especially during live lessons. There is a feature which recognises handwriting instead of using the keyboard but I have yet to explore this. Overall I found Google Jamboard quick and easy to use, like a virtual whiteboard.
EXPERT'S COMMENT
I found Jamboard easy to use and there is a plentiful supply of tips and tricks online, for example on YouTube or on Google’s own support pages for different and innovative ways in which to use it in order to get the most out of your lessons.
Students found it great to be able to visibly see information as I spoke as if we were in the classroom taking down notes whilst we were learning online, it brought some familiarity/normality to lessons and was good for students that learn visually or may have SEN. I liked that I could then save each board and share it with students as I could refer back to it again or if students didn’t get all the information taken down in a timely manner or if they wanted to revise examples I had shared, for maths workings/formulas this was very useful.
Students found it great to be able to visibly see information as I spoke as if we were in the classroom taking down notes whilst we were learning online, it brought some familiarity/normality to lessons and was good for students that learn visually or may have SEN. I liked that I could then save each board and share it with students as I could refer back to it again or if students didn’t get all the information taken down in a timely manner or if they wanted to revise examples I had shared, for maths workings/formulas this was very useful.