Post #5: JAMBOARD

Jamboard

          In this post I will be discussing, Jamboard. A technology listed in Dr. Wang's Google vs Microsoft list. 

        Jamboard is connected to Google, just as your drive, blogger, etc. It a very simple layout, and simple use and tools. It seems like it is to be used almost like white board, or something to put sticky notes, and thoughts on to be shared all at once. You can have multiple "pages" and easily navigate through by clicking through the arrows next to the box showing you what page you are currently on, "1/3". 

        The tools are easy to follow and understand. First and foremost you have an option to change the background, some options give the feel of notebooks, then there are plain solid colors, and an image addition option as well.

    

            On the left side, you have a bar of tools to choose from. At the top is a pen option, which gives you the choice of thickness/style (fine point pen, marker, paint brush) and the color. Next you have an eraser. Below that is Browser pointer or mouse to select things, then a stick note. The sticky note pops up a box in which you can choose the color of the sticky note, and type what you would like it to say (the last option of the colors is a raindrop with a line, that means it will not have a color or outline). Then its the button to insert an image. After that, shapes to insert, a text box after that, and finally...what I believe to be a laser pointer option. 

            There is a button in the top right that reads, "Open on a Jamboard". I believe this is an option to allow live, interaction on a classroom board, much like a jamboard. When clicking on it a search bar to type into it pops up. I have not had any success of typing in a name and "finding one".

            This technology is great for students to put input, ideas, and organize thoughts.