Google recently announced that Jamboard is winding down in 2024 (Details here) and educators across the world are now in search of viable alternatives. In this post, we provide suggestions and resources for three powerful white boarding alternatives that integrate seamlessly with Google for Education.
Jamboard Information and Transition Resources
- Jamboard Announcement blog / Workspace updates blog
- Preparing for Jamboard to wind down
- How Admins can identify which users in their domain have active Jam files
- How users can download their Jam files
- Using Google Slides as a Jamboard alternative
Alternative #1: Figma (FigJam)
- 5 Reasons to Use FigJam This School Year
- Jamboard <> FigJam Transition website
- Jamboard <> FigJam feature comparison video
- FigJam tutorial library,
- FigJam 101 5-min overview
- Getting Started with FigJam toolkit
- Attend a live training
- Figjam EDU template library
- FigJam 1-min overview video
- Admin set up guide
- Case study videos: one and two
- Email [email protected] for questions or to schedule a free PD training
- FigJam FAQs for Jamboard Users
Alternative #2: Lucidspark
- Jamboard <> Lucidspark Transition Website
- Registration Page
- Help Center Articles
- Video Tutorials
- Schedule Individual Support: Meet with one of Lucid’s Education experts
Alternative #3: Miro
- Jamboard <> Miro Transition website
- Case study: How SCI-Arc students and faculty set up Miro
- How to use Miro for online or blended classes
- Transforming your digital classroom
- Miro security & privacy policies
- Miro accessibility
- Blog
Good luck with your Jamboard transition, we hope these resource help! Also know that our team at EdTechTeacher is always here for you. Reach out any time at [email protected].
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