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Jammin' with Jamboard

We have a new app available in the Google Suite called Jamboard.  What is Jamboard?  Great question!  Jamboard is a tool that allows students (and teachers) to work together collaboratively. Jamboard provides you with a whiteboard space where you can draw, add sticky notes, import images, or add Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.  Jamboards live in your Google Drive and are shared similarly to other Google Suite apps. Some ideas on how you could use Jamboard in your classroom with students: Space for group project resources Collaborative brainstorming Design thinking or challenges Collaborative graphic organizers Presentations - Jams can have multiple pages! Mind mapping Character analysis in novels The uses are only limited by your imagination! The example below shows students' thoughts and findings on identifying bias and credible sources: How is Jamboard different from other Google products? You are given a 'whiteboard space' to plac