In a digital classroom, the use of an interactive white board is a great tool, especially for visual learning. When a class is entirely online, the absence of a chalkboard or whiteboard can limit the way a student shares their understanding because they seemingly only have communication through text. In subjects such as math or science, a visual tool is usually a must. There are various online interactive white boards available, one of which is FlockDraw. This tool not only enables a student to draw or map out a problem, but it also allows them to share their board with anyone they choose via online link or embedded code. I think this is also a great tool for collaboration because anyone who has access to the board can add their own comments or drawing and communicate with others with access to the board via chat. It does not require any logging in or creating an account so it is very convenient.
This tool would be great for distance education primarily because it has the capability for a good amount of collaboration and it allows a student to express their ideas visually. I see this being used mainly for brainstorming with a group or for showing math work and understanding. The problem that FlockDraw presents is the ability to edit after the original whiteboard has been closed. This means that the collaboration has to be completed in real time but the result can be saved as an image.
Although a FlockDraw board can be embedded, it does not currently allow resizing to fit a blog. Here is my example: ALGEBRA
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