Explain Everything
An interactive whiteboard for teachers to create, record and share lessons, part of Promethean.
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About Explain Everything
Explain Everything is a digital whiteboard designed for teaching. Teachers build lessons on an infinite canvas with drawing, text, shapes, images, documents, presentations, audio and video, then deliver them live in collaborative sessions or record them as video tutorials that students can replay. Students can work on the same board in real time, and teachers can share projects or recordings by link and through learning platforms. The company has joined Promethean, the interactive display maker, and offers bundles with Promethean's tools. A free plan lets you try it with a small number of projects and limited slides, while the Advanced plan for individual teachers unlocks unlimited projects, slides and recording; schools and districts can buy custom plans with LMS integrations, admin controls and training. It runs on iPad, iPhone, Chromebooks, Android and in the browser on desktops. Outside education, it is not a substitute for business whiteboards, but for flipped classrooms and recorded explanations it is a strong fit.
Best for: Teachers who create interactive lessons and recorded video explanations.
Pros and cons
What works
- Records whiteboard lessons as videos
- Real-time collaboration with students
- Runs on iPad, Chromebook, Android and web
Why people leave
- Free plan allows only a few projects
- Built for education, not business workshops
- School features require a custom plan
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Miro55.3Free education plans and a much larger template library.
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Explain Everything: common questions
Is Explain Everything free?
Explain Everything has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Up to 3 projects (checked on Explain Everything's own site).
Is Explain Everything open source?
No, Explain Everything is not open source. Open-source alternatives include OpenBoard.
What platforms does Explain Everything run on?
Explain Everything is available for Web, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Explain Everything?
The highest-ranked Explain Everything alternatives right now are OpenBoard, Microsoft Whiteboard and Padlet. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.