Sam's Cool Tools for the Classroom: App review: Scrawlar

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share my thoughts on app I found out about via twitter. It is called Scrawlar. Scrawlar brings together a collaborative doc, drawing, and backchat into one easy to use app that you can use on your tablet, phone, or laptop.

What is Scrawler?

Scrawlar is a web 2.0 tool that combines an interactive whiteboard, collaborative document, and chat feature into one user friendly classroom tool.

How to set up Scrawlar:

To create a Scrawlar account please go to http://www.scrawlar.com/signup.php
Complete the requested information
Check the box to agree
Click submit
Once your account is set up login to the account by going to: http://www.scrawlar.com/login.php
Select teacher
Login to the account

Once you are logged in you will be directed to a work space where you can create a collaborative document, a sketch, and back chat (class feed). You can create new docs to share with students or check what has been shared with you.

Manage students in Scrawlar

To create student accounts for your class select manage students
Complete the information required for each student
When an account is created a password will be identified for each student
Students can login to Scrawler and find docs that have created and that have been shared with them

Sharing docs or sketches in Scrawlar

Create a document you would like to share
When document is complete click the share button (on your workspace, it is a green button on the right hand side)
Select which users you would like to share your document with
Can select if the user can view or edit the doc
Click update

Shared docs