Vibe-Coding a MultiLingual #Free #Whiteboard: #DrawSplat

I read an article the other day. School districts are saving thousands of dollars (hundreds of thousands of dollars in some cases) vibe-coding their own educational technology solutions. As a technology director, what solutions might have I vibe-coded if I had Claude AI or ChatGPT at my beck and call INSTEAD of paying money to expensive companies? My short list resulted in a blog entry due to be published in June…

http://mguhlin.org/2026/05/06/vibe-coding-a-multilingual-free-whiteboard-drawsplat/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

I have an online meeting tomorrow that could really benefit from a #whiteboard.

Requirements wise, I'm looking for something that everyone can easily add to AND will work well with my iPad Pro.

I used Google's Jamboard in the past (admittedly, entirely for tabletop RPGs). A quick search turned up #FigJam, #Miro, and #CanvaWhiteboards -- I've used none of them.

Can someone recommend a #whiteboard type thing that:
- can be used entirely in-browser
- does not require a logged in account to VIEW a board
- is not riddled with data tracking etc. like Miro is?
- isn't completely obtuse/user unfriendly for anyone without a computer science degree?

I am attempting to create a visual reference guide to share images of the characters in my webnovel with potential cover artists, and I have been heavily discouraged from using Miro from an extremely infosec-minded friend. But finding a solution that meets these above criteria has so far proven exceedingly challenging.

Excalidraw is a lightweight, open-source virtual whiteboard for diagrams, notes, and real-time collaboration.

It supports end-to-end encryption and stores data locally in your browser by default. Works offline (PWA) and can be self-hosted for full control.

👉 https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw
More privacy-friendly tools: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Whiteboard #Collaboration #DigitalFreedom

Okay, help: what's a good compromise for a whiteboard for one-off use in a lecture? I want to collect student ideas, group them together and talk them through interactively while showing the whiteboard on a screen. Nothing more.

For a long time I would have used Flinga Whiteboard (https://flinga.fi/) but my employer stopped paying for it. They do pay for Miro but it's horrendously complicated to use, and a steep learning curve for a one-off activation exercise in class.

Is there something simple, freely available (maybe - ideally - open source) that is at the Flinga end of complexity rather than Miro?

#education #EdTech #whiteboard #AcademicChatter

Just a reminder that the WDC Whiteboard Practice Night is this Wed (Mar 25th). We would love for you, yes you, to join us. Learn more and register:

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#weeklydevchat #irl #yeg #whiteboard