Boardraw started with one simple frustration — and a whiteboard that never quite kept up with the ideas on it.
I've been teaching for years — both in person and online. Whether it's a classroom full of students or a screen recording for a remote course, the challenge is always the same: how do I get what's in my head onto something people can actually see?
My usual setup looked something like this: a slide deck open in one window, a rough outline in another, and a whiteboard tool in a third — switching back and forth the entire session. If I wanted to sketch something out mid-lesson, I'd lose my place. If I wanted to reference my notes, I'd break the flow. And if a student wanted to follow along with a diagram I'd uploaded? Good luck.
The tools I tried were built for designers or engineers — not for someone who just needs to think visually while they talk. They were either too complex, too rigid, or completely disconnected from the content I was already working with.
So I built Boardraw. A canvas where I can sketch my ideas, reference my outline side by side, drop in a PPT slide, and never lose the thread of what I'm trying to explain. It's the tool I always wanted in the room — whether that room is physical or virtual.
If you've ever struggled to make your ideas visible while teaching, Boardraw was built for you.