PDF viewer
A PDF viewer for the smartboard: open a worksheet or a book on the board, turn its pages and write on them; each note stays on its page. It needs a free teacher account.
This is the PDF from OpenEduCat Board, where it sits next to everything else you use in a lesson.
Key facts
- Files
- A PDF up to 25 MB with no password, or a link that starts with https://
- Storage
- Files stay in your account: 250 MB on Free
- Notes
- Draw, highlight or add a note on each page, and it stays on its page
- Where it runs
- This page and OpenEduCat Board
- Languages
- English
- Price
- Free
- Account
- A free teacher account; students never sign in
Ways teachers use it
- A worksheet the class works through together, with the answers written on it.Maths
- A page of the textbook, with the key words highlighted.Reading
- Exam papers from earlier years, one question at a time.
- Slides saved as a PDF, two pages side by side.
How to use it
- Add the PDF from More widgets.
- Tap Open PDF and paste a link that starts with https://.
- Turn the pages, or type a page number.
OpenEduCat Board puts this PDF on one page with a timer, a name picker and a sound meter, for the projector.
Free account. Sign in once on each device; the board then works offline. The settings you choose here travel with you.
- No student accounts.
- No ads.
- Data-processing agreement on request.
Questions
Can I use it as a PDF viewer on the smartboard?
Yes. Open a PDF on the board and it fills the widget, large enough for the class. Turn the pages with Next and Previous, or type a page number.
Why does the PDF open on the board and not on this page?
The board opens a PDF from any link that starts with https://, and keeps a PDF from your device with your screen in your account. Press Open on the board, then Open PDF or Upload a file.
Can I write on the PDF?
Yes. Tap Write on the page to draw with the pen, mark with the highlighter or add a typed note. Each note stays on its own page and is saved with the screen.
Which PDFs can it show?
A PDF up to 25 MB without a password. A link must start with https://, and its site must let other pages open the file. A PDF you upload is kept in your account: 250 MB of files on Free.
Running a whole school? OpenEduCat for schools keeps it on one platform.
See OpenEduCat for schoolsCounted per page. Report a problem for bugs.