Emphasizing dynamic movements or processes, such as a chemistry mechanism, drawing technique, or series of character strokes.Working through technical problems or derivations, such as physics problems or graphing exercises.Why share handwriting on screen?Ī wide range of interactions with students can be supported online, from real-time video discussions and screen sharing, to collaborative authoring in a Google doc, to generating and upvoting ideas using a tool like Poll Everywhere.įor some types of interactions with students, it is helpful to make marks or hand drawings on the screen in real time. Professor Allison Okamura from Mechanical Engineering practices using her phone as a document camera during a Zoom call.