Bring learning to life with Explain Everything
What is Explain Everything?
Explain Everything is an interactive canvas that combines drawing, writing, images, video, audio and screen recording in one easy-to-use space. Whether you’re introducing a new concept, modelling a skill or encouraging pupil collaboration, the app helps bring learning to life in a dynamic and visual way.
Why teachers love it
Explain Everything supports a wide range of teaching approaches and curriculum areas. With a few simple tools, you can:
- Create interactive lessons and presentations
- Annotate over images, documents and web content
- Record explanations and demonstrations for pupils to revisit
- Build visual learning resources that support accessibility and understanding
- Encourage pupil collaboration and creativity
The intuitive interface means you can get started quickly, whether you’re a confident technology user or just beginning your digital learning journey.
Classroom ideas
Need inspiration? Here are a few ways schools are using Explain Everything:
Literacy – Model writing techniques, annotate texts and record shared reading activities.
Numeracy – Demonstrate problem-solving strategies step-by-step and save worked examples for later revision.
Science – Create interactive diagrams, label investigations and capture pupil explanations.
Social Subjects – Build collaborative mind maps and timelines using images, video and notes.
Assessment – Record pupil thinking and learning journeys to support assessment and reflection.
A powerful tool for inclusive learning
Explain Everything offers multiple ways for learners to access and demonstrate their understanding. Visual, audio and interactive elements can help remove barriers to learning, while recorded explanations allow pupils to revisit key teaching points at their own pace.
Ready to Power Up Your Panel?
Whether you’re creating engaging whole-class lessons, supporting independent learning or capturing pupil voice, Explain Everything is a fantastic tool to add to your teaching toolkit.
Take a few minutes to explore the app on your Promethean panel and discover how it can help transform teaching and learning in your classroom.
