Snorkl’s whiteboard allows you to create manipulatives — movable objects students can interact with while explaining their thinking. This is perfect for drag-and-drop or sorting activities.
How to Create a Manipulative
When setting up a Snorkl whiteboard, click the object (shape, text box, or image) you want to make movable.
In the toolbar that appears, select “Manipulative.”
When the button is darkened, the object is now a manipulative and can be moved around by students during their response.
Note: Manipulatives can be moved, rotated, and interacted with — but students cannot resize them.
Best Uses
Sorting activities
Matching or labeling tasks
Visual modeling (e.g., geometry, fractions, word problems)
Interactive demonstrations during whiteboard recordings
Supported Object Types
You can turn the following into manipulatives:
Text boxes
Shapes
Uploaded images
Response Types
Manipulatives can only be used with:
Whiteboard-only responses
Whiteboard recording responses