# Classroom Pencil Box

> Digital drawing and collaboration tool for educational purposes. (iPhone/iPad app by Hinchingbrooke School.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classroom-pencil-box/id923798127 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hinchingbrooke School](https://appshunter.io/developer/647715136)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.70/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-10-15
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classroom-pencil-box/id923798127/reviews.md

## What is Classroom Pencil Box?

Ideal for bigger screened devices and use of a stylus for pin point accuracy drawing. Pencil Box is an easy to use drawing application that enables you to take advantage of a pencil, pen, highlighter, pair of compasses, ruler and protractor. It also offers you some preset backgrounds in the form of a pie chart, square paper, a grid axes, isometric paper, square dot paper and a blue tint background. If any of these don't take your fancy, you can import your own background from your camera roll or camera and edit the pictures like an overlay.

The app also benefits from 8 different screens that students can draw on and now share with teaching staff and vice versa. The exciting new sharing platform allows students to send their workspace to the teacher, who can then review, edit and then share back with every learner with the same class/group code.

How could you use Pencil Box?
Snap shot classic mistakes and ask students to highlight them, give all students an exam question, ask students to mark a snapshot of work, set homework tasks, or simply use the app to easily display what students have been doing. Any more ideas or examples of good practise, send them to mrwslab@gmail.com.

Other quick lesson ideas:
1) Take a picture of an exam question, provide the model answer, save it to your camera roll and upload it to your website for students to see. Alternatively if you are a student, answer the question and send it to the teacher.
2) Similar shapes - if a partner stands 10m away from the base of a building, take a picture, draw on the picture a right angled triangle formed by the base of the building, the tip and your partner. Use the ruler to measure the dimensions of your triangle and can you use similar triangles to calculate the height of the building?
3) Trigonometry lesson - using the protractor to measure real life angles and use appropriate measurements to calculate heights or lengths.
4) Take a picture of a students work and ask a partner to peer assess.
5) Take examples of students work using the 8 different screens and share the positive features.
6) Import an image to the stage. Using the tools available, sketch over the imported picture to trace it. Remove the imported picture from the stage and your sketch will remain.

Idea 4 and 5 require a projector connector or wireless connection to display on a whiteboard. Hopefully the lesson ideas would be applicable to any Maths, Science, Design and Technology or Arts lesson. I am a Maths teacher so this list isn't exhaustive. If you have any ideas about how you might use it in Maths or another subject, please email them to mrwslab@gmail.com and I will add them to the app description.

As a teacher I wanted to create a powerful resource for the classroom. The following tools are invaluable and a freely built into the app:

Tools:
1) Pen, pencil, highlighter and eraser
2) Protractor
3) Pair of compasses
4) Ruler
5) Preset paper - pie chart, square paper, grid axes, isometric, square dot, lined, blue background and lesson plan template
6) Insert text
7) Import from camera roll or take a picture
8) Save to camera roll

I hope you like it.

Mr W

## Key features

- Digital drawing tools (pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser)
- Geometric tools (compasses, ruler, protractor)
- Preset and importable backgrounds
- Multi-screen workspace
- Collaborative sharing with teachers and peers
- Image overlay and editing

## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classroom-pencil-box/id923798127/reviews.md

### 4/5 — How do we do something?

*2019-05-03, version 5.07*

I have been looking for an app like that for YEARS!!! So I am very happy and grateful for that, thank you very very much! But I have one problem with it, when I tap the paper button that folds up once things like grids and patterns show up but when I use the eraser while I’m doing the grids and patterns and those things I accidentally erase the pattern, grid or something else.  How do we make it so that the eraser can only erase things that I have written or drawn and not things that have already been written or drawn? One other thing actually, once I accidentally erase something besides my handwriting or things that I have drawn it won’t come back.  I want to have some kind of button on it that will bring back grids and patterns and other things like that and not just things that I have written or drawn if you are able to fix those things then that would be great but PLEASE don’t remove the protractor, ruler, or that button with the hand and pencil, those are the parts I love most of all! Thank you for your time.

### 1/5 — New update messed it up for me...

*2018-07-07, version 5.01*

Loved the app. Former version 👍💯. Simple, clean, not cluttered and easy to use. Only complaint was I couldn't save a session to use later. Updated tonight and completely ruined it for me. More cluttered with the wheels, could not have multiple pages at the same time on the left side of the screen like before. Very sad I upgraded. Please change back. 😟😟😟.

### 1/5 — Locks up IPhone X

*2018-02-04, version 3.74*

Great idea!
Needs major update..
No erasure..
Locks up IPhone X iOS 11.2
Slow to non responsive touch screen..

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2016-05-02, version 2.2*

Worst app ever. There isn't even an eraser. There are like five colors. It's just a really bad app. Don't even bother trying.

### 4/5 — Classroom Pencil Case

*2016-03-31, version 1.3*

Nice app!  On the next update, can you render background pages read only so they won't erase when correcting errors with the erasure tool?

### 5/5 — Great app

*2015-08-20, version 1.3*

Very functional white board app.

### 5/5 — Plumbing foreman

*2014-11-23, version 1.3*

For piping Free hand drawings works for me

## Frequently asked questions about Classroom Pencil Box

### What drawing tools does Classroom Pencil Box offer?

Classroom Pencil Box provides a digital pen, pencil, highlighter, and eraser for drawing. It also includes specialized tools like a protractor, compasses, and a ruler for geometric tasks.

### Can I use my own images as backgrounds in Classroom Pencil Box?

Yes, you can import your own backgrounds from your camera roll or camera. These imported pictures can be edited like an overlay on the drawing canvas.

### How does the sharing feature work in Classroom Pencil Box?

The app allows students to share their workspace with teaching staff, who can then review, edit, and share it back with the class using a group code. This facilitates feedback and collaborative learning.

### What are some educational uses for Classroom Pencil Box?

Teachers can use it to highlight classic mistakes, present exam questions, mark student work, set homework, or display student progress. Students can also use it to answer questions and send them to teachers.

### Does Classroom Pencil Box support offline use?

The provided description does not explicitly mention offline functionality. However, the core drawing and editing features are likely to work offline, while sharing capabilities would require an internet connection.

### What devices is Classroom Pencil Box compatible with?

Classroom Pencil Box is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is noted as being ideal for larger screened devices and use with a stylus for precision.

### How often is Classroom Pencil Box updated?

The latest version is 5.33, and the app was last updated on December 2, 2019. This indicates a less frequent update cycle in recent years.

### What is the user sentiment for Classroom Pencil Box?

The app has a rating of 2.7 stars from 9 ratings. This suggests that user satisfaction is mixed, with some users likely experiencing issues or finding limitations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.33 — 2019-12-02

New hide canvas feature to prevent users from drawing whilst host requires eye contact.

Fixed an issue with a dead spot in the middle of the screen.

PDF import has been added via the website air app.

Any other feedback please let me know and I will try to action asap.

### 5.12 — 2019-11-28

New hide canvas feature to prevent users from drawing whilst host requires eye contact.

Next in line for development is PDF import/scribbling.

Any other feedback please let me know and I will try to action asap.

### 5.07 — 2018-12-03

Changed the compass tool so that the positioning icon is now opaque and will assist with accurate constructions.

Any other feedback please let me know and I will try to action asap.

### 5.05 — 2018-07-24

Fix for camera and gallery requests not being made properly.

### 5.01 — 2018-07-02

Complete re-vamp of the UI.
Users/students/learners will find the zoom and pan feature has now been redeveloped. All tools are remain visible whilst zooming and panning. Tools are also setup to improve canvas visibility.
Hosts/teachers can now assess users/students with on the spot T or F, ABCD or RAG quizzes. The results are shown as a dynamic bar chart. Hosts/teachers can now force a currently working canvas from users to keep the flow of the working environment.

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