Interactive Whiteboards — interactive boards

Ways to Use Interactive Whiteboard in a Classroom Interactive whiteboards (IWB), since their invention in 1991, are revolutionizing the way concepts are taught in classrooms and training rooms. The interactive whiteboard comprises of a large touch-enabled board that is connected to a computer and projector. The images or text from the computer is displayed onto the whiteboard. The presenter can move the images around or draw circles, write texts on the images on the whiteboard. These changes can be saved and emailed as well. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons How IWBs enhance learning Plenty of research has been done on the...

Image Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Interactive_Whiteboards_in_Doukas_School_Classroom_of_the_Future.JPG Why Choose Interactive Whiteboards In this day of technological advancement and ‘smart’ products, it is only natural that basic learning tools have changed dramatically. Students make use of advanced learning methods that include computers, tablets, and other interactive, connected devices that help them understand what they are learning easily. Relying solely on textbooks alone is not something anyone does anymore. Why then should teaching methods also not change accordingly? In a traditional classrooms, the teacher writes things on a board and the students note them down. Teaching methods, however, call for more than simply writing down formulas...

How Interactive Whiteboards Enhance Learning and Classroom Interaction Across the globe and increasingly here in South Africa, many educational institutions are replacing the traditional whiteboard with interactive whiteboards in the classroom to aid and encourage learning. Indeed,an interactive whiteboard has plenty of benefits over its older counterparts and if used effectively, can play a significant part in enhancing a student’s learning experience and promoting classroom interaction. More Flexibility Interactive whiteboards are highly versatile and can be a powerful learning tool in any educational setting, whether it a primary school or a university. The educator can use different forms of media, including...

An Introduction to Interactive Whiteboards Being a fairly new technology, many people know about the interactive whiteboard (IWB) but few are familiar with its ins and outs. Interactive whiteboards are devices that display computer generated imagery on a board using a projector. The imagery can be manipulated and interacted with using your hand or a special pen as an input medium directly on the screen. Interactive whiteboards, due to their versatility, have found use in numerous fields and profession, the most common of which are listed here: In Higher Education Interactive whiteboards can be really powerful tools in classrooms, adding...