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Benefits Of Using A Magnetic Chalkboard Most of us here are quite aware of what chalkboards are. A basic description would be chalkboards are basically framed sheets of grey or black slate stone. The slate stone here serves as the writing surface. Chalkboards are pretty much one of the oldest teaching and learning aids used in an educational environment. In fact, they’re used to this day in some places. However, technology has, of course, evolved over the years and thanks to that fact, we now have something called magnetic chalkboards. Magnetic chalkboards have a black or green surface for writing on...

Wondering what to get your friends and family for Christmas this year? It's almost the end of the year which means school holidays so lots of "free" time at home with the children and extended family. Have you been trying to figure out how to alleviate some of the boredom? You know it's going to be a theme within the first week of holidays. It's no doubt going to be up to you to come up with fun ways to keep everyone occupied. Your sanity depends on it. Boredom invariably means squabbling and tears. Keeping your family occupied is the...

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...

Use Flipcharts Effectively with these Tips When it comes to teaching aids, flipcharts are an excellent option. They are simple, low-tech and easy to use. However, there are those who feel apprehensive about using flipcharts. They think it’s a bit too low-tech. These are the same people who often end up going overboard with digital teaching aids, trying out all sorts of sound and motion enhancements. This is completely unnecessary when flipcharts can achieve the same objective of getting the message through.   The trick is to follow a few effective and established techniques. Here are a few you can...

One of the best ways to protect your documents is to laminate them. Lamination simply involves adding a layer of plastic over the concerned document. Now, the lamination itself is done using a lamination machine and there are several options in the market. So, how do you know which laminating machine is the right fit for your needs? Well, to make things easier, we’ve developed this mini-guide of sorts to help you out. Types of Lamination When it comes to lamination, you have two types – hot and cold. There are specific machines to carry out each of these lamination...