Bring Lessons to Life with an Interactive Whiteboard
The biggest cause of classroom disruption is pupils who find their lessons boring. It could simply be that the subject matter does not interest them, but equally they might find that the teacher’s methods make them switch off.
With so much to be learned before they take their exams, and especially as so much now rides on the results of those exams in determining the path pupils will take in their lives, it is vital that they have as many reasons as possible for staying attentive and getting to grips with the subject in hand.
Offering them the chance to get involved in their lessons by giving their answers to questions using an interactive whiteboard is a sure way of making youngsters feel involved. And that’s a big part of the battle in getting them to assimilate all the information they need in order to gain the knowledge necessary to achieve success in their exams.
When pupils are following lessons on an interactive whiteboard, they are better able to visualise the concepts and points which their teacher is trying to get across. One of the most proven ways of getting youngsters to learn is by making what they are learning relevant to their everyday lives. An interactive whiteboard can be used to encourage them to express their ideas about a subject in ways which are directly relevant to their own experiences.
Ideally, classes should be of a certain size in order to ensure that everyone has a chance to take on board what it being taught, and to ask any questions they have about that subject. If their lessons are showing them practical applications for the concepts which are being taught, they are more likely to be inclined to want to further explore a subject, and find it easier to relate it to their own day-to-day experiences.
Teachers can banish the idea that they are trying to communicate with a class against its will when they use classroom technology which in itself interests their students, and fires their imagination sufficiently that they want to explore all its capabilities. While it may be going a little too far to say that interactive classroom tools can make learning an adventure, they can certainly help to give lessons that vital touch of originality which is the key to pupils enjoying their lessons and taking in the information which is vital for them to know.
Bringing interactive whiteboards into play in the classroom will help pupils feel more involved in their lessons, while they will be able to express their thoughts using student response systems.