Keep Your Students Engaged With an Interactive Whiteboard
Classroom technology has moved on considerably in the last few years, and people who were at school just a few years ago might well struggle to come to terms with how educational establishments have changed in order to integrate technology into school life.
One example of this is interactive whiteboards. As little as ten years ago only a small percentage of schools in the United Kingdom had them, and yet it has been forecast that by the end of this year, as many as one in seven classrooms in the country will have one. There is little doubt that this technology has revolutionised the way that lessons are taught in the United Kingdom’s schools, but exactly what effect have they had?
The clue really is in the name, and interactivity is what makes these boards different. By using the very latest technology, they are able to draw in students and make them engage with the subject being taught. Everyone knows there is nothing worse than being droned at for an hour, or simply spending time during a class writing everything down. Not only will this style of teaching bore you to tears, you are far less likely to take in what has been said – you’ll end up bored and uninformed. Thankfully, the majority of teachers do not attempt to teach in this manner, but with an interactive whiteboard, they get a helping hand in bringing a lesson to life.
Being able to touch and manipulate a display makes everything seem so much more real and exciting. Software can be loaded onto the computer, giving you a large number of options when it comes to displays, again helping to keep things fresh and interesting. Receiving help in finding new ways to teach is something that all teachers will appreciate and ideas are something that interactive whiteboards can supply by the bucket load.
No matter what age your students are, everyone appreciates being entertained – that might seem a strange word to use when you’re talking about a teaching environment, but there is absolutely no reason why teaching shouldn’t be fun. New tools such as whiteboards capture the imagination of students and this means they are more alert during lessons and therefore more receptive.
Take your teaching to a new level by bringing the latest developments in the world of technology into the classroom – the benefits are certain to be clear from the start.
Utilising new technology in the classroom is a great idea and interactive whiteboards are undoubtedly the future.
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