INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD

What is Interactive Whiteboard

An interactive whiteboard (IWB), is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. It is a piece of hardware that looks much like a standard whiteboard but it connects to a computer and a projector in the classroom to make a very powerful tool. When connected, the interactive whiteboard becomes a giant, touch-sensitive version of the computer screen. Instead of using the mouse, you can control your computer through the interactive whiteboard screen just by touching it with a special pen (or, on some types of boards, with your finger). Anything that can be accessed from your computer can be accessed and displayed on the interactive whiteboard, for example Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, photographs, websites or online materials.  The board is typically mounted to a wall or floor stand. They are used in a variety of settings, including classrooms at all levels of education, in corporate board rooms and work groups, in training rooms for professional sports coaching, in broadcasting studios and others.


Advantages of Interactive Whiteboards:
  • Clear graphics
  • Interactivity for teachers and students
  • Projection of computer images on a larger screen for audience viewing
  • Manipulation of computer functions while standing (rather than from the computer)
  • Incorporation of video and images into traditional teaching lessons


Disadvantages of Interactive Whiteboards: 

  • Expensive
  • Require specific software
  • Require extra training for teachers
  • Touch sensitive board has limitations; sometimes is not sensitive enough
  • Speakers are not loud enough sometimes





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