INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARD (Easy and comprehensive notes)
INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDS The first revolutionary teaching tool- the humble blackboard- found its way into classrooms back in 1801, and had a profound impact on the nature of teaching oer the next 200 years. The blackboard became synonymous with the traditional classroom and, along with shiny red apples, is still seen as a stereotypical symbol of education. The interactive white board- or IWB- has the potential to be the second revolutionary teaching tool. Just as the black board was seen as a key part of 19 th and 20 th century classrooms, the IWB has the capacity to become synonymous with the new digital classrooms of the 21 st century. Despite its relative newness, the IWB exhibits the same capacity to fundamentally change- and indeed revolutionise – the nature of teaching. IWBs can let educators do more than just continue with the old ways. As interactive technologies become an accepted part of today’s digital classro...