| The first and the foremost advantage that we have | | | | not only for the teacher, but also for the students |
| from an interactive whiteboard is that it has given us | | | | that may suffer from dust allergies. Lessons can be |
| the freedom to interact in class. Now, there is a | | | | prepared well in advance and this also allows for |
| healthy discussion between students and teachers | | | | more teaching time. In the past, teacher would have |
| that can be built upon as the lessons progress. | | | | to write everything up on the board whilst the |
| With new technologies, such as the touch pen for | | | | students waited, technology is slowly changing this. |
| students and teachers, a teacher can explain various | | | | Having talked about the advantages, there is one |
| concepts in great detail and this can help a student | | | | disadvantage that is also worth mentioning. One |
| who would otherwise remain confused or | | | | disadvantage is that many teachers are not familiar |
| unresponsive. | | | | with the technology to be able to use it to its best |
| The additional use of animations and videos to any | | | | advantage. The whiteboards are often installed and |
| lesson helps to engage students even further. Even | | | | the training provided to the teachers who are to use |
| those students who have demonstrated poor | | | | them, is severely limited. This disadvantage can easily |
| attention and behaviour seeking actions will stop to | | | | be fixed however, through the appropriate amount |
| interact with a whiteboard lesson that is fun, | | | | of training. |
| interactive and engaging. | | | | There are some really good inline sites that offer |
| Gone are the days when teachers used to | | | | training programs in relation to the use of the |
| continuously write and rub things on the board. The | | | | whiteboards. Usually you will find that the first training |
| whiteboard has taken away the need for chalk and | | | | session is free and this will give you a really good |
| dust in the classroom and this is also a good thing, | | | | introduction into the use of the technology. |