| Interactive whiteboards represent a new era in | | | | day-to-day lives. |
| teaching, and a number of dedicated tools are | | | | By operating wireless tools from their desks, or even |
| available to allow teachers and pupils alike to get the | | | | operating their own slates and tablets connected to |
| most out of the new technology. From tools that | | | | the whiteboard, pupils can voice their unique opinions |
| interact directly with information displayed on the | | | | and allow teachers to customise lessons for individual |
| whiteboard to additional devices enhancing the | | | | learners, helping them to learn at their own pace in a |
| interactive classroom experience further, teachers will | | | | way that wasn't possible prior to the advent of |
| find a wide range of innovative tools available to use in | | | | interactive whiteboards. Classroom participation no |
| their lesson plans. | | | | longer needs to be a chore with interactive whiteboard |
| Tools designed to interact with the whiteboard directly | | | | tools, and independence in learning can be encouraged |
| include pens and wands that mimic the traditional | | | | by giving pupils more power over the progress of their |
| teaching style, but also benefit from the limitless | | | | education without taking authority away from the |
| potential of online interactivity. These tools allowing | | | | teacher. |
| direct interaction eliminate the need for intrusive menu | | | | Other tools allow teachers to work outside of lessons, |
| screens and cursors on the interactive whiteboard, | | | | downloading and sharing lesson plans and teaching |
| meaning everything that's presented on the screen will | | | | resources online to ensure they provide the best |
| be of value to the lesson, with no distractions. | | | | possible learning experience for their classroom. These |
| Wireless tools can be used anywhere in the | | | | downloadable resources are another form of |
| classroom, giving teachers the freedom to participate | | | | interactive whiteboard tool, many of which are |
| more directly in all areas of the room while still retaining | | | | available for free or through subscription. By making |
| ultimate control over information displayed. Not that | | | | the most of the resources available to them in their |
| pupils aren't invited to participate themselves; indeed, | | | | interactive classrooms, teachers can help each and |
| interactive whiteboard tools encourage a greater level | | | | every pupil get the most out of their personal |
| of pupil participation than ever before, in a manner that | | | | education, as well as ensuring the classrooms is a |
| pupils will be more familiar and comfortable with, from | | | | vibrant and welcoming place to learn that encourages |
| having grown up with technology around them in their | | | | pupils to make their voices heard. |