What is an interactive whiteboard?
 An interactive whiteboard is a large, touch-sensitive board which is
connected to a digital projector and a computer. The projector displays
the image from the computer screen on the board. The computer can
then be controlled by touching the white board, either directly or with a special
pen.
Educational Whiteboards
Interactive Whiteboards are becoming one of the most powerfull interactive learning tools in education. An interactive whiteboard allows a teacher to use pre prepared materials for the lesson - and allows the students to interact with that material. Some of the uses that an interactive white board can be put to:
- Using web pages in class
- Showing video clips to help explain concepts
- Demonstrating a piece of software
- Presenting students work to the rest of the class
- Creating digital flipcharts
- Practising handwriting
Systemnet are one of the biggest suppliers of whiteboards in education. We are able to provide advice and training as well as the highest standard of installation. Below are some of the Key Benefits found in a BECTA research project:
- Encourages spontaneity and flexibility,
allowing teachers to draw on and
annotate a wide range of web-based
resources (Kennewell 2001)
- Enables teachers to save and print
what is on the interactive board, including any
notes made during the lesson,
reducing duplication of effort and
facilitating revision (Walker 2002)
- Reduces the need for note-taking
through the capacity to save and print
what appears on the board
- Sharing of ideas and resources among
teachers (Levy 2002)
- Versatility, with applications for all ages
across the curriculum (Smith A 1999)
- Allows teachers to share and re-use
materials, reducing workloads
(Glover & Miller 2001)
- Students do not have to use a
keyboard to engage with the
technology, increasing access for
younger children and students with
disabilities (Goodison 2002)
SMART Interactive Whiteboards
SMART Board Interactive Whiteboards have been created with education in mind. Tens of thousands of teachers around the world use SMART Interactive Whiteboards. SMART Board Interactive White boards are designed by educators making it the No 1 interactive whiteboard in the world. The SMART Board electronic whiteboard turns your computer and projector into a powerful tool for teaching. You can use the large touch sensitive surface to control any application and the computer image is projected onto the whiteboard. Using a pen from the SMART Pen Tray, you can work with ease at the whiteboard to write notes and highlight important information.
How a white board can help your School or College
Interactive Whiteboards are becoming increasingly
popular as an interactive presentation solution. An Interactive
Whiteboard can ensure that any kind of presentation from training
sessions, meetings, briefings to any other discussions such
as seminars etc can be delivered in a more efficient and effective
way than is possible with other more traditional methods.
Interactive whiteboards are incredibly easy to use.
If you are able to use a computer then you'll be able to use
the Interactive white board. You can control
your application directly from your display. The touch-sensitive
display connects to your computer and digital projector to
show your computer image.
The electronic flipchart can be used as you would a flip
chart or a dry wipe board, making it an ideal solution for
interactive presentations, lectures or training sessions.
While the range of focusing tool enables you to highlight
Information from the flipchart or Windows application to emphasise
key points. People choose the electronic white board
because it adds an extra element to presentations and helps
motivate. The Interactive whiteboard combines the
simplicity of a whiteboard with the power of a computer.
Systemnet are a national company, but we also support local companies in the following areas: Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, Halifax, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton, Batley, Shipley, Huddersfield, Keighley, Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield and Pontefract.
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