| An interactive whiteboard's simplistic definition is an | | | | corporate world. |
| extension of a laptop or PC. It is connected to a laptop | | | | On the market is a basic variety of 6 interactive |
| or computer either through a USB cable, or Bluetooth. | | | | whiteboards to choose from. Those include; ultra sonic |
| Its uses vary from business and corporations utilizing its | | | | optical, electromagnetic, optical, resistive, resistive and |
| excellent presentation capabilities to teachers and | | | | infra red whiteboards. The differences in name can |
| tutors benefiting from its interactive learning capabilities. | | | | also be attributed to the different materials the |
| Its user friendly features makes it easy for both | | | | whiteboards are produced from, the methods used by |
| teachers and students to use as the product works | | | | the boards to send and receive signals from the |
| much the same as a conventional whiteboard, only | | | | computer and the device that will be used to write or |
| much better. It is suited for an audience of all ages as | | | | to interact the board with. |
| the controller in essence will control whatever is | | | | More and more individuals have discovered the |
| displayed for the audience to interact with. The | | | | benefits to using these whiteboards and have found it |
| possibilities are therefore endless. | | | | better and easier suited for daily life. With a little bit of |
| Teachers are afforded much more spontaneity and | | | | training, the boards are very easy to use and that is |
| creativity in their class room with enhanced teaching | | | | what has made its appeal so wide and far reaching. |
| methods. As for the students, with the use of | | | | The interaction with the whiteboards allows exactly |
| interactive whiteboards comes a different level of | | | | the same functions as a conventional computer would, |
| exploration and interaction with the lessons that are | | | | allowing you to open and close browsers, take down |
| presented, which in effect eliminates a sense of | | | | notes, view files, edit and save documents, clicking and |
| boredom and holds the students' attention. As | | | | dragging objects around and highlighting text. |
| mentioned earlier, this one facet of the product is not | | | | Most anything that can be performed on a computer |
| the only purpose that can be attributed to it. | | | | screen can also be done in screens of the |
| In recent years, interactive whiteboards have steadily | | | | whiteboards. With some programs coming equipped |
| become increasingly popular among professionals that | | | | with innovative hand writing recognition software, it |
| want to add another level to their presentations. | | | | allows users to write freely and then translates the |
| Seamlessly integrated into seminars, lectures, and even | | | | words into typed texts. Interactive whiteboards will |
| coaching sessions for various activities, the popularity | | | | soon become the industry standard and free |
| of this product seem only to be on the rise. With its | | | | education resource of the future. They will lead the |
| use in forecasts, market studies, discussions and | | | | industry in innovative, interactive learning methods that |
| strategy planning, people have become far more | | | | will help people catch on that little bit faster. |
| familiar with the use of interactive whiteboards in the | | | | |