| A new trend in presentation and interactive | | | | can manipulate the lesson on the white board, |
| learning today would be the Interactive white | | | | allowing individual customization of the |
| board, also called the Panaboard. This clever | | | | lesson. This is made possible with the use of |
| teaching technique is seemingly replacing the | | | | specialized software that is available for |
| chalkboard in classrooms, boardrooms, and | | | | use with the program. |
| even athletic training rooms the world over. | | | | |
| It works by incorporating the basic | | | | Not only would schools benefit from the use |
| properties of a chalkboard, with the use of | | | | of white boards in the classroom, but they |
| graphic computer based projections- with the | | | | are ideal for lecturers in the business |
| greatest difference being the ability to | | | | environment. The amount of information that |
| interact with the presented material. | | | | can be shared, presented and saved is |
| | | | incredible; full sized audiences can now take |
| The use of a computer and an LCD projector | | | | part of an efficient, interactive learning |
| allows the moderator to project the desktop | | | | experience. Any form of information, whether |
| image of the computer screen onto a large | | | | it is from the Internet, a newspaper, even a |
| white flat board, usually placed on the wall, | | | | few jotted notes from a notepad, can not only |
| or sometimes on a mobile stand. Using touch | | | | be viewed on the board, but also printed. |
| screen technology, the projected images on | | | | |
| the board can be actively manipulated by the | | | | Teachers also have the ability to make the |
| participants viewing the board. The great | | | | presentation of the material easier with the |
| advantage here the interactivity; students of | | | | use of a white board pen; that basically |
| all ages are no longer learning from a | | | | functions similar to a mouse. There is also |
| distance; they can take an active part in the | | | | Bluetooth capability available, which allows |
| lesson. | | | | the computer to be used wirelessly with the |
| | | | white board system without any actual |
| Schools are already implementing this new | | | | physical connections. |
| teaching method globally, as the use of a | | | | |
| computer for education purposes allows the | | | | Considering what is offered by the use of |
| freedom to use video, music, and animation in | | | | white boards, it seems pretty safe to assume |
| the presentation. Educators now have the | | | | that technology has provided a simpler and |
| option to not only project the information on | | | | more successful method of interactive |
| the board, but also capture notes written on | | | | learning. This system exemplifies a new and |
| the board and infuse them into the graphic | | | | effective system of teaching; with the |
| presentation, and ultimately save it | | | | benefit of creating your own customizable |
| electronically for future use. With the use | | | | lesson plan with unlimited sources of |
| of electronic tablets or slates, the students | | | | information at your fingertips. |