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