I have not used either make of
interactive whiteboard, mentioned above, for teaching purposes. This is due mainly to the fact that I travel
to training venues, most of which do not have interactive white boards. The charity office I work from does not have
the space to mount an interactive board and the cost is prohibitive. However,
having had an opportunity, during the teaching session, to use both types of
board, I can understand the benefits to be gained, by both teacher and learner,
when utilising this technology. The two
designs of white board looked at during the session vary only slightly in the
way in which teacher and learner interact with them.
With enough practice, both boards can be mastered
easily and will enhance the teaching/learning experience. During the second session, with the Promethean,
I attempted to use an interactive tablet in conjunction with the board. Unfortunately, I was unable to get the tablet
to interact correctly. This highlights a negative aspect to the use of this type
of technology in how much
preparation time has to be committed to ensure a smooth lesson.
The use of these interactive whiteboards is
a valuable aid to learning.
