Interactive white boards are becoming very popular in the world of education: especially in grades K-12. Interactive white boards allow for teachers and students to be engaged in the lesson. However, many are unsure of their influence and impact on the knowledge of students.
Interactive white boards actually offer many effective teaching elements such as highlighting, magnifying important information, collaboration, discussion, etc. Interactive white boards also help teachers with classroom management and flexibility in lessons.
The relationship between interactive white boards and instruction and achievement are still on the fence, however. Some studies show positive relationships between interactive white boards and instruction and achievement, while some studies show negative relationships between the two.
However, in one study, conducted by Marzano and Haystead, students showed positive gains using three specific features of the interactive white board: student response systems, graphics and videos and reinforcer properties. Some studies have concluded no significant gains and average gains amongst students using interactive white boards. However, one thing is clear, engagement during class time is definitely a positive element of interactive white boards.
Teachers must be properly trained to use interactive white boards. Through the use of adequate training, teachers will be able to easily make lessons flow using the interactive white board and will be able to get their students more engaged. Overall, interactive white boards are very effective in the classroom and should be used whenever possible to promote student participation, understanding and engagement in the classroom.
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