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Getting the most from your interactive whiteboard - A guide for primary schools

Interactive whiteboards are creating quite a stir in classrooms across the country. Pupils talk about enjoying lessons more and finding them more interesting. Teachers revel in the increased range of materials available and celebrate the tangible improvements in pupils’ behaviour.

The introduction of interactive whiteboards raises a number of issues: how can whiteboards be used to greatest effect? How do they enhance learning? And what do schools need to consider when planning for the integration of boards into classroom practice?

This ICT Advice booklet aims to provide:

• practical information about interactive whiteboards
• advice on strategic management of the boards
• descriptions of how the use of the boards can benefit teaching and learning
• examples of effective use of the boards in classrooms
• evidence from research about the benefits of their use
• sources of further information, advice and guidance

The content of this booklet is specifically aimed at senior managers and teachers in primary schools, and includes practical classroom examples and case studies. A separate publication is available for secondary schools.

Acknowledgements

Becta is grateful to the National Primary Strategy and colleagues from the REVIEW Project for their invaluable contribution to this booklet.