Why Whole-Class Teaching has never been so much fun.

According to recent DfES figures almost half of all primary schools (44%) now have at least one interactive whiteboard. A year ago this figure was only 15%, so why are primary schools investing in this technology?

There is little doubt that interactive whiteboards can make a huge impact on whole-class teaching. Products such as Easiteach are leading the way in re-invigorating what teachers can achieve in their whole-class teaching.

According to a recent study by the Sheffield Excellence in Cities Partnership (published by the University of Sheffield) the following are a few of the very real benefits that an interactive whiteboard can bring:

• Teacher preparation time can be reduced because pre-prepared lesson materials can simply be saved and re-used in subsequent lessons. These materials can also be used by a number of members of staff and in successive years of teaching.
• With the right software, it is easy for teachers to draw on a wider range of learning resources, which make learning more enjoyable and more interesting. This in turn can improve the learner’s motivation and improve learning outcomes.
• The interactive whiteboard can also facilitate cohesive and participative whole-class learning.

These powerful findings are supported by the following quotations from the TES Online:

“Easiteach Studio can be used on a PC, but comes into its own when used with an interactive whiteboard.”

"Easiteach is the best, most innovative software in the history of educational computing….it's like an animated version of an overhead projector."
Sheyne Lucock, General Inspector for ICT in Barking and Dagenham.