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Promethean Tips for Interactive Whiteboards

Posted on June 29th, by admin in News. 1 Comment

Samantha Clewes from Promethean sent me on some tips from Promethean for using Interactive Whiteboards. While they were written over two years ago, they are still very relevant. Thanks Samantha for sending them on!

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Interactive Whiteboard Update

Posted on June 13th, by admin in News. 7 comments

It’s been a good while since I’ve written about Interactive Whiteboards. Four years after they burst on to the Irish classroom scene, IWBs just seem to be part of the overall furniture in the classroom. I would have a rough … Read on…


Projectors need Service

Posted on May 3rd, by admin in Projectors. 1 Comment

It’s been about 3 years since projectors and Interactive Whiteboards exploded into Irish classrooms and almost 85% of them are now equipped with them. One of the more annoying things about technology is their relatively short life span. For example, … Read on…



6 Summer Updates about Interactive Whiteboards

Posted on August 25th, by admin in IWBs, News. 1 Comment

This summer has been quiet enough in the world of Interactive Whiteboards.  However, there’s been a number of updates that have been sent to me.  As far as I know, these reports are true so if there’s anything that is … Read on…



Promethean and SMART change the rules for everyone

Posted on March 28th, by admin in IWBs, News. No Comments

One of the most common questions I’m asked when I meet teachers is “What is the best Interactive Whiteboard?”  I’m sure my answer, “it depends what your priorities are”, leaves them disappointed.  Not so long ago, there were all sorts … Read on…



A Real Beginner's Guide to Interactive Whiteboards 2

Posted on December 7th, by admin in IWBs, News. 2 comments

In our first article, we explored the parts of an Interactive Whiteboard.  I hope this helped people understand the separate parts of an IWB system.  In this article, we’re going to look at a couple of scenarios that schools have … Read on…



What software comes with Interactive Whiteboards

Posted on October 28th, by admin in IWBs, News. 4 comments
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All Interactive Whiteboards come with some sort of software, which enables you to “write” and annotate on them.  Generally all software allows you to write in “flipcharts” or “scrapbooks” and save your annotations which include tools like, pens, highlighters, graphics … Read on…



Is it ok to have different types of boards in the one school?

Posted on October 21st, by admin in IWBs, News. No Comments
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Contrary to  salespeople’s beliefs, it’s totally fine to have a mixture of Interactive Whiteboards in a school.  In reality, they all more or less do the same thing.  However, more importantly, some IWBs are not suitable for particular children.  Examples … Read on…



Long Multiplication and Long Division

Posted on September 10th, by admin in Maths Teaching, News. 4 comments

So you’ve finally tackled the tables and the children are ready for the hard stuff – long multiplication and long division. I love when I say this on courses as you can hear the loudest groans of all. For some … Read on…



Google Maps on an Interactive Whiteboard

Posted on September 3rd, by admin in News. No Comments

I think it’s safe to say that Google changed the way we looked at maps. Before Google, maps served us with very few purposes. We used a map to find directions to places or we used maps to find features … Read on…