Q 9

9) What does research say about using Interactive Whiteboards? What are the pros and cons? Would you want to have one in your classroom?

A: Interactive whiteboards allow for instant access to Internet and worksheets on a large board for students to interact with. I think these are very smart because you can bring up the worksheets they are looking at instead of trying to get them to follow along only by listening. The whiteboards are expensive and sometimes teachers are not always equipped to use them even after training. Sometimes the cost of these would be better spent on other aspects of education such as hiring more teachers to reduce class size. (http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article184)