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What are the benefits of using an interactive whiteboard in the classroom?

The interactive whiteboard is an extremely useful tool in the classroom, helping to support learning in a variety of ways.
The interactive element of the whiteboard allows students to be more involved in the lesson - and it’s more engaging for the class. Students can interact with the whiteboard by choosing the correct answers, playing games or writing out spelling words and example sentences.
The interactive whiteboard also presents information to children in a way which is easy-to-read and exciting, helping students to retain information and make better notes. The ability to include images and videos on the screen provides children with a visual aid to stimulate their learning.
One of the clear benefits of interactive whiteboards in the primary classroom is that group activities that involve the interaction of the whole class can be done electronically with presentations prepared in advance, meaning teachers spend less time writing on the board and students have more time to learn.
Another benefit of using the interactive whiteboard is that you can encourage children to work together and centre lessons around problem-solving. You can write or type questions onto the screen for children to answer and get them working in small groups or as a whole class to find the answers.

How to use an interactive whiteboard with KS1

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  Try out our Letters and Sounds Phase Three PowerPoint with images and audio files to play on the interactive whiteboard to deepen your students’ understanding of phonics.
  
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  If your students need help with handwriting, make sure to try our Letter Formation Interactive PowerPoint, which gives students a demonstration of how to write lower case letters.
  

How to use an interactive whiteboard with KS2

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  Bring stories to life on the interactive whiteboard with our range of eBooks suitable for KS2 children. We think you’ll like Firebird, an exciting fantasy story designed for whole-class reading.
  
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  We have a range of fantastic PowerPoint presentations to use with your KS2 class such as our bumper pack of Morning Starters, saving you time preparing in the morning and giving children an engaging task to start the day.
  

Students of all ages will love our Twinkl Go! games. Designed for the interactive whiteboard, these activities are educational and lots of fun for your students. Why not try our Pizza Fractions Game to liven up your Maths lessons?²