Popularity of Interactive Whiteboards Rising
Worldwide sales of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) are rocketing. The market enjoyed a 32% rise from 2007 to 2008, with some 557,000 being shipped globally.
The data was released recently by Futuresource Consulting, an independent research company who were conducting a study on behalf of a leading interactive whiteboard manufacturer. Futuresource estimates that over 2 million interactive whiteboards are now installed in schools and businesses.
It is predicted that in the next 5 years this installed base will reach over 7 million, meaning that one in every five classrooms worldwide will have an IWB.
So, what is all the fuss about?
Interactive whiteboards can be used to deliver a wide variety of benefits to the classroom. They offer exciting new possibilities to display and edit work, conduct classes and engage children in ways that simply weren’t possible before.
A few of the benefits of IWBs:
• Display anything from a PC or another AV source – no need for another screen in the classroom
• Lessons can easily be enhanced with the seamless inclusion of video, audio and interactive tasks
• Write, edit and save handwritten electronic notes on the fly
• Teacher’s notes and lesson plans can be saved for the future – no more wipe and lose
• Write notes over any image displayed on the screen
• Display any child’s work on the screen, which acts as a motivational exercise (previously everyone would have had to gather around one pc or read a printed handout)
• Saves paper – good for the environment
Interactive Whiteboards make the teacher’s job much easier whilst encouraging children to learn in innovative ways. Today’s children are growing up in the electronic age with advanced technology all around. Interactive whiteboards help deliver teaching material in a manner they are used to engaging with.
It is a fairly straightforward process to do a standards interactive whiteboard installation. What sets a good installation apart from an exceptional one is attention to detail. RTS prides itself on the first class presentation and functionality of all its installations. We set the IWBs up so that there are no trailing wires or messy speaker systems. We install all supporting AV equipment neatly and make it easy to switch between inputs via wall-mounted switches.
RTS recognises the great benefits to teaching that interactive whiteboards can bring to schools and is always keen to discuss the advantages they can bring to your institution.
If you would like to know more about our interactive whiteboard installations and read a relevant case study please visit the Services section of the website and select ‘Classroom AV’.
RTS goes beyond the standard implementation of ICT systems. We look for what really matters to each and every user of our technology and ensure that we deliver remarkable results that are still apparent long after each project is commissioned. RTS combines two traditionally separate technology disciplines and creates dynamic solutions that resolve underlying problems and deliver visionary opportunities. You can follow us on Twitter @RTStweets or contact us directly on 0121 285 7222 for further information.
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