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Electronic whiteboards permit teachers to display information from a computer to the whole class. They also allow teachers to save what they have written or drawn on the board and send it to students' computers; to navigate computer files and Web sites; and to interact with online information with a touch of the finger.

To use an electronic whiteboard, you need a computer, a projector, and the whiteboard itself. The computer is connected to the projector and whiteboard, and the projector displays the computer screen image on the board.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM EDUCATION WORLD:

• Speaking of Electronic Whiteboards…
• Hands-On Science, New Friends Are Magnet School's Draw

OTHER RESOURCES:

• Anecdotal accounts of how electronic whiteboards have improved teaching and learning in some classrooms.
• Descriptions of how to use electronic whiteboards in classrooms.
• Electronic whiteboard resources for different grade levels and subject areas.

Article by Ellen R. Delisio
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